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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Murphy (ranked 365 p4p, 522 weight class) and Esa Kettu (ranked 53 p4p, 80 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobias Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Esa Kettu!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kettu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murphy scrambles back to his feet.
Murphy is looking to score with low kicks.
Kettu looks for the body kick but Murphy saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Kettu misses its intended target.
Kettu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kettu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kettu looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Kettu drops his hands momentarily and Murphy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murphy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kettu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kettu lands the left hand.
Murphy scores with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kettu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kettu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murphy checks it well.
Murphy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kettu lands a really nice looking cross but Murphy seems unphased.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kettu. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, jab by Kettu - just one landing.
Kettu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Murphy throws a jab when Kettu was well out of range.
Kettu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy looks to land a combination. Kettu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice body kick there by Murphy.
Murphy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kettu staying out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Kettu blocks the low kick.
Kettu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Kettu.
Kettu misses with a body kick.
Murphy throws a front kick aimed at Kettu's knee but Kettu avoids it well.
Murphy walks into a straight right hand from Kettu.
Murphy looks to land a combination. Kettu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Murphy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kettu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Kettu scores with a shot to the body.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Kettu is just out of range.
Murphy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kettu loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Esa Kettu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kettu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kettu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Murphy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kettu throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy cracks a nice hook into Kettu's ribs.
Kettu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kettu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murphy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kettu moves out of range of the body kick.
Murphy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice body punch from Kettu.
Murphy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kettu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kettu 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.
Kettu looks to land a body kick but Murphy moved away.
Kettu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Kettu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kettu.
Murphy throwing a counter right hand but Kettu manages to avoid it.
Murphy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murphy fakes the leg kick and cracks Kettu in the body.
Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Kettu avoids it.
Murphy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murphy, as that shot connected.
Kettu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kettu connects with a body shot that sends Murphy's belly button to the back.
Kettu throws a front kick aimed at Murphy's knee but Murphy avoids it well.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Kettu.
Kettu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
That kick from Murphy tenderised Kettu's leg. Kettu is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've been informed that Kettu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kettu with a hook.
Murphy slips under a jab from Kettu.
Kettu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murphy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kettu throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
It appears Murphy was looking to counter with a kick there.
A big right from Kettu misses.
Murphy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kettu.
Kettu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kettu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kettu looks to land a body kick but Murphy moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kettu throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kettu looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Kettu misses with a straight right.
Murphy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kettu throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Kettu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kettu missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kettu throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kettu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Murphy - the referee stops the clock and Kettu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Murphy. Kettu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kettu lands with a straight right. Murphy didn't see that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Kettu.
Murphy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kettu swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy checks a low kick from Kettu.
A quick step to the side and Murphy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy scores with a spinning back kick!
Murphy misses the jab.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Kettu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kettu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kettu is looking to land body kicks.
Nice body punch from Kettu.
Kettu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Esa Kettu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kettu.
Murphy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kettu checks a leg kick.
Murphy moves out of range as Kettu strikes.
A good leg kick by Murphy.
Murphy defending well as Kettu loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Murphy.
Some wild striking there from Murphy.
Kettu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kettu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Murphy.
Murphy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Esa Kettu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Kettu misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Kettu misses the target.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Kettu defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Kettu slips under a jab from Murphy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Kettu down.
Kettu checks a leg kick.
Kettu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Kettu avoids it.
Murphy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kettu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Kettu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murphy throws a body punch but Kettu moves out of range.
Murphy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murphy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kettu.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kettu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Kettu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Murphy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murphy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kettu.
Kettu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Murphy. Beautiful body shot.
Murphy connects with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kettu tries to land a front kick but Murphy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kettu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a front kick aimed at Kettu's knee but Kettu avoids it well.
Kettu lands a nice looking body kick.
Kettu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Kettu.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murphy.
Nice body kick there by Kettu.
Kettu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kettu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murphy.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick.
Murphy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kettu momentarily.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Kettu misses its intended target.
Murphy cracks Kettu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kettu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kettu throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kettu misses the jab.
A nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Kettu.
Kettu digs a good hook to Murphy's body.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Kettu just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Kettu avoids nicely.
Kettu just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kettu lands a body shot.
Murphy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kettu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kettu.
Murphy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Murphy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kettu takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
A lazy left from Murphy finds it's target.
Murphy throws a hook but Kettu avoids it easily.
Murphy cracks Kettu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kettu misses with a straight left.
Kettu cracks Murphy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Kettu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a low kick as Kettu jumps back.
Kettu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A slow jab from Kettu misses its intended target.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy connects with a nice looking jab.
Kettu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kettu moves out of range of the body kick from Murphy.
Murphy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kettu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kettu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kettu misses the jab.
Kettu throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kettu scores with a hook.
Kettu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kettu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Kettu.
It appears Murphy was looking to counter with a kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy is looking to land body kicks.
Murphy looks to land a body kick but Kettu moved away.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Esa Kettu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Murphy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kettus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kettu misses with a body shot.
Murphy scores with a body shot.
Kettu throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kettu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murphy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kettu. Kettu obviously looking to wear him down.
Kettu moves out of range of the body kick.
Murphy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kettu wants to slow Murphy down by chopping away at his legs.
Kettu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murphy. Murphy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kettu keeps Murphy at a distance using the push kick.
Kettu looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Murphy throws a push kick but Kettu slaps the foot to one side.
A clash of legs there as Kettu blocks the low kick.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Kettu looks for the body kick but Murphy saw that one coming.
Murphy motions for Kettu to come forward. Murphy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kettu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Murphy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kettu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Kettu down.
A lazy left from Kettu finds it's target.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kettu.
It looked like Murphy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kettu.
A solid body kick from Murphy.
Kettu misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Kettu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Murphy is out of range and Kettu settles back down.
Murphy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Murphy tries a low kick but Kettu avoids it.
Kettu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kettu.
Kettu throws a leg kick but Murphy checks it.
Kettu takes one to the side of the head.
Murphy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kettu is able to avoid easily.
Kettu looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Kettu staying out of range there.
Kettu throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy is looking to slow Kettu down with leg kicks.
Kettu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy tries to score with a low kick but Kettu moves his leg out of the way.
Tobias Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy with the inside leg kick.
Kettu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murphy's head backwards.
Murphy lands with a hook. Kettu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kettu connects with the punch.
Murphy throws a front kick aimed at Kettu's knee but Kettu avoids it well.
Kettu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Murphy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kettu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kettu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kettu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A combination from Kettu does no damage.
Kettu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murphy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kettu scrambles back to his feet.
Kettu lands a glancing blow to the side of Murphy's head.
Murphy scores with a nice right hand.
Murphy keeps Kettu at a distance using the push kick.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Kettu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick lands from Kettu.
Murphy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Murphy scores with a spinning back kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Murphy.
Kettu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kettu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murphy slips a jab from Kettu.
Nice shot lands for Murphy.
Kettu ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Kettu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Murphy throws out a leg kick but Kettu moves out of range and Murphy only half commits.
Murphy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kettu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kettu looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Murphy misses the target.
Kettu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Murphy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kettu if he has to take too many more of those.
Kettu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Kettu.
Esa Kettu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kettu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Kettu avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Murphy lands a nice looking body shot.
Murphy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kettu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kettu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kettu is looking to score with low kicks.
Kettu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murphy connects with an inside leg kick.
Kettu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kettu scores with a shot to the body.
Kettu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murphy is looking to land body kicks.
Murphy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kettu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kettu scores with a nice right hand.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy throws a chopping leg kick but Kettu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kettu scores with a head kick.
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 Tobias Murphy.
Well Kettu 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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