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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Will Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Will Yu is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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187 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Will Yu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gabe Murray!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yu was covering up waiting for the punch and Murray finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Yu 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 postures up.
Murray is pushing down on Yu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yu is fighting to maintain full guard but Murray has managed to sneak the leg through.
Murray tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Murray takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Yu wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yu trying to control from the bottom.
Murray sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Murray is looking for a kimura but Yu is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Murray to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu is defending against the submission attempts here by Murray.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Murray sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yu defending well though.
Murray is looking to advance position but Yu won't allow it.
Yu is looking for a sweep. Murray is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Murray looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yu is looking to improve his position.
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.
Murray trying to pass the guard but Yu defending well.
Yu tries to get to full guard but Murray has control of the leg.
Yu regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Murray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murray cracks Yu with a solid left hand.
Yu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Murray trying to control but Yu is working from the bottom.
Yu trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Murray napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Yu trying to control the action but Murray is working from the bottom.
Murray is looking to reverse the position.
Yu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Murray is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu lands some shots froms side control.
Yu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murray keeps working.
Yu in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Yu trying to control the action but Murray is working from the bottom.
Murray tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yu lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gabe Murray will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yu scores with a jab to the body.
Murray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Yu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Yu scoring with punches and elbows.
Yu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Murray manages to get back to half guard.
Murray looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu 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.
Murray scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Yu manages to mount him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Murray is looking to escape.
Yu landing strikes, looking to finish!
Murray wants to control but Yu is having none of it.
Yu tries to control but Murray wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Murray's face.
Murray is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yu with a couple of short strikes.
Yu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Murray is looking to escape.
Murray really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yu breaks from Murray's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Murray is looking to improve his position but Yu isn't that keen on the idea.
Yu working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray is trying to escape the mount.
Yu looking to control but Murray is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Murray tries to hold on but Yu pushes him away.
Murray in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Murray wants to control but Yu is having none of it.
Yu lands a big shot there that rocks Murray but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu wants to control the pace but Murray is squirming around nicely.
Murray tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murray is squirming around, avoiding Yu's attempts to control the action.
Murray tries to hold on but Yu postures up.
Murray is bucking up trying to escape but Yu cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Yu tries to control but Murray wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murray keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Murray takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Yu dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Murray shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yu sprawls well. Yu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Murray gets slowly back to his feet.
A quick step to the side and Yu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray clinches up with Yu and pushes him back against the cage.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yu's elbow.
Yu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murray tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yu counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Yu catches Murray right on the button with a cross.
Murray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray shoots in for a takedown but Yu shows good takedown defense.
Nice uppercut there from Yu.
Yu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yu misses with a two punch combination.
Murray throws a counter combo.
Yu lands with a cross.
Murray is rocked!
Murray slips a jab and a cross from Yu.
Murray is still on wobbly legs! Can Yu finish him?
Murray looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yu is fending him off so far but Murray persists. Nope, Yu circles away and we're back to standing.
Murray seems to have recovered his senses.
Will Yu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabe Murray.
Murray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
and Yu counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Murray! He's just covering up as Yu starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Yu!
Will Yu made sure to mention his sponsor, Sully's Bar & Grill in his post fight interview.
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hype
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RATING
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