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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Captain HM Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Marshall has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Captain HM Murdock's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Captain HM Murdock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Marshall with that takedown attempt.
Marshall walks into a left hand.
Murdock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Marshall misses with a double jab.
Murdock misses with a wild body shot.
Murdock displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marshall.
Murdock swinging wildly here.
Murdock tries to bum rush Marshall with a series of wild strikes but Marshall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marshall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Captain HM Murdock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Marshall.
Murdock stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murdock wants it to stay on the feet.
Murdock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marshall counters with a shoot takedown. Murdock fights it but they end up in guard.
Marshall is looking to work some ground and pound but Murdock has wrist control.
Marshall working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Murdock's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock wants to stand up but Marshall is controlling him.
Marshall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marshall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marshall is looking to work some ground and pound but Murdock has wrist control.
Murdock on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Murdock tries to get out of the position.
Murdock has momentary wrist control but Marshall slips an elbow through the middle.
Murdock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Murdock is breathing heavily.
Murdock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marshall.
Marshall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marshall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Murdock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock is looking to stand up but Marshall isn't so interested in that idea.
Marshall throwing strikes from guard but Murdock blocks nicely.
Marshall throwing strikes from guard but Murdock blocks nicely.
Marshall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marshall is in close to Murdock's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Marshall stands and throws Murdock's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Marshall works to advance to full mount. Murdock defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
A nice elbow there by Marshall.
Murdock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marshall on the ground.
Marshall with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marshall with a couple of short strikes.
Marshall working Murdock over with strikes here.
Marshall lands with some strikes.
Marshall is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Marshall with the ground and pound from mount.
Murdock is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Marshall lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Marshall lands a heavy elbow.
Murdock is rocked!
Marshall raining down shots from the mount!
Oh Murdock is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marshall looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marshall with shots to the head and body - Murdock looks very uncomfortable down there.
Marshall has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Murdock's face.
Marshall is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Murdock can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Marshall putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Marshall lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Marshall lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Murdock hang on?
Marshall lands a big shot there that rocks Murdock but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Murdock is in a horrible position here. Marshall smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Marshall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Murdock squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murdock seems to have got his legs back now.
The referee warns Murdock that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Marshall putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Marshall dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Murdock defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marshall.
Murdock misses with a two punch combination.
Marshall changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Murdock looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Marshall lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Check out the look on Marshall's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Marshall lands a few punches from side control.
Marshall prevents Murdock from escaping the position.
Murdock on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murdock taking a bit of punishment here - Marshall scoring with strikes.
Marshall landing a few strikes.
Murdock takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marshall is chipping away with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall lands a few punches from side control.
Marshall working the ground and pound.
Marshall working the head and body with strikes.
Murdock is trying to get back to his feet.
Marshall working the head with strikes.
Marshall cracks Murdock with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Marshall cracks Murdock with a big right hand but Murdock just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Marshall is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Murdock is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Marshall prevents Murdock from escaping the position.
Marshall working the ground and pound.
Marshall working the body and head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Murdock tries to escape but Marshall is in control.
Marshall creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Marshall grinds an elbow into Murdock's temple.
Marshall is working Murdock over with some ground and pound from side control.
Murdock is trying to buck Marshall off.
Marshall cracks Murdock with a big elbow.
Murdock is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Marshall is controlling him well.
Marshall in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Marshall's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marshall working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is working Murdock over with some ground and pound from side control.
Murdock is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Marshall in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Marshall's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Marshall throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Murdock wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Murdock is working to avoid the ground and pound but Marshall connects with a decent elbow.
Marshall creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Marshall creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Murdock is trying to buck Marshall off.
Marshall lands some shots froms side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Marshall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marshall working the head with strikes.
Murdock tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Murdock takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The referee warns Murdock that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Marshall with the ground and pound from mount.
Marshall unloading with bombs!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marshall connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Murdock is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Marshall cracks Murdock with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Marshall 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Marshall lands with a hook. Murdock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marshall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Murdock circles away.
Captain HM Murdock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murdock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murdock misses with a two punch combination.
Marshall scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Murdock wants to get back to his feet.
Marshall is nestled in close to Murdock, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Marshall looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Murdock with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jack Marshall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marshall not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Murdock wants to get back to his feet.
Marshall passes the guard and advances to mount!
Murdock wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall raining down shots from the mount!
Murdock taking shots to the head.
Murdock takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Murdock in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Murdock in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Marshall connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Murdock tries to buck Marshall off but he can't manage it.
Marshall pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Marshall putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
You get the feeling that Murdock really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall landing punches.
Marshall with a couple of short strikes.
Marshall scoring with strikes but Murdock is staying in there.
Marshall is landing with some decent strikes but Murdock is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Marshall lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Marshall won't let Murdock get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Marshall with a couple of short strikes.
Murdock wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Marshall lands a nice shot to the head.
Marshall with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall dominating with strikes here.
Marshall scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Murdock?
Marshall unloading with bombs!
Murdock is trying to stand.
Marshall is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Murdock is surviving well by controlling Marshall's body position as best he can.
Murdock's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The referee warns Murdock that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Marshall landing punches.
Murdock squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Jack Marshall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall lands a heavy elbow.
Marshall working Murdock over with strikes here.
Murdock is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Marshall in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Murdock is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Marshall landing punches.
You get the feeling that Murdock really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Marshall working for a submission but Murdock is keeping him at bay.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marshall landing strikes from the mount and Murdock is in trouble!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Marshall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Marshall 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 25:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Marshall!
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