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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chilli Parlma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Murray!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chilli Parlma!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parlma lands with a straight right. Murray didn't see that one coming.
Murray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parlma.
Parlma throws a nice looking combination but Murray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murray scores with a jab to the jaw.
Murray scores with a one two! Parlma had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Murray looks to land a combination but Parlma avoids it well.
Parlma moves out of range as Murray strikes.
Murray throws a series of strikes that have Parlma backpedaling.
Murray connects with a crisp jab.
Murray scores with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murray.
Murray misses with a hook. Parlma ducked under it nicely.
Parlma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parlma throws the left hand but Murray avoids the punch easily.
Murray lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Parlma misses its intended target.
Parlma throws out a loose jab but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parlma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Parlma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Murray misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray thuds his right hand into Parlma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Murray slips under a jab.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parlma throws out a loose jab but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chilli Parlma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Parlma misses.
Parlma throws a lazy uppercut
and Murray counters with a stiff right hand.
A combination from Murray does no damage.
Parlma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parlma.
Parlma takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Parlma.
Murray throws a nice looking combination but Parlma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parlma shoots and misses
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murray dodges the punch combination from Parlma.
Parlma swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Murray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parlma.
Parlma is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murray is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Murray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parlma throws out the jab.
Jab from Murray.
Murray throws a series of punches but Parlma moves out of range.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parlma misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray throws a right and a left that Parlma avoids nicely.
John Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murray cracks Parlma with an open hand slap.
Murray swings for the body but Parlma moves out of range.
Parlma moves away from the strike by Murray.
Parlma shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murray but Murray pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray. Parlma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parlma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
Parlma throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parlma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murray throws a right hand that Parlma ducks under and follows up with a left that Parlma also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by Murray.
Murray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
Murray throws a shot to the body.
No joy there for Murray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murray slips under a jab.
Parlma 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.
Parlma lands with a cross.
Parlma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murray throws a shot from downtown. Parlma moves away and avoids it.
Parlma throws a right hand that misses
and Murray counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Murray throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Murray leaves Parlma with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
John Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chilli Parlma.
Murray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parlma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murray is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Parlma defending well as Murray loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parlma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Parlma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.
Parlma shoots in for a double leg but Murray sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Parlma throws an overhand right that lands on Murray's shoulder, as Murray tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Parlma misses.
Parlma shoots in for a double leg but Murray sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A jab from Murray finds it's way through Parlma's defenses.
Parlma throws a lazy right hand but Murray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parlma blocks a jab.
Parlma closes the distance and clinches up with Murray, looking for a takedown. Parlma pushes Murray against the cage but Murray circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Murray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murray moves away from the strike by Parlma.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parlma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Parlma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray. Parlma does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Murray dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Parlma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Horrible takedown by Parlma or perhaps it was just good defense by Murray which made him look bad.
Murray connects with a body shot.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parlma.
Parlma blocks a jab.
Parlma with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murray to score with a decent uppercut.
Murray lands with an uppercut that bounces Parlma off the cage and back into range.
Murray swings away with a body shot that misses
and Parlma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Parlma dives in and grabs Murray's left leg, looking for a takedown. Murray pushes down on Parlma's head and hops out.
Murray cracks a nice hook into Parlma's ribs.
John Murray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murray with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murray misses with the combination.
Murray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parlma shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray can't keep his opponent in guard - Parlma advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Parlma tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Parlma is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Murray sees it coming and defends easily.
Murray trying to control from the bottom.
Murray gets back to full guard.
Murray pulls Parlma in close to prevent any damage.
Parlma stopping the sweep attempt from Murray.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parlma trying to control but Murray is working from the bottom.
Parlma showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Parlma won't allow Murray to sweep him here.
Parlma looking to sit in guard and control but Murray gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Parlma wants to sweep here but Murray controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murray takes a swing at Parlma's ribcage but misses.
Murray slips under a jab from Parlma.
Parlma moves out of range as Murray strikes.
Murray throws a right hand that Parlma ducks under and follows up with a left that Parlma also avoids with ease.
Parlma walks into a stiff left hand from Murray.
A jab from Parlma misses.
It looks like Murray has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Nice defenses there by Murray.
Murray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Parlma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parlma misses with a lunging right hand
and Murray counters with a right hand to the body.
Parlma lands a slapping body shot.
Parlma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray.
Parlma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murray jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Parlma shoots in for a takedown but Murray shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
John Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chilli Parlma.
Murray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parlma looks to land a left hand but Murray moved out of range nicely.
Murray looks to land a combination but Parlma avoids it well.
Murray misses with a two punch combination.
Murray throws a combination. Parlma tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parlma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parlma takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Murray fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Parlma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murray scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Murray dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Murray connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murray thuds his right hand into Parlma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Parlma stuns Murray with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Parlma looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Parlma misses with a takedown attempt - Murray sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Parlma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murray throws a shot to the body.
Murray looks to land a left hand but Parlma moved out of range nicely.
Murray swinging wildly here.
Parlma takes one to the side of the head.
Parlma misses with a two punch combination.
Murray slips under a jab.
Murray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parlma was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray.
Murray misses with a body punch
and Parlma counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parlma.
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Parlma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murray is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parlma. Murray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parlma misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Murray connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murray throws a big shot that misses.
Parlma misses with a left hand
and Murray counters with a left and a right that stings Parlma.
Murray loads up on a big right hand but Parlma slips the punch.
Parlma takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Parlma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Parlma has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Parlma throws a lazy right hand but Murray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Parlma misses.
Parlma misses with a double jab
and Murray counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parlma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parlma throws a big shot that misses.
Murray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parlma.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murray scores with a nice right hand.
Murray throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Parlma scores with a jab.
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!
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
John Murray is winning the standup battle so far.
Parlma throws a hook but Murray blocks it.
Murray lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murray connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murray works over Parlma's head and body with a nice combination.
A big left from Murray misses.
Murray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murray scores with a jab.
Parlma throws a hook but Murray blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parlma misses with the combination.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parlma closes the distance and clinches up with Murray, looking for a takedown. Parlma pushes Murray against the cage but Murray circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Murray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parlma ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
Parlma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murray swinging wildly here.
Parlma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray works the jab nicely.
Parlma throws out a loose jab but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murray scores with a shot to the body.
Parlma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parlma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murray counters with a nice body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Parlma.
Nice cross by Murray.
The fighters circling - Murray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murray misses with an uppercut.
Murray lands a jab to the nose.
Parlma looks to land a left hand but Murray moved out of range nicely.
A combination from Murray does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parlma misses with a looping right.
Parlma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Parlma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parlma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murray moves out of range of the strikes.
Parlma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Murray clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Murray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parlma.
Parlma throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murray connects with a right hand. Parlma shakes it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Parlma misses the target.
Parlma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murray.
Murray misses with a series of wild punches.
Parlma takes a swing at Murray's ribcage but misses.
Parlma throws a lazy right hand but Murray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murray swings for the body but Parlma moves out of range.
Murray closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Murray throws a shot to the body.
Murray moves out of range of the strikes.
Parlma throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray clobbers Parlma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Parlma fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray misses with a straight right.
Murray swinging wildly here.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Parlma takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Parlma scores with a hook to the body. Murray takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Parlma slips under a jab.
Parlma cracks Murray with an open hand slap.
Parlma misses the shot to the body.
Parlma ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
Murray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murray takes a swing at Parlma's ribcage but misses.
Parlma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murray throws a series of punches but Parlma moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murray fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Parlma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murray fails to land with a series of punches.
Parlma misses with the combination.
Parlma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Murray misses.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parlma was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray.
Parlma has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Parlma shoots in for a takedown but Murray shows good takedown defense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parlma shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murray but Murray pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Parlma is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Murray bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big left from Parlma misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray scores with the left hand. Parlma knows he should have avoided that one.
Murray works over Parlma's head and body with a nice combination.
Good shot there by Murray.
Parlma throws a lazy uppercut
letting Murray counter with a right hand.
Parlma lands with a hook. Murray tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Parlma fails with a takedown attempt.
John Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chilli Parlma.
Nice uppercut lands for Murray. That snapped Parlma's head back.
Parlma takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Parlma cracks Murray with a right hand to the side of the head.
Murray scores with a jab to the head.
Parlma takes one to the side of the head.
A big left from Parlma misses.
Murray scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Parlma throws a sloppy body shot
and Murray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murray dodges the punch combination from Parlma.
Murray scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parlma throws a hook but Murray blocks it.
Murray misses with a hook. Parlma ducked under it nicely.
Nice cross by Parlma.
Murray misses with a few strikes there.
Murray misses with a double jab.
Parlma misses with a straight right.
Murray slips a jab from Parlma.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murray scores with a jab to the jaw.
Parlma punishes Murray's body with a nice straight punch.
Murray swings for the body but Parlma moves out of range.
Murray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Murray had his way with Chilli Parlma in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Parlma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murray.
Murray scores with a body shot.
Parlma misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray lands a nice shot that snaps Parlma's head back.
Murray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murray throws a right hand that Parlma ducks under and follows up with a left that Parlma also avoids with ease.
Murray thuds a left hand into Parlma's body.
Parlma throws an off balance right hand
and Murray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murray doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parlma.
Murray takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murray moves out of range of the strikes.
Murray throws a body punch but Parlma moves out of range.
Murray moves out of range as Parlma strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray scores with a body shot.
Parlma misses the jab.
Parlma shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Murray's guard.
Parlma won't allow Murray to sweep him here.
Murray is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Parlma is controlling him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Murray wants to control but Parlma passes easily into half guard.
Parlma is thwarting Murray's attempts to control the position.
Parlma is looking to advance position but Murray won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray wants to improve his position but Parlma is controlling well.
Murray is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Parlma jumps into side control!
Parlma trying to control the action but Murray is working from the bottom.
Murray tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parlma wants to stand but Murray has his arm trapped.
Parlma trying to control the position but Murray is working away.
Murray is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Murray struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Parlma off and has taken his back!
Parlma tries to escape but Murray has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Murray controls the position.
Murray tries to keep control of the position but Parlma is staying busy.
Murray is trying to stick to Parlma's back but Parlma is turning into Murray. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Murray's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Parlma.
Parlma trying to control the position from guard on top but Murray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray trying to control the position.
Chilli Parlma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Murray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chilli Parlma has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Parlma throwing strikes from guard but Murray blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Murray.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murray, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Murray!
John Murray retains his lightweight title!
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