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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Hegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis McMurray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hegel comes to the cage accompanied by Fumio Hayasaka - In the Forest of the Water God. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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28
220 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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190 cm
39
221 lbs
26 - 19 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Hegel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lewis McMurray!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMurray doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hegel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McMurray takes a swing at Hegel's ribcage but misses.
Hegel tried to counter with a leg kick but McMurray avoided it.
McMurray looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As McMurray backs away, Hegel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hegel gets tackled into the cage by McMurray. McMurray maintains the clinch.
McMurray misses with the head strike.
Hegel lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from McMurray fails to land.
Hegel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McMurray blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from McMurray fails to land.
McMurray working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hegel.
Hegel missing with knees to the body.
McMurray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hegel lands an elbow just above McMurray 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hegel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McMurray has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hegel displaying some good clinch control by pressing McMurray up against the cage.
McMurray lands a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMurray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McMurray is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hegel trying to keep a closed guard but McMurray is proving a slippery customer.
Hegel wants to sweep but no luck.
McMurray pushing down on Hegel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McMurray controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hegel is looking to improve his position.
McMurray not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McMurray sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hegel defending well though.
McMurray is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hegel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hegel tries to get out of the position.
Hegel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McMurray scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McMurray lands a nice short elbow.
McMurray has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McMurray missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hegel tries to get to full guard but McMurray has control of the leg.
McMurray is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hegel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McMurray trying to control the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hegel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hegel tries to get to full guard but McMurray has control of the leg.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A big left from Hegel misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMurray throws a body shot but no joy.
Hegel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McMurray connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hegel momentarily.
McMurray looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McMurray thows a huge punch but Hegel dodges it nicely.
McMurray has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hegel defend it? McMurray steps over the head and cranks it - Hegel is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for McMurray!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lewis McMurray!
During a confident post fight interview, Lewis McMurray thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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