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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Michael Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gino Giggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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175 cm
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156 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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168 cm
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150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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Lethal high kicks
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Murdock! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gino Giggs! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Giggs walks into a left hand. Michael Murdock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Murdock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giggs.
Murdock throws a solid leg kick but Giggs takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murdock. Giggs takes a body punch but keeps moving. Giggs misses with a wild body shot. Murdock cracks a nice hook into Giggs's ribs. Giggs misses the shot to the body. Murdock scores with a head kick.
Giggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murdock. That's going to slow Giggs down. Murdock throws a push kick but Giggs slaps the foot to one side. A slapping body kick lands there for Murdock. Giggs misses with a hook. Murdock ducked under it nicely. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Murdock tries to score with a low kick but Giggs moves his leg out of the way. Murdock throws a chopping leg kick but Giggs manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Giggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Giggs blocks a jab. Murdock thumps Giggs with a low kick. Murdock blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Murdock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Giggs only half commits to the counter leg kick. Murdock ducks under a wild hook from Giggs. Murdock misses with a low kick. Giggs moves out of range of the leg kick from Murdock. Giggs blocks the body kick.
Murdock thumps Giggs with a low kick. Giggs blocks a leg kick. A telegraphed right hand from Giggs misses the target. Murdock misses with a low kick. Murdock throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Giggs shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Murdock is looking to counter with a body kick. We've been informed that Giggs has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Murdock misses with a hook. Giggs ducked under it nicely. Murdock misses with a low kick. Giggs throws a chopping leg kick but Murdock manages to avoid taking any serious damage. It appears Murdock was looking to counter with a kick there. Murdock fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Giggs is out of range. Murdock drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Murdock pivots, looking for a leg kick but Giggs is out of range and Murdock settles back down. Giggs throws out a counter right but Murdock avoids it with no problem. Giggs lands the left hand. Giggs throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! Giggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murdock.
Giggs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Giggs tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Murdock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Giggs takes a body punch but keeps moving. Giggs lands a slapping body shot.
Giggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murdock was well out of range. Poor timing from Giggs. Murdock swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Giggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giggs throws a leg kick but Murdock sees it coming and checks it nicely. Murdock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Giggs. Giggs blocks a head kick by Murdock.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murdock 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 Giggs has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Giggs and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Murdock just misses with a punch to the body.
Murdock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Giggs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Murdock dominated that round. 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.
Murdock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murdock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giggs moves away. Murdock is looking to wear down Giggs with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Murdock scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murdock. Giggs does a little dance to reset his feet. Murdock checks a leg kick. Giggs misses the shot to the body. Giggs takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Murdock lands with a good body shot. Giggs clinches up with Murdock and pushes him back against the ropes. Giggs lands a body shot. Murdock breaks from the clinch.
Murdock sizes up Giggs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Giggs sizes up Murdock with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Some bone on bone action there as Giggs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Giggs checks a leg kick. 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! Murdock throws a head kick that misses. Murdock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Murdock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Giggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A lazy body kick from Murdock and Giggs counters with a stiff right hand. A chopping leg kick lands by Murdock. Murdock throws a front kick aimed at Giggs's knee but Giggs avoids it well. Giggs appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Murdock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Murdock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Giggs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Murdock is looking to land body kicks. Murdock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Giggs lands a nice looking kick to the body. Murdock takes a step back to recover. Murdock throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Murdock throws a head kick that misses. Giggs works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Some bone on bone action there as Giggs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Murdock lands a jab to the nose. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Giggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murdock moves away. Murdock throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Giggs misses the target. Murdock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Giggs can do to turn this around? Giggs checks a leg kick. A nice side step and Giggs releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Murdock throws a head kick but Giggs moves out of range.
Good work by Giggs as he checks the leg kick. Murdock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giggs.
Giggs avoids the head kick by Murdock.
Giggs misses with a head kick.
Murdock misses with a body punch
and Giggs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Giggs moves out of range of the leg kick from Murdock. Murdock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Giggs doesn't seem bothered though. Murdock looks for the body kick but Giggs saw that one coming. A nice leg kick lands there from Giggs. Giggs throws a leg kick that misses. Giggs throws a nice outside leg kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Giggs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Giggs is looking to land body kicks. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Murdock dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Giggs throws a lazy right hand but Murdock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Murdock appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Murdock lands a front kick. Giggs throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Giggs with a jab. Murdock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murdock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Murdock's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym. Giggs looks to land a right hand but Murdock moved out of range. Murdock scores with a nice head shot. Giggs swinging wildly here.
Murdock lands with a nice body kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Murdock misses with a low kick.
Murdock lands with a right hand. Murdock throws a leg kick but Giggs sees it coming and moves out of range. Murdock checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick misses from Murdock. Giggs has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Murdock. Giggs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. That kick from Giggs tenderised Murdock's leg. Murdock is trying to keep his angry face on. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murdock. Giggs only half commits to the counter leg kick. Giggs tries to score with a low kick but Murdock moves his leg out of the way. Murdock misses with a low kick.
Murdock is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Murdock throws a low kick but Giggs moves out of range easily. Murdock throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Murdock throws a quick inside leg kick. Good work by Giggs as he checks the leg kick. Giggs scores with the left hand. Murdock knows he should have avoided that one. Murdock misses with a low kick.
Giggs lands a slapping body shot.
Giggs misses the shot to the body. Murdock throws a nice outside leg kick. Murdock drops his hands momentarily and Giggs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Giggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Murdock ducks under a wild hook from Giggs. Murdock throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Murdock throws a body shot but no joy. A nice side step and Giggs releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Murdock misses with a body shot
and Giggs counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Murdock avoids the head kick by Giggs.
Murdock jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Murdock scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Giggs checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Giggs catches Murdock with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Murdock fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Giggs is out of range. Murdock delivers a nice body kick. Murdock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Murdock tries to land a front kick but Giggs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Giggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murdock manages to avoid it. Michael Murdock is winning the standup battle so far. Murdock checks a low kick from Giggs. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Michael Murdock did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Giggs throws a leg kick but Murdock sees it coming and checks it nicely. Murdock looks for the body kick but Giggs saw that one coming. Murdock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Giggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murdock misses with a body kick. Murdock misses with a body shot.
Giggs lands a nice looking kick to the body. Murdock takes a step back to recover. Murdock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Giggs cracks a nice hook into Murdock's ribs. Murdock lands a nice looking body kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. 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. Murdock misses with a leg kick. A slow jab from Murdock misses its intended target. Giggs checks a leg kick. Murdock missing with a left hand there. Giggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round. Giggs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murdock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Giggs fails to land with a series of punches.
Murdock quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Murdock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Giggs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murdock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Murdock throws a push kick but Giggs slaps the foot to one side. Murdock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Giggs. Murdock thuds a left hand into Giggs's body. Giggs throws a leg kick but Murdock checks it. Murdock throws a leg kick and Giggs counters with a leg kick. Giggs lands with a thumping leg kick.
Giggs throws a nice outside leg kick. Murdock throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Giggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Murdock is just out of range. Murdock misses the shot to the body. Murdock lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Murdock tries to keep at a distance but Giggs has taken the fight into the clinch. Giggs tries to throw a body punch but Murdock avoids it by throwing Giggs back against the ropes. Giggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Murdock. Giggs has a couple of punches blocked by Murdock.
Giggs prevents Murdock from breaking the clinch. A shot in the inside from Giggs. Giggs lands a shot to the body. Murdock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Giggs digs a right hand into Murdock's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murdock's gas tank. Murdock tries to break the clinch but Giggs is controlling the position. Giggs misses with the head strike.
Giggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murdock's elbow. Giggs lands a shot to the body. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Giggs keeps control of Murdock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Giggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gino Giggs dominated that fourth round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Giggs tries to score with a low kick but Murdock moves his leg out of the way. Murdock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giggs.
Giggs misses with a body punch
and Murdock counters with a body kick that stops Giggs in his tracks momentarily. Giggs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murdock throws an overhand right that lands on Giggs's shoulder, as Giggs tries to avoid the shot. Nice body punch from Giggs. Murdock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giggs manages to avoid it. Giggs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Murdock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murdock throws a body shot but no joy. Murdock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Murdock scores with a spinning back kick! Murdock throws a leg kick but Giggs moved away. Giggs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Giggs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Giggs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murdock counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Murdock connects with a body shot. Murdock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Giggs can pounce on him.
Murdock misses with a body shot.
Giggs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Murdock misses with a low kick.
Murdock misses with a body shot.
Murdock connects with an inside leg kick. Giggs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murdock moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Murdock misses with a low kick.
Giggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Giggs throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Murdock appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murdock checks a leg kick. Giggs is looking to land body kicks. Murdock gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Giggs looks to land a right hand but Murdock moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Giggs tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Giggs takes a swing at Murdock's ribcage but misses. Murdock throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Murdock is looking to land body kicks. Murdock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Giggs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Murdock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Giggs connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murdock scrambles back to his feet. Good work by Murdock as he checks the leg kick. Murdock throws an off balance right hand
and Giggs moves into the clinch. A short right from Giggs. Murdock wants to break free but Giggs has control.
A hook to the body from Giggs.
Giggs works on Murdock's body with a couple of short punches. Michael Murdock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. 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. Giggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gino Giggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Giggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Murdock tries to break the clinch but Giggs is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight! Gino Giggs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Murdock 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 48:47 Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 47:48 Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Michael Murdock! Michael Murdock seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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