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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demarcus Bate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthew Murdock could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Demarcus Bate's chin.
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166 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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Great elbows
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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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matthew Murdock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Demarcus Bate!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bate does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice defenses there by Bate.
Murdock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bate moves out of range of the body kick from Murdock.
Bate lands a nice hook to Murdock's body. Murdock takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bate connects with an inside leg kick.
Murdock checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bate looking to score a takedown here. Murdock is defending well but Bate drives through and ends up in Murdock's guard.
Murdock has his foot on Bate's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bate works his way back into a safe position though.
Bate wants to control from the top but Murdock keeps moving.
Murdock has his foot on Bate's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bate works his way back into a safe position though.
Bate 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.
Murdock has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Murdock controls Bate momentarily but Bate frees himself.
Bate trying to control but Murdock is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Demarcus Bate wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bate finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice shot by Bate.
Murdock tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bate is able to avoid easily.
Bate moves out of range of the body kick from Murdock.
Bate fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murdock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bate steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Murdock. That one must have hurt.
Murdock on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bate fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murdock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bate blocks a head kick by Murdock.
Matthew Murdock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bate. That did some damage!
Bate lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bate avoids a kick to the body.
Murdock avoids the head kick by Bate.
Bate lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murdock's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murdock throws a leg kick
and Bate counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bate throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murdock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bate attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An inside leg kick from Murdock misses.
Murdock drops his hands momentarily and Bate takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bate takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bate keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bate scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bate thows a body shot but no joy.
Murdock throws a shot from downtown. Bate moves away and avoids it.
Murdock tries to clinch up.
Murdock throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murdock tries to land a leg kick but Bate saw it coming and moves away.
Bate feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murdock's calf.
Bate loads up on a big right hand but Murdock slips the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murdock.
Murdock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murdock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bate with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bate slips a jab from Murdock.
Bate fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murdock has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bate fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murdock, pushing him back against the cage.
Bate misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bate avoiding damage as Murdock throws knees to the body.
Bate misses with some punches.
Murdock is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good body shot from Bate.
Bate managing to block the knees to the body from Murdock.
Bate scores with a hook to the body.
Bate stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bate tries to work over Murdock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bate.
Murdock tries to land knees in the clinch but Bate avoids the damage to the body.
Bate avoids the elbow strike from Murdock, against the cage.
Bate has Murdock pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Murdock manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Murdock pushes off an throws an elbow but Bate leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demarcus Bate dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Murdock misses with a hook. Bate ducked under it nicely.
Murdock tries to sprawl but Bate drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bate is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bate prevents Murdock from improving his position.
Bate is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bate thows a huge punch but Murdock dodges it nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bate wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murdock keeps working.
Murdock is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bate wants to work for an arm triangle but Murdock is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock wants to get back to full guard.
Bate tries to pass to full mount but Murdock defends it.
Murdock is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bate's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bate's back!
Murdock has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Bate is keeping busy.
Murdock working for a choke but Bate is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bate rolls, trying to escape but Murdock keeps control of the position.
Murdock is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Bate just trying to survive but Murdock is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Murdock looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Bate is controlling Murdock 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murdock is looking for a triangle but Bate pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bate tries to free his leg and advance position but Murdock is retaining full guard.
Murdock looking to control.
Bate with a flurry of punches that miss.
Murdock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murdock keeping moving, preventing Bate from controlling successfully.
Murdock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bate gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bate cracks Murdock with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bate is aware though and is defending well.
Murdock has momentary wrist control but Bate slips an elbow through the middle.
Bate works over Murdock with some ground and pound from guard.
Bate keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Murdock's head.
Bate looking to pass the guard.
Bate lands a couple of digs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bate slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bate postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murdock working for submissions but it's allowed Bate to get to half guard.
Murdock trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demarcus Bate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Murdock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murdock blocks a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bate, right into the meat.
A leg kick checked by Murdock.
Bate pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murdock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bate feints and then cracks Murdock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murdock down.
Bate lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murdock moves to clinch but Bate breaks away
and Bate counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bate will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bate checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murdock tries to clinch but Bate moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bate shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murdock checks a low kick from Bate.
Murdock moves out of range of the leg kick from Bate.
Bate scores with a head kick. Murdock tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bate tries to land a front kick but Murdock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bate lands with a shot to the body.
Bate tries to land a front kick but Murdock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bate misses with a low kick.
Murdock swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murdock throws out a leg kick but Bate moves out of range and Murdock only half commits.
Murdock moves out of range of the body kick from Bate.
Bate lands a head shot.
Bate lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock blocks the body kick.
Bate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murdock moves away.
Murdock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bate paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bate drives through and clinches with Murdock against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bate gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Murdock regains guard.
Murdock working for a triangle but Bate defends it easily.
Bate 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.
Murdock working for a triangle but Bate defends it easily.
Bate postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bate got a little sloppy there for a moment and Murdock has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bate has managed to get both his arms back between Murdock's legs - danger averted.
Bate trying to control the position from guard on top but Murdock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bate cracks Murdock with a solid left hand.
Demarcus Bate has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bate advances position into side control!
Bate trying to control the action but Murdock is working from the bottom.
Bate scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock is not content to let Bate control the position.
Murdock is looking for a sweep.
Murdock gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bate throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Murdock won't allow Bate to pass to mount.
Bate slips a nice elbow through Murdock's hands, connecting with Murdock's forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bate is controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demarcus Bate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bate has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight for Demarcus Bate!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Demarcus Bate!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Demarcus Bate!
Demarcus Bate wins by unanimous decision!
Demarcus Bate decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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