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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Svetnela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murray comes to the cage accompanied by Big Strong Bosss by SWANS. Svetnela comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Angel of Death by Slayer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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198 lbs
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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
22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cameron Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Igor Svetnela!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svetnela throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Svetnela throws a lazy right hand but Murray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Svetnela with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Svetnela displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murray throws out the jab.
Murray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Svetnela.
Murray loads up on a big right hand but Svetnela slips the punch.
Murray lands with a right hand.
Murray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Svetnela throws out the jab.
Murray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Svetnela fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murray, pushing him back against the cage.
Murray is trying to break the clinch but Svetnela is controlling him.
Murray misses with a body punch.
Svetnela is working Murray over against the cage.
Murray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svetnela keeps control of Murray as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Svetnela.
Murray working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murray blocking some punches.
Svetnela misses with the head strike.
Svetnela prevents Murray from breaking the clinch.
Murray breaks the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Svetnela - that will leave a mark!
Murray throws the left hand but Svetnela avoids the punch easily.
Svetnela throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Svetnela.
A left lands for Svetnela.
Murray walks into a jab.
Nice cross by Murray.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Svetnela moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cameron Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Svetnela misses with a body kick.
Murray throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murray takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Svetnela misses with an attempted mid kick.
Svetnela connects with a leg kick. Murray looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Svetnela scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Svetnela misses with a body kick.
Svetnela scores with a nice body kick.
Donk. Murray catches Svetnela right on the button with a cross.
Murray scores with a shot to the body.
Murray connects with a nice looking jab.
Murray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Svetnela slips a straight right by Murray.
Murray misses with a straight right.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Svetnela is just out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Svetnela.
Murray walks into a straight right hand from Svetnela.
Murray scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Murray stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Svetnela.
Svetnela swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray. Svetnela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Svetnela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray misses with a low kick.
Murray throws a right hand that Svetnela ducks under and follows up with a left that Svetnela also avoids with ease.
Svetnela fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murray checks it well.
Svetnela lands with a hook. Murray tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Svetnela has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Svetnela throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily.
Murray throws a looping overhand right but Svetnela ducks down to avoid it.
No joy there for Murray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Murray misses.
Svetnela throws a leg kick which misses Murray's front leg but catches the back leg as Murray tries to avoid it.
Svetnela looks to land a combination. Murray sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Murray bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Svetnela's head.
Svetnela lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murray circles away quickly and effectively.
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Svetnela looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Svetnela manages to avoid it.
Svetnela swings away with a body shot that misses
and Murray counters with a straight right hand.
Svetnela scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murray is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Svetnela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svetnela misses with a hook.
Murray slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Murray is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Svetnela throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murray stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Svetnela.
Murray tries to clinch but Svetnela moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray. Svetnela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Svetnela.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Svetnela dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Murray scores with a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Murray.
Svetnela paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Murray slips under a jab.
Murray drops his hands momentarily and Svetnela takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Svetnela.
Svetnela lands with a kick to the ribs.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crunch! Svetnela slams his shin into Murray's torso.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svetnela dodges the punch combination from Murray.
Svetnela misses with a straight left.
Svetnela moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice leg kick lands there from Svetnela.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svetnela smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab lands there for Svetnela.
Svetnela avoids the head kick by Murray.
Svetnela lands with an uppercut that bounces Murray off the cage and back into range.
Svetnela misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Svetnela throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murray takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Svetnela. That's going to slow Murray down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Svetnela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Murray.
Murray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Svetnela slips under a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svetnela bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murray throws a right hand that misses
and Svetnela counters with a nice uppercut.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch but Svetnela swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Svetnela missing with a left hand there. Murray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Igor Svetnela seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murray throws a series of punches but Svetnela moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Svetnela moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Svetnela bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Murray moves out of range as Svetnela strikes.
Murray closes the distance and clinches.
Murray pushes Svetnela back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Svetnela blocks a body shot from Murray.
Svetnela scores with a shoulder strike.
Svetnela tries a body shot but Murray blocks it.
Svetnela lands with a right to the head.
Svetnela working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Murray throws an elbow but misses.
Svetnela misses with some punches.
Svetnela misses with a punch on the inside.
Svetnela lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Svetnela has him pressed against the cage.
Murray works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Svetnela misses with some punches.
Svetnela scores with a shot to the side of Murray's head.
Svetnela lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Murray.
Svetnela prevents Murray from breaking the clinch.
Svetnela prevents a body shot from Murray.
Svetnela keeps control of Murray as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Svetnela breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Svetnela manages to avoid it.
Murray darts in trying to clinch
and Svetnela counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murray looks to land a combination but Svetnela avoids it well.
Svetnela misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Murray moves away from the strike by Svetnela.
Svetnela lets loose with a powerful body kick. Murray will feel that in the morning.
Murray swinging wildly here.
Murray on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Svetnela. Svetnela obviously looking to wear him down.
Svetnela fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch but Svetnela swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murray is looking to clinch.
Murray lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Svetnela with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murray moves out of range of the body kick.
A good leg kick by Svetnela.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Svetnela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Svetnela.
A punch combination from Murray misses.
Murray misses with the combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Svetnela.
Svetnela throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Svetnela throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murray tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Svetnela manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Svetnela.
Murray is looking to clinch but Svetnela is avoiding it.
Svetnela with a jab.
Svetnela scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray avoids the head kick by Svetnela.
Svetnela throws a shot from downtown. Murray moves away and avoids it.
Svetnela throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily.
Murray throws a jab but it's blocked by Svetnela.
Good shot there by Svetnela.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svetnela scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Svetnela fails in his attempt to clinch.
Svetnela throws a shot from downtown. Murray moves away and avoids it.
Murray slips a straight right by Svetnela.
Murray blocks a jab.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svetnela lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murray takes a swing at Svetnela's ribcage but misses.
Murray will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Svetnela takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Svetnela takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Svetnela misses with a kick to the body.
Svetnela misses with a straight left.
Svetnela moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murray misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray throws the left hand but Svetnela avoids the punch easily.
Murray scores with a jab. Svetnela acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Svetnela lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svetnela misses with a double jab.
Cameron Murray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Svetnela swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Svetnela misses with a low kick as Murray jumps back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Svetnela. Murray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Svetnela tries to close the distance and clinch but Murray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Murray.
Svetnela closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Svetnela's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Svetnela throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Murray blocks the leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Svetnela checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray's corner calls for a 1-2. Murray obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Svetnela scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Svetnela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murray.
Murray moves into the clinch.
Murray avoids the elbow strike from Svetnela, against the cage.
Murray scores with a shoulder strike.
Murray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Svetnela backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray.
Svetnela misses with some punches.
Svetnela lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Murray creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murray is trying to break the clinch but Svetnela has him pressed against the cage.
Murray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murray misses with a double jab
and Svetnela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murray darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Svetnela scores with a kick to the body.
Svetnela connects with a jab.
Cameron Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murray on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murray misses with a double jab
and Svetnela counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murray misses with an uppercut. Svetnela saw that one coming.
Murray looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Svetnela slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Svetnela throws a shot from downtown. Murray moves away and avoids it.
Svetnela looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Svetnela lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Svetnela lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murray's sensitive parts.
Svetnela gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murray is struggling to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Svetnela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Svetnela 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Svetnela!
Igor Svetnela gave a mention to Conviction in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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