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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gord Murphy (ranked 2717 p4p, 99 weight class) and Tong Mandukvong (ranked 2446 p4p, 43 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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277 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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189 cm
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250 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gord Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tong Mandukvong!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mandukvong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mandukvong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy has Mandukvong up against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mandukvong lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mandukvong.
Mandukvong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
Mandukvong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Mandukvong has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Mandukvong has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Mandukvong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mandukvong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mandukvong lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mandukvong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandukvong misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mandukvong throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mandukvong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mandukvong blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Mandukvong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mandukvong can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mandukvong.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mandukvong.
Mandukvong takes a shot to the head.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Mandukvong tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Murphy on the inside.
Mandukvong misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Mandukvong.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Mandukvong looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mandukvong misses with some punches.
Mandukvong misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mandukvong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mandukvong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mandukvong misses with a body punch.
Mandukvong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Mandukvong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mandukvong misses with a punch on the inside.
Mandukvong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mandukvong fails to land.
Mandukvong lands a body shot.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mandukvong.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Mandukvong blocks an uppercut.
Mandukvong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandukvong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mandukvong scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mandukvong.
Mandukvong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mandukvong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Mandukvong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mandukvong misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Mandukvong working aggressively here.
Mandukvong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Mandukvong.
Mandukvong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mandukvong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Mandukvong can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Mandukvong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Mandukvong misses with the head strike.
Mandukvong lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Mandukvong as the two fighters clinch.
Mandukvong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Mandukvong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandukvong lands a left hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mandukvong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mandukvong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mandukvong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Mandukvong.
A short body shot lands from Mandukvong as the two fighters clinch.
Mandukvong misses with the head strike.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Mandukvong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mandukvong is working Murphy over against the cage.
Mandukvong lands with a right to the head.
Mandukvong lands with a light punch inside.
Mandukvong swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mandukvong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Mandukvong.
Still in the clinch, Mandukvong scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mandukvong working aggressively here.
Mandukvong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Mandukvong.
Mandukvong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mandukvong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mandukvong scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tong Mandukvong dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mandukvong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - Mandukvong circles away.
Mandukvong scores with a jab.
Mandukvong looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Mandukvong misses the jab.
Mandukvong cracks Murphy with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Mandukvong has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Murphy to stand back up!
Murphy is rocked!
It looks like Gord Murphy has been cut.
Mandukvong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oh Murphy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Mandukvong.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy seems to have got his legs back now.
Murphy tries to clinch but Mandukvong is having none of it.
Mandukvong scores with a nice head shot.
Mandukvong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mandukvong fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Murphy out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Tong Mandukvong!
After the fight, Tong Mandukvong was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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