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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Franklin (ranked 2156 p4p, 238 weight class) and Michael Murdock (ranked 1512 p4p, 180 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Franklin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tron Cat- Tyler, The Creator. Murdock is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Streams of Whiskey. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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153 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
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175 cm
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164 lbs
17 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
World class 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
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Murdock!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin staying out of range there.
Franklin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A punch lands to the side of Murdock 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murdock throws out a powerful jab.
Franklin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Franklin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murdock.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Franklin shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murdock takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Murdock throws a right hand that misses
and Franklin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murdock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin thows a huge punch but Murdock dodges it nicely.
Murdock taking some punishment here, with Franklin in his half guard.
Franklin controlling the action here.
Franklin misses with a head shot. Murdock uses the momentum to regain guard.
Murdock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Franklin.
Murdock wants to sweep but no luck.
Franklin tries to free his leg and advance position but Murdock is retaining full guard.
Murdock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin trying to control the position from guard on top but Murdock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Franklin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murdock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Franklin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Murdock wants to stand but Franklin is controlling the position.
We've been hearing that Franklin has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Franklin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Franklin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Franklin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Franklin throwing strikes from guard but Murdock blocks nicely.
Franklin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murdock is keeping the position for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock throws a big shot that misses.
Franklin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Murdock sprawls and moves away.
Murdock's corner calls for a 1-2. Murdock obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Franklin tries for a takedown but Murdock circles away easily
and Murdock counters with an inside leg kick.
Murdock thows a leg kick but Franklin checks it
and Franklin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Murdock!
Murdock is trying to improve his position.
Murdock is trying to escape the position but Franklin is controlling the position.
Murdock is looking for a sweep.
Franklin tries for a kimura but Murdock is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin working the head and body with strikes.
Murdock is trying to control Franklin's posture but Franklin avoids it.
The strikes coming from Franklin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Franklin working away.
The strikes coming from Franklin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Franklin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murdock struggling a bit here.
Franklin tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Franklin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Murdock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murdock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franklin.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murdock as he jumps to the side.
Murdock ducks under a wild hook from Franklin.
Franklin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murdock on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murdock connects with a looping right hand.
Murdock listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Murdock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Franklin misses the target.
Murdock misses with a body kick.
Murdock misses with a looping left.
Franklin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Michael Murdock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murdock's jab looks to have found its range, popping Franklin under the eye.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murdock.
Franklin wants to clinch up but Murdock keeps it at a distance.
Murdock now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Franklin clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock scores with a shot to the side of Franklin's head.
Murdock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Franklin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murdock digs a right hand underneath Franklin's ribcage. Franklin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murdock's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Murdock is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Murdock lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murdock misses with a punch on the inside.
Murdock lands a hook that snaps the head of Franklin backwards.
A body shot lands from Murdock.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murdock.
Murdock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Franklin is rocked!
Murdock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Franklin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murdock.
Murdock creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Franklin with a big uppercut! Franklin tries to clinch up but Murdock pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Franklin to the mat! Franklin covers up and Murdock unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Michael Murdock!
An out of breath Michael Murdock thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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