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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Izturis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emilio Izturis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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185 cm
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200 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emilio Izturis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Murray!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Izturis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Izturis throws a hook but Murray avoids it easily.
Murray misses with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Murray finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Murray lands a high kick!
It looks like Emilio Izturis has been cut.
Murray throws a low kick but Izturis avoids it.
A big left from Izturis misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Izturis throws out the jab.
Izturis moves out of range of the body kick.
Murray wants to land a leg kick but Izturis is out of range.
Izturis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izturis staying out of range there.
Murray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Izturis blocks a head kick by Murray.
Izturis swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Murray thuds his shin into the meat of Izturis's side.
Murray has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Izturis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Izturis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murray throws a sloppy head kick and Izturis moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Murray.
Murray with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Izturis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray loads up on a big right hand but Izturis slips the punch.
Izturis throws a jab when Murray was well out of range.
A left lands for Izturis.
Murray throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray connects with a right that clearly hurt Izturis. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Murray proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Izturis collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Murray!
Lee Murray made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Was that one of the worlds best fighters I just beat? Wow!'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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