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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carson McMurder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Carson McMurder has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 cm
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169 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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165 cm
24
167 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carson McMurder! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Douglas! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Douglas throws a head kick that misses. Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McMurder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Douglas sees it coming and avoids it easily. Douglas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. McMurder lands a jab to Douglas's midsection. McMurder is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McMurder just misses with a punch to the body.
McMurder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. McMurder misses the shot to the body. Douglas thows a left - swing and a miss! Billy Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McMurder walks into a stiff left hand from Douglas.
That's one minute gone in the round. Douglas misses with a hook. McMurder instigates a clinch. McMurder manages to break the clinch.
McMurder pivots, looking for a leg kick but Douglas is out of range and McMurder settles back down. McMurder avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Douglas throws a good cross that connects.
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing. McMurder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Douglas. Douglas jabs McMurder right on the nose. McMurder blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Douglas swats away the attempt to clinch by McMurder. McMurder throws a shot from downtown. Douglas moves away and avoids it. Douglas throws a predictable looking body shot
and McMurder counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Douglas thinking. Douglas jabbing away but nothing is landing. Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. McMurder is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Douglas. Billy Douglas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! McMurder ducks under a wild hook from Douglas. Douglas lands a nice looking body shot.
Douglas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McMurder.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Douglas misses with a head kick.
A combination from Douglas does no damage. McMurder scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. McMurder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Douglas. Douglas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McMurder. McMurder misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Douglas to counter with a crisp jab. McMurder misses with a body shot
and Douglas counters with a nice body shot. McMurder swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from McMurder. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet. McMurder throws a low kick but Douglas avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Douglas takes a swing at McMurder's ribcage but misses. McMurder blocks a jab. Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from McMurder misses. Good leg kick by McMurder there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McMurder misses with a hook. Douglas ducked under it nicely. Douglas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Douglas swings for the body but McMurder moves out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Douglas scores with a crisp jab that stopped McMurder in his tracks. McMurder lands a nice shot that snaps Douglas's head back.
McMurder slips under a jab from Douglas. McMurder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McMurder.
Douglas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. McMurder displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Douglas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McMurder.
McMurder throws a head kick but Douglas moves out of range.
McMurder connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Douglas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. McMurder ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Douglas thows a left - swing and a miss! McMurder is looking to wear down Douglas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Douglas checks a low kick from McMurder. Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McMurder lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. McMurder dodges the punch combination from Douglas.
Good standup being displayed there by McMurder as he connects with a hook.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Douglas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Douglas misses with an uppercut. McMurder moves away from the strike by Douglas. McMurder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Douglas was well out of range. Poor timing from McMurder. Douglas ducks right into an uppercut from McMurder. McMurder just misses with a punch to the body.
McMurder misses with an uppercut. Douglas saw that one coming. McMurder takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McMurder dodges the punch combination from Douglas.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. McMurder lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McMurder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Douglas. McMurder looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range. Douglas moves into range and connects with a jab. McMurder thows a body shot but no joy. McMurder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Douglas.
McMurder misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Douglas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. McMurder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. No luck for McMurder with that takedown attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. McMurder is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Douglas throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A big right from McMurder misses. McMurder pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. McMurder on the wrong end of a nice hook. Douglas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. McMurder takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Douglas dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McMurder ducks under a wild hook from Douglas. Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Douglas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Douglas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. McMurder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McMurder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. McMurder misses the shot to the body. Douglas scores with a nice head shot. McMurder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Douglas.
McMurder misses the jab. A big right from Douglas misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Douglas throws out a loose jab but McMurder uses good head movement to avoid it. A low kick from McMurder is predictable there and Douglas counters with a head kick that drops McMurder to the mat! McMurder scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly! McMurder drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McMurder is rocked! No joy there for McMurder, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oh McMurder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A cross from McMurder lands. McMurder seems to have got his legs back now. Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McMurder. Douglas looks to land a right hand but McMurder moved out of range. McMurder tries to clinch there but Douglas circles away.
A head kick misses from Douglas.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Douglas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. McMurder avoids a punch combination nicely.
McMurder takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Douglas throws a looping overhand right but McMurder ducks down to avoid it. McMurder misses with a wild body shot. Douglas avoids the body shot from McMurder.
McMurder throws the left hand but Douglas avoids the punch easily. Douglas scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Douglas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Douglas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McMurder momentarily.
McMurder with a body punch. A glancing blow. McMurder avoids the head kick by Douglas.
Douglas throws a combination that misses letting McMurder counter with a right hand. McMurder is looking to land body kicks. McMurder walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. McMurder slips under a jab from Douglas. Billy Douglas seems to be getting the better of the standup. McMurder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McMurder jabbing away but nothing is landing. McMurder moves away from the strike by Douglas. McMurder dips to his left and cracks Douglas with an uppercut! Douglas swings for the body but McMurder moves out of range.
McMurder throws a shot to the body.
Douglas catches McMurder with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! McMurder with a nice cross. McMurder just misses with a punch to the body.
McMurder staying out of range there. Douglas looks to land a combination but McMurder avoids it well.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Douglas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McMurder's head. McMurder lands with a hook. Douglas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Douglas throws a looping overhand right but McMurder ducks down to avoid it. McMurder looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. A cross from McMurder lands. A big left from Douglas misses. McMurder scores with a jab to the body. Douglas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Douglas is breathing heavily. McMurder throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range. McMurder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Douglas moves out of range of the strikes. McMurder jabs at Douglas's body. McMurder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Douglas. McMurder misses with a hook. Douglas ducked under it nicely. McMurder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Douglas was well out of range. Poor timing from McMurder. Douglas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McMurder throws out the jab. McMurder avoids the head kick by Douglas.
McMurder throws a front kick aimed at Douglas's knee but Douglas avoids it well. Douglas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Douglas avoids the body shot from McMurder.
McMurder takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. McMurder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away. McMurder looks to throw the jab but Douglas is out of range. Douglas throws a hook to the side of McMurder's head but McMurder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Douglas walks into a stiff left hand from McMurder. Douglas loads up on a big right hand but McMurder slips the punch. McMurder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Douglas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. McMurder moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. McMurder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. McMurder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Douglas throws a looping overhand right but McMurder ducks down to avoid it. McMurder is looking to clinch but Douglas is avoiding it.
Douglas lands with a kick to the temple. McMurder shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" A lazy left from Douglas finds it's target. McMurder slips a jab from Douglas.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. McMurder tries to bum rush Douglas with a series of wild strikes but Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the assault. McMurder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Douglas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. McMurder smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. McMurder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it. McMurder misses with a head kick.
McMurder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Donk. Douglas catches McMurder right on the button with a cross. McMurder misses the body punch and Douglas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Douglas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McMurder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and McMurder moves out of range easily. Douglas swings for the body but McMurder moves out of range.
McMurder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it. Douglas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McMurder.
Douglas misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McMurder throws a predictable looking body shot
and Douglas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A big left from McMurder misses. McMurder looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Douglas throws a series of strikes that have McMurder backpedaling.
Douglas has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A looping hook to the body misses from McMurder. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet. Douglas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McMurder at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Douglas looks to land a right hand but McMurder moved out of range. Douglas connects with a nice looking jab.
A slow jab from McMurder misses its intended target. Douglas throws an overhand right that lands on McMurder's shoulder, as McMurder tries to avoid the shot. Douglas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McMurder doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Douglas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Douglas cracks McMurder with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Douglas swings for the body but McMurder moves out of range.
McMurder moves out of range as Douglas strikes. Douglas throws a hook to the side of McMurder's head but McMurder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Douglas looks to throw the jab but McMurder is out of range. McMurder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Douglas. Douglas throws a jab when McMurder was well out of range. Douglas misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McMurder throws a predictable looking body shot
and Douglas counters with a nice uppercut. McMurder lands a slapping body shot.
McMurder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it. Douglas with a nice cross. Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McMurder.
Douglas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McMurder manages to avoid it. McMurder throws the left hand but Douglas avoids the punch easily. Douglas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Douglas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McMurder.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McMurder throws out a loose jab but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it. Douglas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Douglas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. McMurder misses with a looping left. Douglas misses with an uppercut. Douglas throws a combination that misses and McMurder counters with a lovely shot to the body. McMurder shoots for a takedown but Douglas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. A big right from Douglas misses. McMurder misses with a wild body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Douglas defending well as McMurder loads up on a big left hand. McMurder throws a jab but it's blocked by Douglas. McMurder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Douglas was well out of range. Poor timing from McMurder. McMurder works the jab nicely. McMurder connects with a jab. McMurder throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McMurder takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. A right-left combo lands from Douglas.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Douglas looks to land a right hand but McMurder moved out of range. McMurder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Douglas thows a left - swing and a miss! Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Douglas misses with an uppercut. Douglas connects with a looping right hand.
McMurder wants to clinch. Douglas throws a hook but McMurder blocks it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. McMurder moves away from the strike by Douglas. McMurder cracks Douglas with a right hand to the side of the head. McMurder slips a jab from Douglas. A slapping leg kick lands for Douglas.
Douglas misses with an uppercut. McMurder saw that one coming. Douglas throws a looping overhand right but McMurder ducks down to avoid it. McMurder throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range. Douglas misses with a body shot
and McMurder counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. A jab from McMurder misses. Douglas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Douglas closes the distance and lands a one-two. McMurder lands a head shot. McMurder ducks under a wild hook from Douglas. Douglas dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Douglas scores with a push kick. Douglas takes a swing at McMurder's ribcage but misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. McMurder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it. Douglas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McMurder. Douglas lands with an uppercut that bounces McMurder off the ropes and back into rage. McMurder ducks under a wild hook from Douglas. Douglas throws a big shot that misses. McMurder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Jab from McMurder. McMurder throws a hook but Douglas blocks it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Douglas really dominated that round. That's time! McMurder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McMurder comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Douglas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McMurder's hands. Douglas looks to throw the jab but McMurder is out of range. McMurder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. McMurder misses with a wild body shot. Douglas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McMurder circles away quickly and effectively. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McMurder just misses with a punch to the body.
McMurder ducks down and throws a hook to the body. McMurder cracks Douglas with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round. McMurder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Douglas moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Douglas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. McMurder throws a series of punches but Douglas avoids them all with ease. McMurder scores with a hook to the body. Douglas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. McMurder shoots in and bounces Douglas off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Douglas wants to stand up but McMurder is controlling him. McMurder is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McMurder trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom. Douglas keeping full guard, as McMurder tries to pass. McMurder forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McMurder throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Douglas blocking the ground and pound attempt from McMurder. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Douglas is not content to let McMurder control the position. Douglas tries to kick McMurder off but McMurder keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. McMurder is working for a kimura but Douglas is defending it quite comfortably.
McMurder trying to mount his opponent but Douglas defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Douglas is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. McMurder closes this distance looking for a takedown but Douglas circles away. Douglas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McMurder sees it coming and avoids it easily. Douglas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. McMurder misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Douglas counters with a leg kick. McMurder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Douglas misses with the combination.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Douglas misses with a hook. Douglas scores with a decent looking hook. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Douglas checks a leg kick. Douglas slips a jab from McMurder. McMurder walks into a jab. Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. McMurder scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Douglas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. McMurder throws a series of punches but Douglas moves out of range. Douglas throws out a loose jab but McMurder uses good head movement to avoid it. A kick lands to the mid section there for Douglas. McMurder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it. Douglas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McMurder misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McMurder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. McMurder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McMurder misses with a body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Douglas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McMurder counters with a nice body shot. McMurder ducks under a wild hook from Douglas. Douglas lands with a shot to the body. McMurder misses the shot to the body. Douglas connects with a looping right hand.
Douglas defending well as McMurder loads up on a big left hand. Douglas moves away from the strike by McMurder. A lazy left from Douglas finds it's target. McMurder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. McMurder shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Douglas pinned against the cage. Douglas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. McMurder loads up on a big right hand but Douglas slips the punch. Douglas throws a hook but McMurder avoids it easily. McMurder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. McMurder blocks a jab. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. McMurder misses with a body shot
and Douglas counters with a body kick. Douglas jabbing away but nothing is landing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Douglas dominated that fourth round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
McMurder defending well as Douglas loads up on a big left hand. Douglas throws a series of punches but McMurder moves out of range. Douglas throws an overhand right that lands on McMurder's shoulder, as McMurder tries to avoid the shot. Douglas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Douglas just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Douglas. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Douglas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Douglas. Nice body punch from McMurder. Douglas is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round. McMurder moves out of range of the strikes. McMurder takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Douglas takes a body punch but keeps moving. McMurder lunges at Douglas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Douglas's hand. Douglas missing with a left hand there. McMurder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. McMurder throws a leg kick and Douglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. McMurder slips a straight right by Douglas. Douglas looks to land a left hand but McMurder moved out of range nicely. Douglas misses with a hook to the body
and McMurder counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McMurder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it. McMurder swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing. McMurder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away. McMurder shoots in but Douglas avoids the takedown attempt easily. Douglas lands the left hand. Douglas slips a jab from McMurder. Douglas misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McMurder takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses. McMurder slips under a jab from Douglas. McMurder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. McMurder lands a nice shot to the body.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McMurder.
Douglas swings for the body but McMurder moves out of range.
Douglas looks to land a right hand but McMurder moved out of range. McMurder moves away from the strike by Douglas. A combination from McMurder does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. McMurder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Douglas. McMurder throws a sloppy body shot
and Douglas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. McMurder shoots for a takedown but Douglas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. A slow jab from McMurder misses its intended target. Douglas throws an overhand right that lands on McMurder's shoulder, as McMurder tries to avoid the shot. McMurder jabbing away but nothing is landing. Douglas ducks under a wild hook from McMurder. Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Douglas throws the left hand but McMurder avoids the punch easily. McMurder lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Douglas at a distance.
McMurder pushing out the jab but it's not landing. McMurder takes one to the chin there. McMurder lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McMurder looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carson McMurder. That's going to take a lot out of him. Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A shot to the body from McMurder misses and Douglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Douglas throws a jab but it's blocked by McMurder. Douglas falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling McMurder to counter with a crisp jab. McMurder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Douglas. Douglas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. McMurder tries to move into range but Douglas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Douglas throws a big shot that misses. McMurder displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Douglas throws out the jab. McMurder throws an overhand right that lands on Douglas's shoulder, as Douglas tries to avoid the shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. McMurder scores with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Douglas throws out the jab but it was never going to land. McMurder scores a takedown into full mount! The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McMurder cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McMurder is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Douglas is surviving well by controlling McMurder's body position as best he can. Douglas manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Douglas is trying to maintain the position but McMurder is very close to passing his half guard. McMurder is trying to control. Douglas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Douglas is looking to improve his position.
McMurder missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. McMurder missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Carson McMurder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! McMurder seems to be looking for submissions.
Douglas is looking to improve his position.
Douglas wants to get back to his feet. Billy Douglas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. McMurder misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Billy Douglas. I've got Douglas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 45:50 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 45:50 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Douglas!
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hype
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
64% |
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