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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Murch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Stone could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fernando Murch's chin.
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182 lbs
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183 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ray Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fernando Murch!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murch wants to clinch
and Stone counters with a thumping low kick.
Stone shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murch as he avoids it easily.
Stone closes the distance and clinches up with Murch, looking for a takedown. Stone pushes Murch against the cage but Murch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Murch gets a clinch.
Murch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murch trying to land knees to the body.
Murch landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees to the body from Murch.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Stone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Murch just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murch.
Stone managing to block the knees to the body from Murch.
Murch is looking to control Stone's arms but Stone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murch has his back to the cage.
Stone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murch wants to stall.
Stone trying to stall but Murch improves his position.
Murch lands an elbow inside.
Stone jumps guard but Murch stands there with Stone around his waist. Stone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Murch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murch with a knee to the head.
Stone takes a knee to the side of the body.
Murch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murch tries to land a knee to the head but Stone blocks with his arms.
Murch tries to land a knee to the head but Stone blocks with his arms.
Stone decides to pull guard.
Murch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stone on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stone tries to get out of the position.
Murch wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
Murch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murch looking to pass the guard.
Stone working for a triangle but Murch defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone trying to keep a closed guard but Murch is proving a slippery customer.
Stone wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Stone pushes Murch off and gets back to his feet.
Murch tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Stone forces Murch back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murch is trying to stall.
Murch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Murch just stands there and leans against the cage.
Murch is pressed up against the cage. Stone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Murch down to the mat. Murch avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
Murch slips under a jab.
Stone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stone tries to pull guard but Murch forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Murch taking a breather.
Murch tries to land a knee to the head but Stone blocks with his arms.
Murch stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murch tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
Stone closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stone - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stone fails to pull guard.
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!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Murch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stone breaks the clinch.
Fernando Murch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murch displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stone.
Stone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murch tries to avoid it but Stone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murch to the ground. Murch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murch closes the distance but Stone moves to the side
and Stone decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Murch's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Murch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fernando Murch will probably get the nod.
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.
Murch tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Murch closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stone - that will leave a mark!
Ray Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murch tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murch tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murch, pushing him back against the cage.
Murch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stone avoids it.
Murch tries to land a knee to the head but Stone blocks with his arms.
Murch looking to throw knees to the head but Stone is blocking nicely.
Murch tries to land a knee to the head but Stone blocks with his arms.
Stone trying to land knees to the body.
Stone is working for takedown but Murch is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stone breaks from the clinch.
Stone shoots in for a double leg but Murch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Murch.
Murch doesn't manage to clinch there - Stone circles away.
Murch closes the distance but Stone moves to the side
and Stone counters with a nice body kick.
Stone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
Murch has managed to clinch.
Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murch but Murch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Murch darts in trying to clinch
and Stone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fernando Murch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ray Stone is winning the standup battle so far.
Murch wants to clinch
and Stone counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Murch is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murch wants to clinch.
Murch doesn't manage to clinch there - Stone circles away.
Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murch tries to clinch up but Stone circles away and keeps his distance.
Murch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murch tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Murch tries to clinch
and Stone counters by moving into the clinch.
Murch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Murch pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murch tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Stone clinches with his opponent.
Murch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Good body shot from Stone.
Murch misses with a knee strike.
Stone breaks from the clinch.
Stone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murch tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Murch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murch tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Murch as Stone shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murch tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stone tries to keep at a distance but Murch has taken the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Murch looking to throw knees to the head but Stone is blocking nicely.
Murch landing knees to the head.
Murch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Murch landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stone fails to pull guard.
Murch throws a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murch misses with a knee strike.
Fernando Murch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stone looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fernando Murch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Murch displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stone.
Stone clinches up with Murch and pushes him back against the cage.
Murch connects with a knee to the head.
Stone is trying to pull guard but Murch turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Murch avoiding damage as Stone throws knees to the body.
Stone manages to break the clinch.
Murch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone misses with a series of wild punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stone.
Murch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone moves into range and clinches up with Murch.
Murch with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Murch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murch takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stone shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murch sprawls well. Murch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stone gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murch has closed the distance and engaged Stone in a clinch.
Murch misses with a knee to the head.
Murch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murch gets underhooks to prevent Stone's takedown attempt.
Murch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stone avoiding damage as Murch throws knees to the body.
Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone lands a nice looking kick to the body. Murch takes a step back to recover.
Stone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murch tries to avoid it but Stone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murch to the ground. Murch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murch tries to clinch up.
Murch darts in trying to clinch
and Stone counters with a good low kick that Murch was not able to check.
Stone closes the distance and clinches.
Stone wants a takedown but no success here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stone is looking to take this one to the mat.
Murch connects with a knee to the head.
Stone avoiding damage as Murch throws knees to the body.
Stone breaks the clinch.
Stone shoots for a takedown but Murch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stone throws a series of punches but Murch moves out of range.
Murch is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murch tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
Stone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murch closes the distance but Stone moves to the side
and Stone counters with a body kick that stops Murch in his tracks momentarily.
Murch is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Murch wants to clinch.
Murch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murch moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Stone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Murch tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murch tries to clinch
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.
Murch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murch tries to clinch but Stone moves out of range.
Murch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stone, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stone.
Stone can't get the takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Stone fails to land.
Stone tries to pull guard but Murch won't allow it.
Stone tries to circle away but Murch has him pinned against the cage.
Murch tries to land a knee to the head but Stone blocks with his arms.
Murch tries a knee to the head but Stone blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ray Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fernando Murch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Murch wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fernando Murch.
I've got Murch 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Fernando Murch!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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