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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vaughn Shaunessey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaunessey comes to the cage accompanied by Die Antwoord - Enter the Ninja. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vaughn Shaunessey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Omar Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Jackson.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Shaunessey avoids them all with ease.
Jackson checks a low kick from Shaunessey.
Shaunessey clinches with his opponent.
Shaunessey throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson avoiding damage as Shaunessey throws knees to the body.
Shaunessey trying to land knees to the body.
Shaunessey manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jackson avoiding damage as Shaunessey throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Shaunessey fails to land.
Jackson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jackson working the head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jackson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jackson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shaunessey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jackson is trying to ground and pound but Shaunessey uses the momentary lack of control by Jackson to regain half guard.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shaunessey's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Shaunessey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jackson is nestled in close to Shaunessey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jackson thows a huge punch but Shaunessey dodges it nicely.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson is thwarting Shaunessey's attempts to control the position.
Shaunessey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
Jackson wants to take a breather but Shaunessey is having none of it.
Nice strikes from Jackson there.
Shaunessey is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson prevents Shaunessey from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to work for a kimura but Shaunessey is defending well.
Jackson trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaunessey wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson trying to mount his opponent but Shaunessey defends it.
Shaunessey trying to control from the bottom.
Jackson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shaunessey is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Jackson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shaunessey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shaunessey is looking to clinch.
Shaunessey is looking to clinch.
Omar Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left lands for Jackson.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick.
Shaunessey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shaunessey tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Shaunessey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shaunessey is rocked!
Vaughn Shaunessey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaunessey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jackson scores with a punch to the head.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shaunessey doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shaunessey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shaunessey feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaunessey throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shaunessey misses with a head kick.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Shaunessey is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson avoids the attempt from Shaunessey to control.
Jackson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Omar Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jackson looking to secure an arm triangle but Shaunessey defends it well.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Shaunessey can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Shaunessey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Shaunessey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jackson with the ground and pound from mount.
Jackson prevents Shaunessey from getting the reversal.
Jackson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oh Shaunessey is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jackson loads up with a big shot that hurts Shaunessey! He's pulled Jackson in close but Jackson has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Shaunessey survive? More strikes from Jackson and Shaunessey is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Omar Jackson!
Omar Jackson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randall McMurphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laph Roaig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McMurphy comes to the cage accompanied by I own Golly God.. Roaig has chosen The Doors - Alabama song as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Laph Roaig enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randall McMurphy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Laph Roaig!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roaig fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McMurphy.
McMurphy misses with a hook. Roaig ducked under it nicely.
Roaig slips a jab and a cross from McMurphy.
McMurphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roaig moves away.
McMurphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McMurphy misses with a wild combination.
Roaig gets tackled into the cage by McMurphy. McMurphy maintains the clinch.
McMurphy blocks an uppercut.
McMurphy has had enough of the clinch but Roaig keeps him there for the moment.
McMurphy blocks an uppercut.
McMurphy wants to break the clinch but can't.
McMurphy blocks a body shot from Roaig.
McMurphy manages to break the clinch.
Roaig closes the distance and pushes McMurphy back into the cage.
McMurphy manages to break the clinch.
McMurphy connects with a right hand. Roaig shakes it off.
Roaig digs a good body shot into McMurphy's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roaig uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McMurphy.
Roaig lands with a good body shot.
McMurphy misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roaig moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big right from McMurphy misses.
Laph Roaig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roaig connects with a solid leg kick.
Roaig throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McMurphy.
McMurphy takes one on the button.
Roaig with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roaig thows a body kick. McMurphy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice jab there from Roaig.
McMurphy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Roaig lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roaig wants to clinch up but McMurphy keeps it at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McMurphy misses with a straight right.
Roaig lands a nice leg kick that just misses McMurphy's sensitive parts.
Roaig lands with an uppercut that bounces McMurphy off the cage and back into range.
Nice cross by Roaig.
It looks like Randall McMurphy has been cut.
McMurphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McMurphy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMurphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McMurphy misses with a body shot.
McMurphy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McMurphy throws a shot to the body.
Roaig feints and then cracks McMurphy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McMurphy down.
Roaig lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Roaig connects with a nice looking jab.
Roaig scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Roaig scoring well with a low kick there.
McMurphy thows a body shot but no joy.
A cross from Roaig lands.
Roaig is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McMurphy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A nice inside leg kick there by Roaig. That's going to slow McMurphy down.
Roaig has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Roaig thows a body kick. McMurphy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Roaig scoring well with a low kick there.
McMurphy throws a poor cross that misses
and Roaig counters with a big head kick but McMurphy shrugs it off.
McMurphy throws a body punch but Roaig moves out of range.
Roaig lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMurphy misses with a wild body shot.
McMurphy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roaig doesn't seem bothered though.
Roaig 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.
Roaig feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McMurphy's calf.
McMurphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McMurphy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McMurphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Roaig is just out of range.
Roaig digs a good body shot into McMurphy's ribs.
Roaig throws a leg kick which misses McMurphy's front leg but catches the back leg as McMurphy tries to avoid it.
McMurphy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Roaig thumps McMurphy with a low kick.
McMurphy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Roaig to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMurphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Roaig is just out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Roaig finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Roaig darts in and clinches McMurphy up against the cage.
Roaig tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McMurphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Roaig has double underhooks.
McMurphy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roaig has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roaig blocking some punches.
Roaig has a couple of punches blocked by McMurphy.
McMurphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roaig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roaig scores with a jab.
Roaig throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McMurphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roaig was well out of range. Poor timing from McMurphy.
Roaig is looking to clinch but McMurphy is avoiding it.
Roaig clinches up against the cage.
Roaig misses with the head strike.
Roaig tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McMurphy's elbow.
Roaig can't find room to land a body shot as McMurphy controls the action.
McMurphy blocks a body shot from Roaig.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roaig swings wildly with an uppercut but McMurphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
McMurphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McMurphy is trying to push Roaig away but Roaig has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laph Roaig dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randall McMurphy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McMurphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McMurphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roaig manages to avoid it.
McMurphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roaig throws a series of strikes that have McMurphy backpedaling.
McMurphy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Laph Roaig has been cut.
Roaig takes a shot right to the bread basket.
An inside leg kick from Roaig misses.
Roaig chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McMurphy misses with a wild body shot.
McMurphy 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.
McMurphy is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Roaig's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Roaig defending well as McMurphy loads up on a big left hand.
McMurphy misses with a looping left.
Roaig feints and then cracks McMurphy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McMurphy down.
Roaig showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McMurphy.
McMurphy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roaig. Roaig obviously looking to wear him down.
Randall McMurphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McMurphy throws a hook but Roaig avoids it easily.
McMurphy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roaig.
Roaig defending well as McMurphy loads up on a big left hand.
Jab from Roaig.
Roaig throws a body punch but McMurphy moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Roaig scores with a four punch combination!
Laph Roaig seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McMurphy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McMurphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McMurphy throws a right and a left that both miss.
McMurphy throws a nice looking combination but Roaig bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McMurphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roaig.
Roaig feints and then cracks McMurphy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McMurphy down.
Roaig throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McMurphy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roaig works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jab by Roaig.
Roaig bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Roaig. McMurphy shrugs it off though.
Roaig keeps McMurphy at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roaig throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roaig throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roaig moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fighters circling - McMurphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick from Roaig lands but McMurphy takes it in his stride.
Roaig avoids the head kick by McMurphy.
Roaig lands with a hook. McMurphy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Roaig thows a body kick. McMurphy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Roaig lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roaig thuds a left hand into McMurphy's body.
Roaig turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Roaig lunges at McMurphy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McMurphy's hand.
Roaig fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McMurphy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Roaig fakes the leg kick and cracks McMurphy in the body.
A good leg kick by Roaig.
McMurphy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roaig lands with a nice body kick.
Roaig works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McMurphy avoids the head kick by Roaig.
A solid leg kick lands there for Roaig.
Roaig connects with a leg kick. McMurphy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Roaig scores with a nice body kick.
Roaig turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McMurphy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roaig dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McMurphy. That did some damage!
McMurphy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Roaig connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McMurphy scrambles back to his feet.
Roaig lands a right hook to the body.
Roaig with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roaig lands a high kick!
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!
McMurphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roaig was well out of range. Poor timing from McMurphy.
A jab from McMurphy misses.
Roaig dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roaig.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roaig moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McMurphy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from McMurphy misses its intended target.
Roaig avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roaig avoids a punch combination nicely.
McMurphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roaig throws a nice outside leg kick.
McMurphy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Roaig throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Roaig lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roaig.
McMurphy misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roaig bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McMurphy's head backwards.
McMurphy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Roaig throws a head kick that McMurphy semi-blocks.
Roaig ducks under a wild hook from McMurphy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laph Roaig showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Roaig delivers a nice body kick.
McMurphy is looking to wear down Roaig with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Roaig jabs at McMurphy's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Roaig as he connects with a hook.
McMurphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Roaig.
McMurphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roaig.
Roaig slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McMurphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roaig.
Good leg kick by Roaig there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A good leg kick by Roaig.
Roaig scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roaig scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roaig slips a jab from McMurphy.
Roaig has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice jab there from McMurphy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roaig smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Roaig lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Roaig lands a head kick. McMurphy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roaig thuds his shin into the meat of McMurphy's side.
McMurphy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McMurphy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roaig swivels and escapes.
Roaig closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Roaig lands a nice shot to the body.
McMurphy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Roaig counters with a nice leg kick.
Roaig throws a front kick that sends McMurphy stumbling back into the cage.
Roaig throws a leg kick which misses McMurphy's front leg but catches the back leg as McMurphy tries to avoid it.
McMurphy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Roaig.
Roaig lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McMurphy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Roaig!
McMurphy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McMurphy drops his hands momentarily and Roaig takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Roaig stuns McMurphy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McMurphy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roaig can pounce on him.
McMurphy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roaig can pounce on him.
Roaig catches McMurphy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roaig lands a right hook to the body.
McMurphy misses with a shot to the body
and Roaig counters with a nice low kick that buckles McMurphy's knee momentarily.
Jab, jab by Roaig - just one landing.
Roaig thows a body kick. McMurphy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Roaig misses with a head kick.
Roaig scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roaig lands a jab to the head.
Roaig lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Roaig avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McMurphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Roaig is just out of range.
McMurphy misses with a hook. Roaig ducked under it nicely.
Roaig darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A combination from McMurphy does no damage.
McMurphy throws a head kick but Roaig moves out of range.
Roaig works McMurphy's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Roaig slams his shin into McMurphy's torso.
Roaig lands a front kick.
Roaig lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Roaig throws a head kick that half lands.
McMurphy takes a swing at Roaig's ribcage but misses.
Roaig lands with a slapping head kick.
McMurphy misses with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Roaig, right into the meat.
Roaig throws a nice head kick!
McMurphy takes one to the chin there.
McMurphy looks to throw the jab but Roaig is out of range.
McMurphy moves out of range of the body kick.
Roaig lands a nice leg kick that just misses McMurphy's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McMurphy misses the shot to the body.
Roaig throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McMurphy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roaig scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roaig feints and then cracks McMurphy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McMurphy down.
McMurphy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roaig. Roaig obviously looking to wear him down.
McMurphy misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Roaig.
Roaig tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McMurphy 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.
Roaig misses with a kick to the body.
Roaig slips a jab from McMurphy.
McMurphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roaig manages to avoid it.
McMurphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roaig.
That kick from Roaig tenderised McMurphy's leg. McMurphy is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McMurphy just misses with a punch to the body.
That kick from Roaig tenderised McMurphy's leg. McMurphy is trying to keep his angry face on.
McMurphy tries to clinch but Roaig is having none of it.
McMurphy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laph Roaig really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Crunch! Roaig slams his shin into McMurphy's torso.
Roaig throws a nice inside leg kick.
McMurphy takes one on the button.
Roaig avoids the head kick by McMurphy.
Roaig ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McMurphy moves away.
Roaig slips under a jab from McMurphy.
A head kick misses from McMurphy.
Roaig buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roaig takes a jab right on the kisser.
McMurphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roaig sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roaig lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McMurphy throws a good cross that connects.
McMurphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roaig.
Roaig throws a front kick that sends McMurphy stumbling back into the cage.
Roaig throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McMurphy throws a sloppy head kick and Roaig moves out of range easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
McMurphy misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roaig buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roaig throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McMurphy's head.
Roaig dips to his left and cracks McMurphy with an uppercut!
Roaig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roaig changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Roaig cracks McMurphy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McMurphy misses with an uppercut.
Roaig tries to clinch up but McMurphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Roaig chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McMurphy throws a big shot that misses.
Roaig ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McMurphy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Roaig connects with a single shot there.
Some wild striking there from McMurphy.
Roaig with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
McMurphy connects with the punch.
McMurphy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Roaig.
Roaig lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Roaig throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McMurphy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roaig's waist but Roaig gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McMurphy off to one side.
McMurphy throws a right hand that misses
and McMurphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Roaig finds it's way through McMurphy's defenses.
McMurphy tries to score with a low kick but Roaig moves his leg out of the way.
Roaig takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McMurphy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McMurphy thows a leg kick but Roaig checks it
and Roaig counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Roaig lands a nice shot to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Roaig.
McMurphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roaig.
Roaig connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from McMurphy. Roaig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roaig uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McMurphy.
Roaig cracks the inside of McMurphy's front leg.
McMurphy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roaig has time to react.
Good leg kick by Roaig there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McMurphy misses with an uppercut. Roaig saw that one coming.
McMurphy throws a hook but Roaig avoids it easily.
Roaig connects with a solid leg kick.
McMurphy drops his hands momentarily and Roaig takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Roaig throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roaig throws a series of punches but McMurphy avoids them all with ease.
McMurphy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McMurphy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Roaig connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McMurphy scrambles back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roaig. McMurphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roaig dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McMurphy. That did some damage!
McMurphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMurphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McMurphy drops his hands momentarily and Roaig takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Roaig lands a nice hook to McMurphy's body. McMurphy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McMurphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Roaig swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McMurphy lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from McMurphy.
McMurphy misses with a straight right.
McMurphy misses the shot to the body.
McMurphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from McMurphy misses its intended target.
McMurphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roaig throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from McMurphy misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Roaig.
McMurphy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Roaig buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laph Roaig dominated that fourth round.
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. 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.
Roaig buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roaig feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McMurphys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Roaig - that will leave a mark!
Roaig takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Roaig with a jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McMurphy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Roaig - the referee stops the clock and McMurphy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Roaig. McMurphy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Roaig looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Roaig moves out of range as McMurphy strikes.
McMurphy misses with a double jab.
McMurphy misses with a body shot.
McMurphy shoots in looking for a takedown. Roaig tries to sprawl out of it but McMurphy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Roaig manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roaig lands a high kick!
McMurphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roaig.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Roaig lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMurphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roaig paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crunch! Roaig slams his shin into McMurphy's torso.
McMurphy misses with a wild combination.
McMurphy takes a swing at Roaig's ribcage but misses.
McMurphy shoots in for a takedown but Roaig shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Roaig throws a nice head kick!
Nice cross by Roaig.
Roaig connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roaig wants to clinch.
Roaig throws a head kick that misses.
Roaig comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McMurphy connects with a body shot that sends Roaig's belly button to the back.
McMurphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Randall McMurphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laph Roaig is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roaig turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Roaig.
McMurphy just misses with a punch to the body.
McMurphy throws a lazy right hand but Roaig sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roaig is looking to slow McMurphy down with leg kicks.
Roaig gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Roaig misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from McMurphy fails to land.
McMurphy tries to work over Roaig's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McMurphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Roaig.
A head punch on the inside from McMurphy fails to land.
McMurphy lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roaig swings wildly with an uppercut but McMurphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
McMurphy wants to break the clinch but can't.
McMurphy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McMurphy misses with some punches.
McMurphy tries to work over Roaig's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McMurphy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Roaig lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McMurphy has a couple of punches blocked by Roaig.
McMurphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMurphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McMurphy lands a high kick!
Roaig is rocked!
Roaig gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! McMurphy points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Roaig wakes up just in time to hear McMurphy thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Randall McMurphy!
Randall McMurphy is the new middleweight champion!
Randall McMurphy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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