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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Sebastien Veron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veron comes to the cage accompanied by The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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210 lbs
25 - 11 - 1 |
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187 cm
28
210 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Sebastien Veron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neil Murray!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veron fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murray.
Murray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Veron throws a leg kick
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Juan Sebastien Veron has been cut.
Murray misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Veron misses the target.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Veron misses with a kick to the body
letting Murray counter with a right hand.
Veron takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Murray scores with a jab to the jaw.
Veron takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Veron moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Murray. Beautiful body shot.
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 drops Veron with a big left hand and mounts him. Veron is in big trouble!
Veron is rocked!
Juan Sebastien Veron's cut is getting worse.
Murray looking to ground and pound but Veron is blocking nicely.
Veron tries to reverse the position but Murray maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veron is working hard here to advance position.
Murray controlling from the full mount.
Veron blocking the ground and pound.
Murray controlling the pace for now.
Veron is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veron is squirming around, avoiding Murray's attempts to control the action.
Murray controlling the pace for now.
Murray avoids the attempt from Veron to control.
Veron manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Veron is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Veron tries to get to full guard but Murray has control of the leg.
Veron is positioning himself well to prevent Murray advancing to mount.
Veron has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veron is trying to control but Murray passes into side control!
Veron regains half guard.
Murray seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Veron does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Veron manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veron keeping moving, preventing Murray from controlling successfully.
Murray preventing the sweep.
Veron keeping moving, preventing Murray from controlling successfully.
Veron is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Murray slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veron wants to sweep but no luck.
Murray is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Veron lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Veron showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Murray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Veron is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Murray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Sebastien Veron's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Veron gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Neil Murray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab lands there for Murray.
Veron on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murray 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.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Veron is just out of range.
Veron tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murray gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Veron counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murray throws a left that rocks Veron and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Murray dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Veron regain composure!
Oh Veron is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Juan Sebastien Veron's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Veron tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Murray presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Murray takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Veron seems to have got his legs back now.
Veron is trying desperately to improve position.
Veron reaches up to try and pull Murray in and control his posture, but Murray latches on to an arm and pivots quickly for an armbar! Veron taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Neil Murray!
Neil Murray took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Maximum Vitality for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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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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