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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murphy MacManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayne Wooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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193 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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196 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Murphy MacManus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rayne Wooney!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacManus misses with a wild body shot.
Wooney misses with an uppercut
and MacManus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooney tries to close the distance and clinch but MacManus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab, jab by Wooney - just one landing.
Wooney lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
MacManus with a jab.
MacManus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
MacManus swings wildly with an uppercut but Wooney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooney lands with a right to the head.
MacManus trying to control the position but instead, Wooney has worked for underhooks and has pushed MacManus into the cage.
Wooney missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacManus.
Wooney landing knees to the head.
It looks like Murphy MacManus has been cut.
Wooney throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooney lands a knee to the head.
Wooney misses with a knee strike.
Wooney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooney tries a knee to the head but MacManus blocks it.
MacManus throws a head punch that misses.
The referee calls for MacManus to work.
Wooney throws a head punch that misses.
MacManus throws a head punch that misses.
MacManus working aggressively here.
Wooney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
MacManus throws a head punch that misses.
Wooney misses with a knee strike.
Wooney is pressed up against the cage. MacManus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wooney down to the mat. Wooney avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooney darts in trying to clinch
and MacManus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rayne Wooney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooney misses with a right hand
and MacManus counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooney preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
MacManus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as MacManus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
MacManus thows a big elbow that misses.
MacManus landing with the ground and pound.
Wooney avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
MacManus advances to half guard.
Wooney blocking the ground and pound attempt from MacManus.
MacManus is looking to take a break and control but Wooney is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
MacManus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooney wants to get back to his feet.
MacManus trying to control from half guard but Wooney is working away.
Wooney is trying to stand.
MacManus looks to land a strike but Wooney avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Wooney keeping moving, preventing MacManus from controlling successfully.
MacManus throws and elbow that misses. Wooney uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in MacManus's guard. Nice move by Wooney!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wooney controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Murphy MacManus wasn't doing enough on the ground.
MacManus tries to work over Wooney's front leg with a kick but Wooney checks it.
MacManus lands an overhand right.
A jab from MacManus does it's job there.
Wooney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacManus.
Wooney misses with a body punch
and MacManus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooney connects with a good right hand that stumbles MacManus. MacManus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooney tries to clinch but fails miserably
and MacManus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooney looks to clinch
and MacManus counters with a left to the body.
Wooney gets cracked with a nice right hand there by MacManus.
Wooney misses with an uppercut
and MacManus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooney looks gassed!
Wooney moves in looking to clinch but MacManus pushes him off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacManus misses with the head strike.
MacManus lands a shoulder strike.
Wooney lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacManus blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Wooney.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacManus.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wooney.
Wooney tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and MacManus avoids it.
Wooney misses with a knee strike.
A shot in the inside from Wooney.
MacManus misses with a hook from the clinch.
MacManus cracks Wooney with a nice body shot.
MacManus lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by MacManus.
A nice left hand lands by MacManus.
Wooney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from MacManus on the inside.
MacManus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
MacManus is working for takedown but Wooney is calmly controlling the position for now.
MacManus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from MacManus.
It looks like Rayne Wooney has been cut.
MacManus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wooney blocks an uppercut.
MacManus working aggressively here.
MacManus lands a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacManus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
MacManus throws a punch but it's blocked by Wooney.
MacManus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacManus pushes Wooney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
MacManus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooney misses with a knee to the head.
Wooney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murphy MacManus dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
MacManus scores with the left hand. Wooney knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and MacManus counters with a nice uppercut.
MacManus rushes Wooney and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
MacManus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wooney backwards.
A short right from MacManus on the inside.
MacManus lands with a light punch inside.
Wooney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
MacManus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
MacManus has Wooney pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wooney manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
MacManus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooney blocking some punches.
MacManus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooney tries a knee to the head but MacManus blocks it.
Wooney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MacManus trying to control the position but instead, Wooney has worked for underhooks and has pushed MacManus into the cage.
Wooney misses with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for MacManus to work.
MacManus avoiding damage as Wooney throws knees to the body.
A short left from MacManus.
Wooney is breathing heavily.
Wooney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooney misses with a short punch on the inside.
MacManus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MacManus avoiding damage.
MacManus wants a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacManus misses with the head strike.
MacManus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacManus.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacManus.
Wooney landing knees to the head.
Wooney avoids a wild elbow strike from MacManus.
MacManus working aggressively here.
Wooney tries a knee to the head but MacManus blocks it.
Wooney blocking some punches.
MacManus lands a right hand.
MacManus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, MacManus scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from MacManus.
MacManus lands an elbow just above Wooney 's eye.
A nice left hand lands by MacManus.
MacManus throws a head punch that misses.
MacManus is leaning against Wooney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
MacManus lands a hook to the side of the head.
MacManus misses with a short punch on the inside.
MacManus working aggressively here.
MacManus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wooney backwards.
MacManus blocking some punches.
MacManus throws a punch but it's blocked by Wooney.
Wooney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacManus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short left from MacManus.
MacManus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
MacManus lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MacManus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooney misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from MacManus.
Wooney prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Murphy MacManus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from MacManus.
MacManus gets through Wooney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
MacManus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
MacManus swings wildly with an uppercut but Wooney uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from MacManus.
MacManus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacManus drags the fight down to the ground.
Wooney gets to his feet. MacManus looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A shot to the body from Wooney misses
and MacManus counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooney lands a nice hook to MacManus's body. MacManus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but MacManus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
MacManus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wooney momentarily.
Wooney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and MacManus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooney misses with a left hand
and MacManus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooney looks to clinch
and MacManus counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooney closes the distance but MacManus moves to the side
and MacManus counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooney throws an off balance right hand
and MacManus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooney ducks under a wild hook from MacManus.
Wooney tries to clinch but fails miserably
and MacManus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooney misses with a combination
and MacManus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
MacManus drives through and clinches with Wooney against the cage.
MacManus misses with a hook from the clinch.
MacManus lands a left hand.
MacManus lands with a left to the head.
Wooney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
MacManus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
MacManus misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from MacManus.
MacManus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacManus.
MacManus blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooney tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murphy MacManus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wooney.
MacManus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
MacManus working aggressively here.
MacManus lands an uppercut.
MacManus misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacManus.
Wooney with a knee to the head.
MacManus lands a hook that snaps the head of Wooney backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wooney.
MacManus lands a left hand.
MacManus working aggressively here.
MacManus lands a right hand.
Wooney misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on MacManus - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
MacManus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooney misses with a knee strike.
MacManus swings wildly with an uppercut but Wooney uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacManus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wooney misses with a knee strike.
Wooney avoids a wild elbow strike from MacManus.
MacManus gets through Wooney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
MacManus scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murphy MacManus dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
MacManus moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from MacManus fails to land.
Wooney has a couple of punches blocked by MacManus.
MacManus lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wooney.
Wooney connects with a knee to the head.
MacManus misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A knee to the head by Wooney.
Wooney misses with a knee strike.
Wooney misses with a knee strike.
MacManus swings wildly with an uppercut but Wooney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooney tries to land a knee to the head but MacManus blocks with his arms.
Wooney blocking some punches.
MacManus gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooney taking some punishment here, with MacManus in his half guard.
MacManus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wooney's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ground and pound from MacManus.
MacManus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacManus wants to pass to mount but Wooney is defending the position.
MacManus drops an elbow to the side of Wooney's head.
Wooney taking some punishment here, with MacManus in his half guard.
MacManus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
MacManus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
MacManus wants to take a breather but Wooney is having none of it.
Wooney blocking the ground and pound attempt from MacManus.
Wooney throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Wooney wants to get back to his feet.
MacManus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two 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.
MacManus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
MacManus thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Wooney to regain full guard.
Wooney wants to sweep but no luck.
MacManus works over Wooney with some ground and pound from guard.
MacManus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rayne Wooney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
MacManus throwing strikes but missing.
MacManus passes into half guard.
MacManus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wooney won't allow MacManus to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacManus throwing shots but Wooney is blocking nicely.
MacManus looks to land a strike but Wooney avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
MacManus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
MacManus wants to control from the top but Wooney keeps moving.
Wooney keeping full guard, as MacManus tries to pass.
MacManus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
MacManus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wooney works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
MacManus is in close to Wooney's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wooney wants to sweep here but MacManus controlling him for the moment.
Wooney preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
MacManus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
MacManus with a flurry of punches that miss.
MacManus is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wooney is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wooney has escaped and now he's on top!
Wooney wants to stand but MacManus has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Murphy MacManus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well MacManus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murphy MacManus!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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