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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sanford Fanning (ranked 2596 p4p, 362 weight class) and King Murhaa (ranked 2176 p4p, 314 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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216 lbs
24 - 15 - 0 |
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210 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sanford Fanning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Murhaa throws a body shot but no joy.
Fanning seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murhaa.
Fanning looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Murhaa!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murhaa tries to improve position but can't.
Murhaa is not content to let Fanning control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murhaa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fanning's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fanning is trying to work for a kimura but Murhaa is defending well.
Murhaa tries to get to full guard but Fanning has control of the leg.
Fanning throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fanning trying to pass the guard but Murhaa defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fanning decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Murhaa misses the jab.
Fanning throws a counter high kick but Murhaa was just alert enough to avoid it.
Fanning tries to clinch up.
Fanning shoots in and bounces Murhaa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Murhaa controlling the position.
Murhaa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fanning lands a couple of elbows.
Murhaa trying to keep a closed guard but Fanning is proving a slippery customer.
Fanning stopping the sweep attempt from Murhaa.
Our spies down at at Prototype's Dojo inform us that Murhaa has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Murhaa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa controlling Fanning's posture.
Murhaa wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Fanning is now in half guard.
Murhaa trying to control from the bottom.
Murhaa tries to get to full guard but Fanning has control of the leg.
Fanning content to control rather than advance.
Fanning throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Murhaa tries to get to full guard but Fanning has control of the leg.
Murhaa is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa is looking to control Fanning's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Murhaa avoid being mounted?
Fanning is trying to work for a kimura but Murhaa is defending well.
Murhaa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fanning controlling the pace.
Fanning seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Murhaa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Murhaa moves into full guard.
That's four 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.
Murhaa is controlling Fanning's posture.
Murhaa working a defensive guard here.
Fanning won't allow Murhaa to sweep him here.
Murhaa controls Fanning momentarily but Fanning frees himself.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fanning closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Murhaa tries to bench press Fanning off him but Fanning keeps the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fanning working the body and head with strikes.
Murhaa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Murhaa is trying to get back to full guard.
Murhaa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sanford Fanning dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fanning shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Murhaa eats them both and turns towards Fanning to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fanning throws a push kick but Murhaa slaps the foot to one side.
Fanning drops his hands momentarily and Murhaa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fanning takes a jab right on the kisser.
Murhaa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fanning as he jumps to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Fanning does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fanning is looking to counter punch.
Fanning clinches up with Murhaa and pushes him back against the cage.
Fanning drops down looking for an ankle pick but Murhaa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fanning is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murhaa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Murhaa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fanning with a body shot.
Murhaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fanning shoots in looking for a takedown but Murhaa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fanning's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sanford Fanning. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Fanning.
Murhaa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fanning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanning gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murhaa is looking for a takedown.
Fanning changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Murhaa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Murhaa missing with a left hand there. Fanning was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murhaa misses with an uppercut.
Murhaa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fanning holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Murhaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murhaa works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Murhaa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Murhaa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fanning is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fanning won't allow Murhaa to sweep him here.
Fanning postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Murhaa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fanning defends well.
Fanning advances position into side control!
Murhaa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Murhaa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanning takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fanning is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Murhaa is just riding it out for now. Fanning eventually gives up the hold.
Fanning wants to take a breather but Murhaa is having none of it.
Murhaa is looking to improve his position.
Fanning is looking to take a break and control but Murhaa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murhaa is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Murhaa trying to hold on to Fanning's head to control him but Fanning postures up.
Sanford Fanning overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Murhaa tries to roll over but Fanning keeps him under control.
Murhaa trying to hold on to Fanning's head to control him but Fanning postures up.
Murhaa is staying active underneath Fanning, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Murhaa landing strikes from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Murhaa manages to get to full guard.
Murhaa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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 Sanford Fanning will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fanning keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fanning throwing a counter right hand but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Fanning on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fanning closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fanning working away.
Murhaa is trying to improve his position.
Fanning wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murhaa keeps working.
Murhaa is looking for a sweep.
Fanning working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa is looking for a sweep.
Fanning working away.
Fanning scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Murhaa to see if he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanning working the ground and pound from side control.
Murhaa is looking for a sweep.
Fanning lands a few punches from side control.
Fanning is looking to take a break and control but Murhaa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fanning cracks Murhaa with a big elbow.
Murhaa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fanning looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Murhaa is refusing to be controlled, as Fanning sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa wants to improve his position but Fanning is controlling well.
Fanning is working for a submission of some sort.
Fanning scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Murhaa is refusing to be controlled, as Fanning sits in half guard.
Fanning wants to pass the guard but Murhaa is defending well.
Murhaa is trying to maintain the position but Fanning is very close to passing his half guard.
Fanning trying to control from half guard but Murhaa is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa is looking for a sweep. Fanning is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Murhaa keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Murhaa is looking for a sweep. Fanning is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fanning is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murhaa can do to turn this around?
Fanning sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Murhaa defending well though.
Fanning trying to control the action but Murhaa is working from the bottom.
Murhaa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Murhaa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fanning manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Murhaa trying to control but Fanning is working from the bottom.
Fanning looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murhaa wants to pass the guard but Fanning is keeping the position.
Murhaa is stalling in the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fanning pulls Murhaa in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Sanford Fanning did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Murhaa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Murhaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fanning.
Fanning half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fanning.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Murhaa. No joy for Fanning on that attempt.
Murhaa fails with the takedown.
Fanning tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Murhaa manages to circle out of the way.
Murhaa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fanning counters with a stiff right hand.
Fanning with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murhaa to score with a decent uppercut.
Fanning has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fanning with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murhaa to score with a decent uppercut.
Donk. Murhaa catches Fanning right on the button with a cross.
Nice takedown defense from Fanning. No joy for Murhaa on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa misses with a left hand
and Fanning counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fanning drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Murhaa is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Murhaa wants to control but Fanning postures up.
Murhaa is looking to regain half guard here but Fanning keeps moving and retains side control.
Fanning wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Murhaa, who protects the arm well.
Murhaa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fanning is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fanning is staying active underneath Murhaa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Murhaa wants to pass to mount but Fanning is defending the position.
Murhaa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fanning does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fanning has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Murhaa is working away from the top position though.
Murhaa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fanning controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanning tries to roll over but Murhaa keeps him under control.
Murhaa is keen to just control but Fanning is a slippery customer.
Well, if Murhaa is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Murhaa trying to control the action but Fanning is working from the bottom.
Fanning manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Murhaa has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Fanning to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Murhaa is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Fanning pulls down on the head and he's put Murhaa to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sanford Fanning!
Sanford Fanning decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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RATING
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