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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Verygood (ranked 154 p4p, 6 weight class) and Paul Murhaa (ranked 263 p4p, 8 weight class). Verygood comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Pain. Paul Murhaa has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Verygood!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verygood lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Verygood scores with a nice strike.
Verygood looks for the body kick but Murhaa saw that one coming.
Murhaa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A bone on bone clash there as Murhaa blocks the leg kick.
Verygood looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Verygood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
Murhaa ducks under a wild hook from Verygood.
Verygood scores with a hook to the body. Murhaa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kurt Verygood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Verygood connects with a body shot.
Murhaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Verygood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Verygood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhaa.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Verygood was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.
Murhaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Verygood. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Murhaa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verygood connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Verygood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Verygood.
Murhaa throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Verygood crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Murhaa - the referee stops the clock and Verygood gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Murhaa. Verygood manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Verygood.
Verygood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murhaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Verygood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murhaa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Verygood.
Murhaa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Verygood fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murhaa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murhaa lands a body shot.
Murhaa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murhaa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Verygood missing with a left hand there. Murhaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A shot to the liver by Murhaa. Beautiful body shot.
Murhaa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An attempted straight right counter from Verygood misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verygood. Murhaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murhaa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Verygood wants to slow Murhaa down by chopping away at his legs.
Verygood thuds a left hand into Murhaa's body.
Verygood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verygood motions for Murhaa to come forward. Verygood throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murhaa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Verygood with a body shot.
Murhaa misses with a hook. Verygood ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Verygood was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murhaa.
Verygood misses with an uppercut.
Murhaa throws a leg kick which misses Verygood's front leg but catches the back leg as Verygood tries to avoid it.
Murhaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Verygood tried to score with a low kick but Murhaa checks it.
Murhaa throws out a counter right but Verygood avoids it with no problem.
Murhaa misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murhaa throws a sloppy head kick and Verygood moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Verygood checks a leg kick.
Verygood misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verygood. Murhaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Verygood misses with a body shot.
Verygood digs a good hook to Murhaa's body.
Murhaa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Verygood.
Verygood throwing a counter right hand but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Murhaa wants to slow Verygood down by chopping away at his legs.
Verygood jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A jab from Verygood does it's job there.
Murhaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murhaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Verygood.
Murhaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Verygood can pounce on him.
Verygood throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murhaa.
A big right from Verygood misses.
Verygood misses with a kick to the body
and Murhaa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Verygood slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Verygood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Murhaa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verygood connects with a looping right hand.
Verygood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murhaa on the side of the head.
Verygood keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Verygood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murhaa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murhaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Verygood lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murhaa throws a body kick that misses.
Verygood tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Murhaa manages to circle out of the way.
Murhaa takes a swing at Verygood's ribcage but misses.
Verygood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murhaa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Verygood moves away.
Murhaa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Verygood throws a lazy right hand but Murhaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Verygood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murhaa.
Verygood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhaa misses with a body shot.
Verygood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Verygood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murhaa feints a counter leg kick.
Verygood misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa misses with a body shot.
Verygood tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Murhaa is able to avoid easily.
Murhaa throws a leg kick which misses Verygood's front leg but catches the back leg as Verygood tries to avoid it.
Verygood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
Murhaa tries to score with a low kick but Verygood moves his leg out of the way.
Verygood ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Verygood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murhaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murhaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murhaa throws a leg kick but Verygood sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good work by Murhaa as he checks the leg kick.
Murhaa misses with a low kick.
Murhaa slips a straight right by Verygood.
Murhaa misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa throws a body shot but no joy.
Murhaa moves out of range of the body kick from Verygood.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Verygood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murhaa staying out of range there.
Murhaa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Verygood dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verygood.
Murhaa avoids the body shot from Verygood.
Murhaa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Verygood with a body shot.
Murhaa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Verygood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Verygood throws a body punch but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa throws a head kick but Verygood moves out of range.
Verygood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Verygood throws a leg kick but Murhaa moved away.
Murhaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Murhaa misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Murhaa might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Verygood has got the better of the exchanges.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verygood.
Verygood just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa tries to land a front kick but Verygood steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa throws the kick towards the body but Verygood avoids it.
Verygood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A lazy left from Verygood finds it's target.
Murhaa moves away from the strike by Verygood.
Murhaa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Verygood staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Verygood finds it's way round the side to connect with Murhaa's head.
Murhaa looks to throw the jab but Verygood is out of range.
Verygood was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Murhaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Verygood.
Verygood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa misses with a low kick as Verygood jumps back.
Murhaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Verygood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
Verygood went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Murhaa looks for the body kick but Verygood saw that one coming.
Verygood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Verygood.
Murhaa is looking to land body kicks.
Verygood cracks Murhaa with an open hand slap.
Verygood lands a lovely overhand right.
Murhaa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Verygood takes a step back to recover.
Murhaa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Verygood is out of range.
Murhaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murhaa throws a leg kick but Verygood moved away.
Verygood moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Murhaa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Verygood if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murhaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa swings for the body but Verygood moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Verygood.
Kurt Verygood is winning the standup battle so far.
A clash of legs there as Verygood blocks the low kick.
Murhaa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murhaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Verygood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Verygood throws a lazy right hand but Murhaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Verygood cracks Murhaa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Verygood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murhaa. Murhaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Verygood throws out a loose jab but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verygood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murhaa.
Verygood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verygood throws a hook to the side of Murhaa's head but Murhaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Verygood throws a shot from downtown. Murhaa moves away and avoids it.
Murhaa misses with a series of wild punches.
Murhaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murhaa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Verygood is out of range.
Murhaa moves out of range as Verygood strikes.
Verygood is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verygood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Verygood avoids a kick to the body.
Verygood scores with a nice right hand.
Murhaa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Verygood is out of range and Murhaa settles back down.
Verygood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhaa.
Verygood lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murhaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murhaa throws a solid leg kick but Verygood takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murhaa.
Verygood throws the kick towards the body but Murhaa avoids it.
A jab from Verygood misses.
A jab from Verygood misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Verygood.
Murhaa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Verygood thumps Murhaa with a low kick.
Murhaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Verygood thows a body kick. Murhaa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Murhaa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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 misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Verygood, as that shot connected.
Murhaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Verygood manages to avoid it.
Verygood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
Murhaa defending well as Verygood loads up on a big left hand.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Verygood was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.
Verygood slips a jab from Murhaa.
Nice jab there from Verygood.
Murhaa misses with a looping left.
Verygood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murhaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murhaa scores with a kick to the body.
A big left from Murhaa misses.
It looked like Verygood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good standup being displayed there by Verygood as he connects with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Verygood blocks the low kick.
Murhaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Verygood was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murhaa.
Verygood scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verygood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murhaa.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murhaa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Verygood has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Verygood and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
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 Kurt Verygood will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Verygood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murhaa.
Verygood scores with a nice body kick.
Verygood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murhaa moves away.
Verygood with a jab.
Murhaa drops his hands momentarily and Verygood takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Verygood avoids a kick to the body.
Verygood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Verygood misses with a hook. Murhaa ducked under it nicely.
Murhaa is looking to slow Verygood down with leg kicks.
Murhaa ducks under a wild hook from Verygood.
Verygood takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murhaa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Verygood finds it's way round the side to connect with Murhaa's head.
Murhaa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murhaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Verygood is looking to clinch but Murhaa is avoiding it.
Verygood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murhaa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Verygood.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Verygood moves out of range of the strikes.
That kick from Murhaa tenderised Verygood's leg. Verygood is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Verygood catches Murhaa right on the button with a cross.
Murhaa is looking to land body kicks.
Murhaa is looking to slow Verygood down with leg kicks.
Murhaa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Verygood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Verygood misses with a body kick.
Murhaa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good work by Murhaa as he checks the leg kick.
Verygood throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murhaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa throws the kick towards the body but Verygood avoids it.
Verygood throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big left from Murhaa misses.
Verygood feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Verygood lands with a hook. Murhaa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Murhaa misses with a wild body shot.
Murhaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Verygood. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhaa lands a front kick.
Verygood misses with a wild body shot.
Verygood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murhaa.
Verygood thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verygood throws a chopping leg kick but Murhaa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Verygood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Verygood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Verygood finds it's way through Murhaa's defenses.
Murhaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Verygood misses with the combination.
Verygood cracks Murhaa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murhaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Verygood will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Verygood cracks Murhaa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Verygood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Verygood moves out of range of the leg kick from Murhaa.
Verygood goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Verygood throws an overhand right that lands on Murhaa's shoulder, as Murhaa tries to avoid the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Verygood.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verygood slips a straight right by Murhaa.
Murhaa blocks a jab.
Murhaa swings for the body but Verygood moves out of range.
Verygood blocks the body kick.
Murhaa wants to land a leg kick but Verygood is out of range.
Murhaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Verygood manages to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Murhaa - that will leave a mark!
Murhaa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Verygood missing with a left hand there. Murhaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Verygood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murhaa throws a push kick but Verygood slaps the foot to one side.
Verygood lands a head shot.
Murhaa lands a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verygood. Murhaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murhaa moves out of range as Verygood strikes.
Murhaa tries to score with a low kick but Verygood moves his leg out of the way.
Murhaa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Verygood.
Verygood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verygood throws a looping overhand right but Murhaa ducks down to avoid it.
Verygood ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Verygood misses with a wild body shot.
Murhaa feints a counter leg kick.
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 looks to score with a jab to the body but Verygood is just out of range.
Murhaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa looks for the body kick but Verygood saw that one coming.
Verygood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murhaa.
Verygood throws out a loose jab but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Murhaa.
Verygood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Verygood misses with a left hand
and Murhaa counters with a body kick that stops Verygood in his tracks momentarily.
Murhaa clobbers Verygood with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verygood lands a jab to the head.
Verygood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Verygood throws a hook but Murhaa blocks it.
Verygood moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Verygood clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Murhaa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Verygood throws a shot from downtown. Murhaa moves away and avoids it.
Verygood cracks a nice hook into Murhaa's ribs.
Murhaa throws a head kick that half lands.
Verygood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Verygood tries to bum rush Murhaa with a series of wild strikes but Murhaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murhaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murhaa looks to land a body kick but Verygood moved away.
Verygood connects with a single shot there.
Murhaa staying out of range there.
Murhaa fails to land with a series of punches.
Verygood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murhaa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murhaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Verygood manages to avoid it.
Murhaa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verygood.
Murhaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed right hand from Murhaa misses the target.
Verygood throws a quick counter kick to the body but Murhaa avoids it.
Verygood just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murhaa.
Verygood is looking to score with low kicks.
Verygood throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Murhaa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Verygoods jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A bone on bone clash there as Verygood blocks the leg kick.
Verygood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murhaa moves away.
Verygood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Verygood thows a leg kick but Murhaa checks it
and Murhaa counters with an inside leg kick.
Verygood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murhaa. Murhaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Murhaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Verygood.
Murhaa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murhaa throws a low kick but Verygood avoids it.
Murhaa avoids the body shot from Verygood.
Murhaa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murhaa stuns Verygood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murhaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verygood.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verygood throws a leg kick but Murhaa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Verygood thuds a left hand into Murhaa's body.
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 swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Verygood throws a jab when Murhaa was well out of range.
Murhaa tries a quick counter leg kick but Verygood is wise to it.
Verygood fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murhaa throws a body punch but Verygood moves out of range.
Verygood checks a leg kick nicely.
Verygood misses with a wild body shot.
Murhaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murhaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murhaa looks to land a combination but Verygood avoids it well.
Verygood throws a right hand that misses
and Murhaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Verygood scores with a body shot.
Verygood throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Verygood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Verygood is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murhaa connects with a body shot that sends Verygood's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verygood just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa walks into a stiff left hand from Verygood.
Murhaa misses with a double jab.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa misses with a straight right.
Verygood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Verygood lands with a straight right. Murhaa didn't see that one coming.
Murhaa throws a chopping leg kick but Verygood manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Verygood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A solid leg kick lands there for Verygood.
Verygood misses with a hook. Murhaa ducked under it nicely.
Murhaa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice uppercut lands for Murhaa. That snapped Verygood's head back.
Murhaa throws a wild body kick that Verygood sees coming a mile off.
Verygood is looking to counter punch.
Verygood with a jab.
Verygood scores with a nice head shot.
Verygood misses with a straight left.
Murhaa moves out of range as Verygood throws a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verygood throws a low kick but Murhaa avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verygood slips under a jab from Murhaa.
Verygood lands with an uppercut that bounces Murhaa off the cage and back into range.
Verygood lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Murhaa jabs at Verygood's body.
Verygood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murhaa moves away.
Murhaa misses with a wild combination.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verygood.
Murhaa lands a right hook to the body.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Verygood is just out of range.
Verygood lands with an overhand left.
A punch lands to the side of Verygood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Verygood misses with a left hand
and Murhaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Verygood misses the target.
Murhaa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Murhaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Kurt Verygood will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Verygood dips to his left and cracks Murhaa with an uppercut!
Kurt Verygood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murhaa throws a leg kick but Verygood sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murhaa jabs at Verygood's body.
Verygood throws a jab but it's blocked by Murhaa.
Murhaa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Verygood lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Verygood on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Murhaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Verygood.
Murhaa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Verygood.
Verygood instigates a clinch.
Verygood lands with a left to the head.
Verygood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murhaa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Verygoods head.
Verygood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murhaa is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verygood blocking some punches.
Verygood jumps guard but Murhaa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Verygood is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Murhaa to keep the fight standing.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
Murhaa breaks the clinch.
Murhaa throws a wild body kick that Verygood sees coming a mile off.
Verygood takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Verygood tries to close the distance and clinch but Murhaa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murhaa misses with a kick to the body.
Verygood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murhaa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verygood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Verygood cracks a nice hook into Murhaa's ribs.
Verygood moves out of range as Murhaa strikes.
Verygood appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verygood avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Verygood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Verygood swings widly with a right hand
letting Murhaa counter with a right hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Murhaa!
Verygood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhaa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Verygood throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murhaa.
Verygood misses with a right hand
letting Murhaa counter with a right hand.
Verygood doesn't manage to clinch there - Murhaa circles away.
Verygood misses with a kick to the body
and Murhaa counters with a thumping low kick.
A jab from Verygood misses.
Murhaa throws out a leg kick but Verygood moves out of range and Murhaa only half commits.
Verygood avoids a kick to the body.
Verygood feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Verygood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
Murhaa looks to land a body kick but Verygood moved away.
Murhaa staying out of range there.
Verygood chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murhaa can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Verygood.
Verygood misses the jab.
Verygood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Verygood.
Verygood lands a nice hook to Murhaa's body. Murhaa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Verygood throws a shot to the body.
Murhaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Verygood tests Murhaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murhaa avoids the body shot from Verygood.
Murhaa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Murhaa misses.
Murhaa defending well as Verygood loads up on a big left hand.
Murhaa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Murhaa swings for the body but Verygood moves out of range.
Verygood is looking to slow Murhaa down with leg kicks.
Murhaa throws a body punch but Verygood moves out of range.
Murhaa lands a slapping body shot.
Murhaa connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhaa lands a right hook to the body.
Verygood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murhaa moves out of range as Verygood strikes.
Murhaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Verygood misses with an uppercut.
Verygood looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Paul Murhaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Verygood misses with a body shot.
And Murhaa responds with a good body kick, but Verygood manages to step out the way in time.
Murhaa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Verygood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murhaa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Verygood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murhaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verygood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murhaa moves away.
Verygood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Verygood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Verygood misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paul Murhaa.
I think Verygood 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 49:47
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Verygood!
Kurt Verygood retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Kurt Verygood made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Paul Murhaa stepped up to the mic, saying 'vittu'.
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