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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Murphy (ranked 269 p4p, 44 weight class) and Lincon Samuals (ranked 748 p4p, 119 weight class). Samuals is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Sit I Watch I Wait- Lost Sounds. Lincon Samuals acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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206 lbs
18 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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210 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lincon Samuals!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Samuals moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Samuals on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Samuals throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy throwing a counter right hand but Samuals manages to avoid it.
Samuals has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Murphy is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Murphy clinches.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Samuals controls the action.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Samuals lands a damaging elbow.
Nice body punch from Murphy - that landed with a thud.
Samuals misses with an elbow strike.
Murphy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Samuals misses with an elbow over the top.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Samuals's elbow.
A short right from Murphy.
Murphy cracks Samuals with a nice body shot.
A short right from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy darts in and clinches Samuals up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Samuals backwards.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is leaning against Samuals and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Samuals looks winded!
Murphy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murphy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Samuals backwards.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Samuals is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Samuals throws an elbow but it misses.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Murphy.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
A short right from Murphy on the inside.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
Samuals using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murphy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murphy working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Samuals's head.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
Samuals wants to stall.
Samuals struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Samuals blocks an uppercut.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Murphy.
Samuals is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Samuals takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murphy.
Murphy pushes Samuals back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Samuals controls the action.
Samuals misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Murphy.
Samuals's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands with a short shot to the head.
Samuals is rocked!
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Samuals is still on wobbly legs! Can Murphy finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Samuals! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Murphy is unloading with more strikes now! Samuals drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Murphy!
An out of breath Mick Murphy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
63% |
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