Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Karate Ketsueki Supotsu 6
Date: May 27, 2018

#R1#
Boshi takes a shot to the body in his stride. #CL#
Boshi has managed to clinch.
Murakami wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murakami has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Murakami fails to land.
Boshi struggles to land a body shot inside as Murakami controls his hands.
Boshi working Murakami over with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Boshi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Murakami's brow.
Boshi lands with a light punch inside.
Boshi scores a nice knee to the body.
Murakami wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boshi has Murakami pressed against the ropes, preventing Murakami from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boshi pushes Murakami back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Murakami's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Boshi - that landed with a thud.
Boshi digs a right hand underneath Murakami's ribcage. Murakami let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murakami looks winded!
Boshi with a knee to the head.
Boshi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boshi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murakami backwards.
A right hand to the body from Boshi.
Boshi lands an elbow inside. #T1#
Boshi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boshi obliges.
A right hook to the body lands for Boshi.
Boshi lands an elbow that stopped Murakami in his tracks for a moment.
Murakami misses with some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boshi.
Boshi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boshi with a knee to the head.
Boshi lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Boshi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murakami wants to break free but Boshi has control.
Boshi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boshi with a knee to the head.
Boshi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boshi keeps control of Murakami as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murakami misses with some punches.
Murakami is trying to stall.
Nice body punch from Boshi - that landed with a thud. #T2#
Boshi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Boshi scores with a knee to the head.
Boshi lands a knee to the body.
Boshi is leaning against Murakami and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boshi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murakami or not.
Boshi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Murakami's face.
Boshi connects with a knee to the head.
Boshi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Boshi lands a body shot.
Boshi scores with a knee to the head.
Boshi lands an elbow that stopped Murakami in his tracks for a moment.
Boshi lands a right hand.
Boshi lands a good knee to the midsection. Murakami won't want to take too many of those.
Boshi scores with a knee to the head.
Murakami swings wildly with an uppercut but Boshi uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Boshi lands a good knee to the midsection. Murakami won't want to take too many of those.
Boshi lands an elbow inside that Murakami shrugs off.
Boshi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boshi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Boshi with a knee to the head.
Boshi is pushing Murakami up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Boshi on the inside.
Nice elbow from Boshi.
Boshi lands a nice shot to the body.
Boshi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murakami backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Murakami's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Boshi.
Boshi pressing his opponent against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Boshi. #T4#
Boshi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Murakami fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boshi lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boshi.
Nice body punch from Boshi.
Boshi lands a knee to the body.
Boshi lands an elbow inside. #CUT#
It looks like Shin Murakami has been cut.
Boshi scores with a hook to the body.
Boshi crunches a lovely knee into Murakami's ribcage.
Boshi lands an elbow that stopped Murakami in his tracks for a moment.
Murakami looking to slow down the pace here.
Boshi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murakami takes a shot to the head.
Boshi lands with a light punch inside. #T5#
Boshi is working Murakami over against the ropes.
Boshi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Boshi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boshi is stalling here.
Murakami dodges an elbow strike from Boshi.
Boshi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Boshi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boshi lands a body shot.
Boshi working Murakami over with knees to the body.
Boshi scores a nice knee to the body.
Boshi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boshi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murakami is trying to break the clinch but Boshi has him pressed against the ropes.
Murakami takes a knee to the side of the body.
Murakami takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boshi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boshi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T6#
Boshi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boshi lands a nice elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boshi obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boshi obliges.
Boshi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boshi lands an elbow inside.
Boshi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murakami backwards.
Boshi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Murakami's face.
Boshi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Murakami in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Boshi.
Boshi lands a body shot.
Boshi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boshi is pushing Murakami up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Boshi lands a nice shot to the body. #T7#
A hook to the body from Boshi.
Boshi is pushing Murakami up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Boshi lands a good knee to the midsection. Murakami won't want to take too many of those.
A body shot lands from Boshi.
A right hook to the body lands for Boshi.
Boshi stalling in the clinch.
Boshi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boshi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boshi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murakami's defenses.
Boshi crunches a lovely knee into Murakami's ribcage.
Boshi lands a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boshi.
Boshi holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Boshi digs a right hand underneath Murakami's ribcage. Murakami let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T8#
Boshi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Murakami is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boshi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Boshi.
Shin Murakami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boshi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boshi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Murakami lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boshi lands a good knee to the midsection. Murakami won't want to take too many of those.
Boshi gets through Murakami's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boshi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boshi landing knees to the body.
Murakami takes a knee to the side of the body.
Boshi pushes Murakami back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boshi landing knees to the body.
Boshi cracks Murakami with a nice body shot.
Boshi lands a nice elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Boshi.
Boshi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boshi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murakami.#T9#
Boshi lands an uppercut.
Boshi lands a hook that snaps the head of Murakami backwards.
Murakami throws a head punch that misses.
Boshi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boshi holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Murakami misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boshi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Murakami's face.
A right handed body shot lands from Boshi.
Ryu Boshi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murakami misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boshi lands an elbow just above Murakami 's eye.
A knee to the head by Boshi.
Boshi lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from Boshi.
Murakami has a couple of punches blocked by Boshi.
Boshi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murakami or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees in the clinch landing for Boshi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryu Boshi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boshi 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Ryu Boshi!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Ryu Boshi!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Ryu Boshi!

Ryu Boshi wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Ryu Boshi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Karate Ketsueki Supotsu 4
Date: May 13, 2018

#R1##KD#
Tamatso scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Murakami to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.#CUT#
It looks like Shin Murakami has been cut.
Murakami misses with the body kick
and Tamatso counters with a straight right hand.
Good shot there by Murakami.
Murakami throws an off balance right hand #KD#
and before Murakami can reset, Tamatso rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Murakami is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!#ROC#
Murakami is rocked!
Murakami 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tamatso connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Murakami's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Murakami - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tsuyoshi Tamatso!
A very excited looking Tsuyoshi Tamatso 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.

Event: Karate Ketsueki Supotsu 2
Date: May 02, 2018

#R1#
Murakami sizes up Gee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Murakami misses with a wild body shot.
Murakami misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gee ducks under a wild hook from Murakami.#CL#
Gee gets a clinch.
Gee blocking some punches.
Gee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murakami is looking to break free of the clinch but Gee has double underhooks.
Gee lands with a right to the head.
Murakami has a couple of punches blocked by Gee.
A body shot lands from Gee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gee.
Gee lands a body shot.
Murakami throws a head punch that misses.
Gee lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Gee.
Gee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murakami.
Murakami looks winded!
Gee lands with a short shot to the head.
Gee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gee cracks Murakami with a nice body shot.
Gee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Gee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Gee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gee lands a hook that snaps the head of Murakami backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gee.
Gee lands a left hand.
Gee lands with a left to the head.
Gee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murakami backwards.
Gee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murakami backwards.
Gee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gee presses Murakami against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#KD#
Gee creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Murakami crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murakami walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Murakami is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dan Gee!
Dan Gee retains his middleweight title!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 03, 2017

#R1#
Murakami misses with a takedown
and Hawtry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Hawtry takes the fight into the clinch.
Hawtry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murakami is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hawtry cracks Murakami with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Hawtry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murakami drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hawtry gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hawtry avoiding damage. #T1#
Still in the clinch, Hawtry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hawtry works on Murakami's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hawtry. #TD2#
Hawtry turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hawtry manages to end up in side control.
Murakami might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Hawtry has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Murakami is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Hawtry yanks on the arm and Murakami is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Hawtry.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Charles Hawtry!

Event: PFN 9 - Chosen One
Date: Oct 04, 2017

#R1#
Murakami fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murakami shoots in looking for a takedown. Truck tries to sprawl out of it but Murakami keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Truck manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bob Truck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Truck misses with a series of wild punches.
Truck works the jab nicely.
Truck moves out of range as Murakami strikes.
Truck feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Murakamis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Truck's coach down at Blackscar Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Truck's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Truck scores with a kick to the body.
Truck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Truck throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murakami walks into a left hand.
Truck feints a jab promting Murakami to slip. Truck then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Murakami slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Murakami throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Truck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Truck moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#T1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Truck.
Truck connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Truck throws a low kick, looking for Murakami's leg but Murakami calmly moves out of range.
Truck connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murakami. Murakami circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Truck scores with a nice strike.
Murakami fails in his attempt to clinch.
Truck connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice shot lands for Truck.
Truck scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Truck tried to score with a low kick but Murakami checks it.
Murakami needs to keep his hands up - Truck had a free shot at his head there.
Murakami ducks right into an uppercut from Truck.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murakami on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice takedown defense from Truck. No joy for Murakami on that attempt.
Truck scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murakami doesn't seem bothered though. #T2#
A solid leg kick lands there for Truck.
Truck throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murakami on the side of the head.
Truck throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD#
and Murakami counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Truck holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Murakami is keen to just control but Truck is a slippery customer.
Truck regains full guard. Nicely done.
Murakami looking to sit in guard and control but Truck gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Murakami is trying to control the position but Truck postures up.
Truck sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Murakami's guard.
Truck sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Murakami defending well though. #SUB2#
Truck is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Murakami defends it well. #T3#
Truck is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Truck landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Truck sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Truck's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB2#
Truck in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Murakami tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Truck!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bob Truck!

Event: Pulse 88 - Tszyu vs Kruglov II
Date: Aug 26, 2017

#R1#
Murakami gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A head kick misses from Murakami. #CL#
Murakami darts in and clinches Lester up against the cage.
Murakami blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murakami is trying to maintain a safe position but Lester gets an underhook and turns Murakami into the cage.
Murakami just leaning against Lester, taking a breather.
Murakami tries to pull guard but Lester forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lester lands an elbow just above Murakami 's eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester tries a knee to the head but Murakami blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lester.
Lester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Murakami manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murakami blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lester fails to land.
Stalling in the clinch from Murakami.
Lester throws a punch but it's blocked by Murakami. #T2##TD#
Lester is fighting off a takedown attempt but Murakami is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lester to the mat. Lester regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#ES2#
Lester kicks Murakami off and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murakami tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murakami's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lester connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murakami scrambles back to his feet.
Nice jab there from Lester.
Murakami looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lester scores with a hook.
A left lands for Lester.
Lester throws out a powerful jab.
Lester connects with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Lester as Murakami shoots in.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lester, as that shot connected.
Lester scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lester clobbers Murakami with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jack Lester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Murakami takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murakami lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lester lands a nice looking body shot.
Murakami gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lester.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lester darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jack Lester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lester stalks Murakami and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Murakami's face. Murakami staggers backwards, shaken.
Good exchange - Lester coming out on top.
Murakami is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lester lands with a right hand.
Murakami takes a swing at Lester's ribcage but misses.
Murakami fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shin Murakami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lester misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lester moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#T4#
Lester misses with a series of wild punches.
Lester throws a body shot but no joy.
Murakami is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lester sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab from Lester.
Lester lands a jab-cross combination.
Lester scores with a jab to the head.
Lester lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Lester. Beautiful body shot.
Lester connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lester misses with a combination
and Murakami counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Murakami has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murakami there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Lester dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Murakami takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lester tests Murakami's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jack Lester seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murakami darts in trying to clinch
and Lester counters with a two punch combo.
Murakami fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Murakami is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murakami takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lester thuds a left hand into Murakami's body.
Murakami darts in trying to clinch
and Lester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Lester scores with a decent looking hook.
Murakami tries to clinch up.
Lester might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lester jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Lester.
Lester connects with the punch.
Murakami ducks right into an uppercut from Lester.
Lester has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lester scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lester lands a head shot.
Murakami swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lester slips a jab and a cross from Murakami.
Murakami fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T2#
Murakami throws a right and a left that Lester avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lester throws a right and a left that Murakami avoids nicely.
Murakami wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Murakami ducks right into an uppercut from Lester.
Murakami tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lester swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lester throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lester connects with a looping right hand.
Murakami tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lester doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Murakami takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lester lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good standup being displayed there by Lester as he connects with a hook.
Lester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murakami.
Murakami on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lester misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
The fighters circle momentarily. Lester darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lester thuds a left hand into Murakami's body.
Murakami closes the distance and clinches up with Lester, looking for a takedown. Murakami pushes Lester against the cage but Lester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shin Murakami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murakami tries to clinch but Lester is having none of it.
Shin Murakami is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lester digs a good body shot into Murakami's ribs.
Lester throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murakami on the side of the head.
Lester keeps the fight on the outside.
Murakami takes one to the side of the head.
Lester getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lester looks to land a combination but Murakami avoids it well.
Murakami tries to counter by clinching up but Lester breaks away and moves out of range.
Murakami walks into a left hand.
Lester circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lester counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lester lands with a right hand.
Lester misses with a body shot
and Murakami counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Murakami takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murakami tries to clinch but Lester moves out of range.
Lester takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murakami takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Murakami throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murakami throws a sloppy head kick and Lester moves out of range easily.
Lester changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lester fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murakami looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murakami tries to clinch up
and Lester counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murakami thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Lester showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Murakami shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lester pinned against the cage. Lester gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lester stalks Murakami and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Murakami's face. Murakami staggers backwards, shaken.
Lester throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murakami stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murakami dodges the punch combination from Lester.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester misses the shot to the body.
Lester looks to land a combination. Murakami sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lester lands a jab to the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lester. #T1#
Lester with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lester misses with a jab, cross combination.
A shot to the liver by Lester. Beautiful body shot.
Lester scores with a sloppy right hand. Murakami should have avoided that one.
Lester scores with a nice head shot.
Lester slaps away a takedown attempt from Murakami, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lester scores with a one two! Murakami had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Lester lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murakami doesn't seem phased though.
Lester misses with a few strikes there. #CL#
Murakami has closed the distance and engaged Lester in a clinch. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murakami.
Murakami is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lester to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shin Murakami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lester throws an elbow but it misses.
Lester keeps control of Murakami as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
Murakami breaks the clinch.
Murakami scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Murakami fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murakami takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lester scores with a jab to the jaw.#T3#
Lester works the jab nicely.
Murakami looks for a takedown but Lester sprawls well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lester.
Murakami takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lester showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murakami.
Murakami tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lester defends well and Murakami ends up having to push Lester into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
As Murakami backs off Lester throws a huge counter combo but Murakami manages to avoid it all.
Murakami tries to clinch there but Lester circles away.
Murakami moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lester bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lester lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T4#
Lester with a nice cross.
Murakami throws a lazy head kick #CL2#
and Lester counters by clinching up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murakami is looking for a takedown.
Murakami is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lester is defending well for now.
Murakami is trying to push Lester away but Lester has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Murakami fails to pull guard.
Lester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lester lands with a light punch inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Lester comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lester has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Lester!

Event: Pulse 77 - Joney vs Badass
Date: Jun 03, 2017

#R1#
Murakami tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pinakamalupet sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Murakami somewhat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pinakamalupet! But no joy.#CL2#
Pinakamalupet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murakami keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pinakamalupet's efforts to push away.
Pinakamalupet is trying to push Murakami away but Murakami has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinakamalupet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Pinakamalupet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murakami tries to move into range but Pinakamalupet moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CL2#
Pinakamalupet darts in and clinches Murakami up against the cage.#BC#
Murakami breaks the clinch. #T1#
Pinakamalupet moves in looking to clinch but Murakami pushes him off.
Murakami wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#CL2#
Pinakamalupet clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Pinakamalupet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Pinakamalupet gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murakami with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murakami is trying to break the clinch but Pinakamalupet is controlling him.
Pinakamalupet wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murakami is trying to break the clinch but Pinakamalupet is controlling him.#BC#
Murakami breaks from the clinch.
Pepeng Pinakamalupet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Pinakamalupet has closed the distance and engaged Murakami in a clinch. #BC2#
Pinakamalupet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T2#
Murakami attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#CL2#
Pinakamalupet clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Pinakamalupet manages to break the clinch.
Pinakamalupet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murakami tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pinakamalupet manages to circle out of the way.
Murakami tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pinakamalupet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pinakamalupet doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pinakamalupet has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Murakami is landing a low percentage of strikes.#CL2#
Murakami gets tackled into the cage by Pinakamalupet. Pinakamalupet maintains the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pinakamalupet as Murakami tries to tie him up.
Murakami is trying to break free.
Pinakamalupet keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murakami's efforts to push away.
Pinakamalupet tries to circle away but Murakami has him pinned against the cage.#T3#
Murakami tries to land knees in the clinch but Pinakamalupet avoids the damage to the body.
Murakami looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pinakamalupet has had enough of the clinch but Murakami keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Murakami breaks the clinch.
Murakami on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pinakamalupet digs a good hook to Murakami's body. #CL2#
Pinakamalupet gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pinakamalupet keeps control of Murakami as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Pinakamalupet manages to break the clinch.
Murakami blocks the body kick.
Pinakamalupet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pinakamalupet is looking to clinch. #T4##CL2#
Murakami tries to keep at a distance but Pinakamalupet has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Murakami breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Pinakamalupet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murakami fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pinakamalupet is trying to break free.
Pinakamalupet wants to get back to striking at distance but Murakami won't allow it. #BC#
Murakami manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL2#
Pinakamalupet darts in and clinches Murakami up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murakami is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pinakamalupet is defending well for now.
Pinakamalupet wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pepeng Pinakamalupet dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Murakami tries to clinch up
letting Pinakamalupet counter with a right hand.
Murakami is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Pinakamalupet fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murakami, pushing him back against the cage.
Murakami gets through Pinakamalupet's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pinakamalupet is trying to push Murakami away but Murakami has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Murakami is trying to break the clinch but Pinakamalupet is controlling him.
Pinakamalupet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murakami stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Murakami gets control of Pinakamalupet's arms and successfully pulls guard. Murakami will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Murakami working a defensive guard here. #SUB#
Murakami is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T1##SU2#
Pinakamalupet gets to his feet - Murakami follows without any prompting. #CL2#
Pinakamalupet gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pinakamalupet prevents Murakami from breaking the clinch.
Pinakamalupet working hard to break the clinch.
Murakami is looking to break free of the clinch but Pinakamalupet has double underhooks.
Murakami tries to pull guard but Pinakamalupet holds him up against the cage and eventually Murakami drops back down to his feet.
Murakami has Pinakamalupet pressed against the cage, preventing Pinakamalupet from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Pinakamalupet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Pinakamalupet moves into the clinch successfully. #T2#
Murakami jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pinakamalupet walks away with a smile on his face. Murakami gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Murakami tries to keep at a distance but Pinakamalupet has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Murakami manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Pinakamalupet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murakami wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pepeng Pinakamalupet seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pinakamalupet tries to circle away but Murakami has him pinned against the cage.
Pinakamalupet keeps control of Murakami as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pinakamalupet is looking to break free of the clinch but Murakami has double underhooks.
Pinakamalupet tries to break the clinch but Murakami is controlling the position. #BC2#
Pinakamalupet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T3#
Pinakamalupet listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CL2#
Pinakamalupet forces Murakami back against the cage and clinches.
Pinakamalupet wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murakami is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pinakamalupet to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shin Murakami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murakami is looking to break free of the clinch but Pinakamalupet has double underhooks.
Pinakamalupet tries to break free but Murakami pushes him back against the cage.
Murakami misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murakami wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murakami keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pinakamalupet's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Pinakamalupet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T4#
Pinakamalupet circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL2#
Pinakamalupet moves into the clinch.
Murakami looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murakami has Pinakamalupet pressed against the cage, preventing Pinakamalupet from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pinakamalupet keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murakami's efforts to push away.
Murakami keeps control of Pinakamalupet as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#BC2#
Pinakamalupet manages to break the clinch.
Pinakamalupet throws a series of punches but Murakami avoids them all with ease. #CL2#
Pinakamalupet pushes Murakami up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pepeng Pinakamalupet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Pinakamalupet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pinakamalupet is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Murakami keeps control of Pinakamalupet as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Pinakamalupet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Pinakamalupet fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murakami, pushing him back against the cage.
Pinakamalupet is trying to break the clinch but Murakami is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murakami is working for takedown but Pinakamalupet is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pinakamalupet is trying to break free.
Murakami tries to pull guard but Pinakamalupet forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shin Murakami. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Pinakamalupet prevents Murakami from breaking the clinch.
Pinakamalupet is trying to push Murakami away but Murakami has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Murakami landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt. #BC2#
Pinakamalupet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pinakamalupet is looking to clinch but Murakami is avoiding it.
Murakami tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pinakamalupet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pinakamalupet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murakami shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pinakamalupet sprawls well. Pinakamalupet wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Murakami gets slowly back to his feet.
Pinakamalupet is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pinakamalupet scores with a jab.#T2#
Murakami tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pinakamalupet defends well and Murakami ends up having to push Pinakamalupet into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#CL2#
Pinakamalupet forces Murakami back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Pinakamalupet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Pinakamalupet drives through and clinches with Murakami against the cage. #BC2#
Pinakamalupet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Pinakamalupet closes the distance and clinches.
Murakami jumps guard but Pinakamalupet turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC2#
Pinakamalupet manages to break the clinch.
Murakami blocks a leg kick.#KD2#
A jab-cross combination lands for Pinakamalupet and sends Murakami crashing to the mat! Pinakamalupet follows him down to the mat - Murakami regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet! #CUT2#
It looks like Shin Murakami has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SU2#
Pinakamalupet stands up and beckons Murakami to join him on the feet. #CL2#
Pinakamalupet drives through and clinches with Murakami against the cage. #T3#
Murakami is trying to break the clinch but Pinakamalupet has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Murakami's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shin Murakami is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Pinakamalupet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murakami is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pinakamalupet pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC2#
Pinakamalupet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pinakamalupet lands with a straight right. Murakami didn't see that one coming.
Murakami wants to clinch.#CL2#
Pinakamalupet rushes Murakami and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T4#
Murakami keeps control of Pinakamalupet as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murakami has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pinakamalupet after a bit of a struggle. #BC2#
Pinakamalupet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pinakamalupet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murakami moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murakami half committed to a counter leg kick.#CL2#
Pinakamalupet gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Pinakamalupet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pepeng Pinakamalupet is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#CL2#
Pinakamalupet clinches.
Pinakamalupet tries to break the clinch but Murakami is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Pinakamalupet's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shin Murakami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murakami throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pepeng Pinakamalupet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pinakamalupet has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pepeng Pinakamalupet!
After the big win, Pepeng Pinakamalupet made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Voodoo Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: Pulse 66 - Devon vs Boyfriend
Date: Mar 18, 2017

#R1#
Murakami fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clausen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've been told by Murakami's head coaches at Cozad MMA Tokyo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL#
Murakami has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murakami leaning against his opponent.
Murakami tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clausen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murakami manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Murakami trying to stall but Clausen improves his position. #T1##BC#
Murakami pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murakami stuffs the takedown attempt from Clausen. Clausen gets slowly back to his feet.
Murakami is looking to counter with head kicks.
Murakami scores with a kick to the midsection.
Clausen throws a right and a left that Murakami avoids nicely.
Murakami throwing a counter right hand but Clausen manages to avoid it.
Murakami defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Clausen.#T2#
Murakami tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clausen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clausen circles away from the clinch attempt. #TD#
Murakami feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Clausen wants to stand up but Murakami is controlling him. #SUB#
Murakami drops back looking for a leg! Clausen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Clausen manages to kick Murakami off! Murakami jumps back into Clausen's guard.
Clausen keeping moving, preventing Murakami from controlling successfully.
Clausen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Murakami is controlling him. #T3##ES2#
Clausen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Murakami tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clausen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clausen unleashes a big counter combination but Murakami bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Murakami stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murakami wants it to stay on the feet.
Shin Murakami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Clausen.
Clausen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clausen shoots in for a takedown but Murakami shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Clausen looks winded!
Murakami defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Clausen.
Murakami is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clausen throws out a counter right but Murakami avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Murakami throws a head kick that misses
and Clausen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Clausen keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Murakami.
Murakami throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murakami tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murakami tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD2#
Murakami gets caught flat footed, as Clausen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ricky Clausen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Murakami misses with a head kick.
Murakami is looking to clinch.
Murakami darts in looking for a takedown but Clausen gets double underhooks and turns Murakami into the cage.
A nice combination there by Clausen.
Murakami doesn't manage to clinch there - Clausen circles away. #CL2#
Clausen moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Murakami pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clausen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murakami but Murakami pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T1#
Clausen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murakami sprawls well. Murakami wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Clausen gets slowly back to his feet.
Clausen shoots for a takedown but Murakami saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shin Murakami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Clausen.
Clausen is breathing heavily.#TD2#
Clausen drives through with a takedown into Murakami's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Murakami bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Clausen's guard. #REVR#
Murakami trying to control but Clausen is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murakami won't allow Clausen to get back to his feet. #T2##ES2#
Clausen has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Murakami has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clausen. #BC#
Murakami's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clausen swats away the attempt to clinch by Murakami.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Murakami. #T3#
Murakami swinging wildly here.
Clausen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Murakami misses with a straight right.
Murakami doesn't manage to clinch there - Clausen circles away.
Despite the aggression on Clausen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Murakami misses with a wild combination.
Nice takedown defense from Murakami. No joy for Clausen on that attempt. #TD#
Murakami drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Clausen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T4##ES2#
Clausen is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Murakami presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #BC2#
Clausen breaks from the clinch.
Murakami checks a low kick from Clausen.
Ricky Clausen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clausen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murakami as he jumps to the side.
Clausen avoids the head kick by Murakami.
Clausen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Clausen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Murakami swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Clausen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Clausen misses the shot to the body.
Murakami stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murakami wants it to stay on the feet.
Clausen shoots for a double leg takedown but Murakami sprawls well. He's pushed Clausen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Murakami changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#CL#
Murakami fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clausen, pushing him back against the cage.
Murakami keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clausen's efforts to push away.
Clausen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Murakami's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clausen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murakami circles away quickly and effectively.
Clausen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Murakami tries to clinch but Clausen moves out of range.
Murakami tries to clinch there but Clausen circles away. #CL2#
Clausen takes the fight into the clinch.
Clausen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murakami trying to control the position but instead, Clausen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murakami into the cage.
Murakami missing with knees to the body. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Murakami looking to slow down the pace here.
Murakami is stalling here. #TD2#
Clausen gets control of Murakami's arms and successfully pulls guard. Clausen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Murakami is looking to work some ground and pound but Clausen has wrist control.
Murakami stops Clausen from standing up. #T3#
Murakami wants to control from the top but Clausen keeps moving. #ES2#
Clausen pushes Murakami off and scrambles back to his feet.
Clausen throws a body punch but Murakami moves out of range.
Murakami throws a counter high kick but Clausen was just alert enough to avoid it.
Clausen throws a right and a left that Murakami avoids nicely.
Murakami tries to clinch there but Clausen circles away.
Murakami tries to clinch there but Clausen circles away.
Clausen connects with a body shot.
Murakami turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T4#
Murakami misses the shot to the body.
Clausen fails to land with a series of punches.
Murakami is looking to counter the offense by Clausen and move into the clinch.
Murakami misses with a series of wild punches.
Murakami tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Clausen counter with a right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clausen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Clausen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Clausen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Clausen!

Event: Pulse 60 - Dier vs Breznhev
Date: Feb 04, 2017

#R1##TD#
Curlywinkeljohn looking to score a takedown here. Murakami is defending well but Curlywinkeljohn drives through and ends up in Murakami's guard.
Murakami looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Curlywinkeljohn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Curlywinkeljohn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Curlywinkeljohn's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#SU#
Murakami is working an open guard so Curlywinkeljohn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Curlywinkeljohn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Murakami to the mat! Murakami manages to get full guard.
Curlywinkeljohn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Curlywinkeljohn has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#T1##SU#
Curlywinkeljohn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Curlywinkeljohn, right into the meat. #CL#
Curlywinkeljohn clinches with his opponent. #BC#
Curlywinkeljohn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murakami shoots and misses
enabling Curlywinkeljohn to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Curlywinkeljohn has taken the fight to the clinch. #TD#
Curlywinkeljohn wants the takedown. Murakami is fighting it off but Curlywinkeljohn persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Murakami's guard against the cage.
Curlywinkeljohn showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T2#
Curlywinkeljohn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Curlywinkeljohn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Curlywinkeljohn landing some decent shots from guard.
Curlywinkeljohn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Curlywinkeljohn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T3##SU#
Curlywinkeljohn stands up from Murakami's guard - Curlywinkeljohn perhaps looking for a knockout. #CL#
Curlywinkeljohn pushes Murakami up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Curlywinkeljohn has hold of one of Murakami's legs. Murakami is fighting the takedown attempt but Curlywinkeljohn gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Curlywinkeljohn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Curlywinkeljohn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SU#
Curlywinkeljohn decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Murakami, up you get! #T4##CL#
Curlywinkeljohn moves into range and clinches up with Murakami.
Curlywinkeljohn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Murakami walks away with a smile on his face. Curlywinkeljohn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Murakami gets tackled into the cage by Curlywinkeljohn. Curlywinkeljohn maintains the clinch.
Murakami is defending well against a takedown attempt.#TD#
Curlywinkeljohn manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Curlywinkeljohn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murakami doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Curlywinkeljohn is tightening it up a little... Murakami has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Murakami reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Murakami taps out! Nice BJJ there by Curlywinkeljohn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Baldie Curlywinkeljohn!
Baldie Curlywinkeljohn managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bloodlust Horde Fightwear, into his post fight interview.

Event: Pulse 57 - Chonan vs Lee
Date: Jan 14, 2017

#R1#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Murakami! #CUT2#
It looks like Pedro Diaz has been cut.#TD#
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Diaz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Murakami is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Diaz 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.
Murakami is looking to control Diaz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Murakami avoid being mounted?#T1#
Diaz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Diaz drops an elbow to the side of Murakami's head.
Diaz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Murakami avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diaz.
Diaz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Diaz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Diaz taking a breather here.
Diaz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Diaz scoring with punches and elbows. #T3#
Murakami takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Murakami sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Diaz taking a breather here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diaz scoring with punches and elbows.
Diaz works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Murakami takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Murakami stops Diaz from passing to mount.
Diaz cracks Murakami with a big elbow. #T4#
Diaz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Murakami to see if he's OK.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murakami keeps working.
Diaz tries to advance to mount but Murakami denies him.
Murakami managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Diaz.
Diaz throwing strikes but Murakami manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Diaz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #ES#
Diaz manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Murakami keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Murakami looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Diaz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Diaz for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Diaz's cut.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Murakami misses with a double jab #TD#
and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Diaz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Murakami's head.
Still in half guard, Diaz seems content to control.
Murakami trying to control but Diaz postures up.
Diaz is stalling here. Murakami is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Diaz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Murakami has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Murakami trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murakami working the ground and pound but Diaz is defending the strikes. #T1#
Murakami working away.
Murakami wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
Murakami working away.
Diaz has one of Murakami's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Diaz defending against the ground and pound. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Murakami sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Diaz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Diaz is looking to reverse the position.
Murakami with the ground and pound but Diaz regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Diaz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3##REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Murakami gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Diaz to score an easy takedown into full guard.#ES2#
Murakami uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murakami sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Diaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Murakami sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diaz somewhat.
Murakami wants to counter the offense by Diaz and move into the clinch position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely. #T4##CL#
Diaz has managed to clinch.
Diaz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Murakami fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murakami goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've been told by Diaz's head coaches at Tycoon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Diaz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Murakami avoids it really well and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Diaz drives through with a takedown into Murakami's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Murakami keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shin Murakami showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pedro Diaz's cut.
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!
#R3#
Murakami looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well. #CL#
Diaz clinches up with Murakami and pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Murakami pulls his leg out and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diaz.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murakami but Murakami pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Murakami is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is just content to waste time from the top position. Murakami takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Murakami preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Diaz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Diaz looking to sit in guard and control but Murakami gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Diaz has a closed guard, preventing Murakami from standing up.
Murakami wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving. #ES#
Diaz has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Murakami off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #T2#
Nice sprawl there from Murakami as Diaz shoots in.#CL#
Diaz clinches.
Diaz taking a breather.#BC2#
Murakami breaks the clinch.
Murakami has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Diaz is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Diaz shoots in but no luck this time. #CL2#
Murakami closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Murakami forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Diaz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Murakami is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Murakami blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Murakami wants to take the fight to the mat but Diaz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#T3#
Murakami stalls.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Murakami turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Diaz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Murakami is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Diaz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Murakami pulls his leg out and moves away.
Murakami lands a high kick! #CL2#
Diaz gets tackled into the cage by Murakami. Murakami maintains the clinch.
Murakami lands a knee to the body.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #BC2#
Murakami's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4##TD2#
Murakami closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Diaz to the mat! Diaz manages to get full guard.
Diaz pulls Murakami in close to prevent any damage.
Murakami trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom. #SU2#
Murakami decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Diaz, up you get!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murakami misses with a head kick.
Diaz tries to clinch but Murakami is having none of it.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murakami sprawls well. Murakami wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Murakami throws a counter combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shin Murakami comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Murakami has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shin Murakami!

Event: PLMMA 34
Date: Nov 26, 2016

#R1#
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses.
It appears Murakami was looking to counter with a kick there.#TD2#
Sullivan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SUB2#
Sullivan drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Sullivan as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Murakami screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Sullivan! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Mickey Sullivan!
During a confident post fight interview, Mickey Sullivan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: PFN 31
Date: Oct 16, 2016

#R1##TD#
Murakami drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Erschov misses with a strike from the bottom.
Erschov tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Murakami easily slips into full mount!
Erschov gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Murakami is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Erschov defends it well. #SUB2#
Erschov looking for submissions off his back.
Erschov wants to improve his position but Murakami is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Erschov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Erschov is pressing down on Murakami's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T1#
Murakami trying to control the position from guard on top but Erschov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Erschov has his foot on Murakami's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Murakami works his way back into a safe position though.
Erschov keeping moving, preventing Murakami from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Erschov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murakami is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Erschov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Erschov has his foot on Murakami's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Murakami works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Erschov is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Murakami rolls with it to try and escape but Erschov cranks on the arm and Murakami is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexei Erschov!

Event: Pacio 24
Date: Jul 30, 2016

#R1#
Murakami is looking to clinch but Ebon is avoiding it. #CL#
Ebon has managed to clinch.
Murakami fails to pull guard.
Ebon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murakami is trying to push Ebon away but Ebon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ebon scores with a shot to the side of Murakami's head.
Ebon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Murakami is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yunus Ebon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shin Murakami.
Murakami tries to break the clinch but Ebon is controlling the position.
Ebon working aggressively here.
Ebon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murakami blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ebon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Murakami breaks from the clinch.
Murakami has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ebon is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Murakami doesn't manage to clinch there - Ebon circles away.
Murakami tries for a takedown but Ebon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yunus Ebon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Ebon darts in and clinches Murakami up against the cage.
Ebon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ebon has a couple of punches blocked by Murakami. #T1#
Ebon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ebon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murakami blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murakami blocking some punches.
Murakami dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Murakami is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ebon to keep the fight standing.
Ebon working aggressively here.
Ebon swings wildly with an uppercut but Murakami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ebon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murakami wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ebon has him pressed against the cage.
Ebon swings wildly with an uppercut but Murakami uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murakami.
Ebon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murakami is working for takedown but Ebon is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right from Ebon.
Murakami tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ebon smiles and moves away. #T2##CL#
Ebon moves into the clinch.
Murakami fails to pull guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murakami.
Murakami takes a shot to the head.
Ebon throws a punch but it's blocked by Murakami.
Ebon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murakami backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murakami is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ebon is keeping busy.
Murakami blocking some punches.
Ebon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murakami blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ebon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ebon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ebon throws a head punch that misses.
Murakami blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Murakami blocking some punches. #T3#
Murakami jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ebon walks away with a smile on his face. Murakami gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Ebon clinches with his opponent.
Ebon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murakami trying to control the position but instead, Ebon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murakami into the cage.
Murakami's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ebon working aggressively here.
Ebon misses with a punch on the inside.
Murakami lands a shoulder strike.
Ebon has a couple of punches blocked by Murakami.
Murakami goes for a takedown attempt but Ebon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance. #CL#
Ebon moves into the clinch.
Murakami blocks an uppercut.
Murakami controlling the action here for a moment. #T4#
Ebon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ebon misses with the head strike.
Murakami tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ebon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murakami has Ebon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ebon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ebon working aggressively here.
Ebon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murakami blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ebon misses with the head strike.
Ebon has a couple of punches blocked by Murakami.
A head punch on the inside from Ebon fails to land.
Ebon misses with some punches.
Murakami blocks an uppercut.
Murakami blocking some punches.
Ebon misses with some punches.
Murakami is trying to pull guard but Ebon has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yunus Ebon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL#
Ebon clinches up against the cage.
Ebon gets through Murakami's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ebon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murakami is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ebon scores with a shot to the side of Murakami's head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ebon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ebon throws a head punch that misses.
Ebon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ebon working aggressively here.
Murakami blocks an uppercut.
Ebon lands with a short shot to the head.
Murakami blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ebon prevents Murakami from breaking the clinch.
Murakami is looking to break free of the clinch but Ebon has double underhooks.
Murakami blocking some punches.
Ebon lands an uppercut.
Murakami tries to pull guard but Ebon won't allow it.
Murakami blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
Murakami trying to control the position but instead, Ebon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murakami into the cage.
Ebon working aggressively here.
Murakami blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murakami tries for a takedown but Ebon manages to get underhooks.
Ebon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Ebon.
Murakami is trying to break the clinch but Ebon has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Murakami escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yunus Ebon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Ebon moves into the clinch.
Ebon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ebon throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Murakami breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murakami is looking to slow Ebon down with leg kicks. #CL#
Ebon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murakami, pushing him back against the cage.
Murakami is trying to pull guard but Ebon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yunus Ebon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shin Murakami.
Ebon lands a left hand. #T2##TD2#
Murakami manages to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Murakami looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ebon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ebon working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Murakami dodges the ground and pound from Ebon.
Ebon landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ebon scoring with punches from side control.
Ebon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Murakami on the ground.
Ebon throwing strikes but Murakami manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Murakami misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ebon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murakami can do to turn this around?#SU2#
Murakami decides to take the fight back to the feet. #CL#
Murakami tries to keep at a distance but Ebon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ebon has a couple of punches blocked by Murakami. #T3#
Murakami goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ebon prevents it.
Murakami blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Murakami breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murakami changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ebon tries to avoid it but Murakami manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ebon to the ground. Ebon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #CL#
Murakami tries to keep at a distance but Ebon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ebon lands a nice uppercut.
Ebon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ebon misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ebon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Ebon.
Ebon throws a punch but it's blocked by Murakami.
Ebon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ebon working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ebon. #T4#
Ebon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ebon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ebon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Murakami breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Ebon clinches.
Ebon throws a head punch that misses.
Murakami blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murakami blocks an uppercut.
Ebon lands a hook that snaps the head of Murakami backwards.
Yunus Ebon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ebon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ebon throws a head punch that misses.
Ebon swings wildly with an uppercut but Murakami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murakami stalling in the clinch.
Ebon working aggressively here.
Murakami stalling in the clinch but Ebon improves position.
Murakami jumps guard but Ebon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yunus Ebon 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. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Murakami chopping away at his opponent's legs. #CL#
Ebon moves into the clinch.
Ebon lands with a left to the head.
Murakami is trying to pull guard but Ebon has him pressed against the cage.
Murakami controlling the action here for a moment.
Ebon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ebon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ebon lands with a short shot to the head.
Murakami has had enough of the clinch but Ebon keeps him there for the moment.
Ebon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murakamis head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murakami is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ebon to keep the fight standing.
Ebon working aggressively here. #TD2#
Murakami manages to pull guard.
Ebon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ebon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Murakami wants to sweep here but Ebon controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Murakami avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ebon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ebon connects with a couple of short punches.
Ebon throws a big right hand that misses.
Ebon distracts Murakami with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ebon throws a strike but Murakami rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Murakami trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murakami takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murakami slips nicely into half guard.
Murakami wants to take a breather but Ebon is having none of it.
Murakami uses his free foot to push down on Ebon's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ebon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Murakami thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
You get the feeling that Ebon really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Murakami controlling the pace for now.
Ebon is squirming around, avoiding Murakami's attempts to control the action. #SUB2#
Murakami working for a submission but Ebon is keeping him at bay. #T3#
Murakami trying to control but Ebon is having none of it.
Murakami throws a sloppy strike and Ebon uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Ebon has ended up in Murakami's guard.
Ebon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Murakami's head.
Ebon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Murakami manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ebon manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Ebon keeping moving, preventing Murakami from controlling successfully. #T4##ES#
Ebon has his feet on Murakami's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. #CL#
Ebon clinches.
Ebon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ebon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ebon misses with some punches. #TD2#
Murakami gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ebon keeping moving, preventing Murakami from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yunus Ebon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ebon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yunus Ebon!
A very excited looking Yunus Ebon 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.

Event: Pacio Fight Night 21
Date: Jun 30, 2016

#R1#
Murakami doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kazuhiro scores with a hook to the body. Murakami takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Murakami tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kazuhiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murakami throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murakami tries to clinch there but Kazuhiro circles away.
Murakami shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kazuhiro sizes up Murakami with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Murakami tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kazuhiro lands a slapping body shot.
Kazuhiro cracks a nice hook into Murakami's ribs.
Kazuhiro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheers as Kazuhiro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murakami doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murakami thows a leg kick but Kazuhiro checks it
and Kazuhiro counters with a straight right hand.
Kazuhiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murakami fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kazuhiro avoids it really well and circles away.
Kazuhiro 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.#T1#
Kazuhiro pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Murakami back to the cage. Kazuhiro follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Murakami fails with the takedown
and Kazuhiro counters with a stiff right hand.
Murakami looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murakami fails with the takedown
and Kazuhiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shin Murakami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kazuhiro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kazuhiro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from Kazuhiro lands.
Kazuhiro lands with a good body shot.
Some wild striking there from Kazuhiro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murakami fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kazuhiro scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Kazuhiro scores with a sloppy right hand. Murakami should have avoided that one.
Murakami shoots in looking for a takedown. Kazuhiro tries to sprawl out of it but Murakami keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kazuhiro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kazuhiro jabs Murakami to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murakami walks into a left hand.
Murakami takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#CL#
Murakami clinches with his opponent.
Kazuhiro lands a shot to the body.
Murakami is breathing heavily.
Kazuhiro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kazuhiro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Kazuhiro. #T3#
Kazuhiro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murakami is trying to break the clinch but Kazuhiro has him pressed against the cage. #TD2#
Kazuhiro jumps guard and drags Murakami to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB2#
Kazuhiro looking for a triangle here. Murakami is fighting it but it looks tight! Kazuhiro pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Murakami is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Katsu Kazuhiro!
After the big win, Katsu Kazuhiro made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Arcticus University: London and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: Pacio Fight Night 17
Date: May 29, 2016

#R1##CL#
Murakami darts in and clinches Pastro up against the cage.#TD#
Murakami manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Murakami 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.
Murakami throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Murakami might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pastro is fighting to break Murakami's control of his arms but Murakami is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB#
Murakami looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Murakami has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Murakami is on top in guard. #REVR#
Pastro is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T1#
Murakami pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pastro is keeping the position for now.
Murakami knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pastro on the ground.
Murakami wants to control from the top but Pastro keeps moving.
Murakami throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Murakami trying to control but Pastro is working from the bottom.
Pastro controls Murakami momentarily but Murakami frees himself. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Pastro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murakami doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Murakami manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Murakami looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Pastro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Murakami is stalling in the full guard. #T3#
Murakami working some strikes from top position.
Murakami is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Murakami showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Murakami missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2#
Pastro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Murakami defends well.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Murakami passes into half guard.
Murakami slips a nice elbow through Pastro's hands, connecting with Pastro's forehead.#SU#
Murakami decides to stand up. #CL#
Murakami closes the distance and clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pastro jumps guard but Murakami stands there with Pastro around his waist. Pastro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pastro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#TD2#
Pastro drags the fight down to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shin Murakami dominated that 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.
#R2##TD#
Murakami darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pastro has hold of Murakami's hands but Murakami slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Murakami thows a huge punch but Pastro dodges it nicely.
Murakami not doing much here.
Shin Murakami overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Murakami's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Murakami escapes and gets back to his feet. #T1##CL#
Pastro tries to keep at a distance but Murakami has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Pastro drags the fight down to the ground.
Pastro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murakami engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Murakami is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pastro can do to turn this around?
Murakami postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Murakami has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T2##SU#
Murakami stands up and waves to Pastro to follow him.
Shin Murakami is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Murakami.
Murakami just misses with a punch to the body. #CL#
Murakami clinches up against the cage.
Murakami stalling against the cage. #TD#
Murakami has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pastro is trying to keep an underhook but Murakami manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Murakami is pressing down on Pastro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pastro is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Murakami decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pastro or perhaps it was just good defense by Murakami, which made it look bad. #T3#
Murakami misses with a body kick.
Pastro lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pastro fails with the takedown.
Pastro is breathing heavily.#TD#
Murakami throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pastro was covering up waiting for the punch and Murakami finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pastro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Murakami.
Pastro keeping moving, preventing Murakami from controlling successfully.
Murakami is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T4#
Pastro wants to stand but Murakami is controlling the position.
Murakami trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Murakami controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pastro looking to control. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Murakami scores with a takedown into Pastro's guard.#ES2#
Pastro manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shin Murakami dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Pastro avoids the head kick by Murakami. #TD#
Murakami gets a takedown into half guard.
Murakami not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pastro trying to hold on to Murakami's head to control him but Murakami postures up.
Murakami is trying to control the action in half guard but Pastro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Murakami 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.
Murakami is keen to just control but Pastro is a slippery customer.#T1#
Murakami is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Murakami frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Murakami tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Murakami wants to control the pace but Pastro is squirming around nicely.
Murakami thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Murakami trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T3#
Murakami throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pastro because Murakami loaded up on that one.
Murakami takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Murakami thowing shots but they're missing.
Murakami trying to control but Pastro is having none of it.
Murakami controlling from the full mount.
Gastro Pastro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Murakami seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pastro for as long as he can get away with.
Murakami tries to control but Pastro wriggling away.
Murakami controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murakami working away from the top, dropping strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shin Murakami showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murakami has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shin Murakami!

Event: Pacio Fight Night 12
Date: Apr 25, 2016

#R1##CL2#
Murakami closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murakami is looking to control Gregor's arms but Gregor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murakami has his back to the cage. #TD2#
Murakami gets control of Gregor's arms and successfully pulls guard. Murakami will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Murakami wants to stand but Gregor is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Murakami is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gregor is aware though and is defending well.
Murakami pulls Gregor in to control the position.
Gregor sitting in guard here, content to control.
Murakami looking for a sweep. Not yet Murakami, not yet.
We've been hearing good reports from Gregor's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murakami is trying to control the position but Gregor postures up. #SUB2#
Murakami is looking for a triangle but Gregor pushes his legs off easily. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gregor swinging wildly here.
Murakami let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T1#
Murakami shoots in but no luck this time.
Murakami wants to clinch up but Gregor keeps it at a distance.
Murakami throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murakami looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Murakami throws a series of punches but Gregor avoids them all with ease.
Gregor fails to land with a series of punches.
Gregor throws a right hand that Murakami ducks under and follows up with a left that Murakami also avoids with ease.
Gregor misses with a few strikes there.
Gregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gregor is breathing heavily.
Gregor throws a series of punches but Murakami moves out of range.
Gregor misses with a combination #CL2#
and Murakami counters by moving into the clinch.
Murakami goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gregor prevents it.
McConnor Gregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shin Murakami.#T2#
Murakami has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gregor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#BC2#
Murakami's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gregor looks to land a combination but Murakami avoids it well.
Gregor sets himself, and Murakami steps forward looking for the clinch! Gregor avoids it this time.
Murakami wants to clinch.
Gregor stuffs the takedown attempt from Murakami. Murakami gets slowly back to his feet.
Murakami misses with a takedown attempt - Gregor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McConnor Gregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gregor keeps the fight on the outside.
Gregor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murakami. #T3#
Murakami tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gregor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murakami walks into a straight right hand from Gregor.
Gregor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murakami with the counter takedown but Gregor avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Gregor. Those never looked like landing.
Murakami slips under a jab from Gregor.
Murakami is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gregor misses with a wild combination.
Gregor misses with a series of wild punches. #CL2#
Murakami moves into the clinch.
Gregor has had enough of the clinch but Murakami keeps him there for the moment.
Murakami has a couple of punches blocked by Gregor.
Gregor gets underhooks to prevent Murakami's takedown attempt. #T4#
Murakami is trying to pull guard but Gregor has him pressed against the cage.
Gregor tries to break free but Murakami pushes him back against the cage.
Gregor tries to circle away but Murakami has him pinned against the cage.
Gregor is trying to drag Murakami to the mat but Murakami just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Murakami fails to pull the fight into his guard. #BC2#
Murakami escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murakami looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gregor throws a right and a left that Murakami avoids nicely.
Murakami avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

McConnor Gregor dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Murakami moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Murakami escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murakami avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murakami tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murakami fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gregor manages to avoid it.
Gregor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gregor leaves Murakami with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Murakami fails with the takedown
and Gregor counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gregor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gregor duly obliges.
Gregor scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Murakami buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murakami shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gregor but Gregor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McConnor Gregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shin Murakami.#TD2#
Gregor tries to sprawl but Murakami drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Murakami controlling the action here.#SUB2#
Murakami is looking for a kimura but Gregor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Murakami to get the leverage.
Murakami seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gregor is not content to let Murakami control the position.#T2##SU2#
Murakami decides to return to a standing position.
Gregor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gregor wants it to stay on the feet.
Murakami avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gregor throws a right hand that Murakami ducks under and follows up with a left that Murakami also avoids with ease.
Murakami darts in looking for a takedown but Gregor gets double underhooks and turns Murakami into the cage. #CL2#
Murakami moves into range and clinches up with Gregor.
Murakami fails to pull the fight into his guard. #T3#
A frustrated look appears on Gregor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gregor is defending well against a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Murakami pulls guard effortlessly.
Gregor throws a strike but Murakami rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Gregor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gregor keeping moving, preventing Murakami from controlling successfully. #ES#
Gregor wriggles free and stands up.
Murakami tries to clinch but Gregor moves out of range. #T4#
Murakami wants to clinch up but Gregor keeps it at a distance.
Gregor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gregor wants it to stay on the feet.
Gregor throws a series of punches but Murakami avoids them all with ease.
Murakami tries to clinch up
and Gregor counters with a left and a right that stings Murakami.
McConnor Gregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murakami avoiding damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murakami.
Gregor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murakami can do to turn this around?
Gregor tries to break the clinch but Murakami is controlling the position.
Murakami tries to pull guard but Gregor won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

McConnor Gregor dominated that second round.
That's time! Gregor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Gregor misses with a combination #TD2#
and Murakami decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gregor's guard.
Murakami trying to control but Gregor is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES#
Gregor pushes Murakami off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregor throws a right hand that Murakami ducks under and follows up with a left that Murakami also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL2#
Murakami has Gregor up against the cage in a clinch.
Murakami tries to pull guard but Gregor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Murakami tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gregor just stands there and leans against the cage.#T1#
Murakami is trying to pull guard but Gregor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McConnor Gregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shin Murakami.#BC2#
Murakami escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Murakami. Those never looked like landing. #CL2#
Gregor gets tackled into the cage by Murakami. Murakami maintains the clinch.
Murakami has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gregor seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Murakami can turn it around.
Gregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murakami can't find room to land a body shot as Gregor controls the action.
Murakami keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gregor's efforts to push away.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Murakami takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Murakami is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gregor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#T2#
Gregor lands a shoulder strike.
Murakami jumps guard but Gregor turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Murakami keeps control of Gregor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shin Murakami seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#TD2#
Murakami drags the fight down to the ground.
Shin Murakami has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gregor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gregor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SU#
Gregor stands up from Murakami's guard - Gregor perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gregor misses with a double jab
and Murakami counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Murakami fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gregor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Murakami.
Gregor feints a jab promting Murakami to slip. Gregor then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Murakami slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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!#CL2#
Murakami takes the fight into the clinch. #T3#
Gregor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#TD2#
Murakami decides to pull guard.
Murakami not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murakami wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gregor is now in half guard.
Gregor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gregor prevents Murakami from improving his position.
Gregor is trying to control the action in half guard but Murakami is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T4##SUB#
Gregor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Murakami tries to kick Gregor off but Gregor keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB2#
Murakami looking for submissions off his back.
Murakami avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gregor.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gregor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Murakami tries to roll over but Gregor keeps him under control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to McConnor Gregor.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gregor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... McConnor Gregor!

Event: Pacio Fight Night 7
Date: Apr 03, 2016

#R1#
Murakami looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL2#
Murakami closes the distance and clinches.
Murakami taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Murakami fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva has Murakami pressed against the cage. #BC#
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Murakami's waist but Murakami gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Silva has Murakami up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #BC2#
Murakami breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murakami keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T1##CL#
Silva moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Murakami breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murakami throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murakami shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shin Murakami.#CL2#
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Murakami has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but Murakami holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet. #T2##BC2#
Murakami breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches. #CL#
Silva clinches up against the cage.
Murakami stalling.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Murakami has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Silva seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Murakami is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.#TD2#
Murakami tightens his grip and picks Silva up, before dumping him to the ground. Silva manages to land in guard.
Silva is trying to keep Murakami in close. #T3#
Murakami is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Murakami stops Silva from standing up.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Murakami from controlling successfully.
Murakami is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Murakami accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murakami trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Murakami makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Murakami trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom. #SU2#
Murakami stands up and waves to Silva to follow him.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murakami changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Silva tries for a takedown but Murakami sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Anderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Murakami, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL2#
Murakami moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Murakami breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shin Murakami dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL2#
Murakami has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murakami.
Murakami is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.#BC2#
Murakami pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva goes for a double leg but Murakami avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Murakami continues to drive forward.
Murakami is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#CL2#
Murakami has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch. #TD2#
Murakami successfully pulls guard.
Murakami tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murakami working a defensive guard here. #T1#
Murakami wants to sweep but no luck.
Murakami has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Murakami has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva working some strikes from top position.
Murakami looking to control. #SUB2#
Murakami had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.
Silva trying to move into half guard but instead Murakami has managed to sweep!#REVB##T2#
Murakami passes Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard. #ES#
Silva kicks off Murakami and gets to his feet.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Murakami counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murakami is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Murakami circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murakami lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murakami shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murakami circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Silva clinches up with Murakami and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murakami avoids it.#T3##TD2#
Murakami turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Murakami manages to end up in side control.
Murakami moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Silva taking punishment in the form of punches.
Shin Murakami has got the better of the ground game so far.
Murakami is working Silva over with some ground and pound from side control. #SU2#
Murakami decides to stand back up. Murakami steps back and let's Silva get back to his feet.
Murakami throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva looks to clinch
and Murakami counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Murakami circles away.
Murakami looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.#T4#
Murakami uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.#CL2#
Murakami has managed to clinch. #BC2#
Murakami breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Murakami has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murakami tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Murakami jumps guard but Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shin Murakami.#TD2#
Murakami ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Murakami no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB2#
Murakami has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Murakami controlling the position.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Silva is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Murakami has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Silva is looking to defend but Murakami has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Silva! Murakami pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Silva taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Shin Murakami!
The defeated Anderson Silva had this to say: 'I came in and did what i was supposed to do and i was unlucky, so i wish good for the winner and thank you all for being here. I promise to be back stronger and i accept a rematch anytime. '.

Event: Pacio Fight Night 4
Date: Mar 19, 2016

#R1##CL#
Matsumoto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murakami wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Matsumoto.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matsumoto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Matsumoto effectively controlling the action here.
Matsumoto prevents Murakami from breaking the clinch.
Murakami jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Matsumoto walks away with a smile on his face. Murakami gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Matsumoto digs a good body shot into Murakami's ribs.
Murakami tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matsumoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Matsumoto closes the distance and clinches.
Murakami has had enough of the clinch but Matsumoto keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Matsumoto. #CUT#
It looks like Shin Murakami has been cut.
Matsumoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Murakami looking to slow down the pace here.
Matsumoto prevents Murakami from breaking the clinch.
Murakami trying to control the position but instead, Matsumoto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murakami into the cage.#T1#
Matsumoto is stalling here.
Murakami trying to stall but Matsumoto improves his position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Murakami - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Matsumoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto lands an elbow that stopped Murakami in his tracks for a moment.
Murakami is trying to pull guard but Matsumoto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Murakami tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ikuhisa Matsumoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shin Murakami.
Murakami wants to take the fight to the mat but Matsumoto manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Murakami goes for a takedown in the clinch but Matsumoto prevents it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Matsumoto throws an elbow but misses. #T2#
Matsumoto prevents a takedown attempt there.
Matsumoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Murakami is trying to pull guard but Matsumoto has him pressed against the cage.
Matsumoto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murakami tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Murakami fails to pull guard.
Matsumoto lands an uppercut.
Murakami is trying to pull guard but Matsumoto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Matsumoto prevents the takedown attempt.
Murakami looks winded!
Murakami blocks the elbow strike.
Matsumoto prevents a takedown attempt there.
Murakami wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matsumoto has him pressed against the cage.
Matsumoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murakami's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murakami misses with a body punch. #T3#
Matsumoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Murakami leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matsumoto.
Murakami jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Matsumoto walks away with a smile on his face. Murakami gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Murakami tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Matsumoto swivels and escapes.
Murakami doesn't manage to clinch there - Matsumoto circles away.
Matsumoto tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Murakami manages to circle out of the way.
Matsumoto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matsumoto lands a nice looking body shot. #CL#
Matsumoto moves into the clinch.
Matsumoto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto lands an elbow inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right from Matsumoto.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsumoto lands an elbow inside that Murakami shrugs off. #T4#
Murakami takes a shot to the head.
Matsumoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Murakami leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Matsumoto lands a damaging elbow.
Matsumoto is leaning against Murakami and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Matsumoto.
Murakami takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Matsumoto throws an elbow but misses.
Murakami wants to break the clinch but can't.
Matsumoto misses with an elbow strike.
Matsumoto lands an elbow just above Murakami 's eye.
Matsumoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Murakami is trying to break free.
Matsumoto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Matsumoto lands an elbow inside.
Matsumoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ikuhisa Matsumoto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shin Murakami's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Murakami takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL#
Matsumoto rushes Murakami and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murakami tries to pull guard but Matsumoto won't allow it.
Matsumoto misses with an elbow over the top.#TD2#
Murakami turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!#ES#
Matsumoto explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsumoto cracks a nice hook into Murakami's ribs.
Matsumoto connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Murakami to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Matsumoto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ikuhisa Matsumoto!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 01, 2016

#R1#
Melton tries to bum rush Murakami with a series of wild strikes but Murakami uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#TD2#
Murakami gets a takedown into half guard.
Melton could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Murakami is just content to waste time from the top position. Melton takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #SUB#
Melton working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Murakami has passed into half guard!
Murakami works his way into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murakami looking to control but instead Melton has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.#T1##SUB#
Melton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #SU2#
Murakami stands up out of the half guard.
Murakami plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT2#
It looks like Marc Melton has been cut.
A head kick misses from Murakami. #TD2#
Murakami dives in and scores a takedown into Melton's guard.#ES#
Melton has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Murakami has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Murakami jumps guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murakami looking to control. #T2#
Murakami lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Murakami looking to control.
Melton preventing the sweep.
Murakami looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Murakami tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#SUB2#
Murakami throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Melton escapes and throws Murakami's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murakami tries to improve position but can't. #T3#
Murakami manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Murakami not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Murakami tries to pass to full mount but Melton defends it.
Murakami content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Melton taking some punishment here, with Murakami in his half guard. #T4##SUB#
Melton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Murakami looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Murakami is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Melton looking for submissions off his back.
Murakami is looking to stall here but Melton recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shin Murakami dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marc Melton's cut.
That's time! Melton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##TD2#
Murakami closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Murakami lands in his opponent's guard.
Melton keeping moving, preventing Murakami from controlling successfully.
Murakami lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murakami slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Murakami wants to control from the top but Melton keeps moving. #T1#
Murakami pushing down on Melton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Murakami thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Melton's head. #ES#
Melton kicks Murakami off and gets back to his feet.
No luck for Melton with that takedown attempt.
Melton throws a hook but Murakami blocks it.
As Melton backs off Murakami throws a huge counter combo but Melton manages to avoid it all.#TD2#
Murakami looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Murakami trying to control the position from guard on top but Melton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2##SU2#
Murakami gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #TD2#
Melton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB#
Melton looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Murakami has picked Melton up and slammed him! Melton can't keep hold of the triangle and Murakami manages to pass to side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murakami tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murakami lands a decent elbow from side control. #T3#
Murakami wants to lay and pray for a moment but Melton keeps working.
Murakami moves into full mount!
Melton is trying to escape the mount.
Murakami looking to control and managing it successfully.
Melton is in a horrible position here. Murakami smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Shin Murakami has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
Murakami lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murakami tries to control but Melton wriggling away.
Murakami prevents Melton from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murakami tries to control but Melton wriggling away. #SUB2#
Murakami swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Melton is now in Murakami's guard. A big mistake from Murakami there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shin Murakami showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marc Melton's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Melton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Murakami tries to counter it with a takedown but Melton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Marc Melton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murakami lands a slapping body shot. #TD2#
Murakami gets a takedown into half guard.
Murakami wants to lay and pray for a moment but Melton keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murakami wants to stand up but Melton has a hold of him and won't allow it. #T1#
Still in half guard, Murakami seems content to control.
Murakami trying to control from half guard but Melton is working away. #SUB#
Melton actively working from the bottom here.
Murakami missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Murakami thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Melton's head. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Murakami closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Murakami wants to control but Melton is keeping him busy. #T2#
Melton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Melton tries to escape but Murakami is in control.
Melton is not content to let Murakami control the position.
Murakami takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Melton to pass into mount.
Murakami tries to control but Melton wriggling away. #T3#
Melton flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Murakami wants to control the pace but Melton is squirming around nicely.
Murakami prevents Melton from getting the reversal.
Murakami trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Murakami working Melton over with strikes here.
Murakami sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB2#
Murakami is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Melton has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Melton!
Murakami working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Melton.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shin Murakami comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murakami has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shin Murakami!

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