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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between dawgius murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Brennan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, dawgius murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Brennan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
murray slaps away a takedown attempt from Brennan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
murray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brennan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like dawgius murray has been cut.
Brennan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brennan has managed to clinch.
murray tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brennan smiles and moves away.
Brennan misses with a kick to the body.
murray tries to keep at a distance but Brennan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brennan stops a takedown attempt from murray.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for dawgius murray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
murray tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brennan just stands there and leans against the cage.
murray tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brennan pulls guard.
Brennan lands a decent shot there.
murray knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brennan on the ground.
Brennan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead murray passes into side control.
Brennan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brennan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on murray's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Brennan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from murray.
Brennan is not content to let murray control the position.
Brennan gets full guard.
murray connects with a couple of short punches.
murray stops Brennan from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brennan managing to control the position.
murray won't allow Brennan to sweep him here.
murray has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
murray sitting in guard, not really doing much.
murray trying to control the position from guard on top but Brennan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
dawgius murray has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
murray has a takedown stuffed.
Brennan keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brennan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brennan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brennan darts in and clinches murray up against the cage.
murray is working for takedown but Brennan is calmly controlling the position for now.
murray is breathing heavily.
Brennan has clasped his hands together around murray's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Brennan tries to advance to mount but can't.
Brennan throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Brennan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but murray is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
murray struggling a bit here.
Brennan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brennan has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brennan tries to control but murray wriggling away.
Brennan controlling from the full mount.
Brennan looking to finish murray with some ground and pound. This is bad for murray!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
murray working to try and regain half guard.
murray is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Brennan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on dawgius murray's cut.
That's time! murray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brennan shoots in but no luck this time.
Brennan moves into range and clinches up with murray.
Brennan is trying to drag murray to the mat but murray just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brennan digs a right hand into murray's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on murray's gas tank.
Brennan wants the takedown. murray is fighting it off but Brennan persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in murray's guard against the cage.
Brennan trying to control the position from guard on top but murray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brennan stands and throws murray's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brennan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. murray knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brennan is trying to ground and pound but murray uses the momentary lack of control by Brennan to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
murray controlling the position for now.
Brennan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brennan stalling away here and it's allowed murray to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
murray tries to land a sweep but no joy.
murray working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brennan is working murray over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brennan throws a strike but murray rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Brennan pulls murray in close to prevent any damage.
murray prevents Brennan from getting back to his feet.
murray trying to control the position from guard on top but Brennan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
murray wants to stand and escape but instead Brennan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Brennan wants to control from the top but murray keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brennan looking to sit in guard and control but murray gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brennan trying to control the position here.
Brennan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brennan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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.
Brennan is pressing down on murray's thigh, looking to free his foot. murray is holding on for now.
Brennan trying to control from half guard but murray is working away.
murray has hold of Brennan's hands but Brennan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Brennan decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
murray tries for a takedown but Brennan circles away easily
and Brennan counters by moving into the clinch.
Brennan has murray pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. murray manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
dawgius murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Brennan.
Brennan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
murray jabs Brennan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brennan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brennan is trying hard to land a takedown here. murray sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Brennan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on dawgius murray's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Brennan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
murray keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
murray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
murray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brennan counters with a two punch combo.
A punch combination from murray misses.
murray tries for a takedown but Brennan circles away easily
so Brennan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
murray escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brennan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brennan trying to control the position from guard on top but murray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brennan has gone for a leg lock! murray slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brennan's guard.
Brennan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brennan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
murray is squirming around, avoiding Brennan's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brennan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but murray is surviving well by controlling Brennan's body position as best he can.
murray tries to lock up and control but Brennan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brennan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brennan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Brennan content just to control the position here.
Brennan lands a big shot there that rocks murray but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Brennan.
A nice elbow there by Brennan.
Brennan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, murray has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lance Brennan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brennan unloading with bombs!
Brennan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Brennan dominating with strikes here.
murray is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brennan trying to control but murray is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brennan landing punches.
Brennan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as murray is looking to escape.
The referee warns murray that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brennan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
murray defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brennan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brennan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish murray?
And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Brennan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brennan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Brennan!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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