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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Murhaa (ranked 410 p4p, 54 weight class) and Gary Day (ranked 1339 p4p, 161 weight class). Day has chosen Last minute - Great day to choke you out as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Day!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big left from Day misses.
Day lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murhaa at a distance.
A slow jab from Murhaa misses its intended target.
Day showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murhaa.
Murhaa staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Murhaa misses the target.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Day misses
letting Murhaa counter with a right hand.
Day misses with a hook
and Murhaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Day.
Day swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
We've been told by Murhaa's head coaches at The Coffee Shop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Day rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murhaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Day misses with a hook
and Murhaa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Day.
Murhaa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Murhaa loads up on a big right hand but Day slips the punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Murhaa. That snapped Day's head back.
Gary Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Day ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
A right-left combo lands from Murhaa.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Day uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
Day fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murhaa.
Murhaa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Day misses with an uppercut
and Murhaa counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Murhaa to counter with a crisp jab.
Day misses with a jab to the body
and Murhaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice cross by Day.
Murhaa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Murhaa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Day has time to react.
Murhaa loads up on a big right hand but Day slips the punch.
Murhaa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Day misses with a right hand
and Murhaa counters with a left to the body.
Murhaa throws a shot from downtown. Day moves away and avoids it.
Murhaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Day.
Murhaa is looking to counter punch.
Day misses with a hook
enabling Murhaa to counter with a crisp jab.
Murhaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Day.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Day.
Day uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
Day throws a hook but Murhaa avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Murhaa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paul Murhaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Day avoids the body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murhaa slips a jab and a cross from Day.
Day throws the left hand but Murhaa avoids the punch easily.
Day staying out of range there.
Day connects with a looping right hand.
Day tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murhaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Day.
Murhaa moves away from the strike by Day.
Murhaa is looking for a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day scores with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Day.
Day dodges the punch combination from Murhaa.
Day lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Day looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murhaa with a hook.
Murhaa misses with a wild combination.
Murhaa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Gary Day has been cut.
Day is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Murhaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gary Day's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Day digs a good hook to Murhaa's body.
Day throws an off balance right hand
and Murhaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Day misses with a right hand
and Murhaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murhaa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Day waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murhaa.
Murhaa is looking to counter punch.
Murhaa throws an overhand right that lands on Day's shoulder, as Day tries to avoid the shot.
Day fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Day misses with a hook
letting Murhaa counter with a right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murhaa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murhaa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Day can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa throws a leg kick but Day sees it coming and moves out of range.
Day throws a lazy uppercut
and Murhaa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Day's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murhaa under the eye.
Murhaa misses with a looping right.
Day throws out a counter right but Murhaa avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa throws a jab when Day was well out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Day is defended easily by Murhaa.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Murhaa here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Day throws a leg kick
enabling Murhaa to counter with a crisp jab.
Murhaa misses with a hook. Day ducked under it nicely.
Day throws the left hand but Murhaa avoids the punch easily.
Murhaa moves away from the strike by Day.
Day misses with a shot to the body
letting Murhaa counter with a right hand.
Murhaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Day throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murhaa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Murhaa catches Day right on the button with a cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Day, as that shot connected.
A big right from Murhaa misses.
Day lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhaa misses with an uppercut.
Murhaa throws a body punch but Day moves out of range.
Day throws a shot from downtown. Murhaa moves away and avoids it.
Day works Murhaa's body with a nice hook.
Day is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Day swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Day throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murhaa throws a poor cross that misses
and Day counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Day.
Murhaa manages to break the clinch.
Day lands a really nice looking cross but Murhaa seems unphased.
Murhaa missing with a left hand there. Day was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murhaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Day can pounce on him.
Day scores with a decent looking hook.
Murhaa misses with a looping left.
Day wants to counter with a clinch but Murhaa pushes him away.
Day swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murhaa throws a big counter combination but Day scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Murhaa misses with a straight left.
Day works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Murhaa as he connects with a hook.
A low kick from Day misses
and Day takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Day throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murhaa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Murhaa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Day connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murhaa scrambles back to his feet.
Day takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Day throws an off balance right hand
and Murhaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murhaa loads up on a big right hand but Day slips the punch.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Day swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murhaa.
Day ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Day tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Paul Murhaa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gary Day's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Day dips to his left and cracks Murhaa with an uppercut!
Murhaa throws a body punch but Day moves out of range.
Murhaa missing with a left hand there. Day was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murhaa misses with an uppercut
and Murhaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paul Murhaa is winning the standup battle so far.
Day lands a head shot.
Day misses with an uppercut. Murhaa saw that one coming.
Day cracks Murhaa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Day darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day blocks a jab.
A big right from Murhaa misses.
Day works the jab nicely.
Good exchange - Murhaa coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Day throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murhaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Day cracks Murhaa with a good jab.
Day scores with a jab to the jaw.
Murhaa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Days jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Day looks to clinch
and Murhaa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Day thinking.
Day swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Day was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.
Murhaa defending well as Day loads up on a big left hand.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Day is just out of range.
Murhaa looks to land a right hand but Day moved out of range.
Day appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Day thows a leg kick but Murhaa checks it
letting Murhaa counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day throws a sloppy body shot
and Murhaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murhaa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Day scores with a sloppy right hand. Murhaa should have avoided that one.
Murhaa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Day wants to slow Murhaa down by chopping away at his legs.
Murhaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Day throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murhaa slips under a jab from Day.
Day lands a right hook to the body.
Day moves away from the strike by Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Murhaa misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Day! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab lands there for Day.
Day connects with a single shot there.
Some wild striking there from Day.
Day tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murhaa avoids the body shot from Day.
Day lands the left hand.
Gary Day has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Day has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Day misses with a right hand
and Day takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Day turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murhaa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Murhaa throws a jab when Day was well out of range.
Day throws a leg kick
and Murhaa counters with a thumping low kick.
Day closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Murhaa lands a right hook to the body.
Murhaa throws the left hand but Day avoids the punch easily.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa takes one to the chin there.
Day takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Day throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Murhaa to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Day comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Murhaa 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Murhaa!
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