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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Svetnela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svetnela comes to the cage accompanied by Angel of Death by Slayer. Murray has chosen Big Strong Bosss by SWANS as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
20 - 5 - 1 |
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193 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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World class boxer
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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
20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Igor Svetnela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cameron Murray!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svetnela throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Svetnela works the jab nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Svetnela.
Svetnela lands a head kick!
It looks like Cameron Murray has been cut.
Svetnela scores with a nice head shot.
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!
A lazy left from Murray finds it's target.
Murray attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good shot there by Murray.
Murray scores with a one two! Svetnela had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Svetnela throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily.
Svetnela misses with a body shot.
Murray takes a swing at Svetnela's ribcage but misses.
Svetnela tries to land a front kick but Murray steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Svetnela pushes Murray away with a front kick.
Murray moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Svetnela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray throws a head kick but Svetnela moves out of range.
Svetnela comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cameron Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray looks to land a right hand but Svetnela moved out of range.
Svetnela avoids a punch combination nicely.
Svetnela checks a low kick from Murray.
Murray blocks a head kick by Svetnela.
Murray connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Svetnela momentarily.
Murray moves out of range of the body kick from Svetnela.
Svetnela misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Murray cracks Svetnela with a good jab.
Svetnela attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murray lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Svetnela has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Svetnela and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Svetnela throws a low kick but Murray avoids it.
Murray throws the left hand but Svetnela avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray moves into range and clinches up with Svetnela.
Svetnela missing with knees to the body.
Svetnela swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray blocks an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Svetnela.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Svetnela can't find room to land a body shot as Murray controls the action.
Svetnela misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murray's elbow.
Svetnela utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Svetnela lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Svetnela creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murray tries to circle away but Svetnela has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Svetnela.
Svetnela throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray.
Svetnela missing with knees to the body.
Murray prevents a body shot from Svetnela.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Svetnela lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Svetnela looking to throw knees to the head but Murray is blocking nicely.
Svetnela is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murray is defending well for now.
Murray wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as Svetnela controls his hands.
Murray tries to circle away but Svetnela has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Svetnela tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Svetnela is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Svetnela dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cameron Murray's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Murray blocks a head kick by Svetnela.
Murray tries to clinch up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Svetnela lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Murray has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murray and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Murray checks a leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Murray.
Svetnela misses with a shot to the body
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
Svetnela misses with a body kick.
Svetnela has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Svetnela there as he acknowledges the shot.
Svetnela swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Svetnela works Murray's body with a nice hook.
Murray tries to clinch but Svetnela moves out of range.
Murray throws a hook to the side of Svetnela's head but Svetnela sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murray swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Svetnela counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Svetnela can pounce on him.
Svetnela slips a jab and a cross from Murray.
Murray misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray scores with a shot to the body.
Svetnela scores with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Murray blocks the leg kick.
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Svetnela sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Svetnela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Svetnela fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murray.
Igor Svetnela is winning the standup battle so far.
Svetnela throws a leg kick but Murray sees it coming and moves out of range.
Svetnela looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Svetnela checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Svetnela fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Svetnela takes one on the button.
Murray avoids the body shot from Svetnela.
Murray lands with an overhand left.
Svetnela misses with a low kick.
Svetnela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murray checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svetnela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murray scores with a sloppy right hand. Svetnela should have avoided that one.
Svetnela is looking to wear down Murray with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Svetnela stalks Murray and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Murray's face. Murray staggers backwards, shaken.
Murray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murray tries to bum rush Svetnela with a series of wild strikes but Svetnela uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Svetnela goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Svetnela.
Murray misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Svetnela misses.
Murray swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Svetnela throws a chopping leg kick but Murray manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Murray showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Svetnela.
Murray tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Svetnela is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray moves out of range of the leg kick from Svetnela.
Cameron Murray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Svetnela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murray moves away.
Murray tried to score with a low kick but Svetnela checks it.
Murray lands with a good body shot.
Murray throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Svetnela stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murray lands a nice shot to the body.
No joy there for Murray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svetnela.
Svetnela throws a low kick but Murray avoids it.
Svetnela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murray moves away.
Murray is looking to clinch.
Murray scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray rushes Svetnela and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray taking a breather.
Murray looking for a takedown.
Murray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Svetnela prevents a body shot from Murray.
Murray lands a body punch.
Murray tries to work over Svetnela's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Svetnela lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Svetnela lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Murray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cameron 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!
Murray tries to clinch up.
Svetnela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murray tries to clinch up but Svetnela circles away and keeps his distance.
Murray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Svetnela.
Murray scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Svetnela instigates a clinch.
Svetnela dodges an elbow strike from Murray.
Svetnela working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murray working hard to break the clinch.
Svetnela keeps control of Murray as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Svetnela blocks an uppercut.
Murray is trying to push Svetnela away but Svetnela has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svetnela throws a head punch that misses.
Svetnela is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murray is defending well for now.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Svetnela working aggressively here.
Murray blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Svetnela struggles to land a body shot inside as Murray controls his hands.
Murray is trying to push Svetnela away but Svetnela has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Murray can't break the clinch.
Svetnela working aggressively here.
Murray looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Svetnela pushes off an throws an elbow but Murray leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Murray tries to circle away but Svetnela has him pinned against the cage.
Svetnela missing with knees to the body.
Svetnela tries to land knees in the clinch but Murray avoids the damage to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Svetnela.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murray.
Murray is looking for a takedown.
Svetnela lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray blocking some punches.
Svetnela lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Svetnela swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray tries to throw a body punch but Svetnela avoids it by throwing Murray back against the cage.
Svetnela scores with a knee to the head.
Murray is leaning against Svetnela and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murray holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Murray prevents a body shot from Svetnela.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Svetnela.
Svetnela fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Svetnela is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Murray can't find room to land a body shot as Svetnela controls the action.
Murray blocks a body shot from Svetnela.
Murray is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Svetnela is defending well.
Svetnela swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Svetnela lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svetnela pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Svetnela misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Svetnela showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Svetnela has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Svetnela!
Our winner, Igor Svetnela, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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