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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Rubens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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221 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Walter Rubens!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rubens.
Murphy lands a leg kick that knocks Rubens off balance momentarily.
Murphy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rubens.
Murphy moves out of range as Rubens throws a body kick.
Rubens throws a low kick, looking for Murphy's leg but Murphy calmly moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
Murphy misses with the body kick
and Rubens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid body kick from Murphy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rubens throws a lazy body kick
and Murphy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rubens's knee momentarily.
Murphy takes one to the chin there.
Murphy throws a low kick, looking for Rubens's leg but Rubens calmly moves out of range.
Murphy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rubens's head backwards.
Nice body kick from Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Rubens misses its intended target.
Rubens lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rubens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rubens throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Murphy scores with a leg kick.
Murphy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rubens lands a right hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
Some wild striking there from Murphy.
Rubens steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Murphy. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubens lands with a slapping head kick.
Rubens 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.
Murphy tests Rubens's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rubens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rubens throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Murphy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rubens's knee momentarily.
Murphy pushes Rubens away with a front kick.
Rubens lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Rubens misses.
Rubens misses the jab.
Rubens throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Rubens blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Rubens thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Murphy if he has to take too many more of those.
A head kick misses from Rubens.
Rubens scores with a head kick.
Rubens stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murphy.
Rubens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Murphy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rubens's sensitive parts.
Rubens's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Rubens.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Murphy catches Rubens right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Rubens is out of range.
Rubens goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Murphy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy lands with a hook. Rubens tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rubens misses with the body kick
and Murphy counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy misses with a kick to the body.
Rubens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Rubens.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brian Murphy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rubens walks into a straight right hand from Murphy.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Rubens checks a leg kick.
Rubens throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Rubens moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Rubens takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Murphy throws a hook but Rubens avoids it easily.
A head kick by Rubens misses
and Murphy counters with an outside leg kick.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Rubens.
Rubens thows a leg kick but Murphy checks it
and Murphy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rubens misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy connects with a solid leg kick.
Rubens swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy dodges the punch combination from Rubens.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rubens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rubens works the jab nicely.
Murphy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rubens tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rubens with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murphy lands with a nice combination. Rubens backs away looking to recover.
Rubens keeps Murphy at a distance using the push kick.
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!
Rubens fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murphy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Rubens blocks the low kick.
Rubens connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rubens blocks the body kick.
Rubens misses with a body shot.
Murphy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rubens checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rubens missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Rubens throws a lazy uppercut
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy tries to work over Rubens's front leg with a kick but Rubens checks it.
Brian Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a jab. Rubens acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rubens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Rubens listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Walter Rubens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy slips a jab and a cross from Rubens.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Murphy.
Rubens has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Murphy.
Rubens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy tried to score with a low kick but Rubens checks it.
Rubens throws a shot to the body.
Rubens misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murphy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looks for the body kick but Rubens saw that one coming.
Murphy jabs Rubens right on the nose. Rubens blinks but takes it well.
Rubens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubens throws a right hand that misses
and Murphy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rubens's knee momentarily.
Rubens connects with an inside leg kick.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Rubens misses with a head kick.
Murphy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rubens.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubens lands a head kick. Murphy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Murphy throws a good cross that connects.
Murphy is looking to slow Rubens down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brian Murphy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice body kick there by Rubens.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Good shot there by Murphy.
Rubens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheers as Rubens lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murphy doesn't seem phased though.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Rubens.
Rubens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murphy throws a head kick but Rubens moves out of range.
Rubens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rubens misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubens throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Rubens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rubens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Rubens throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murphy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rubens.
Rubens misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
Rubens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rubens takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rubens bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murphy's head.
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
An inside leg kick from Murphy misses.
Rubens throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Rubens down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy works over Rubens's head and body with a nice combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rubens.
Murphy thumps Rubens with a low kick.
Murphy throws a good cross that connects.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rubens lands a head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubens scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.
Rubens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murphy throws a leg kick
enabling Rubens to counter with a crisp jab.
Rubens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rubens defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Rubens steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rubens. That did some damage!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murphy.
Murphy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rubens.
Rubens throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rubens really felt that one!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rubens counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy clobbers Rubens with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. Rubens looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rubens throws a nice head kick!
Rubens takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murphy is looking to land body kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murphy 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Brian Murphy!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Brian Murphy!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Brian Murphy!
Brian Murphy wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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