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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Slevin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murphy McManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slevin has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Murphy McManus looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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200 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jordan Slevin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Murphy McManus!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slevin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slevin swats away the attempt to clinch by McManus.
McManus lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Jordan Slevin has been cut.
Slevin is breathing heavily.
A combination from McManus does no damage.
A head kick from McManus lands but Slevin takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slevin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McManus.
McManus fails in his attempt to clinch.
McManus tries to clinch up but Slevin circles away and keeps his distance.
McManus swinging wildly here.
Slevin clinches with his opponent.
McManus lands a good knee to the midsection. Slevin won't want to take too many of those.
McManus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Slevin.
McManus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McManus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Slevin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McManus with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from McManus.
Slevin lands with a right to the head.
A knee to the head by McManus.
Slevin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McManus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McManus stalling in the clinch but Slevin improves position.
McManus lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by McManus.
McManus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McManus landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McManus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McManus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Slevin just stands there and leans against the cage.
McManus is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jordan Slevin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murphy McManus.
McManus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McManus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Slevin's defenses.
McManus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slevin.
The fight stays on the outside here - McManus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McManus misses with a jab, cross combination.
McManus stalks Slevin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Slevin's face. Slevin staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by McManus.
McManus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Slevin sprawls well. Slevin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McManus gets slowly back to his feet.
McManus moves into the clinch successfully.
McManus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McManus is looking for a takedown.
McManus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McManus scores a nice knee to the body.
McManus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A frustrated look appears on McManus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McManus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slevin takes a knee right on the jaw!
McManus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Slevin's face.
Slevin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McManus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McManus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Slevin.
Slevin dodges the punch combination from McManus.
McManus has a takedown stuffed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slevin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Slevin lands in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murphy McManus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Slevin's cut.
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.
Slevin moves into the clinch.
McManus working Slevin over with knees to the body.
McManus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McManus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McManus working Slevin over with knees to the body.
McManus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Slevin has McManus pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Slevin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending McManus tumbling to the mat - Slevin dives into McManus's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McManus manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slevin shoots in but McManus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McManus rushes Slevin and presses him up against the cage.
McManus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McManus gets underhooks to prevent Slevin's takedown attempt.
McManus is looking to control Slevin's arms but Slevin gets an underhook and turns him. Now McManus has his back to the cage.
Slevin wants to get back to striking at distance but McManus won't allow it.
McManus lands a knee to the body.
McManus misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from McManus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slevin has McManus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McManus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Slevin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McManus lands a nice knee to the body.
Murphy McManus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McManus is working for takedown but Slevin is calmly controlling the position for now.
McManus stops a takedown attempt from Slevin.
McManus trying to control the position but instead, Slevin has worked for underhooks and has pushed McManus into the cage.
McManus lands a good knee to the midsection. Slevin won't want to take too many of those.
Slevin looking to slow down the pace here.
McManus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McManus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Slevin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McManus just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McManus working Slevin over with knees to the body.
Slevin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McManus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McManus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McManus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Slevin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McManus working Slevin over with knees to the body.
McManus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slevin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McManus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McManus crunches a lovely knee into Slevin's ribcage.
McManus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Slevin is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slevin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McManus has him pressed against the cage.
Slevin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McManus obliges.
Slevin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McManus smiles and moves away.
Slevin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McManus tries to clinch but Slevin is having none of it.
Danga de danga de dang - McManus scores with a four punch combination!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slevin connects with a right hand. McManus shakes it off.
Slevin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Slevin circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murphy McManus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jordan Slevin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Slevin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McManus.
McManus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Slevin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slevin shoots in but McManus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McManus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McManus scores with a three punch combo!
McManus tries to clinch up.
Left hook, right uppercut from McManus.
Slevin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Slevin pulls guard.
McManus wants to stand but Slevin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McManus trying to control but Slevin is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slevin wants to stand and escape but McManus is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slevin trying to keep a closed guard but McManus is proving a slippery customer.
McManus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Slevin is doing well to control the position and prevent McManus from advancing to side control.
Slevin trying to hold on to McManus's head to control him but McManus postures up.
McManus is trying to control the action in half guard but Slevin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McManus decides to return to a standing position.
Slevin has taken the fight to the clinch.
McManus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Slevin throws a knee to the head but misses.
McManus lands a knee to the body.
Slevin leaning his opponent against the cage.
McManus lands a nice knee to the body.
McManus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McManus tries to pull guard but Slevin holds him up against the cage and eventually McManus drops back down to his feet.
McManus wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slevin stalls.
Murphy McManus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McManus is working for takedown but Slevin is calmly controlling the position for now.
McManus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Slevin tries to break free but McManus pushes him back against the cage.
McManus landing knees to the head.
McManus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McManus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slevin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McManus to the mat! McManus manages to get full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slevin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Slevin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! McManus is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Slevin, into his guard.
Slevin is pulling down on McManus's head to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Murphy McManus.
I've got McManus 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murphy McManus!
Murphy McManus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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