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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sexton Furnival (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Megaphny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirk Megaphny told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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267 lbs
20 - 7 - 1 |
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275 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sexton Furnival!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kirk Megaphny!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furnival's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Megaphny connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Furnival scrambles back to his feet.
Megaphny dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Furnival moves away from the strike by Megaphny.
Megaphny keeps the fight on the outside.
Furnival closes the distance and pushes Megaphny back into the cage.
Megaphny wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Furnival has him pressed against the cage.
Furnival tries to land knees in the clinch but Megaphny avoids the damage to the body.
Furnival is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Megaphny is defending well for now.
Megaphny blocks a body shot from Furnival.
Furnival lands with a right to the head.
Furnival using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Furnival using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Megaphny has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Furnival on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Megaphny tries to throw a body punch but Furnival avoids it by throwing Megaphny back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Megaphny.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Furnival misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Furnival.
Megaphny digs a right hand underneath Furnival's ribcage. Furnival let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Furnival misses with a knee strike.
Megaphny gets through Furnival's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Megaphny misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Furnival.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megaphny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Furnival's elbow.
Megaphny breaks the clinch.
Furnival wants to clinch.
Megaphny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Furnival.
A telegraphed right hand from Megaphny misses the target.
Furnival fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Megaphny's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Megaphny is trying to push Furnival away but Furnival has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Furnival tries to throw a body punch but Megaphny avoids it by throwing Furnival back against the cage.
Furnival lands a left hand.
Megaphny lands a hook to the side of the head.
Furnival misses with a knee strike.
Furnival is fighting off a takedown attempt but Megaphny is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Furnival to the mat. Furnival regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Megaphny drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Furnival dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Megaphny looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Megaphny wants to sweep here but Furnival controlling him for the moment.
Furnival wants to stand but Megaphny is controlling his posture from full guard.
Megaphny looking for a sweep. Not yet Megaphny, not yet.
Furnival has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Megaphny is proving hard to escape from.
Furnival gets to his feet - Megaphny follows without any prompting.
Furnival 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.
Megaphny misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furnival throws a sloppy head kick and Megaphny moves out of range easily.
A combination from Megaphny does no damage.
Megaphny throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Furnival on the side of the head.
Megaphny misses with a hook.
Megaphny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Megaphny sizes up Furnival with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Furnival is looking to clinch.
Megaphny scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Megaphny misses.
Megaphny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Furnival sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Megaphny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Megaphny lands a nice shot to the body.
Furnival looks to clinch
and Megaphny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Megaphny lands a jab to Furnival's midsection.
Furnival tries to clinch up.
Decent striking displayed by Furnival there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Furnival displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Megaphny throws out the jab.
Megaphny swats away the attempt to clinch by Furnival.
Furnival on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Furnival tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Megaphny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Furnival wants to clinch up but Megaphny keeps it at a distance.
Megaphny pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sexton Furnival seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Furnival tries to clinch up.
Furnival gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Megaphny to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Megaphny is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Furnival wants to get back to his feet but Megaphny is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Megaphny tries to free his leg and advance position but Furnival is retaining full guard.
Megaphny scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirk Megaphny dominated that round.
That's time! Furnival's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Furnival rushes Megaphny and presses him up against the cage.
Furnival fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Furnival tries to land a knee to the head but Megaphny blocks with his arms.
Megaphny blocking some punches.
Furnival misses with a knee strike.
Megaphny softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Furnival scores a nice knee to the body.
Furnival scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Megaphny has a couple of punches blocked by Furnival.
Furnival lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Furnival as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Furnival.
Megaphny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Megaphny is trying to force a seperation but Furnival has the dominant position.
Megaphny is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Furnival.
Furnival landing knees to the body.
Megaphny is breathing heavily.
Furnival misses with a knee to the head.
Furnival throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Furnival landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furnival lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Furnival.
Furnival blocks an uppercut.
Furnival presses Megaphny against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Furnival utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Furnival.
Furnival digs a right hand into Megaphny's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Megaphny's gas tank.
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!
Furnival throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Megaphnys head.
Furnival lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Furnival.
Furnival throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Furnival lands a body shot.
A short left from Furnival.
Furnival tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Furnival with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Megaphny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Furnival moves in looking to clinch but Megaphny pushes him off.
Megaphny swats away the attempt to clinch by Furnival.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furnival clinches with his opponent.
Furnival lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Kirk Megaphny has been cut.
Furnival blocks an elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Furnival.
Furnival gets through Megaphny's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Furnival makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Furnival tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Furnival lands a good knee to the midsection. Megaphny won't want to take too many of those.
Megaphny is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Furnival with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sexton Furnival has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Furnival lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Furnival.
Furnival is working Megaphny over against the cage.
Furnival connects with a nasty looking knee right to Megaphny's face.
Furnival lands a good knee to the midsection. Megaphny won't want to take too many of those.
Furnival misses with a knee to the head.
Megaphny misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Furnival creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knees to the body from Furnival.
Furnival with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Furnival lands a body shot.
Furnival lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Furnival lands a left hand that snaps the head of Megaphny backwards.
Furnival scores with a knee to the head.
Megaphny misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Furnival on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Megaphny misses with a body punch.
Furnival working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Furnival fails to land.
Furnival misses with a punch to the body.
Furnival connects with a knee to the head.
Furnival lands a body punch in the clinch.
Furnival lands a hook that snaps the head of Megaphny backwards.
Furnival cracks Megaphny with a nice body shot.
Megaphny throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megaphny is looking to break free of the clinch but Furnival has double underhooks.
Megaphny pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Furnival lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Furnival tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Furnival blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Furnival lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Furnival connects with a knee to the head.
Megaphny trying to stall but Furnival improves his position.
Furnival lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Furnival throws a knee to the head but misses.
Furnival lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Megaphny backwards.
Megaphny tries to land knees in the clinch but Furnival avoids the damage to the body.
Furnival utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Furnival lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Furnival lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Megaphny backwards.
Furnival with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sexton Furnival dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kirk Megaphny's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Furnival fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kirk Megaphny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Furnival uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Megaphny.
Furnival is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Megaphny can do to turn this around?
Megaphny misses with an attempted mid kick.
Furnival tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Furnival tries to clinch but Megaphny moves out of range.
Furnival tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Furnival tries to clinch up but Megaphny circles away and keeps his distance.
Furnival takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Furnival tries to close the distance and clinch but Megaphny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Megaphny throws a nice outside leg kick.
Furnival tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Megaphny paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Furnival wants to clinch but Megaphny slips to the side
and Megaphny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Furnival fails in his attempt to clinch.
Megaphny swats away the attempt to clinch by Furnival.
Furnival tries to clinch up but Megaphny circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megaphny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Furnival lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Furnival is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Megaphny misses with an uppercut. Furnival saw that one coming.
Megaphny connects with an inside leg kick.
Megaphny lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Megaphny blocks a head kick by Furnival.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Furnival tries to close the distance and clinch but Megaphny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Megaphny misses with a head kick.
Megaphny ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Megaphny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Furnival avoids the head kick by Megaphny.
Furnival on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Megaphny. Megaphny obviously looking to wear him down.
Megaphny swats away the attempt to clinch by Furnival.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Furnival tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Megaphny paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furnival moves into range and clinches up with Megaphny.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megaphny.
Megaphny tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Furnival avoids it.
Megaphny managing to block the knees to the body from Furnival.
Furnival lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Megaphny backwards.
Furnival tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Megaphny's elbow.
Furnival tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Furnival lands a right hand that snaps the head of Megaphny backwards.
A short uppercut from Megaphny.
It looks like Sexton Furnival has been cut.
Megaphny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Megaphny looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right handed body shot lands from Megaphny.
Megaphny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Megaphny.
Megaphny swats away the attempt to clinch by Furnival.
Furnival misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megaphny throws a good cross that connects.
Megaphny looking to score a takedown here. Furnival is defending well but Megaphny drives through and ends up in Furnival's guard.
Megaphny keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Furnival's head.
Megaphny prevents Furnival from getting back to his feet.
Megaphny throws a big right hand that misses.
Furnival working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Megaphny.
Megaphny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kirk Megaphny has got the better of the ground game so far.
Megaphny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Furnival is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Megaphny is controlling him.
Megaphny wants to control from the top but Furnival keeps moving.
Megaphny works over Furnival with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furnival wants to stand up but Megaphny is controlling him.
Megaphny wants to control from the top but Furnival keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Megaphny won't allow Furnival to get back to his feet.
Megaphny with a flurry of punches that miss.
Megaphny trying to control but Furnival is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Megaphny lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Furnival being controlled here, momentarily.
Megaphny working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kirk Megaphny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Megaphny has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kirk Megaphny!
A victorious Kirk Megaphny thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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