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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clarck Murrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sergio Chavez enters the cage!
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137 lbs
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180 cm
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clarck Murrie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergio Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murrie gets tackled into the cage by Chavez. Chavez maintains the clinch.
Murrie looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Chavez decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chavez controls Murrie momentarily but Murrie frees himself.
Chavez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Murrie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chavez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chavez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chavez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Murrie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chavez tries to stand but can't do so whilst Murrie controls his leg.
Murrie is staying active underneath Chavez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chavez is thwarting Murrie's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murrie is staying active underneath Chavez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sergio Chavez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Chavez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chavez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murrie.
A combination from Murrie does no damage.
Chavez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Murrie.
Chavez looks for a takedown but Murrie sprawls well.
Chavez instigates a clinch.
Chavez jumps into guard, dragging Murrie to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murrie wants to control from the top but Chavez keeps moving.
Chavez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Murrie is one step ahead there.
Murrie postures up.
Chavez wants to stand but Murrie is controlling the position.
Murrie wants to control from the top but Chavez keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Clarck Murrie wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Chavez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murrie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Murrie postures up.
Chavez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez keeping moving, preventing Murrie from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Clarck Murrie just wasn't active enough.
Murrie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Chavez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Chavez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Chavez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Chavez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chavez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chavez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murrie fails with the takedown.
Chavez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Chavez seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Murrie trying to control here.
Chavez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murrie keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murrie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chavez is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chavez seems to be working for a kimura but Murrie defends the submission attempt.
Murrie is looking for a sweep. Chavez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Murrie actively working from the bottom here.
Chavez is working for a kimura but Murrie is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murrie is pressing down on Chavez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chavez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Murrie controlling Chavez's posture.
Murrie working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Chavez has passed into half guard!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is trying to work for a kimura but Murrie is defending well.
Murrie is pressing down on Chavez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chavez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chavez wanted to stand there but Murrie had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez trying to control but Murrie is working from the bottom.
Murrie is adopting a defensive guard.
Chavez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chavez looking to sit in guard and control but Murrie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chavez trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Chavez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Murrie thows a body shot but no joy.
Murrie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chavez moves into the clinch.
Chavez is pressed up against the cage. Murrie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chavez down to the mat. Chavez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Murrie tries to bum rush Chavez with a series of wild strikes but Chavez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chavez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chavez showed some decent athleticism there.
Murrie wants to control but Chavez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chavez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez seems to be looking for submissions.
Chavez wants to control but Murrie is keeping him busy.
Chavez wants to stand up but Murrie is controlling the position.
Murrie controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Murrie regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez looking to sit in guard and control but Murrie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chavez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chavez wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Murrie is now in half guard.
Murrie lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murrie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Murrie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Murrie decides to stand up.
Chavez leaves Murrie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Murrie throws a lazy head kick
and Chavez counters by clinching up.
Murrie is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Murrie is pressed up against the cage. Chavez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Murrie down to the mat. Murrie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez shoots for a takedown but Murrie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Clarck Murrie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Chavez.
Murrie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chavez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murrie as he jumps to the side.
Chavez keeps the fight on the outside.
Murrie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murrie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chavez counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Clarck Murrie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sergio Chavez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murrie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sergio Chavez.
I've got Chavez 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Chavez!
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energy
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
45% |
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