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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scruffy Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy has chosen I'm Shipping Up to Boston as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that James Blaze has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily James Blaze seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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255 lbs
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194 cm
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scruffy Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
Blaze looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Blaze checks a low kick from Murphy.
Blaze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Blaze taking a bit of punishment here - Murphy scoring with strikes.
The strikes coming from Murphy are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Murphy tries to advance to mount but Blaze denies him.
Murphy looks up at the clock and then as Blaze takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Murphy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Murphy working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Murphy tries to advance position but instead Blaze slips a leg back in to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Murphy lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to control the action in half guard but Blaze is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Murphy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Murphy lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Murphy.
Murphy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Blaze is pressing down on Murphy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Murphy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blaze swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Blaze keeps moving.
Blaze thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze working a defensive guard here.
Murphy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Murphy throws a strike but Blaze rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Blaze from controlling successfully.
Murphy working a defensive guard here.
Murphy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blaze is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Blaze won't allow Murphy to sweep him here.
Murphy seems keen to control Blaze's posture.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Murphy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blaze is fending him off so far but Murphy persists. Nope, Blaze circles away and we're back to standing.
Blaze throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murphy tries for a takedown but Blaze sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blaze but Blaze pushes him off and we're back to square one.
James Blaze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scruffy Murphy.
Horrible takedown by Murphy or perhaps it was just good defense by Blaze which made him look bad.
Blaze throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murphy.
Murphy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown but Blaze shows good takedown defense.
Murphy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blaze.
Murphy moves into range and clinches up with Blaze.
Murphy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Murphy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blaze gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blaze wants to stall.
Murphy stalling the fight.
Murphy with a knee to the head.
Murphy prevents Blaze from breaking the clinch.
Murphy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blaze gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Blaze is trying to break free.
Blaze is trying to break free.
Blaze stops a takedown attempt from Murphy.
Blaze is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Murphy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Murphy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Murphy turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Murphy working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The strikes coming from Murphy are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scruffy Murphy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Horrible takedown by Murphy or perhaps it was just good defense by Blaze which made him look bad.
Murphy rushes Blaze and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Blaze misses with a few strikes there.
Murphy fails with the takedown.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Blaze.
Blaze throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.
Murphy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Blaze takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Murphy scores with a couple of short elbows.
An elbow from Murphy crashes against the mat.
Blaze taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ground and pound from Murphy seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy with the ground and pound but Blaze regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Murphy wants to take a breather but Blaze is having none of it.
Murphy with the ground and pound but Blaze uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Blaze keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
Blaze keeping full guard, as Murphy tries to pass.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Blaze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy throwing strikes from guard but Blaze blocks nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Murphy takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Murphy is working for takedown but Blaze is calmly controlling the position for now.
James Blaze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scruffy Murphy.
Murphy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Murphy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blaze prevents it.
Blaze misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blaze works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murphy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Murphy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blaze gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Murphy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blaze is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Murphy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blaze prevents it.
Blaze tries to pull guard but Murphy holds him up against the cage and eventually Blaze drops back down to his feet.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but Blaze blocks it.
Knees to the body from Murphy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murphy.
Murphy has picked Blaze up - he's going for a ride! Murphy dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Murphy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blaze defending well though.
Blaze is holding on to half guard well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze wants to control but Murphy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Blaze on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Blaze wants to get back to full guard.
Blaze is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Murphy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Murphy's back!
I really don't envy Murphy right now.
Murphy prevents Blaze from getting a body triangle.
Murphy manages to reverse the position and now he's in Blaze's guard. Nice work there by Murphy.
Murphy tries to free his leg and advance position but Blaze is retaining full guard.
Murphy postures up in Blaze's guard and throws a big left but Blaze blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Blaze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy throwing strikes from guard but Blaze blocks nicely.
Murphy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Murphy looks for a takedown but Blaze sprawls well.
Murphy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blaze, pushing him back against the cage.
Murphy landing knees to the body.
Blaze tries to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling the position.
Murphy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blaze gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Murphy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blaze wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blaze manages to break the clinch.
Murphy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Blaze sprawls well initially but Murphy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaze keeping hold of Murphy's head, controlling as best he can.
Blaze trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scruffy Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Murphy feints and as Blaze raises his hands in defense, Murphy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Murphy looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Murphy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Murphy is stalling in the full guard.
Murphy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Blaze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blaze working a defensive guard here.
Scruffy Murphy has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Murphy shoots in but Blaze avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Murphy slips a jab and a cross from Blaze.
Blaze looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blaze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blaze tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blaze.
Blaze misses with a few strikes there.
Murphy scores with a takedown into Blaze's guard.
Murphy throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Murphy lands a couple of elbows.
Blaze keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
Murphy is in close to Blaze's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Murphy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Murphy advances position into side control!
Murphy working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Murphy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Murphy landing a few strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Murphy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Blaze stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Murphy working the strikes but Blaze uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Murphy trying to mount his opponent but Blaze defends it.
Blaze trying to hold on to Murphy's head to control him but Murphy postures up.
Murphy trying to control from Blaze's half guard. Blaze has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Blaze is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Murphy thows a big elbow that misses.
Blaze working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Murphy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Blaze lands a slapping body shot.
Murphy blocks the body kick.
Blaze throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murphy.
Blaze swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murphy feints and as Blaze raises his hands in defense, Murphy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Blaze trying to control the position.
Blaze wants to control the position but Murphy says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
James Blaze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Murphy lands a nice short elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scruffy Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murphy 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scruffy Murphy!
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hype
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FIGHT
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