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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Murray has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hugo Lewis's chin.
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202 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Murray!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray checks a leg kick nicely.
Lewis misses with a takedown attempt - Murray sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Murray sizes up Lewis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Murray misses with a straight left.
Lewis throws a leg kick but Murray moved away.
Lewis is looking to clinch.
Murray keeps the fight on the outside.
Lewis closes the distance but Murray moves to the side
and Murray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Murray circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis tries to clinch but Murray moves away
and Murray counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lewis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lewis misses with a looping right.
Murray gets tackled into the cage by Lewis. Lewis maintains the clinch.
Lewis wants to break free but Murray has control.
Lewis pulls guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Murray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lewis pulls Murray in close to his closed guard and prevents Murray from doing any damage or advancing position.
Murray with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Murray slips a jab and a cross from Lewis.
Lewis wants to clinch
and Murray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to clinch but Murray slips to the side
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lewis tries to bum rush Murray with a series of wild strikes but Murray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murray circles away from the clinch attempt
and Murray counters with a straight right hand.
Lewis tries to clinch
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murray misses with a looping left.
Lewis rushes Murray and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray managing to block the knees to the body from Lewis.
Murray can't break the clinch.
Murray scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Murray.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis is trying to pull guard but Murray has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Murray takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Murray has him pressed against the cage.
Murray misses with some punches.
Lewis lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis prevents Murray from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
Murray lands a nice uppercut.
Lewis slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Murray dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lewis tries to clinch
and Murray counters with a stiff right hand.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Murray circles away.
Murray throws a looping overhand right but Lewis ducks down to avoid it.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murray moves away.
Murray dodges the punch combination from Lewis.
Lewis slips under a jab from Murray.
Lewis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murray.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lewis looks for a takedown but Murray sprawls well.
Carlos Murray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lewis shoots in looking for a takedown but Murray manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lewis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Murray keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lewis.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Murray circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lewis counters with a thumping low kick.
Lewis clinches with his opponent.
Lewis successfully pulls guard.
Murray slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Carlos Murray hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lewis throws a combination. Murray tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Murray circles away.
Lewis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Murray counters with a straight right hand.
Lewis shoots for a takedown but Murray saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lewis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lewis moves into range and clinches up with Murray.
Lewis stalling in the clinch but Murray improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Murray smiles and moves away.
Murray misses the body punch
and Lewis counters with a left and a right that stings Murray.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis gets a clinch.
Lewis avoiding damage.
Lewis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Murray to keep the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murray's efforts to push away.
Murray manages to break the clinch.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but Murray shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Lewis dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Murray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lewis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lewis tries to clinch but Murray is having none of it.
Lewis wants to clinch
and Murray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lewis slips under a jab.
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lewis.
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murray circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Murray circles away.
Lewis moves away from the strike by Murray.
Nice uppercut lands for Murray. That snapped Lewis's head back.
Lewis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Murray's waist but Murray gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lewis off to one side.
Murray might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Murray looks to throw the jab but Lewis is out of range.
Lewis defending well as Murray loads up on a big left hand.
Lewis is looking to clinch but Murray is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Murray. No joy for Lewis on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis looks to clinch
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lewis wants to clinch
and Murray scores with a counter punch that sends Lewis to the canvas! Murray smells blood - he's punishing Lewis with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Lewis has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Murray!
Carlos Murray seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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RATING
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