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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Murhaa (ranked 1174 p4p, 152 weight class) and Thierry Paulin (ranked 1114 p4p, 145 weight class). Thierry Paulin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thierry Paulin!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa takes a swing at Paulin's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Murhaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murhaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paulin.
Paulin scoring well with a low kick there.
Paulin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murhaa blocks a jab.
Paulin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murhaa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Paulin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Murhaa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Paulin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paulin controls Murhaa momentarily but Murhaa frees himself.
Paulin looking for a sweep. Not yet Paulin, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Murhaa 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.
Paulin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Murhaa manages to get himself to full guard.
Murhaa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Paulin trying to control the position.
Murhaa is working Paulin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
It looks like Thierry Paulin has been cut.
Paulin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Murhaa throws a big right hand that misses.
Murhaa is fighting to break Paulin's control of his arms but Paulin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Murhaa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Paulin managing to control the position.
Paulin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulin has momentary wrist control but Murhaa slips an elbow through the middle.
Murhaa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Murhaa being controlled here momentarily.
Murhaa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Murhaa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Paulin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Murhaa being controlled here momentarily.
Paulin working a defensive guard here.
Murhaa landing some decent shots from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paulin controls Murhaa momentarily but Murhaa frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa won't allow Paulin to sweep him here.
Murhaa stands and throws Paulin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Murhaa lands an elbow.
An elbow from Murhaa crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paulin is looking to reverse the position.
Paulin isn't going anywhere.
Check out the look on Murhaa's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Murhaa looks up at the clock and then as Paulin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Murhaa smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Paulin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Paulin is trying to improve his position.
Murhaa lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa working the ground and pound.
Paulin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paulin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Paulin wants to improve his position but Murhaa is controlling well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhaa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Murhaa lands a heavy elbow.
Murhaa lands a heavy elbow.
Paulin is looking to improve his position but Murhaa isn't that keen on the idea.
Paulin keeps trying to improve his position.
Murhaa landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Murhaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thierry Paulin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Murhaa thuds his right hand into Paulin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Murhaa checks a leg kick.
A big left from Murhaa misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Paulin.
Nice cross by Paulin.
It looks like Mike Murhaa has been cut.
A head kick misses from Paulin.
Nice uppercut there from Murhaa.
Murhaa is looking to clinch but Paulin is avoiding it.
Murhaa forces Paulin back against the cage and clinches.
Paulin can't break the clinch.
Paulin wants to get back to striking at distance but Murhaa won't allow it.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
Murhaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paulin's elbow.
Paulin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murhaa has him pressed against the cage.
Murhaa has Paulin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Paulin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Murhaa tries to work over Paulin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa digs a right hand underneath Paulin's ribcage. Paulin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Paulin blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paulin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murhaa instigates a clinch.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paulin is trying to force a seperation but Murhaa has the dominant position.
Murhaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paulin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murhaa has him pressed against the cage.
Murhaa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Paulin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Paulin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murhaa has him pressed against the cage.
Murhaa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Paulin backwards.
Murhaa misses with the head strike.
Paulin prevents a body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paulin breaks from the clinch.
Paulin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murhaa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Paulin throws a head kick that Murhaa semi-blocks.
Paulin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thierry Paulin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paulin lands with an overhand left.
Paulin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murhaa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murhaa tries to clinch up but Paulin circles away and keeps his distance.
Paulin looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Paulin looks to land a left hand but Murhaa moved out of range nicely.
Murhaa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Paulin misses with a straight left.
Murhaa forces Paulin back against the cage and clinches.
Paulin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paulin throws out a loose jab but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhaa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Murhaa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paulin can do to turn this around?
Paulin misses with a head kick.
Murhaa tries to clinch but Paulin moves out of range.
Murhaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paulin throws a hook but Murhaa avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa tries to clinch up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murhaa.
Murhaa gets a clinch.
Paulin is trying to force a seperation but Murhaa has the dominant position.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.
Paulin tries to break free but Murhaa pushes him back against the cage.
Paulin has had enough of the clinch but Murhaa keeps him there for the moment.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paulin blocking some punches.
Paulin working hard to break the clinch.
Paulin has had enough of the clinch but Murhaa keeps him there for the moment.
Paulin breaks from the clinch.
Paulin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murhaa.
Mike Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murhaa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Murhaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab lands there for Murhaa.
Murhaa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Murhaa tries to counter by clinching up but Paulin breaks away and moves out of range.
Murhaa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murhaa lands with a hook. Paulin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa connects with a body shot that sends Paulin's belly button to the back.
Murhaa throws a sloppy body shot
letting Paulin counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Murhaa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Paulin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murhaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Paulin circles away.
Murhaa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Paulin is looking to break free of the clinch but Murhaa has double underhooks.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Paulin controls the action.
Murhaa works on Paulin's body with a couple of short punches.
Murhaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paulin's elbow.
Murhaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Paulin backwards.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Paulin controls the action.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Paulin takes a shot to the head.
Murhaa lands a hook that snaps the head of Paulin backwards.
Murhaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paulin backwards.
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but Paulin avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Murhaa dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Paulin misses with a looping left.
Murhaa moves away from the strike by Paulin.
Paulin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Paulin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Paulin swats away the attempt to clinch by Murhaa.
Paulin throws a poor cross that misses
and Murhaa moves into the clinch.
Paulin breaks the clinch.
Oooooh!!! Paulin has knocked Murhaa down with a huge combo! Paulin steps away and waves a wobbly Murhaa back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Murhaa is rocked!
Murhaa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murhaa slips under a jab.
Oh Murhaa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paulin.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paulin was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.
Murhaa seems to have got his legs back now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murhaa throws an overhand right that lands on Paulin's shoulder, as Paulin tries to avoid the shot.
Paulin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Paulin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murhaa. That did some damage!
Murhaa wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulin throws a sloppy head kick and Murhaa moves out of range easily.
Murhaa closes the distance and pushes Paulin back into the cage.
Murhaa misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paulin gets underhooks to prevent Murhaa's takedown attempt.
Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Paulin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but Paulin avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage.
Paulin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhaa.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paulin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murhaa.
Murhaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murhaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Paulin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paulin misses with a low kick as Murhaa jumps back.
Murhaa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Paulin manages to circle out of the way.
Murhaa takes the fight into the clinch.
Murhaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thierry Paulin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murhaa scores with a shot to the side of Paulin's head.
Murhaa tries to work over Paulin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Paulin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paulin blocking some punches.
Paulin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Murhaa.
Murhaa lands an uppercut.
Paulin throws a punch but it's blocked by Murhaa.
Paulin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murhaa darts in and clinches Paulin up against the cage.
Paulin blocks an uppercut.
Paulin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paulin misses with an uppercut. Murhaa saw that one coming.
Murhaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paulin manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Paulin.
As Paulin tries to get set, Murhaa tries to push him back and clinch up but Paulin manages to avoid the attempt.
Paulin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa wants to clinch but Paulin slips to the side
and Paulin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Paulin misses with an uppercut.
Paulin tries a low kick but Murhaa avoids it.
Murhaa tries to clinch up but Paulin circles away and keeps his distance.
Murhaa has Paulin up against the cage in a clinch.
Mike Murhaa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Paulin is trying to break the clinch but Murhaa has him pressed against the cage.
Paulin is trying to break the clinch but Murhaa has him pressed against the cage.
Paulin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paulin connects with a high kick.
Paulin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murhaa moves into the clinch successfully.
Murhaa prevents Paulin from breaking the clinch.
Murhaa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murhaa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Paulin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murhaa lands a left hand.
Murhaa turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Murhaa manages to end up in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhaa cracks Paulin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Murhaa working the ground and pound.
Murhaa is chipping away with strikes.
Murhaa scores with punches from side control.
Murhaa is chipping away with strikes.
Paulin is rocked!
Murhaa working the head with strikes.
Paulin is still in real trouble! Can Murhaa finish him?
Murhaa working the head and body with strikes.
Murhaa in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Paulin looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Murhaa turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Murhaa!
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