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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Agron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murray has chosen Go Square Go as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Andy Murray is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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171 lbs
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181 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Agron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andy Murray!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Agron sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murray.
Murray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Agron moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Agron throws a nice looking combination but Murray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murray looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Agron lands a right hook to the body.
Murray clobbers Agron with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Agron tests Murray's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Andy Murray has been cut.
Agron circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Agron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Agron misses with a looping right.
Agron missing with a left hand there. Murray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murray wants to clinch up but Agron keeps it at a distance.
Murray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray dodges the punch combination from Agron.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnny Agron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Agron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Agron misses with the combination.
Murray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Agron.
Agron misses with a few strikes there.
Murray drops his hands momentarily and Agron takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Agron swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Agron loads up on a big right hand but Murray slips the punch.
Murray misses with a looping left.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch but Agron swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murray, as that shot connected.
Agron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murray looks to throw the jab but Agron is out of range.
Murray doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Agron misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murray tries to clinch there but Agron circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray looks to land a right hand but Agron moved out of range.
Agron scores with the left hand. Murray knows he should have avoided that one.
Murray throws the left hand but Agron avoids the punch easily.
Murray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murray throws a low kick, looking for Agron's leg but Agron calmly moves out of range.
Nice cross by Murray.
Murray lets loose with a powerful body kick. Agron will feel that in the morning.
Murray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Murray there.
Agron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Murray there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murray gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray drops down looking for an ankle pick but Agron pulls his leg out and moves away.
Murray looks gassed!
Agron changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Andy Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Agron throws a hook but Murray blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agron scores with the left hand. Murray knows he should have avoided that one.
Agron lands a nice shot to the body.
Murray swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Agron connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murray. Murray circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Agron doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Agron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murray.
Agron misses with the combination.
Agron misses with an uppercut. Murray saw that one coming.
Murray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Agron.
Murray is looking to clinch but Agron is avoiding it.
Murray scores with a jab. Agron acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch but Agron swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Agron, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murray takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Murray throws an overhand right that lands on Agron's shoulder, as Agron tries to avoid the shot.
Murray lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray looks to land a right hand but Agron moved out of range.
Agron misses with a wild combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Murray is working for takedown but Agron is calmly controlling the position for now.
Murray turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Murray wants to control for a moment but Agron uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Murray prevents Agron from standing back up.
Agron missing with punches from the bottom.
Murray is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Agron sees it coming and defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murray is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Agron will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andy Murray's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Agron circles away from the clinch attempt.
Agron cracks Murray with an open hand slap.
Murray lands with a nice combination. Agron backs away looking to recover.
Murray slips a jab from Agron.
Agron avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Agron fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnny Agron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Agron scores with a jab to the head.
Agron misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Murray lands an impressive looking overhand right. Agron doesn't seem phased though.
Agron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnny Agron is winning the standup battle so far.
Agron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murray moves away.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Agron.
Murray swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Agron tries to bum rush Murray with a series of wild strikes but Murray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murray drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agron keeping full guard, as Murray tries to pass.
Agron trying to control the position here.
Agron is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Murray is controlling him.
Agron might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Murray is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Agron wants to stand and escape but Murray is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murray tries to free his leg and advance position but Agron is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Murray thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Agron throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Murray counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Murray misses its intended target.
Agron connects with a body shot.
Agron scores with a one two! Murray had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Agron lands a jab to the nose.
Murray moves in looking to clinch but Agron pushes him off.
Agron misses with a looping left.
Murray tries for a takedown but Agron sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Agron listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Murray throws a predictable looking body shot
and Agron counters with a nice uppercut.
Agron slips a jab from Murray.
Agron connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murray. Murray circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Murray tries to clinch up
and Agron makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agron thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Agron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Agron lands a nice hook to Murray's body. Murray takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Agron 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murray wants to clinch but Agron slips to the side
and Agron counters with a straight right hand.
Murray tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Agron counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Agron catches Murray with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Agron throws a shot to the body.
Agron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
A head kick from Murray lands but Agron takes it in his stride.
Agron looks to land a combination but Murray avoids it well.
Murray with a hook.
Murray lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murray takes a swing at Agron's ribcage but misses.
Agron looks to throw the jab but Murray is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray scores with a one two! Agron had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Murray attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Agron scores with a jab to the body.
Murray has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Agron lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Murray lands a nice looking body shot.
Murray has managed to clinch.
Agron jumps into guard, dragging Murray to the mat.
Murray pushes down on Agron's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Agron is trying to stand back up but Murray is controlling him
Murray passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Agron!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray looking to control but Agron is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Agron dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andy Murray's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Agron lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Murray closes the distance but Agron moves to the side
and Agron counters with a series of strikes. Murray will be more careful next time no doubt.
Agron gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Agron swings away with a body shot that misses
and Murray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murray.
Murray with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Agron misses with the combination.
Murray fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Agron. Murray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murray wants to clinch
and Agron counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murray is looking to clinch but Agron is avoiding it.
Murray dodges the punch combination from Agron.
Agron circles away from the clinch attempt
and Agron counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray wants to clinch up but Agron keeps it at a distance.
Murray moves into the clinch successfully.
Agron tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Murray smiles and moves away.
Murray throws a combination that misses
and Agron counters with a one-two to the body.
Murray lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Agron tries to bum rush Murray with a series of wild strikes but Murray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, jab by Murray - just one landing.
Agron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
Agron takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murray scores with a shot to the body.
Murray darts in and clinches Agron up against the cage.
Murray misses with a knee to the head.
Agron fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Agron fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Agron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murray is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Murray lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Agron.
Agron looking to stall.
Murray looking for a takedown.
Agron blocks a body shot from Murray.
Agron lands with a left to the head.
Agron is looking to control Murray's arms but Murray gets an underhook and turns him. Now Agron has his back to the cage.
Agron lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Murray scores with a shoulder strike.
Murray drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Agron gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Murray misses with a knee to the head.
Agron is leaning against Murray and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Agron scores with a shoulder strike.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Agron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Agron tries to pull guard but Murray won't allow it.
Agron avoids the elbow strike from Murray, against the cage.
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murray tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Agron avoids it.
Agron softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Agron.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Agron.
Murray misses with a knee strike.
Agron tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Murray just stands there and leans against the cage.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Agron jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Murray walks away with a smile on his face. Agron gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Murray fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Agron throws a series of punches but Murray moves out of range.
Agron has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Andy Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murray cracks Agron with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Agron looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Murray closes the distance and clinches.
Agron digs a right hand into Murray's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murray's gas tank.
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
Murray can't find room to land a body shot as Agron controls the action.
Agron ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Agron no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Murray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Agron is keeping the position for now.
Agron is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Agron swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Agron is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnny Agron is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murray prevents Agron from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Agron is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Murray passes Agron's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Murray throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Murray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Agron has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Johnny Agron!
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