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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Herald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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191 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Travis Herald!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Herald lands a leg kick that knocks Murphy off balance momentarily.
Murphy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Herald takes a step back to recover.
Murphy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Murphy thows a leg kick but Herald checks it
and Herald counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Herald comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murphy throws the left hand but Herald avoids the punch easily.
Murphy moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Murphy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Herald is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Herald tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Herald back against the cage.
Murphy slows down the pace here.
Herald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Herald throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murphy fakes the leg kick and cracks Herald in the body.
A cross from Murphy lands.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Herald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Herald. That one must have hurt.
Herald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Herald jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murphy wants to clinch up but Herald keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Murphy misses.
Murphy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Herald with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murphy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murphy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Herald.
Murphy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick
and Herald counters with an outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Herald.
We've been told by Murphy's head coaches at Restricted area that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Herald feints and then cracks Murphy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murphy down.
Murphy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murphy walks into a stiff left hand from Herald.
Herald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Herald shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Murphy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Herald is out of range and Murphy settles back down.
Murphy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Herald misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Herald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Herald lands with a nice body punch.
Herald misses with the combination.
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Herald throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herald lands with an overhand left.
Herald lands a jab.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Herald swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
Herald looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Herald thuds his right hand into Murphy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Herald's corner calls for a 1-2. Herald obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Herald throws a leg kick but Murphy moved away.
Murphy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Herald scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Herald dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Herald looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Herald scores with a jab to the jaw.
Herald throws a leg kick
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Herald throws a solid leg kick but Murphy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Herald.
Murphy throwing a counter right hand but Herald manages to avoid it.
Herald swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy works the jab nicely.
Murphy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herald checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Travis Herald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Herald.
Herald throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Herald staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Herald. That's going to slow Murphy down.
Herald throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Herald 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 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy jabs at Herald's body.
Herald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Murphy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Herald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Murphy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Herald lands a nice looking kick to the body. Murphy takes a step back to recover.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Herald.
Herald scores with a sloppy right hand. Murphy should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Herald misses the target.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy lands with a nice body punch.
A left lands for Herald.
Charlie Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Herald dodges the punch combination from Murphy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Herald! But no joy.
Herald connects with a body shot that sends Murphy's belly button to the back.
Herald connects with the punch.
Herald moves out of range as Murphy throws a body kick.
Herald has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murphy finds it's way round the side to connect with Herald's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a head kick but Herald moves out of range.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murphy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Herald scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Herald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Herald avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good exchange - Herald coming out on top.
A low kick from Murphy is predictable there
and Herald counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murphy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Herald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Herald throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herald feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Murphys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Herald slips under a jab.
A jab from Herald does it's job there.
Herald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Herald lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A low kick from Murphy is predictable there
and Herald counters with a slapping leg kick.
Herald is looking to land body kicks.
Murphy is looking to counter punch.
Good exchange - Herald coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Travis Herald will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A lazy left from Murphy finds it's target.
Herald cracks a nice hook into Murphy's ribs.
Murphy misses with a jab to the body
and Herald counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Herald.
Herald misses with a two punch combination.
Murphy misses with a low kick as Herald jumps back.
Herald swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herald misses the shot to the body.
Herald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Herald lands a leg kick that knocks Murphy off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy checks a low kick from Herald.
Murphy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Murphy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Murphy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Herald buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murphy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Herald misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the body from Murphy misses
and Herald counters with an inside leg kick.
Herald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy scores with a nice body kick.
Murphy takes a swing at Herald's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Herald counters with a body kick.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Herald avoids it.
Herald throws a leg kick but Murphy checks it.
Murphy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Herald throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Murphy throws a shot to the body.
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!
Murphy tries to move into range but Herald moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Murphy avoids a kick to the body.
Murphy swings widly with a right hand
letting Herald counter with a right hand.
Herald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to bum rush Herald with a series of wild strikes but Herald uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Herald thuds his right hand into Murphy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Herald's shoulder, as Herald tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Herald smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big left from Herald misses.
Murphy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Herald lands a leg kick that knocks Murphy off balance momentarily.
Herald loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Herald connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murphy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herald misses with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Herald.
Herald lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herald looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murphy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Herald as he connects with a hook.
Herald circles away from the clinch attempt.
Herald on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Herald ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Charlie Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Herald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Herald comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Herald winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Herald!
Travis Herald decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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hype
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