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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noam Dar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Noam Dar!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murray throws a head kick that half lands.
Murray is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Murray.
Murray throws a head kick that Dar semi-blocks.
Dar throws a head kick that misses
and Murray counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Murray scores with a nice head shot.
Murray throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid body kick from Murray.
Dar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dar misses with a takedown attempt - Murray sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Murray throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dar shoots for a double leg takedown but Murray sprawls well. He's pushed Dar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Joseph Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noam Dar.
Murray lands a nice looking body kick.
Dar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murray lands a nice looking body shot.
Murray lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dar takes a step back to recover.
Murray seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Murray lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dar's sensitive parts.
Dar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murray connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dar scrambles back to his feet.
Murray throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dar fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murray.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murray.
Murray goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! Murray slams his shin into Dar's torso.
Murray closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murray lands a nice looking body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Murray.
Murray throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dar shoots in but no luck this time.
Murray moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murray lands with a kick to the temple. Dar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dar throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Murray counters with a body kick.
Dar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murray tries to avoid it but Dar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murray to the ground. Murray escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dar looks winded!
Murray lands a head kick!
Dar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murray sizes up Dar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Murray connects with a solid leg kick.
Murray moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dar has his takedown stuffed
and Murray counters with a nice leg kick.
Dar fails with the takedown
and Murray makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray lands with a kick to the ribs.
Murray lands with a kick to the temple. Dar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Murray.
Dar drops his hands momentarily and Murray takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murray throws a head kick that half lands.
Dar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murray throws a leg kick which misses Dar's front leg but catches the back leg as Dar tries to avoid it.
Joseph Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Murray. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murray.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray lands a nice shot to the body.
Murray throws a leg kick which misses Dar's front leg but catches the back leg as Dar tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Murray dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dar misses with a takedown
and Murray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murray lands with a slapping head kick.
Murray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Murray turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murray scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Murray!
Murray lands a high kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murray throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dar fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Murray to the ground. Dar is now in Murray's guard.
Dar won't allow Murray to get back to his feet.
Murray knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dar on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dar prevents Murray from getting back to his feet.
Murray is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Murray has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Murray counters with a leg kick.
Dar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Murray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dar takes a kick to the side of the head.
Murray lands a head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Murray avoids it really well and circles away.
Joseph Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noam Dar.
Murray connects with a leg kick. Dar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dar takes one to the chin there.
Murray tests Dar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murray.
Murray throws a leg kick which misses Dar's front leg but catches the back leg as Dar tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dar misses with a takedown
and Murray counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Murray lands a head kick. Dar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Murray scores with a head kick. Dar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Murray lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murray stuns Dar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot lands for Murray.
Crunch! Murray slams his shin into Dar's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Murray dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Murray tries to keep at a distance but Dar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as Dar controls his hands.
Murray pressing his opponent against the cage.
Murray lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dar or not.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Murray scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee is keeping an eye on Murray - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dar looking for a takedown.
Murray stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Murray is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dar is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Murray to the mat. Murray regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Dar looking to pass the guard.
Dar prevents Murray from getting back to his feet.
Murray pulls Dar in close to his closed guard and prevents Dar from doing any damage or advancing position.
Murray is looking to stand up but Dar isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray is pulling down on Dar's head to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A thudding body kick lands there by Murray!
Dar drops his hands momentarily and Murray takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murray lands with a kick to the ribs.
Murray connects with a jab.
Dar shoots in but no luck this time.
Noam Dar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murray sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Joseph Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noam Dar.
Dar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murray thows a body kick. Dar tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Murray fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A punch combination from Murray misses.
Dar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Murray throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dar avoids it.
Murray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dar can do to turn this around?
Murray with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murray jabs at Dar's body.
Murray scoring well with a low kick there.
Murray scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Murray did well to prevent Dar getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Dar prevents Murray from standing back up.
Dar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Murray knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Murray wants to get back to full guard.
Murray is trying to stand.
Murray keeping hold of Dar's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Murray tries to kick Dar off but Dar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Murray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murray, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Murray!
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energy
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RATING
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