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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Movado Kenshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Murray (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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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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, Movado Kenshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Murray!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenshi shoots and misses
and Murray counters with a nice uppercut.
Kenshi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Murray is looking to escape.
Kenshi is looking to advance position but Murray won't allow it.
Kenshi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kenshi with the ground and pound but Murray uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kenshi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kenshi wants to control from the top but Murray keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murray manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray slaps away a takedown attempt from Kenshi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Murray slaps away a takedown attempt from Kenshi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Movado Kenshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murray lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kenshi backs up against the cage.
Kenshi misses with a takedown attempt - Murray sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kenshi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Murray tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kenshi is in Murray's guard.
Kenshi is breathing heavily.
Murray wants to get back to his feet but Kenshi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenshi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murray keeping moving, preventing Kenshi from controlling successfully.
Murray wants to get back to his feet but Kenshi passes into half guard.
Kenshi is keen to just control but Murray is a slippery customer.
Murray keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenshi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Murray's head.
Kenshi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murray keeps working.
Kenshi thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Murray to regain full guard.
Kenshi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Murray on the ground.
Kenshi won't allow Murray to get back to his feet.
Kenshi throws a big right hand that misses.
Kenshi with a nice head shot there.
Kenshi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kenshi stands and throws Murray's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenshi working the ground and pound.
Kenshi trying to control the position but Murray is working away.
Murray taking a bit of punishment here - Kenshi scoring with strikes.
Kenshi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kenshi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kenshi scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Movado Kenshi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kenshi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Murray's guard.
Kenshi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kenshi postures up in Murray's guard and throws a big left but Murray blocks it.
Kenshi forces his way into half guard.
Murray avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kenshi.
Kenshi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Murray!
Murray is breathing heavily.
Kenshi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenshi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kenshi landing punches.
Murray is in a horrible position here. Kenshi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kenshi breaks from Murray's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kenshi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kenshi content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenshi wants to finish this one by submission but Murray is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kenshi.
The referee warns Murray that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenshi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kenshi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Murray?
Kenshi 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.
Kenshi lands with some strikes.
Movado Kenshi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kenshi looking to control but Murray is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kenshi controlling his opponent.
Kenshi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kenshi tries to control but Murray wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenshi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kenshi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kenshi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kenshi controlling his opponent.
Kenshi lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Movado Kenshi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Kenshi gets the takedown into side control.
Kenshi misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kenshi scoring with punches and elbows.
Kenshi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murray can do to turn this around?
Kenshi swings around for an armbar but Murray sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kenshi's guard.
Kenshi keeping full guard, as Murray tries to pass.
Murrayis looking to pass into half guard but Kenshi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kenshi is in guard.
Kenshi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kenshi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Murray's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray has hold of Kenshi's hands but Kenshi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kenshi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Murray does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kenshi not doing much here.
Murray on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kenshi seems to be working for a kimura but Murray defends the submission attempt.
Kenshi passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenshi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Murray is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Kenshi.
Paul Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Murray that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kenshi content just to control the position here.
Kenshi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kenshi controlling from mount.
Kenshi cracks Murray with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kenshi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kenshi lands a nice shot to the head.
Kenshi dominating with strikes here.
Kenshi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Murray's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenshi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Murray hang on?
Movado Kenshi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice elbow there by Kenshi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Movado Kenshi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kenshi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Movado Kenshi!
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FIGHT
RATING
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