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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xu Khadka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick Murphy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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145 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xu Khadka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khadka tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Murphy defends well and Khadka ends up having to push Murphy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Khadka has had enough of the clinch but Murphy keeps him there for the moment.
Khadka is trying to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling him.
Murphy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Khadka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Khadka gets underhooks to prevent Murphy's takedown attempt.
Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khadka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Khadka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Khadka.
Murphy is trying to break free.
Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Khadka closes the distance and pushes Murphy back into the cage.
Murphy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khadka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Xu Khadka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Murphy.
Khadka pulls Murphy into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Khadka looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Khadka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Khadka is controlling Murphy's posture.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Khadka keeps moving.
Khadka trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Murphy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khadka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Khadka might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Murphy wanted to stand there but Khadka had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Khadka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Khadka keeps moving.
Khadka manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Khadka is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Murphy is surviving well by controlling Khadka's body position as best he can.
Khadka wants to control the pace but Murphy is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khadka looking to control and managing it successfully.
Murphy gets back to half guard.
Murphy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Khadka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Murphy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Khadka.
Khadka is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Xu Khadka.
Murphy shoots in but Khadka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Murphy.
Murphy tries to clinch but Khadka moves out of range.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown but Khadka shows good takedown defense.
Murphy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murphy wants to clinch.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khadka actively working from the bottom here.
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 Xu Khadka will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Murphy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Khadka pinned against the cage. Khadka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Murphy dives in for a single leg takedown but Khadka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Khadka pulls guard successfully.
Khadka throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Khadka is on top in guard.
Khadka stands up from Murphy's guard - Khadka perhaps looking for a knockout.
Khadka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Khadka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khadka misses with a head kick.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy tests Khadka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khadka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khadka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khadka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murphy.
Xu Khadka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Murphy.
Khadka shoots in for a double leg but Murphy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Khadka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murphy as he jumps to the side.
Murphy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Khadka circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy shoots in looking for a takedown but Khadka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Murphy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Khadka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murphy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murphy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khadka, pushing him back against the cage.
Murphy fails to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy lands a knee to the head.
Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Murphy gets tackled into the cage by Khadka. Khadka maintains the clinch.
Murphy being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khadka is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Murphy is defending well.
Khadka is trying to break free.
Murphy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Khadka to keep the fight standing.
Murphy jumps guard but Khadka stands there with Murphy around his waist. Murphy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Khadka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Khadka gets control of Murphy's arms and successfully pulls guard. Khadka will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Murphy tries to free his leg and advance position but Khadka is retaining full guard.
Murphy keeps trying to improve his position.
Murphy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Khadka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Murphy has managed to get both his arms back between Khadka's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khadka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Khadka has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Murphy is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Murphy tries to circle away but Khadka has him pinned against the cage.
Murphy has Khadka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Khadka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Murphy goes for a takedown attempt but Khadka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Murphy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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 Xu Khadka will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Murphy stuffs the takedown attempt from Khadka. Khadka gets slowly back to his feet.
Khadka slips a jab and a cross from Murphy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Khadka shoots in for a takedown but Murphy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Murphy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Khadka avoids it really well and circles away.
Khadka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murphy as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xu Khadka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khadka shoots in for a takedown but Murphy shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy clinches.
Murphy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khadka's efforts to push away.
Khadka wants a takedown.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Khadka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy prevents Khadka from breaking the clinch.
Murphy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Khadka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Khadka is trying to drag Murphy to the mat but Murphy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Murphy jumps guard but Khadka stands there with Murphy around his waist. Murphy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khadka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Murphy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Khadka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Khadka has Murphy pressed against the cage, preventing Murphy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murphy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Khadka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Khadka tries to pull guard but Murphy holds him up against the cage and eventually Khadka drops back down to his feet.
Khadka prevents the takedown attempt.
Murphy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khadka manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Khadka pushes Murphy off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Murphy.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt.
Patrick Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khadka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khadka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murphy is fending him off so far but Khadka persists. Nope, Murphy circles away and we're back to standing.
Khadka stuffs the takedown attempt from Murphy. Murphy gets slowly back to his feet.
Murphy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murphy darts in looking for a takedown but Khadka gets double underhooks and turns Murphy into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy has clasped his hands together around Khadka's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Murphy trying to control the position but Khadka is working away.
Khadka holding on.
Khadka manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khadka holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Murphy trying to control the action but Khadka is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Patrick Murphy.
I think Khadka 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Patrick Murphy!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Patrick Murphy!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Xu Khadka!
Patrick Murphy wins by split decision!
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hype
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