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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Murhaa (ranked 287 p4p, 39 weight class) and Gary Day (ranked 1751 p4p, 194 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Day's choice of entrance music: Last minute - Great day to choke you out. Paul Murhaa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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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
12 - 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 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Day!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa tries to bum rush Day with a series of wild strikes but Day uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murhaa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Day counters by moving into the clinch.
Murhaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murhaa with a hook.
Murhaa misses with a lunging right hand
and Day connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murhaa throws a poor cross that misses
and Day connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murhaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Day was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Day keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa throws an off balance right hand
and Day counters by moving into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Day creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Day on the inside.
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 lands a hook to the side of the head.
Day avoiding damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murhaa.
Day trying to stall but Murhaa improves his position.
Day misses with a punch to the body.
Day prevents Murhaa from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by Day.
Day is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Murhaa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Murhaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Day tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Day swings wildly with an uppercut but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhaa lands a hook that snaps the head of Day backwards.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
Murhaa lands an uppercut.
Murhaa taking a breather.
Day is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Day fails to land.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa prevents a body shot from Day.
Murhaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Day. That snapped Murhaa's head back.
Murhaa throws a hook to the side of Day's head but Day sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murhaa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Day under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa scores with a hook.
Murhaa lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Day throws a looping overhand right but Murhaa ducks down to avoid it.
Murhaa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Day connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Day ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheers as Murhaa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Day doesn't seem phased though.
Murhaa works Day's body with a nice hook.
Day bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Murhaa holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Murhaa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murhaa is trying to control Day's posture but Day avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa manages to get back to half guard.
Day is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Day not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Murhaa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Day thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Day throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Day is looking for a kimura but Murhaa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Day to get the leverage.
Day thows a huge punch but Murhaa dodges it nicely.
Day thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Murhaa's head.
Day throws a strike but Murhaa avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Day works over Murhaa with some ground and pound from guard.
Day in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Murhaa managing to control the position.
Day won't allow Murhaa to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gary Day will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Day lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murhaa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Day has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Day moves away from the strike by Murhaa.
Day avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Day appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murhaa misses with a body shot.
Murhaa works over Day's head and body with a nice combination.
A jab from Murhaa misses.
Murhaa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murhaa slips a jab from Day.
Murhaa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Paul Murhaa is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day slips under a jab from Murhaa.
Day ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Day moves away.
Day moves away from the strike by Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day misses the shot to the body.
Day fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Murhaa blocks a jab.
Murhaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murhaa throws a poor cross that misses
and Day counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Murhaa is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Murhaa misses with a right hand
and Day counters with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Murhaa there.
Day uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murhaa.
Murhaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Day.
Day throws a body shot but no joy.
Murhaa dips to his left and cracks Day with an uppercut!
Murhaa misses with an uppercut.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Day misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Murhaa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Murhaa.
Day tries a quick counter leg kick but Murhaa is wise to it.
Murhaa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murhaa tries to score with a low kick but Day moves his leg out of the way.
Murhaa checks a leg kick.
Murhaa misses with a lunging right hand
and Day counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 leg kick that is checked
and Murhaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Day digs a good body shot into Murhaa's ribs.
Paul Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murhaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murhaa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Day connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the body from Murhaa misses
and Murhaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Day pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Day misses with a hook
and Day takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day throws a lazy right hand but Murhaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murhaa throws a right hand that misses
enabling Day to counter with a crisp jab.
Murhaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Day tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Day.
Day lands a slapping body shot.
Murhaa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Day. Day circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Murhaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Day.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murhaa wants to slow Day down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Day does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Murhaa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murhaa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Day.
Murhaa is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Day sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murhaa misses with a body shot
and Day counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murhaa misses with a hook
and Day counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murhaa throws a poor cross that misses
and Day counters by moving into the clinch.
Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murhaa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Murhaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murhaa misses with a wild body shot.
Day works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a 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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Murhaa fails to land with a series of punches.
Murhaa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Day.
Day throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Murhaa to counter with a crisp jab.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Day was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.
Day uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murhaa.
Day is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Day misses with a straight left.
Murhaa lands with a nice body punch.
Nice defenses there by Day.
Murhaa throws a leg kick
and Day counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murhaa's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murhaa sizes up Day with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Day takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Murhaa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day throws a looping overhand right but Murhaa ducks down to avoid it.
Day scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Murhaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murhaa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Day tries to counter by closing the distance.
Murhaa throws a jab when Day was well out of range.
Day keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murhaa.
Day throws a right hand that misses
letting Murhaa counter with a right hand.
Day connects with a body shot.
Murhaa throws a combination that misses
and Day counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murhaa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Murhaa missing with a left hand there. Day was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murhaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murhaa sets himself, and Day steps forward looking for the clinch! Murhaa avoids it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Day throws a fast counter high kick but Murhaa manages to duck under it in time.
Murhaa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murhaa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murhaa misses with a looping right.
A countering left hand to the body from Day misses.
Day moves away from the strike by Murhaa.
Murhaa sets himself, and Day steps forward looking for the clinch! Murhaa avoids it this time.
Day swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Day looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Day.
Day slips under a jab from 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.
Murhaa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Day avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Day showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murhaa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa takes one to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Day. Murhaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Day misses the body punch
and Murhaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murhaa looks to throw the jab but Day is out of range.
Murhaa scores with a hook to the body. Day takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Day uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murhaa.
Murhaa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Day tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Day.
A jab from Murhaa misses.
Day wants to counter with a clinch but Murhaa pushes him away.
Murhaa throws a right hand that misses
and Day counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Day throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Day throws a head kick that misses.
Murhaa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Day counters with a nice double leg into side control. Murhaa won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Day is trying to ground and pound but Murhaa uses the momentary lack of control by Day to regain half guard.
Day not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Day thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Murhaa's head.
Day throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Murhaa showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Murhaa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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