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Event:
MILF 58 Browning VS Cruz
Date: May 15, 2024 |
#R1#
Freeman misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
And Murphy tries to counter it with a takedown but Freeman pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD#
Freeman drives through with a takedown into guard. #SUB2#
Murphy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Freeman defends well.
Freeman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Freeman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Murphy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Freeman puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Murphy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#T1#
Freeman is thwarting Murphy's attempts to control the position.
Freeman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Freeman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Murphy for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Freeman in particular looking to stall.
Murphy tries to roll over but Freeman keeps him under control.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Murphy is pressing down on Freeman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Murphy controls Freeman momentarily but Freeman frees himself.
Freeman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Murphy is adopting a defensive guard.#SUB2#
Murphy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Freeman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T3#
Freeman takes a little break here. Murphy wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Murphy is looking for a sweep.
Murphy struggling a bit here.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Murphy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Freeman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Murphy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Freeman is one step ahead there. #T4#
Murphy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Freeman controls the pace.
Freeman trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Murphy working for submissions but it's allowed Freeman to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy is looking for a sweep. Freeman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Morgan Freeman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freeman.
Murphy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD#
Freeman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Freeman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around?
Freeman works his way into full mount!
Freeman looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Freeman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Murphy is trying to reverse the position but instead Freeman has taken his back - oops!
Freeman controlling from the back.#T1#
Murphy is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Freeman struggling to keep hold of the position.
I really don't envy Murphy right now.
Murphy trying to control the hands but Freeman won't let him.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Murphy can't escape the position.
Murphy keeps trying to improve his position.
I would not like to be Murphy right now.
Morgan Freeman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Freeman avoiding Murphy 's attempts to control his hands.
Freeman controlling the position well here. Murphy rolled but Freeman kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T3#
You can see the frustration on Murphy's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Freeman struggling to keep hold of the position.
Freeman biding his time, looking for the opening.
Murphy just trying to survive but Freeman is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Freeman is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Murphy knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Murphy for a finish.
Murphy is trying to break free.
Murphy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Murphy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy trying to control the hands but Freeman won't let him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Morgan Freeman dominated that second round.
That's time! Freeman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3##CL#
Freeman pushes Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
Freeman stalling against the cage.
#TD#
Freeman is trying to trip Murphy. He has hold of a leg but Murphy is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Freeman persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Freeman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Murphy is trying to work for a sweep but Freeman has mounted him!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Freeman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Murphy is looking to escape.
Freeman controlling the pace for now. #T1#
Murphy tries to reverse the position but Freeman maintains control.
Freeman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Murphy is desperately trying to improve his position but Freeman has a good base and remains in mount.
Murphy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#SUB#
Murphy lying in Freeman's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Freeman decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Murphy taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Morgan Freeman! |
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Event:
MILF 40
Date: Apr 10, 2024 |
#R1#
Pony throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt - Pony sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pony misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Murphy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pony.#TD2#
Pony feints and as Murphy raises his hands in defense, Pony changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Murphy is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Murphy wants to control from the top but Pony keeps moving. #SUB#
Murphy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pony is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pony has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pony landing with the ground and pound. #T1#
Murphy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.
Pony distracts Murphy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB#
Murphy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pony stopping the sweep attempt from Murphy.#SUB#
Murphy has his foot on Pony's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pony works his way back into a safe position though.
Pony with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pony is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
My spies in Cozad The Island inform me that Pony has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Pony content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T2#
Pony showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pony with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB#
Murphy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pony is aware though and is defending well.
Pony has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pony passes Murphy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Murphy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pony is working away from the top position though.
Murphy is looking for a sweep. Pony is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Pony is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Murphy wants to control but Pony is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Pony content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Murphy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pony takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pony slows the pace down in half guard.
Murphy trying to hold on to Pony's head to control him but Pony postures up.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pony working the head and body with strikes.
Pony prevents Murphy from improving his position.
Pony is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Murphy tries to get to full guard but Pony has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Pony is trying for a kimura here. Murphy looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Pony wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jeramiah Pony!
Jeramiah Pony was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
MILF 37
Date: Mar 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Miami wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miami.
Murphy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#CL#
Miami moves into range and clinches up with Murphy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miami.
Murphy fails to pull guard.
Still in the clinch, Miami scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miami lands a body punch.
Miami pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Miami.
Miami lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Miami definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Miami lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Miami is working Murphy over against the cage.
Murphy being controlled against the cage.
Miami gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
Miami lands a body punch in the clinch.
Miami is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murphy is defending well for now.
Miami lands a shot to the body.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Miami.
Miami slows down the pace here.
Miami lands a body shot.
Murphy looks winded!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Miami.
A hook to the body from Miami.
Miami lands a body shot.
Miami throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T2#
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Miami controls the action.
Miami working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Miami.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Miami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miami presses Murphy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murphy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miami walks away with a smile on his face. Murphy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Miami moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miami throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miami moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Miami throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Miami scores with a nice strike.
Miami thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.#CL#
Miami has managed to clinch.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miami lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards. #T3#
A nice left hand lands by Miami.
#ROC#Murphy is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Miami.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Miami finish him?
Miami scores with a hook to the body.
Miami throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
Miami lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miami can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Miami unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Murphy! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Miami is unloading with more strikes now! Murphy drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Miami! |
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Event:
MILF 24
Date: Mar 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Derek lands with a hook. Murphy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Derek fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murphy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Derek delivers a nice body kick.
Murphy tries to clinch up but Derek circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body punch from Derek.
Murphy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Derek lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rodney Derek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Derek forces Murphy back against the cage and clinches.
Derek stalling against the cage.
Derek blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Derek smiles and moves away.
Derek explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#T1#
Derek scores with a push kick.
Murphy darts in looking for a takedown but Derek gets double underhooks and turns Murphy into the cage.
Derek lands a high kick!
Murphy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Derek misses with a wild combination.
Murphy wants to counter with a clinch but Derek pushes him away.
Derek is looking to slow Murphy down with leg kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Murphy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Derek lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A lazy left from Derek finds it's target.#T2##CL2#
Murphy has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Derek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodney Derek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Derek scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Derek closes the distance and clinches.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Derek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Derek holds him up against the cage and eventually Murphy drops back down to his feet.
Rodney Derek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aiden Murphy.
Derek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Derek blocks an uppercut.
Derek lands a right hand.
Murphy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC#
Derek manages to break the clinch.
#T3#
Derek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Derek pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Murphy back to the cage. Derek follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Derek thows a body kick. Murphy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Derek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Derek is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Derek connects with a body shot.
Murphy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Derek can pounce on him.
Murphy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #KD#
Derek lands a big head kick that sends Murphy tumbling to the mat! Derek takes a step backwards and waves Murphy back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Murphy is rocked!
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 takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Derek finish him?#T4#
Derek feints and then cracks Murphy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murphy down.
Murphy seems to have recovered his senses.
Murphy tries to clinch up but Derek circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Murphy pushes Derek up against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Derek.
Derek pressing his opponent against the cage.
Murphy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Murphy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Derek just stands there and leans against the cage.
Murphy fails to pull guard.
#BC#
Derek breaks the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Derek.
Murphy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Derek counters with a thumping low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Derek dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Derek moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Derek ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murphy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murphy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Derek misses with a head kick.
Derek connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
Derek throws a big counter combination but Murphy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A head kick from Derek lands but Murphy takes it in his stride.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Derek circles away.
#CL2#
Murphy moves into the clinch.
Derek really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#BC#
Derek manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Derek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T1##KD#
Derek lands a big head kick that sends Murphy tumbling to the mat! Derek takes a step backwards and waves Murphy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Murphy is defended easily by Derek.
Derek throws a powerful right kick. Murphy tried to block low but the kick was high! Murphy was taken right off of his feet! Derek jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rodney Derek! |
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Event:
MILF 16
Date: Feb 18, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Murphy enables Chuwatana to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Murphy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB#
Murphy has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Chuwatana should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Murphy has tightened it up now! Chuwatana should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Aiden Murphy! |
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Event:
MILF 8
Date: Feb 04, 2024 |
#R1#
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jordan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jordan lands with a good body shot.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jordan.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL#
Murphy has Jordan up against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy stalls.
Murphy is trying to pull guard but Jordan has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jordan to keep the fight standing.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jordan just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aiden Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Jordan breaks the clinch.
#T1#
Jordan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murphy wants to clinch but Jordan slips to the side
and Jordan counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jordan throws out the jab.
Jordan throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jordan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murphy tries to counter by clinching up but Jordan breaks away and moves out of range.
Jordan misses with a straight right.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Murphy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jordan jabs at Murphy's body.
Murphy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jordan scores with a jab. Murphy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Murphy moves into the clinch.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T2#
Murphy is trying to pull guard but Jordan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jordan blocks an uppercut.
Jordan tries to break free but Murphy pushes him back against the cage.
Jordan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jordan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jordan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Jordan controls the action.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Jordan avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy has Jordan pressed against the cage, preventing Jordan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Jordan.
#T3#
Jordan blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jordan to keep the fight standing.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jordan.
Murphy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC2#
Jordan breaks from the clinch.
Jordan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Jordan.
As Jordan tries to get set, Murphy tries to push him back and clinch up but Jordan manages to avoid the attempt.
Jordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jordan swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T4#
Jordan misses with a body shot.
Jordan looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy attempts a counter takedown but Jordan avoids it well and moves away.
Josh Jordan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy slips a jab from Jordan.
Nice cross by Jordan.
Jordan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and Murphy counters by moving into the clinch.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Jordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy. #BC2#
Jordan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murphy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jordan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jordan.#KD2#
Jordan feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Murphy sprawling to the canvas! Murphy rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jordan finish him?!
#ROC2#Murphy is rocked!
Murphy walks straight into a right hand from Jordan - that's dropped him! Jordan jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Murphy from any more punishment! Murphy complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Josh Jordan!
A relieved looking Josh Jordan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
MILF 2
Date: Jan 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Nielsen throws a big shot that misses.#TD2#
Nielsen feints and as Murphy raises his hands in defense, Nielsen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#SUB#
Nielsen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Murphy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nielsen has managed to get both his arms back between Murphy's legs - danger averted.
Murphy trying to keep a closed guard but Nielsen is proving a slippery customer.
Nielsen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Murphy keeping full guard, as Nielsen tries to pass.
Nielsen works over Murphy with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB#
Murphy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Murphy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nielsen defends it easily.#SUB#
Murphy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T1#
Nielsen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nielsen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nielsen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murphy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Murphy wants to sweep here but Nielsen controlling him for the moment.
Nielsen trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Murphy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nielsen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nielsen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Murphy is trying to keep Nielsen in close.
#T2##SUB#
Nielsen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Murphy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nielsen has managed to get both his arms back between Murphy's legs - danger averted.
Nielsen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nielsen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Murphy's head.
Nielsen connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nielsen is working Murphy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nielsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nielsen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nielsen is in close to Murphy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Murphy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Murphy tries to free his leg and advance position but Nielsen is retaining full guard.
Nielsen is trying to keep Murphy in close.
#T3#
Nielsen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Murphy haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB2#
Nielsen is looking for a triangle but Murphy pushes his legs off easily.
Nielsen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Nielsen stopping the sweep attempt from Murphy.
Murphy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nielsen works over Murphy with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB#
Murphy is looking for a triangle here but Nielsen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Murphy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Murphy tries to get out of the position.
Murphy can't do much from the bottom here. #T4#
Murphy is looking for a sweep.
Murphy is working hard here to advance position.
Nielsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphy keeps working.
Nielsen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Murphy tries to buck Nielsen off but Nielsen is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murphy regains half guard there - taking advantage of Nielsen's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Nielsen winds up and cracks Murphy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Finley Nielsen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt.
Nielsen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Murphy defends it well.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nielsen throws out the jab.
Nielsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nielsen.#TD2#
Nielsen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Murphy!
Nielsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murphy is looking to regain half guard here but Nielsen keeps moving and retains side control.
Murphy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Murphy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nielsen's best efforts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy is staying active underneath Nielsen, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Murphy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Murphy tries to get to full guard but Nielsen has control of the leg. #T1#
Nielsen trying to control from half guard but Murphy is working away.
Nielsen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB2#
Nielsen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nielsen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Murphy is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Murphy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Nielsen.
Nielsen drops an elbow to the side of Murphy's head.
Murphy tries to roll over but Nielsen keeps him under control.#SUB#
Murphy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nielsen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Murphy tries to get to full guard but Nielsen has control of the leg. #T3#
Nielsen is nestled in close to Murphy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nielsen wants to control but Murphy is keeping him busy.
Nielsen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Murphy is looking to improve his position.
Nielsen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Murphy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nielsen stalling.
Nielsen slips a nice elbow through Murphy's hands, connecting with Murphy's forehead.
Nielsen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T4#
Nielsen trying to control from half guard but Murphy is working away.
Murphy is trying to get back to full guard.
Murphy gets full guard.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully.
Nielsen cracks Murphy with a solid left hand.
Nielsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Murphy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nielsen trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Finley Nielsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Nielsen throws a low kick but Murphy avoids it.
Nielsen throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Nielsen.
Murphy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Murphy tries to counter by clinching up but Nielsen breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Nielsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD2#
Murphy tries to sprawl but Nielsen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Murphy has hold of Nielsen's hands but Nielsen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Murphy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nielsen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Murphy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB#
Murphy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nielsen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nielsen's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T1#
Nielsen cracks Murphy with a solid left hand.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Nielsen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nielsen trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nielsen controls the pace.
Murphy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nielsen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Murphy working a defensive guard here.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nielsen scoring with some ground and pound.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully.
Murphy has momentary wrist control but Nielsen slips an elbow through the middle.
Murphy working a defensive guard here.
Nielsen won't allow Murphy to sweep him here.
Nielsen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nielsen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nielsen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Murphy's guard.
Murphy trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Nielsen manages to pass to mount!
Nielsen raining down hammerfists from mount.#T3#
Murphy can't escape the position.
Nielsen punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Murphy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
#ROC2#Murphy is rocked!
Murphy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nielsen is thwarting Murphy's attempts to control the position.
Nielsen lands strikes from half guard.
Aiden Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oh Murphy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nielsen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Murphy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nielsen works over Murphy with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB#
Murphy has his foot on Nielsen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nielsen works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nielsen lands a couple of elbows.#T4#
Murphy keeping full guard, as Nielsen tries to pass.
Murphy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nielsen is one step ahead there.
Nielsen scoring with some ground and pound.
Nielsen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Murphy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Murphy seems to have got his legs back now.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nielsen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Finley Nielsen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nielsen trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Finley Nielsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nielsen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finley Nielsen! |
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