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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Murt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Tapout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murt comes to the cage accompanied by I like to move it. Tapout has chosen Runaway as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthew Murt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Tapout!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tapout checks it well.
Tapout swings for the body but Murt moves out of range.
Tapout scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murt tries to get to full guard but Tapout has control of the leg.
Tapout missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Murt is refusing to be controlled, as Tapout sits in half guard.
Tapout is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Murt is just riding it out for now. Tapout eventually gives up the hold.
Tapout thows a huge punch but Murt dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapout is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tapout is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tapout wants to take a breather but Murt is having none of it.
Tapout is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tapout trying to control from half guard but Murt is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapout seems to be looking for submissions.
Tapout is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tapout is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Murt defends it well.
Murt moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murt manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Murt trying to control but Tapout is having none of it.
Tapout gets back to half guard.
Tapout looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tapout is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Murt pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murt prevents Tapout from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tapout manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tapout looking to control.
Tapout is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tapout working a defensive guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tapout is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murt wants to control from the top but Tapout keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Tapout dominated that round.
That's time! Murt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tapout scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tapout working the ground and pound but Murt is defending the strikes.
Tapout tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tapout has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tapout advances nicely into full mount.
Tapout jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Murt is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Murt and Tapout has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Murt is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tapout asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapout looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Murt is avoiding damage well.
Murt is looking for a sweep.
Tapout is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Murt has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tapout working the ground and pound from side control.
Tapout is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Murt is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tapout tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tapout has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapout wants to control but Murt is keeping him busy.
Tapout is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Murt is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murt is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Murt tries to improve position but can't.
Tapout working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tapout tries for a kimura but Murt is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapout is trying to get an arm triangle but Murt is defending well.
Tapout is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Murt has escaped the position, nice work there.
Murt tries to bench press Tapout off him but Tapout keeps the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tapout advances to full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Tapout 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! 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.
Tapout misses with a wild body shot.
Murt misses with a head kick.
Tapout avoids a kick to the body.
Murt lands a high kick!
It looks like Tommy Tapout has been cut.
Tapout looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murt is fending him off so far but Tapout persists. Nope, Murt circles away and we're back to standing.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tapout.
Tapout has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Tapout is working for a guillotine from mount but Murt frees his head quite easily.
Murt is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapout looking to control but Murt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Tapout.
Tapout looking to control but Murt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tapout scoring with strikes but Murt is staying in there.
Tapout breaks from Murt's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tapout lands a big elbow.
Murt is rocked!
Tommy Tapout has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tapout throws some wild stikes that Murt manages to avoid easily.
Tommy Tapout is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murt tries to hold on but Tapout pushes him away.
Tapout controlling his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Matthew Murt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tommy Tapout.
Tapout fails with the takedown.
Murt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murt tries to work over Tapout's front leg with a kick but Tapout checks it.
Tapout avoids a kick to the body.
Murt swinging wildly here.
Murt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tapout blocks a head kick by Murt.
Matthew Murt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapout scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tapout is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Murt will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Tapout's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tapout tries to move into full mount but can't pass Murt's legs.
Tapout has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tapout remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Tapout comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tapout 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Tapout!
A victorious Tommy Tapout thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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