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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Steve (ranked 829 p4p, 604 weight class) and Tobias Murphy (ranked 125 p4p, 94 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobias Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Murphy misses.
Murphy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steve momentarily.
Murphy slips under a jab from Steve.
Murphy throws a one two combo.
Steve misses with a straight left.
A shot to the body from Steve misses
and Murphy counters with a right hand to the body.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Steve moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Steve.
A frustrated look appears on Murphy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Steve misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Steve lands with a right to the head.
Our sources have told us that Steve has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Murphy is trying to break the clinch but Steve has him pressed against the cage.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murphy has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Steve is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Steve has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murphy finds it's way round the side to connect with Steve's head.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jay Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steve throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Murphy. Beautiful body shot.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murphy, as that shot connected.
Steve misses with a straight left.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
Steve fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murphy, pushing him back against the cage.
Steve lands a body shot.
Murphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Steve - that landed with a thud.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Murphy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Steve throws a series of punches but Murphy avoids them all with ease.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Steve misses with a straight left.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Steve digs a good hook to Murphy's body.
The crowd cheers as Murphy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steve doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy with the inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A low kick lands for Murphy.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
Murphy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Steve takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Steve moves into the clinch.
Steve throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Steve.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Murphy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steves jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Steve throws a combination that misses
and Murphy counters with a thumping low kick.
Steve is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Steve looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
Murphy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Steve shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice body kick there by Murphy.
Steve misses with a body shot
and Murphy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Steve crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Murphy - the referee stops the clock and Steve gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Murphy. Steve manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Steve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steve lands a nice looking body shot.
Steve misses with a series of wild punches.
Steve looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Crunch! Murphy slams his shin into Steve's torso.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Steve is looking to wear down Murphy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A bone on bone clash there as Steve blocks the leg kick.
Steve scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy dodges the punch combination from Steve.
Steve fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steve lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steve throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steve blocks the body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Murphy.
Sloppy strikes from Steve. Those never looked like landing.
Steve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Murphy responds with a good body kick, but Steve manages to step out the way in time.
Steve misses with a body punch
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Steve misses with a series of wild punches.
Steve throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Steve throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murphy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Steve misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
A combination from Steve does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murphy.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Nice shot by Murphy.
Murphy dodges the punch combination from Steve.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tobias Murphy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Steve doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Steve misses.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Steve is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steve tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
Steve misses with a body shot
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steve clinches with his opponent.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murphy scores with a sloppy right hand. Steve should have avoided that one.
Nice shot lands for Murphy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve checks a leg kick.
Steve misses with a two punch combination.
Steve tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Murphy connects with a body shot.
Steve fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Steve throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murphy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Steve.
Steve throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Steve.
Murphy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steve. Steve circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Steve scores with a decent looking hook.
Steve throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steve backing away here, and Murphy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Steve misses with an uppercut.
Steve fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
Murphy tries to break the clinch but Steve is controlling the position.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Steve misses with some punches.
Steve lands a shoulder strike.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Steve misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Steve.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Steve rushes Murphy and presses him up against the cage.
Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Murphy dodges the punch combination from Steve.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Steve.
Murphy scoring well with a low kick there.
Good shot there by Steve.
A big left from Steve misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steve looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steve takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Murphy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Steve throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steve throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murphy on the side of the head.
Murphy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steve misses with a body punch
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve thuds his right hand into Murphy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murphy circles away quickly and effectively.
A little jabbing left from Murphy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murphy lunges at Steve with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Steve's hand.
Jab by Murphy.
A telegraphed right hand from Steve misses the target.
Steve gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Steve lands a left hand.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jay Steve has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steve.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Steve.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy breaks the clinch.
Steve dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy lands a right hook to the body.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Steve.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jay Steve will probably get the nod.
That's time! Steve's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Murphy tries a low kick but Steve avoids it.
Steve lands a lovely overhand right.
Murphy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murphy feints and then cracks Steve's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steve down.
Steve tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Murphy swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Steve tests Murphy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murphy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steve takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy moves out of range as Steve strikes.
Murphy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murphy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steve closes the distance and clinches.
Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Steve keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Murphy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A thudding body kick lands there by Murphy!
Murphy staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Steve.
Steve will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steve throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy walks into a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Murphy.
Steve clinches up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Steve.
Steve takes a shot to the head.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Steve.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy slips a straight right by Steve.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve closes the distance looking to clinch
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murphy keeps Steve at a distance using the push kick.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steve has time to react.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Steve takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steve lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Steve wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
Steve takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Steve throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steve takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Tobias Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steve stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murphy.
Steve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steve swings widly with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a thumping low kick.
Murphy lands with a shot to the body.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Steve avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Steve under the eye.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Murphy. That snapped Steve's head back.
Steve is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Steve on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murphy. Murphy obviously looking to wear him down.
Steve doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Steve throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steve throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Steve misses its target.
Murphy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Steve will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Steve blocks a head kick by Murphy.
A good leg kick by Murphy.
Steve throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy misses with a hook. Steve ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Steve.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Steve down.
Murphy lands a leg kick that knocks Steve off balance momentarily.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
Steve darts in trying to clinch
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Steve scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Steve with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murphy to score with a decent uppercut.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steve bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murphy's head backwards.
Steve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
Steve looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Murphy.
Steve wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Murphy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Murphy!
After winning the bout, Tobias Murphy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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