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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Murdoch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Taylor Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murdoch kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Can't be touched. 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
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamie Murdoch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke Taylor Ii!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murdoch darts in and clinches Taylor Ii up against the cage.
Taylor Ii tries to pull guard but Murdoch won't allow it.
Taylor Ii is looking to break free of the clinch but Murdoch has double underhooks.
Taylor Ii throws a head punch that misses.
Taylor Ii looking for a takedown.
Taylor Ii manages to break the clinch.
Murdoch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murdoch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor Ii throws a series of punches but Murdoch moves out of range.
Murdoch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taylor Ii as he avoids it easily.
Murdoch misses with a low kick.
Taylor Ii keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murdoch fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Murdoch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murdoch avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Murdoch or perhaps it was just good defense by Taylor Ii which made him look bad.
Taylor Ii slaps away a takedown attempt from Murdoch, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Taylor Ii misses with a head kick.
Murdoch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor Ii.
Taylor Ii misses with a wild combination.
Murdoch fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor Ii throws out a powerful jab.
Taylor Ii throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taylor Ii swings for the body but Murdoch moves out of range.
Murdoch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taylor Ii pinned against the cage. Taylor Ii gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Taylor Ii wants to clinch up but Murdoch keeps it at a distance.
Taylor Ii shoots in for a takedown but Murdoch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Taylor Ii misses.
Taylor Ii fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor Ii pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Murdoch back to the cage. Taylor Ii follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Taylor Ii stuffs the takedown attempt from Murdoch. Murdoch gets slowly back to his feet.
Murdoch shoots for a takedown but Taylor Ii saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murdoch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taylor Ii, pushing him back against the cage.
Murdoch breaks from the clinch.
Taylor Ii displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murdoch.
Murdoch is breathing heavily.
Murdoch clinches.
Murdoch manages to break the clinch.
Murdoch shoots in looking for a takedown. Taylor Ii tries to sprawl out of it but Murdoch keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Taylor Ii manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor Ii shoots for a double leg takedown but Murdoch sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor Ii's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor Ii misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Murdoch keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murdoch.
Taylor Ii fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor Ii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murdoch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murdoch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Taylor Ii misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Taylor Ii dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Taylor Ii is looking to clinch.
Taylor Ii changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murdoch tries to avoid it but Taylor Ii manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murdoch to the ground. Murdoch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taylor Ii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murdoch has him pressed against the cage.
Murdoch tries to score a body lock takedown but Taylor Ii shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Murdoch is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Murdoch has Taylor Ii pressed against the cage, preventing Taylor Ii from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murdoch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taylor Ii has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taylor Ii is trying to push Murdoch away but Murdoch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Murdoch tries to land knees in the clinch but Taylor Ii avoids the damage to the body.
Murdoch tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor Ii wants to break free but Murdoch has control.
Taylor Ii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murdoch has him pressed against the cage.
Murdoch wants to take the fight to the mat but Taylor Ii manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Murdoch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murdoch pulls guard.
Taylor Ii's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Taylor Ii has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Murdoch is proving hard to escape from.
Murdoch trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor Ii throwing strikes from guard but Murdoch blocks nicely.
Taylor Ii decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jamie Murdoch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murdoch moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor Ii has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Murdoch avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Taylor Ii breaks the clinch.
Taylor Ii throws a series of punches but Murdoch avoids them all with ease.
Murdoch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murdoch darts in and clinches Taylor Ii up against the cage.
Taylor Ii is looking to break free of the clinch but Murdoch has double underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murdoch is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Taylor Ii wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taylor Ii jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Murdoch walks away with a smile on his face. Taylor Ii gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Taylor Ii misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdoch shoots in for a takedown but Taylor Ii shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Murdoch throws a leg kick but Taylor Ii checks it.
Taylor Ii shoots for a takedown but Murdoch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murdoch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taylor Ii, pushing him back against the cage.
Taylor Ii has had enough of the clinch but Murdoch keeps him there for the moment.
Taylor Ii is working for takedown but Murdoch is calmly controlling the position for now.
Taylor Ii has Murdoch pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Murdoch manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Taylor Ii is trying to push Murdoch away but Murdoch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Taylor Ii is trying to push Murdoch away but Murdoch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Taylor Ii is trying to break the clinch but Murdoch is controlling him.
Murdoch keeps control of Taylor Ii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdoch jumps into guard, dragging Taylor Ii to the mat.
Taylor Ii got a little sloppy there for a moment and Murdoch has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Taylor Ii has managed to get both his arms back between Murdoch's legs - danger averted.
Murdoch looking for a guillotine here but Taylor Ii defends easily.
Taylor Ii passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Murdoch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor Ii thows a huge punch but Murdoch dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jamie Murdoch will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Murdoch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taylor Ii defends it nicely.
Luke Taylor Ii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taylor Ii tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Murdoch swivels and escapes.
Taylor Ii lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murdoch circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor Ii swinging wildly here.
Jamie Murdoch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murdoch throws a head kick that misses.
Murdoch tries to score a power double leg takedown but Taylor Ii sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Murdoch somewhat.
Murdoch fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Murdoch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdoch has a takedown stuffed.
Taylor Ii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murdoch.
Taylor Ii avoids the head kick by Murdoch.
Murdoch dodges the punch combination from Taylor Ii.
Taylor Ii wants to clinch up but Murdoch keeps it at a distance.
Taylor Ii wants to clinch up but Murdoch keeps it at a distance.
Taylor Ii throws a nice looking combination but Murdoch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor Ii fails to land the takedown.
Murdoch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor Ii tries to clinch up.
Murdoch clinches up with Taylor Ii and pushes him back against the cage.
Murdoch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taylor Iis head.
Taylor Ii has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murdoch stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Taylor Ii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murdoch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murdoch is trying to pull guard but Taylor Ii has him pressed against the cage.
Murdoch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taylor Ii's efforts to push away.
Taylor Ii wants to break free but Murdoch has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdoch has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Taylor Ii uses from the top position.
Taylor Ii would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Taylor Ii passes Murdoch's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Taylor Ii prevents Murdoch from improving his position.
Taylor Ii stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Murdoch to get to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor Ii moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Taylor Ii throws a right hand that Murdoch ducks under and follows up with a left that Murdoch also avoids with ease.
Taylor Ii fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taylor Ii misses with a head kick.
Murdoch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taylor Ii misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murdoch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Taylor Ii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor Ii shoots in for a takedown but Murdoch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Taylor Ii looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Taylor Ii comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Taylor Ii has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Taylor Ii!
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energy
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