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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akseli Suokuokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suokuokka has chosen The Animals - House of the Rising Sun as his entrance music. Charlie Murphy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Akseli Suokuokka's chin.
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265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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255 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charlie Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akseli Suokuokka!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suokuokka moves out of range of the body kick.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
Suokuokka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suokuokka tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Suokuokka moves out of range easily.
Suokuokka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murphy tries to avoid it but Suokuokka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murphy to the ground. Murphy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murphy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Suokuokka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suokuokka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suokuokka blocks a head kick by Murphy.
No luck for Suokuokka with that takedown attempt.
Suokuokka is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Charlie Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Suokuokka avoids it.
Suokuokka walks forward, straight into a front kick from Murphy.
Suokuokka doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suokuokka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Charlie Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akseli Suokuokka.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Suokuokka moves out of range easily.
Murphy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Suokuokka.
Murphy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Suokuokka's calf.
Suokuokka looks gassed!
A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.
Murphy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murphy lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suokuokka ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Suokuokka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Suokuokka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murphy lands with a slapping head kick.
Murphy fakes the leg kick and cracks Suokuokka in the body.
Murphy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Suokuokka will feel that in the morning.
Suokuokka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murphy. Murphy obviously looking to wear him down.
Suokuokka blocks the body kick.
Murphy keeps Suokuokka at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murphy.
Murphy connects with a solid leg kick.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Murphy.
Murphy throws a push kick but Suokuokka slaps the foot to one side.
Suokuokka is trying desperately to land a takedown but Murphy is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Suokuokka.
Suokuokka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Suokuokka walks forward, straight into a front kick from Murphy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Murphy lands a front kick.
Murphy scores with a nice body kick.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Murphy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Suokuokka walks forward, straight into a front kick from Murphy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a leg kick that knocks Suokuokka off balance momentarily.
Suokuokka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Suokuokka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Suokuokka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murphy is looking to slow Suokuokka down with leg kicks.
Murphy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Suokuokka will feel that in the morning.
Suokuokka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murphy. Murphy obviously looking to wear him down.
Suokuokka tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
Charlie Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body kick from Murphy.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Suokuokka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Suokuokka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
Murphy throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Suokuokka.
Murphy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suokuokka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suokuokka manages to break the clinch.
Suokuokka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Suokuokka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Suokuokka has Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
Suokuokka jumps guard and drags Murphy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Suokuokka has control of Murphy's left arm, preventing Murphy from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Suokuokka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Murphy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Murphy scores with a jab to the head.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suokuokka is looking to clinch.
Suokuokka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Charlie Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Murphy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murphy misses with a wild combination.
Murphy misses with a double jab.
Suokuokka has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Murphy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Murphy.
Suokuokka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murphy, pushing him back against the cage.
Murphy tries to break free but Suokuokka pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Suokuokka fails to land.
Suokuokka misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Suokuokka is breathing heavily.
Suokuokka can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suokuokka can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murphy stops a takedown attempt from Suokuokka.
Suokuokka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Murphy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Charlie Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akseli Suokuokka.
Suokuokka tries to clinch
and Murphy counters with a head kick. That will keep Suokuokka thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Suokuokka fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Suokuokka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Suokuokka moves out of range easily.
Murphy lands a front kick.
Murphy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy thumps Suokuokka with a low kick.
Murphy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Suokuokka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Charlie Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy throws a push kick but Suokuokka slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Murphy!
A thudding body kick lands there by Murphy!
Murphy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A good leg kick by Murphy.
Suokuokka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body kick from Murphy.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Suokuokka crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Murphy - the referee stops the clock and Suokuokka gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Murphy. Suokuokka manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Murphy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Suokuokka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Suokuokka moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Murphy defending well as Suokuokka loads up on a big left hand.
Suokuokka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Murphy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Suokuokka moved out of range nicely.
Suokuokka is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Suokuokka moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murphy.
Suokuokka tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Suokuokka avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Suokuokka tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.
A punch combination from Suokuokka misses.
Suokuokka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murphy but Murphy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Murphy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Suokuokka takes a step back to recover.
Suokuokka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Murphy. That one must have hurt.
Suokuokka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
Suokuokka is looking to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murphy.
Suokuokka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Suokuokka moves out of range easily.
Murphy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from Murphy.
Murphy tries to keep at a distance but Suokuokka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Suokuokka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy keeps Suokuokka at a distance using the push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suokuokka blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Suokuokka fails with a takedown attempt.
Murphy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Murphy dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Suokuokka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suokuokka moves out of range of the body kick.
Murphy gets tackled into the cage by Suokuokka. Suokuokka maintains the clinch.
Suokuokka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Suokuokka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Suokuokka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy working hard to break the clinch.
Murphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Suokuokka pressing his opponent against the cage.
Suokuokka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suokuokka is working for takedown but Murphy is calmly controlling the position for now.
A frustrated look appears on Murphy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Suokuokka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Suokuokka breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suokuokka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suokuokka takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Murphy throws a head kick but Suokuokka moves out of range.
Suokuokka blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Murphy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suokuokka circles away quickly and effectively.
Suokuokka drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Suokuokka stops Murphy from standing up.
Suokuokka wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Murphy throws his legs up looking for a submission but Suokuokka uses it to pass to side control.
Suokuokka decides to stand up, so the ref orders Murphy to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suokuokka shoots in and bounces Murphy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy has an active guard here but Suokuokka has managed to pass into half guard.
Murphy is looking for a sweep. Suokuokka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Suokuokka stands up out of the half guard.
Suokuokka throws a one two combo.
Suokuokka fails with the takedown.
Suokuokka wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
Murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Murphy.
Murphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Suokuokka tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Suokuokka is looking to clinch.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Suokuokka tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.
Suokuokka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murphy at a distance.
Suokuokka is looking to clinch.
Suokuokka clinches up with Murphy and pushes him back against the cage.
Murphy tries to break the clinch but Suokuokka is controlling the position.
Suokuokka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suokuokka wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
Murphy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Suokuokka moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka tries for a takedown but Murphy manages to get underhooks.
Charlie Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akseli Suokuokka.
Suokuokka lands with a left to the head.
Akseli Suokuokka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suokuokka has Murphy pressed against the cage, preventing Murphy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A shot in the inside from Suokuokka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy is trying to push Suokuokka away but Suokuokka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Suokuokka.
Suokuokka jumps guard but Murphy stands there with Suokuokka around his waist. Suokuokka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Suokuokka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murphy's efforts to push away.
Suokuokka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy blocks a body shot from Suokuokka.
Charlie Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Suokuokka scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akseli Suokuokka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Murphy 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Murphy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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