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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Graves (ranked 15 p4p, 3 weight class) and Mick Murphy (ranked 61 p4p, 10 weight class). Nick Graves could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mick Murphy's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Graves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circling - Graves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Graves looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Graves backing away here, and Murphy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Murphy scores with a push kick.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Murphy slips a jab from Graves.
Graves looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murphy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Graves in his tracks.
Murphy cracks a nice hook into Graves's ribs.
Murphy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Graves checks a low kick from Murphy.
Graves throwing a counter right hand but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Graves slips the punch.
Murphy lands a nice shot that snaps Graves's head back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Graves darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murphy tests Graves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graves.
Murphy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Murphy cracks Graves with a right hand to the side of the head.
Graves blocks a leg kick.
Murphy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Graves throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Graves looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
Murphy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Murphy lands with a slapping head kick.
Graves is looking to chop away at Murphy's legs.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy misses with a lunging right hand
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murphy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Graves takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Graves has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mick Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murphy clobbers Graves with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murphy with a hook.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Graves looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Graves with a nice cross.
Graves walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Graves moved out of range nicely.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Graves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Graves swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Murphy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Murphy with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Graves takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Graves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Graves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Graves at a distance.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Murphy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Graves's sensitive parts.
Graves takes the fight into the clinch.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Graves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Graves was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Graves misses the jab.
Murphy tests Graves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Graves takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murphy lands with a cross.
Murphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murphy! But no joy.
Graves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Graves moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Murphy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Graves throwing a counter right hand but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Graves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Graves on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Graves rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by Graves.
Graves closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big left from Graves misses.
Graves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Graves wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Graves takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donk. Murphy catches Graves right on the button with a cross.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Graves moved out of range.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Mick Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Graves takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves connects with a jab.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Graves misses the shot to the body.
A cross from Murphy lands.
Graves looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Murphy takes a swing at Graves's ribcage but misses.
Murphy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Graves's sensitive parts.
Graves staying out of range there.
Murphy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Graves doesn't seem bothered though.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Graves slips under a jab.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming.
Murphy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murphy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Graves on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Graves was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Graves slips under a jab from Murphy.
Graves is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
It seemed like Murphy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Graves gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murphy misses with a body shot
and Graves counters with a left to the body.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Graves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Graves takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Graves takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Graves ducks down to avoid it.
Graves misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves lands a nice shot that snaps Murphy's head back.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Graves stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murphy.
Graves throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Murphy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Graves is just out of range.
Graves gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murphy.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Graves moved out of range.
Graves fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Graves 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murphy connects with a solid leg kick.
Graves staying out of range there.
Graves is looking for a counter combo.
Graves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Graves moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Murphy misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves staying out of range there.
Murphy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murphy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
Graves digs a good hook to Murphy's body.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.
Murphy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Graves misses.
Graves tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
Murphy throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
Graves was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Graves throws a lazy uppercut
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Murphy.
Graves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Graves throwing a counter right hand but Murphy manages to avoid it.
A jab from Murphy does it's job there.
Graves takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Graves takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murphy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murphy misses with a right hand
and Graves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Graves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice jab there from Murphy.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Graves throwing a counter right hand but Murphy manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graves throwing a counter right hand but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
Murphy cracks Graves with a good jab.
Good leg kick by Murphy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murphy throws a leg kick that misses.
Graves wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
Graves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Murphy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Graves on the side of the head.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Graves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
A jab from Murphy does it's job there.
Nice shot by Murphy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves misses with a hook
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Graves misses.
Graves throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Graves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy scores with a jab.
Graves slips under a jab.
Graves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Graves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Murphy digs a good body shot into Graves's ribs.
Graves is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Murphy's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Graves throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Murphy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Graves is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Graves has managed to clinch.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow.
Graves misses with some punches.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Graves.
Murphy lands with a light punch inside.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Graves prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Graves breaks the clinch.
Graves slips under a jab.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming.
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Graves takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Graves counters with a straight right hand.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Graves is looking to clinch.
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Murphy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Graves counter with a right hand.
Murphy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Graves on the side of the head.
Graves misses with a wild combination.
Graves takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Murphy really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Graves on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Graves staying out of range there.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
Murphy jabs Graves to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Graves ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy misses with a hook to the body
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Graves takes one to the side of the head.
Graves throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves scores with a jab to the body.
Graves moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murphy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Graves throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Graves's belly button to the back.
Graves takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murphy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big left from Graves misses.
Murphy feints a counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Graves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Graves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Graves drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Graves lands a nice hook to Murphy's body. Murphy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Graves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Graves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Graves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy throws a hook but Graves blocks it.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Graves.
Graves takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Murphy lands with a cross.
Murphy throws a hook but Graves blocks it.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Graves has time to react.
Graves throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Murphy misses
and Graves counters with a left to the body.
Murphy scores with a hook to the body. Graves takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Graves.
Murphy throws an off balance right hand
and Graves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graves.
Murphy misses with a left hand
and Graves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Graves with a nice cross.
Murphy is rocked!
Graves with a jab.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Graves finish him?
Graves throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Graves walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Murphy drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Graves swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Murphy's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Graves!
Nick Graves retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Nick Graves thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Mick Murphy had this to say: 'I think somebody roofied me . . .'.
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