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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dropkick Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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170 cm
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160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dropkick Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Travis Moore!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murphy connects with a solid leg kick.
Moore throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moore closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Moore throws a nice head kick!
Moore takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Moore looks for a takedown but Murphy sprawls well.
Moore tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Moore checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murphy feints and then cracks Moore's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moore down.
Moore cracks a nice hook into Murphy's ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy stuffs the takedown.
Murphy lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Murphy. No joy for Moore on that attempt.
Dropkick Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Moore.
Moore looks gassed!
Moore takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Moore stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murphy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
Murphy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Moore tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moore misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Moore throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murphy.
Nice sprawl there from Murphy as Moore shoots in.
Moore's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moore moves out of range of the body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Moore 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Moore avoids it.
Moore avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but Murphy shows good takedown defense.
Good shot there by Murphy.
Murphy lands with a straight right. Moore didn't see that one coming.
Moore looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Murphy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murphy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Murphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Murphy throws a lazy head kick
and Moore counters with a body kick.
Murphy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murphy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick by Murphy misses
and Moore counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Moore.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Moore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Travis Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Murphy finds it's way through Moore's defenses.
Murphy lands a jab to the nose.
Nice uppercut there from Murphy.
Murphy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moore. That did some damage!
Murphy scores with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dropkick Murphy dominated that round.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Moore shoots in for a double leg but Murphy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat.
Moore shoots in looking for a takedown. Murphy tries to sprawl out of it but Moore keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murphy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Murphy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Moore moves into range and clinches up with Murphy.
Murphy wants to get back to striking at distance but Moore won't allow it.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Moore has double underhooks.
Murphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moore drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dropkick Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Moore.
Moore is breathing heavily.
Murphy manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Moore throws a head kick that misses
and Murphy counters with a good low kick that Moore was not able to check.
Dropkick Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Murphy throws a nice head kick!
Murphy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moore.
Murphy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murphy cracks Moore with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murphy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murphy scores with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy cracks the inside of Moore's front leg.
Murphy scores with a one two! Moore had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Moore tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Murphy counters with a two punch combo.
Murphy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Moore misses with a takedown
and Murphy counters with a nice leg kick.
Moore misses with a takedown
and Murphy counters with a low kick, right behind Moore 's knee.
Moore takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Murphy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Moore closes the distance but Murphy moves to the side
and Murphy counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moore.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A low kick from Moore is predictable there
and Murphy counters with a shoot takedown. Moore fights it but they end up in guard.
Moore looking for a sweep. Not yet Moore, not yet.
Murphy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Moore's guard.
Moore looking to hit a scissor sweep but Murphy is one step ahead there.
Moore working a defensive guard here.
Murphy lands a couple of elbows.
Murphy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throwing strikes from guard but Moore blocks nicely.
Murphy landing with the ground and pound.
Murphy throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Moore avoids it.
Murphy misses with a kick to the body
and Moore counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Moore wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Murphy has control of Moore's left arm, preventing Moore from doing any damage.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Murphy is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dropkick Murphy dominated that second round.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Murphy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Moore misses with a takedown
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy misses with a leg kick
and Moore counters with a stiff right hand.
Murphy scores a takedown into full mount!
Murphy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore gets back to half guard.
Murphy controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Murphy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Murphy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Moore!
Moore really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Murphy controlling the position easily from mount.
Moore is trying desperately to improve position.
Murphy looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Dropkick Murphy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Moore takes a jab right on the kisser.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Moore checks a leg kick.
Murphy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Murphy tries to score with some ground and pound. Moore controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Murphy landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Murphy controlling from side mount.
Murphy decides to stand up, so the ref orders Moore to his feet.
Travis Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moore throws the kick towards the body but Murphy avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dropkick Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murphy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Dropkick Murphy!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Dropkick Murphy!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Dropkick Murphy!
Dropkick Murphy wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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