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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Greed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derick Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greed comes to the cage accompanied by James Brown - Living In America . Murphy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dance Hall Days. Derick Murphy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Apollo Greed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Greed. Those never looked like landing.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy has managed to clinch.
Murphy misses with an elbow over the top.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Greed displaying some good clinch control by pressing Murphy up against the cage.
Murphy looking to throw knees to the head but Greed is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Greed tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
Greed avoiding damage as Murphy throws knees to the body.
Greed breaks from the clinch.
Greed swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Murphy checks a leg kick nicely.
Greed throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murphy counters with a right hand to the body.
Murphy closes the distance and pushes Greed back into the cage.
Murphy missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a knee strike.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Greed is defending well for now.
Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Greed fails to land with a series of punches.
Murphy lands a nice shot that snaps Greed's head back.
Greed slips under a jab from Murphy.
Greed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murphy circles away quickly and effectively.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greed was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Murphy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murphy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Left hook, right uppercut from Greed.
It looks like Derick Murphy has been cut.
Greed avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Derick Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a jab to the nose.
Murphy sizes up Greed with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greed ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Greed.
Murphy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Murphy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murphy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murphy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Greed to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy thows a body shot but no joy.
Greed throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murphy counters with a three punch combo that has Greed backing up. Greed nods at Murphy to acknowledge the strikes.
Greed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greed swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greed.
Greed looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Murphy wants to clinch
and Greed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy darts in and clinches Greed up against the cage.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy looking to throw knees to the head but Greed is blocking nicely.
Murphy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Greed.
Greed avoiding damage as Murphy throws knees to the body.
Murphy lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Apollo Greed has been cut.
Greed looking to stall.
Greed swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy tries to break the clinch but Greed is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Greed is defending well for now.
A right hook to the body lands for Greed.
Nice body punch from Greed.
Greed lands a body shot.
Murphy looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Greed avoids the damage to the body.
Greed goes for a takedown attempt but Murphy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Greed slips the punch.
Greed just misses with a punch to the body.
Greed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greed lands a head kick. Murphy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Murphy swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Greed dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Greed throws out a powerful jab.
That has opened up Derick Murphy's cut even more.
Murphy misses with a shot to the body
and Greed makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Greed misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murphy lands with a nice body punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Greed drops his hands momentarily and Murphy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greed thumps Murphy with a low kick.
Murphy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Greed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murphy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Greed counters with a nice leg kick.
Murphy blocks a leg kick.
Murphy swings for the body but Greed moves out of range.
Greed thows a body shot but no joy.
Greed throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murphy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Greed thows a body shot but no joy.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Greed saw that one coming.
Murphy blocks a low kick nicely.
Greed takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A lazy left from Greed finds it's target.
Murphy throws out a leg kick but Greed moves out of range and Murphy only half commits.
Murphy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Greed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Greed.
Greed keeps Murphy at a distance using the push kick.
Greed tries to score with a low kick but Murphy moves his leg out of the way.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greed was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Greed is out of range.
Apollo Greed is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greed moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Greed throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Greed lands a jab to the nose.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Greed.
Murphy has closed the distance and engaged Greed in a clinch.
Greed avoids the elbow strike from Murphy, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Greed.
Murphy misses with a knee to the head.
Greed stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greed has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greed is looking to break free of the clinch but Murphy has double underhooks.
Murphy tries a body shot but Greed blocks it.
Greed is looking to control Murphy's arms but Murphy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Greed has his back to the cage.
Greed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Greed dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Greed has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Greed there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murphy wants to clinch.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
Greed moves away from the strike by Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy tries to clinch but Greed is having none of it.
Greed moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greed swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy cracks Greed with an open hand slap.
Greed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Greed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Greed gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Murphy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Greed counters with a thumping low kick.
Some wild striking there from Murphy.
Good shot there by Murphy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Murphy misses
and Greed counters with a stiff right hand.
Murphy lands with a good body shot.
Greed lands a body shot.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greed.
Greed connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Derick Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice uppercut there from Greed.
Murphy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Greed moved out of range nicely.
Murphy lands a nice shot to the body.
Murphy connects with a jab.
Greed throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.
Greed connects with a leg kick. Murphy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Murphy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Greed makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Murphy really felt that one!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murphy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Greed.
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - Greed circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Greed moves out of range of the strikes.
Greed ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murphy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Greed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy throws the left hand but Greed avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Apollo Greed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Greed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Apollo Greed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Greed 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apollo Greed!
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