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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Murhaa (ranked 82 p4p, 13 weight class) and Luther Jones (ranked 273 p4p, 39 weight class). Jones has chosen One - Metallica as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ispa Murhaa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Luther Jones!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jones drives through with a takedown into Murhaa's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jones wants to control from the top but Murhaa keeps moving.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones pushes down on Murhaa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jones throwing shots but Murhaa is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Murhaa is trying is best to control the position here.
Murhaa is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones looks to land a strike but Murhaa avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones wants to control from the top but Murhaa keeps moving.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murhaa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Murhaa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones postures up in Murhaa's guard and throws a big left but Murhaa blocks it.
Murhaa keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Murhaa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Murhaa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Murhaa counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Murhaa.
We've been told by Murhaa's head coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ispa Murhaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luther Jones.
Murhaa throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jab by Murhaa.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Murhaa shows good takedown defense.
Murhaa works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Murhaa clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a nice uppercut.
Murhaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murhaa lands a shot to the body.
Murhaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jones tries a body shot but Murhaa blocks it.
Murhaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murhaa connects with an inside leg kick.
Murhaa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Murhaa to the ground. Jones is now in Murhaa's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhaa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Murhaa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Murhaa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Murhaa is pulling down on Jones's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Murhaa has wrist control.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murhaa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murhaa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jones wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Murhaa is now in half guard.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ispa Murhaa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Murhaa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murhaa looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Murhaa as Jones shoots in.
Murhaa is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Murhaa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ispa Murhaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luther Jones.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones scores with a takedown into Murhaa's guard.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones throws an elbow that misses. Murhaa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Murhaa!
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Murhaa is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Murhaa is one step ahead there.
Jones trying to control the position.
Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Murhaa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Murhaa stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones keeps trying to improve his position.
Luther Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Murhaa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Murhaa has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Murhaa. Those never looked like landing.
Murhaa throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Murhaa avoids the body shot from Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Murhaa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Murhaa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Murhaa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murhaa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Murhaa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Murhaa misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Murhaa is out of range.
Murhaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Murhaa throws a good cross that connects.
Jones looks for a takedown but Murhaa sprawls well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murhaa throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Murhaa to the ground. Jones is now in Murhaa's guard.
Murhaa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Murhaa keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones postures up in Murhaa's guard and throws a big left but Murhaa blocks it.
Jones wants to control from the top but Murhaa keeps moving.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murhaa working a defensive guard here.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Murhaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Murhaa dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Murhaa throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Murhaa working aggressively here.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Murhaa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones tries to pull guard but Murhaa holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Murhaa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Murhaa fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa breaks from the clinch.
Murhaa misses with a kick to the body.
Murhaa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murhaa half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Murhaa looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jones throws an elbow but Murhaa slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to control but Murhaa is keeping him busy.
Murhaa prevents Jones from moving into mount.
Murhaa is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murhaa keeps working.
Murhaa avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jones.
Jones throws an elbow but Murhaa slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jones throws a strike aimed at the side of Murhaa's head but Murhaa avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones misses with the ground and pound.
Jones looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Murhaa is avoiding damage well.
Jones throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jones in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones is chipping away with strikes.
Jones controlling the position from side mount.
Jones misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jones misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Murhaa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Murhaa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Murhaa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jones trying to control the action but Murhaa is working from the bottom.
Jones cracks Murhaa with a big right hand but Murhaa just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Murhaa regains half guard, as Jones was trying to land strikes.
Murhaa is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Murhaa defending well though.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones with the ground and pound but Murhaa uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Murhaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luther Jones really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murhaa is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Murhaa circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Murhaa makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jones really felt that one!
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones is looking to clinch but Murhaa is avoiding it.
Ispa Murhaa is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murhaa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones wants to clinch.
Murhaa lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Murhaa enables Jones to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Murhaa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Murhaa is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones throws an elbow that misses. Murhaa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Murhaa!
Murhaa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jones lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Murhaa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murhaa is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Murhaa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Murhaa keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones stands up over Murhaa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Murhaa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Murhaa is one step ahead there.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murhaa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Murhaa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to move into half guard but instead Murhaa has managed to sweep!
Murhaa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones moves nicely into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Murhaa has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jones but great work by Murhaa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Luther Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Murhaa punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Murhaa misses with a kick to the body.
Jones has Murhaa up against the cage in a clinch.
Murhaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murhaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murhaa scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murhaa.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa staying out of range there.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Murhaa.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Murhaa.
Jones is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Murhaa tries to sprawl but Jones drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Murhaa is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Murhaa is positioning himself well to prevent Jones advancing to mount.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Murhaa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones stalling away here and it's allowed Murhaa to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murhaa is keeping the position for now.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Murhaa has wrist control.
Jones wants to control from the top but Murhaa keeps moving.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Murhaa clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Murhaa throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones has Murhaa up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Murhaa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ispa Murhaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luther Jones.
A solid body kick from Murhaa.
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Murhaa defends it well.
Murhaa throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murhaa circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones digs a good body shot into Murhaa's ribs.
Crunch! Murhaa slams his shin into Jones's torso.
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!
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Murhaa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
Murhaa throws a body kick that misses.
Jones darts in looking for a takedown but Murhaa gets double underhooks and turns Jones into the cage.
Murhaa scores with a push kick.
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Murhaa defends it well.
Jones with a nice cross.
Jones rushes Murhaa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murhaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Jones tries for a takedown but Murhaa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ispa 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Murhaa!
Ispa Murhaa retains his light heavyweight title!
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