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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Murkula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murkula comes to the cage accompanied by Forever Angel. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 lbs
27 - 5 - 1 |
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187 lbs
29 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taisto Murkula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murkula looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Murkula has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gangsterdamage in the buildup to the fight.
Bishop misses with a body kick.
Bishop misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Murkula there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bishop misses with a low kick as Murkula jumps back.
Murkula drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bishop sprawls and moves away.
Bishop takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Murkula does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murkula cracks a nice hook into Bishop's ribs.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
Bishop walks into a stiff left hand from Murkula.
Murkula checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murkula.
Murkula lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bishop is looking to land body kicks.
Murkula appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murkula throws a low kick, looking for Bishop's leg but Bishop calmly moves out of range.
Bishop is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jab from Murkula.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Murkula there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jab from Murkula.
Lucas Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Murkula does it's job there.
Bishop swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Murkula counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murkula scores with a shot to the body.
Bishop misses with an uppercut.
Murkula is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.
Bishop moves out of range as Murkula throws a body kick.
Bishop throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Murkula is just out of range.
Bishop misses with a jab to the body
and Murkula cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Bishop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murkula.
Murkula shoots in for a takedown but Bishop shows good takedown defense.
Murkula connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bishop's hands.
Bishop with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bishop defending well as Murkula loads up on a big left hand.
Murkula throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murkula.
Bishop only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bishop looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Murkula misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Bishop.
Murkula takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murkula checks a low kick from Bishop.
Murkula is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Murkula takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.
Murkula throws a big shot that misses.
Murkula fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murkula darts in looking for a takedown but Bishop gets double underhooks and turns Murkula into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taisto Murkula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop takes one on the button.
Bishop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murkula.
Murkula blocks a head kick by Bishop.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murkula.
Bishop lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murkula misses the jab.
Bishop blocks a jab.
Bishop was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Murkula manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bishop on his heels. He'll look to pass Bishop's guard now, I'm sure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murkula trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Murkula wants to pass the guard but Bishop is keeping the position.
Murkula not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Murkula lands a couple of digs.
Murkula throwing strikes from guard but Bishop blocks nicely.
Murkula throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bishop working a defensive guard here.
Bishop is pulling down on Murkula's head. It's preventing any offense from Murkula, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murkula is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Murkula is pushing down on Bishop's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bishop is fighting to maintain full guard but Murkula has managed to sneak the leg through.
Murkula trying to mount his opponent but Bishop defends it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bishop is controlling Murkula's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Murkula looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bishop trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Murkula 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.
Bishop lands a lovely overhand right.
Murkula buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Bishop.
Bishop is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Murkula rather than just go for the knockout.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
Murkula appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bishop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murkula throws out the jab.
Bishop walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murkula checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bishop pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murkula just misses with a punch to the body.
Murkula dives in and grabs Bishop's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bishop pushes down on Murkula's head and hops out.
Bishop takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bishop misses with a kick to the body.
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Murkula wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murkula keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murkula is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bishop can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop looks to land a body kick but Murkula moved away.
Murkula avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bishop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murkula throws a hook to the side of Bishop's head but Bishop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bishop misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murkula throws a leg kick but Bishop checks it.
Murkula tries a head kick but it misses.
Murkula throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bishop tries to clinch but Murkula moves away
and Murkula counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Murkula is working for a kimura but Bishop is defending it quite comfortably.
Bishop wants to get back to full guard.
Murkula trying to control from half guard but Bishop is working away.
Bishop is holding on to half guard well.
Bishop avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Murkula.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murkula trying to control from Bishop's half guard. Bishop has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bishop seems keen to control Murkula's posture.
Murkula pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bishop is keeping the position for now.
Bishop being controlled here, momentarily.
Bishop not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bishop keeping moving, preventing Murkula from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Murkula is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murkula tries to bum rush Bishop with a series of wild strikes but Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murkula.
A big left from Murkula misses.
Taisto Murkula is winning the standup battle so far.
Murkula tried to score with a low kick but Bishop checks it.
Murkula changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bishop scoring well with a low kick there.
Bishop tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murkula manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bishop misses with a hook. Murkula ducked under it nicely.
Bishop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bishop misses with a looping right.
Murkula throwing a counter right hand but Bishop manages to avoid it.
Bishop throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
An inside leg kick lands from Murkula.
Bishop looks to land a body kick but Murkula moved away.
Bishop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bishop slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bishop lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Murkula.
Bishop lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murkula manages to avoid it.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murkula throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bishop counters with a good low kick that Murkula was not able to check.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murkula manages to avoid it.
Murkula getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Murkula ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Murkula moves forwards but Bishop connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murkula moves away.
Murkula loads up on a big right hand but Bishop slips the punch.
Lucas Bishop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bishop throws a wild body kick that Murkula sees coming a mile off.
Murkula throws a jab but it's blocked by Bishop.
Bishop 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.
Murkula scores with a jab to the body.
Bishop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bishop pivots, looking for a leg kick but Murkula is out of range and Bishop settles back down.
Bishop pivots, looking for a leg kick but Murkula is out of range and Bishop settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Murkula on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Taisto Murkula will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Murkula fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bishop checks it well.
Murkula scores with a takedown into Bishop's guard.
Bishop working a defensive guard here.
Murkula wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
Murkula pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bishop is keeping the position for now.
Bishop is controlling Murkula's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murkula throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murkula postures up.
Murkula showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Murkula misses the target.
Murkula throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bishop.
Murkula scores with a leg kick.
Bishop misses with a looping left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bishop.
Murkula defending well as Bishop loads up on a big left hand.
Bishop misses with a hook. Murkula ducked under it nicely.
Murkula misses with a straight right.
Crunch! Bishop slams his shin into Murkula's torso.
Bishop punishes Murkula's body with a nice straight punch.
Bishop's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bishop throws a push kick but Murkula slaps the foot to one side.
Murkula pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bishop lands with a straight right. Murkula didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murkula blocks a head kick by Bishop.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murkula lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bishop has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bishop and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Murkula has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bishop.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murkula has time to react.
Bishop throws a solid leg kick but Murkula takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bishop.
Bishop walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murkula checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murkula appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Murkula.
Some bone on bone action there as Bishop checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murkula wants to land a leg kick but Bishop is out of range.
Murkula misses with a body kick.
Murkula checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murkula darts in looking for a takedown but Bishop gets double underhooks and turns Murkula into the cage.
Bishop chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bishop takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murkula moves out of range as Bishop throws a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bishop.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murkula misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bishop.
Murkula is looking to score with low kicks.
Bishop ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Bishop.
Bishop goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bishop just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMurkula.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bishop lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Murkula has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murkula and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Murkula digs a good hook to Bishop's body.
Bishop tries a low kick but Murkula avoids it.
Murkula is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.
Bishop has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murkula.
Murkula throws an off balance right hand
and Bishop counters with a leg kick.
Bishop throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bishop swings for the body but Murkula moves out of range.
Bishop throws a nice looking combination but Murkula bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Murkula checks it.
Murkula takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murkula throws a body shot but no joy.
Bishop misses with a body punch
and Murkula counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murkula scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bishop sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Murkula is trying to control. Bishop wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Murkula thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bishop's head.
Bishop is trying to maintain the position but Murkula is very close to passing his half guard.
Murkula thows a huge punch but Bishop dodges it nicely.
Bishop is looking to improve his position.
Bishop is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Lucas Bishop just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bishop ducks right into an uppercut from Murkula.
Bishop throws out a leg kick but Murkula moves out of range and Bishop only half commits.
Murkula half committed to a counter leg kick.
Murkula connects with a jab.
Bishop lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murkula connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murkula fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bishop has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murkula takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.
Murkula misses the shot to the body.
Bishop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murkula.
Murkula lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That kick from Murkula tenderised Bishop's leg. Bishop is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murkula tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from Murkula.
Bishop is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murkula.
Murkula moves out of range of the body kick from Bishop.
Murkula avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murkula throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bishop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Murkula does no damage.
Murkula feints and then cracks Bishop's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bishop down.
Bishop stuffs the takedown attempt from Murkula. Murkula gets slowly back to his feet.
Murkula misses with a body shot.
Murkula scores with the left hand. Bishop knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Murkula does it's job there.
Murkula throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murkula moves out of range of the body kick from Bishop.
It looked like Murkula was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bishop.
Murkula throws a hook but Bishop avoids it easily.
Bishop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bishop scores with a jab.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bishop.
Murkula's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bishop under the eye.
Bishop cracks Murkula with a good 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!
Murkula steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bishop misses with a looping left.
Murkula lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bishop takes a step back to recover.
Bishop scores with a three punch combo!
Bishop misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murkula connects with the punch.
Bishop throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murkula throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bishop scores with a leg kick.
Murkula scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Murkula missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bishop regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Murkula.
Murkula with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop pulls Murkula in to control the position.
Taisto Murkula overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Murkula wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
Bishop working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Murkula.
Murkula scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bishop keeping moving, preventing Murkula from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murkula tries to free his leg and advance position but Bishop is retaining full guard.
That's four 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.
Bishop is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Murkula throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bishop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murkula tries to work over Bishop's front leg with a kick but Bishop checks it.
A lazy left from Bishop finds it's target.
Murkula moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murkula lands with an overhand left.
Murkula tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murkula steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Murkula lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Murkula on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bishop has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bishop with a hook.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Murkula checks it.
Bishop checks a low kick from Murkula.
Murkula just misses with a punch to the body.
Murkula wants to land a leg kick but Bishop is out of range.
Bishop throws a wild body kick that Murkula sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Murkula had his way with Lucas Bishop in that round.
That's time! Murkula's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murkula.
Bishop lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A punch lands to the side of Murkula 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bishop throws a body shot but no joy.
Murkula misses the jab.
Bishop scores with a nice head shot.
Nice shot by Bishop.
Murkula scoring well with a low kick there.
Murkula tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bishop is able to avoid easily.
Murkula scores with a shot to the body.
Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murkula fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bishop counters with a body kick.
Bishop connects with a leg kick. Murkula looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice cross by Murkula.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murkula throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bishop throws a low kick, looking for Murkula's leg but Murkula calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murkula takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murkula misses with a straight left.
Murkula scores with a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Bishop. That snapped Murkula's head back.
Murkula works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Murkula misses.
Bishop lands with a cross.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murkula.
Bishop has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Murkula on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bishop. Bishop obviously looking to wear him down.
Murkula takes one to the chin there.
Murkula shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bishop as he avoids it easily.
Murkula chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murkula lands with a right hand.
Murkula shoots for a takedown but Bishop saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lucas Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taisto Murkula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop cracks Murkula with an open hand slap.
Bishop comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body punch from Bishop.
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.
Murkula takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bishop misses with a head kick.
Murkula swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bishop looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murkula takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bishop misses with the body kick
and Murkula counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bishop thinking.
Murkula goes for a double leg but Bishop avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bishop continues to drive forward.
Murkula lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bishop misses the jab.
A good leg kick by Bishop.
Murkula throws a hook but Bishop blocks it.
Murkula lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murkula scores with a nice body kick.
Murkula fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bishop manages to avoid it.
Bishop throws a leg kick that misses.
Murkula tried to counter with a leg kick but Bishop avoided it.
Murkula is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bishop sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bishop misses with a head kick.
Murkula throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bishop gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bishop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by Murkula.
Bishop misses with the head strike.
Murkula softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bishop blocks a body shot from Murkula.
Murkula's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bishop rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Murkula slips a straight right by Bishop.
Murkula was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murkula fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murkula throws a front kick aimed at Bishop's knee but Bishop avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop walks into a jab.
Murkula throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murkula misses with a low kick.
Bishop blocks the body kick.
Bishop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murkula swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bishop.
Murkula tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bishop is able to avoid easily.
Murkula throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murkula avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Bishop is looking to slow Murkula down with leg kicks.
Murkula slips under a jab.
Murkula fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murkula throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lucas Bishop.
I think Murkula has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:48
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
67% |
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