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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Longwei Jiang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jiang's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, BRMC / Weapon Of Choice. Murray has chosen KO muzik as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lee Murray was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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209 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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218 lbs
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Longwei Jiang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Murray!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray tries for a takedown but Jiang circles away easily
and Jiang counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jiang.
Jiang trying to control but Murray is working from the bottom.
Jiang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jiang drops back looking for a leg! Murray is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Murray manages to kick Jiang off! Jiang jumps back into Murray's guard.
Murray wants to sweep here but Jiang controlling him for the moment.
Jiang wants to control from the top but Murray keeps moving.
Murray is striking but Jiang is not phased and passes to half guard.
Jiang wants to pass the guard but Murray is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray wants to get back to his feet.
Jiang wants to control but Murray is keeping him busy.
Jiang stalling away here and it's allowed Murray to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Murray tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murray looking to control but Jiang passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Murray manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Murray keeping moving, preventing Jiang from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray being controlled here, momentarily.
Murray bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jiang's guard.
Murray content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Murray tries to free his leg and advance position but Jiang is retaining full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jiang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murray gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jiang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murray gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Murray works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Murray is looking for a kimura but Jiang is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Murray to get the leverage.
Jiang is trying to maintain the position but Murray is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray looks to land a strike but Jiang avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jiang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jiang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Murray stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jiang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murray is working Jiang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Murray pushing down on Jiang's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Murray throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jiang avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Murray.
Jiang actively working from the bottom here.
Murray is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jiang has managed to free his arm - good work.
Murray thows a huge punch but Jiang dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang looking for submissions off his back.
Jiang is looking to improve his position.
Murray thows a huge punch but Jiang dodges it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jiang is staying active underneath Murray, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murray is pressing down on Jiang's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jiang is holding on for now.
Jiang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jiang actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Longwei Jiang will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jiang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jiang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murray.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murray throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Jiang misses the target.
Murray scores with a nice strike.
Nice straight punches there by Murray. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murray.
Jiang throws out a powerful jab.
Jiang swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Murray dodges the punch combination from Jiang.
Jiang shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Murray is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Longwei Jiang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang wants to pass the guard but Murray is keeping the position.
Jiang slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Murray tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murray is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Murray is not content to let Jiang control the position.
Murray gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jiang prevents Murray from improving his position.
Jiang is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Murray is just riding it out for now. Jiang eventually gives up the hold.
Jiang 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.
Jiang is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Murray sees it coming and defends easily.
Murray is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang trying to control from half guard but Murray is working away.
Murray manages to get to full guard.
Jiang wants to pass the guard but Murray is keeping the position.
Jiang drops back looking for a leg! Murray is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Murray manages to kick Jiang off! Jiang jumps back into Murray's guard.
Murray is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jiang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Murray wants to control but Jiang is keeping him busy.
Murray stalling away here and it's allowed Jiang to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jiang pulls Murray in close to his closed guard and prevents Murray from doing any damage or advancing position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jiang is looking for a triangle but Murray pushes his legs off easily.
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 Longwei Jiang will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
No luck for Murray with that takedown attempt.
Jiang scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jiang throws out a powerful jab.
Jiang works the jab nicely.
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jiang.
Lee Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jiang throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Jiang cracks a nice hook into Murray's ribs.
Murray lands a body shot.
Jiang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray.
Murray misses with a straight left.
Murray takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jiang.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jiang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jiang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray lands a nice hook to Jiang's body. Jiang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jiang is looking to wear down Murray with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jiang.
Jiang staying out of range there.
Murray scores with a jab.
Jiang scores with a jab to the body.
Jiang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murray looks to land a combination but Jiang avoids it well.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Jiang is just out of range.
Nice jab there from Jiang.
Jiang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lee Murray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murray tries to work over Jiang's front leg with a kick but Jiang checks it.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jiang moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray misses with a looping right.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Murray misses with a lunging right hand
and Murray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murray thuds his right hand into Jiang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jiang staying out of range there.
Jiang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big right from Murray misses.
Jiang walks into a left hand.
Jiang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jiang scores with a three punch combo!
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Jiang misses with a series of wild punches.
Murray slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
Jiang works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray lands a left and a right that send Jiang crashing to the mat, dazed. Murray thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Jiang is rocked!
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 connects with a stiff jab that staggers Jiang - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lee Murray!
Lee Murray is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Lee Murray thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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