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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Srinivas Tandoori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Srinivas Tandoori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Murdock!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tandoori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murdock.
Murdock does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Murdock throws a right and a left that Tandoori avoids nicely.
Tandoori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murdock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tandoori with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tandoori with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murdock prevents Tandoori from breaking the clinch.
Tandoori using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murdock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tandoori wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murdock has him pressed against the cage.
Murdock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tandoori with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tandoori wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murdock has him pressed against the cage.
Tandoori avoids a wild elbow strike from Murdock.
Murdock scores with a shoulder strike.
Tandoori using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murdock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tandoori prevents Murdock from breaking the clinch.
Tandoori looking to throw knees to the head but Murdock is blocking nicely.
Tandoori keeps control of Murdock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tandoori looking to throw knees to the head but Murdock is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tandoori with a knee to the head.
It looks like Mike Murdock has been cut.
Tandoori is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Murdock is keeping busy.
Murdock jumps guard.
Tandoori won't allow Murdock to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Murdock wants to stand but Tandoori is controlling the position.
Tandoori trying to control the position from guard on top but Murdock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck for Tandoori with that takedown attempt.
Murdock rushes Tandoori and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murdock lands with a left to the head.
Murdock goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tandoori prevents it.
Murdock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murdock jumps guard but Tandoori stands there with Murdock around his waist. Murdock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Murdock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tandoori keeps control of Murdock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tandoori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tandoori wants to clinch
and Murdock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tandoori throws a head kick that misses.
Murdock shoots in looking for a takedown. Tandoori tries to sprawl out of it but Murdock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tandoori manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Srinivas Tandoori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Murdock.
Murdock closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murdock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tandoori blocks the elbow strike.
Tandoori tries to land a knee to the head but Murdock blocks with his arms.
Tandoori throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murdock blocks it with crossed arms.
Still in the clinch, Murdock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murdock is trying to break the clinch but Tandoori has him pressed against the cage.
Murdock tries for a takedown. No joy.
Murdock looks gassed!
Tandoori is looking to control Murdock's arms but Murdock gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tandoori has his back to the cage.
Tandoori landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Murdock is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tandoori gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tandoori stalling in the clinch but Murdock improves position.
Murdock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Murdock.
Murdock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tandoori manages to avoid it.
Tandoori circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tandoori counters with a head kick. That will keep Murdock thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock swinging wilding here.
Murdock stuffs the takedown.
Murdock drives through with a takedown into guard.
Murdock wants to stand but Tandoori is controlling his posture from full guard.
Murdock decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tandoori, up you get!
Tandoori darts in trying to clinch
and Murdock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Murdock lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Murdock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Murdock's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tandoori clinches with his opponent.
Tandoori tries a knee to the head but Murdock blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tandoori.
Murdock has Tandoori pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Murdock pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tandoori tumbling to the mat - Murdock dives into Tandoori's guard.
Murdock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tandoori is keeping the position for now.
Murdock must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Murdock decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tandoori, up you get!
Murdock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tandoori tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murdock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tandoori fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murdock shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tandoori controls Murdock momentarily but Murdock frees himself.
Murdock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Murdock avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Murdock is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tandoori is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tandoori has escaped and now he's on top!
Murdock manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Tandoori is now in Murdock's guard. A big mistake from Murdock there, giving up the dominant position!
Murdock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tandoori. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tandoori wants to control from the top but Murdock keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock wants to stand and escape but Tandoori is having none of it.
Murdock looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tandoori puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Murdock pushes Tandoori off looking to stand but Tandoori dives back in and keeps control.
Murdock is staying active underneath Tandoori, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Murdock wants to control but Tandoori is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tandoori is trying to control the action in half guard but Murdock is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tandoori tries to clinch up.
Murdock rushes Tandoori and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murdock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murdock gets through Tandoori's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murdock keeps control of Tandoori as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murdock has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tandoori is trying to keep an underhook but Murdock manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Tandoori is trying to maintain the position but Murdock is very close to passing his half guard.
Murdock content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Murdock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Murdock's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tandoori fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Murdock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murdock throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tandoori counters with a big head kick but Murdock shrugs it off.
Murdock darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tandoori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murdock.
Tandoori shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murdock as he avoids it easily.
Tandoori tries to clinch but Murdock moves out of range.
Tandoori wants to clinch but Murdock slips to the side
and Murdock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Murdock.
Murdock has clasped his hands together around Tandoori's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Murdock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tandoori keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murdock working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock stands up and beckons Tandoori to his feet.
Murdock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murdock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murdock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murdock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tandoori lands a knee to the body.
Tandoori prevents Murdock from breaking the clinch.
Tandoori throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murdock lands a takedown into guard.
Tandoori working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murdock decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tandoori, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock throws a nice looking combination but Tandoori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murdock tries to bum rush Tandoori with a series of wild strikes but Tandoori uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Murdock misses.
Tandoori darts in trying to clinch
and Murdock decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tandoori's guard.
Murdock looking to sit in guard and control but Tandoori gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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 is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mike Murdock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tandoori trying to control the position from guard on top but Murdock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murdock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tandoori.
Tandoori trying to control the position from guard on top but Murdock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tandoori is really struggling to control Murdock but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Murdock wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Murdock wants to stand but Tandoori is controlling the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Murdock bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tandoori tries to escape but Murdock is in control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tandoori is trying to control Murdock's posture but Murdock avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Murdock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murdock winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Murdock!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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