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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Corbin Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daiju Kikuchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corbin Murphy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daiju Kikuchi's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corbin Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daiju Kikuchi!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but Kikuchi pushes him off.
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Kikuchi's belly button to the back.
Kikuchi throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Kikuchi avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kikuchi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Kikuchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy misses with a left hand
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murphy scores with the left hand. Kikuchi knows he should have avoided that one.
Kikuchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kikuchi scores with a one two! Murphy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kikuchi ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Kikuchi throws a low kick but Murphy avoids it.
Murphy throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Murphy.
Murphy throws a body punch but Kikuchi moves out of range.
Kikuchi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murphy throws a jab when Kikuchi was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy clinches with his opponent.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kikuchi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Kikuchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Kikuchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kikuchi misses with the head strike.
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!
Kikuchi tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Kikuchi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kikuchi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murphy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kikuchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kikuchi fails to land.
Murphy pushes Kikuchi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murphy lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kikuchi backwards.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Kikuchi.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kikuchis head.
Kikuchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Kikuchi has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Kikuchi scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
Kikuchi blocks an uppercut.
Kikuchi wants a takedown but no success here.
Kikuchi misses with the head strike.
Kikuchi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kikuchi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A good leg kick by Kikuchi.
Murphy misses with an uppercut
and Kikuchi counters with a good, hard body kick but Murphy shrugs it off.
Murphy misses with a lunging right hand
and Kikuchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kikuchi misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Kikuchi misses with a looping left.
Murphy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kikuchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kikuchi jabs Murphy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murphy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kikuchi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kikuchi misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daiju Kikuchi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murphy.
Kikuchi connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Murphy to the floor! Kikuchi dives in looking for the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy is not content to let Kikuchi control the position.
Kikuchi is taking a breather. Murphy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kikuchi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Daiju Kikuchi was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kikuchi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kikuchi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kikuchi ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Murphy moves out of range as Kikuchi strikes.
Kikuchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kikuchi takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kikuchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Kikuchi misses
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy lands a jab to the nose.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Kikuchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kikuchi takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy throws a jab when Kikuchi was well out of range.
Kikuchi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Kikuchi is just out of range.
Kikuchi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murphy.
Kikuchi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kikuchi misses the shot to the body.
Kikuchi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murphy checks it well.
Kikuchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murphy's sensitive parts.
Murphy scores with a decent looking hook.
Kikuchi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kikuchi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kikuchi dodges the punch combination from Murphy.
Kikuchi looks for the body kick but Murphy saw that one coming.
Murphy misses with a left hand
enabling Kikuchi to counter with a crisp jab.
Daiju Kikuchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murphy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kikuchi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kikuchi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daiju Kikuchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Murphy misses with a hook. Kikuchi ducked under it nicely.
Kikuchi walks into a stiff left hand from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a right hand
and Kikuchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kikuchi clobbers Murphy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Murphy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Kikuchi.
Nice jab there from Kikuchi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kikuchi can pounce on him.
Kikuchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kikuchi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kikuchi throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Murphy. That snapped Kikuchi's head back.
Kikuchi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kikuchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murphy counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy works the jab nicely.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Kikuchi avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Kikuchi slips a jab from Murphy.
Murphy defending well as Kikuchi loads up on a big left hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kikuchi throws a push kick but Murphy slaps the foot to one side.
Kikuchi swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Kikuchi scoring well with a low kick there.
Kikuchi misses with a body shot.
Murphy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kikuchi throws a leg kick but Murphy moved away.
Kikuchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kikuchi thows a leg kick but Murphy checks it
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kikuchi throws a low kick, looking for Murphy's leg but Murphy calmly moves out of range.
Murphy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murphy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kikuchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kikuchi looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Kikuchi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corbin Murphy clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Kikuchi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kikuchi misses with a wild body shot.
Kikuchi staying out of range there.
Kikuchi slips a jab from Murphy.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kikuchi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murphy finds it's way round the side to connect with Kikuchi's head.
Kikuchi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kikuchi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murphy. That did some damage!
Kikuchi misses with a body kick.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kikuchi staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy feints and then cracks Kikuchi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kikuchi down.
Murphy lands with a shot to the body.
Murphy throws a combination that misses
and Kikuchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kikuchi misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Kikuchi is just out of range.
Murphy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kikuchi's hands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kikuchi.
Corbin Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Good leg kick by Kikuchi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kikuchi throws a chopping leg kick but Murphy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Murphy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kikuchi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy clobbers Kikuchi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Murphy misses with a shot to the body
and Kikuchi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kikuchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murphy blocks the body kick.
Kikuchi throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kikuchi manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Daiju Kikuchi.
Well Kikuchi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 38:39
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 37:39
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 37:39
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daiju Kikuchi!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Daiju Kikuchi waved his t-shirt featuring Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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