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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zell Griever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Murphy's choice of entrance music: Game of Thrones - The Rains of Castamere. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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277 lbs
30 - 13 - 0 |
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300 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zell Griever!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy tries to clinch up.
Murphy has closed the distance and engaged Griever in a clinch.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griever.
It looks like Joe Murphy has been cut.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griever works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Griever.
Murphy lands a right hand.
Griever misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Griever uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy working aggressively here.
We've been informed that Murphy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griever struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griever.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griever.
Griever doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griever tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Griever misses with the head strike.
Griever misses with some punches.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Griever has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griever.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Griever uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Griever gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Griever doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griever throws a head punch that misses.
Griever misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Griever struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Good body shot from Murphy.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Griever fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Griever.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griever tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griever lands a nice uppercut.
Griever tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Griever working aggressively here.
Griever misses with some punches.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Zell Griever has been cut.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Griever misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Griever lands with a right to the head.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griever lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Griever tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griever swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griever lands with a right to the head.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Griever.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griever scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murphy misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Griever blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Griever.
Griever scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
Griever misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griever swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Griever misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Griever fails to land.
Griever gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Griever swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griever throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griever misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Griever pushes Murphy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Griever's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Griever scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
Griever works on Murphy's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Griever misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griever misses with the head strike.
Griever tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Griever lands with a light punch inside.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Griever.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griever's elbow.
Griever lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Griever.
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 Zell Griever will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Murphy darts in and clinches Griever up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griever.
Griever misses with a punch to the body.
Griever blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Griever fails to land.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griever blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griever doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griever blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grievers head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Griever.
Griever working aggressively here.
Griever misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Griever blocks an uppercut.
Griever has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Griever fails to land.
Griever lands a body shot in the clinch.
Griever throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
Zell Griever has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Griever takes a shot to the head.
Griever struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Griever has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A right handed body shot lands from Murphy.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Griever.
Murphy lands a nice shot to the body.
Griever blocks an uppercut.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Griever fails to land.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Griever lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Griever struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Griever can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Griever has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Griever misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Griever uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griever can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griever.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Griever.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Griever scores with a shoulder strike.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griever.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Griever misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griever misses with some punches.
A short left from Murphy.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Griever uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
A short right from Murphy.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Griever.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griever working aggressively here.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Griever.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Griever has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Griever scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Griever misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griever working aggressively here.
Griever misses with a hook from the clinch.
Griever scores with a nice hook to the head.
That has opened up Joe Murphy's cut even more.
Griever softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Griever blocks an uppercut.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy lands a left hand.
Griever tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Murphy - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Griever.
Griever tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Griever back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griever can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Griever blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griever.
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 misses with the head strike.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Griever lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Murphy.
Griever lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Griever misses with the head strike.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Griever can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.
Griever lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griever.
Griever lands a nice uppercut.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joe Murphy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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 takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zell Griever is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy takes the fight into the clinch.
Griever scores with a shoulder strike.
Murphy is rocked!
Griever scores with a hook to the body.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Griever finish him?
Griever lands with a light punch inside.
Griever lands a big right hand that drops Murphy! The killer instinct kicks in and Griever finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Griever!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zell Griever!
An out of breath Zell Griever thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Joe Murphy spoke after the fight, saying 'Ha-ha-ha!!!'.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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