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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Finn Murphy (ranked 2244 p4p, 1350 weight class) and Keizo Kasai (ranked 280 p4p, 166 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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175 cm
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Finn Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keizo Kasai!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Kasai misses with a two punch combination.
Murphy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murphy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kasai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kasai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy slips a jab and a cross from Kasai.
Murphy is looking to counter punch.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keizo Kasai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy misses the jab.
Kasai throws a counter combo.
A punch combination from Kasai misses.
Murphy throws a sloppy body shot
and Kasai counters with a three punch combo that has Murphy backing up. Murphy nods at Kasai to acknowledge the strikes.
Kasai misses with a combination
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kasai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Kasai.
It looked like Murphy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kasai.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Kasai moved out of range.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kasai manages to avoid it.
Kasai slips under a jab from Murphy.
Murphy misses the jab.
Kasai throws a counter combo.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kasai.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasai throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloppy strikes from Kasai. Those never looked like landing.
Kasai scores with a three punch combo!
Kasai scores with a one two! Murphy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kasai.
Murphy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
No joy there for Kasai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murphy throws a poor cross that misses
and Kasai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kasai misses with a body punch
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kasai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kasai moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasai misses with a jab to the body
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murphy scores with a nice head shot.
Kasai misses with a double jab
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Kasai has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kasai misses with a double jab
and Murphy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kasai clinches up with Murphy and pushes him back against the cage.
Murphy being controlled against the cage.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kasai backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasai lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Kasai avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Kasai controls the action.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Kasai.
Murphy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Murphy being controlled here, momentarily.
Kasai would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Murphy controls Kasai momentarily but Kasai frees himself.
Murphy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Finn Murphy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Murphy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Keizo Kasai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Kasai moved out of range.
Kasai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Murphy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kasai.
Kasai throws a combination that misses
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Kasai misses.
Murphy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kasai looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Kasai.
A nice combination there by Kasai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kasai manages to avoid it.
Murphy slips a jab and a cross from Kasai.
Murphy is looking to counter punch.
Kasai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy lands a really nice looking cross but Kasai seems unphased.
Kasai slips a straight right by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasai.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasai throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasai defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Kasai misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Murphy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A right-left combo lands from Kasai.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Kasai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy jabs Kasai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasai misses with a double jab
and Murphy counters with a nice body shot.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Kasai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Kasai moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Kasai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Kasai swinging wildly here.
Murphy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Kasai avoids nicely.
Murphy misses with a hook. Kasai ducked under it nicely.
Kasai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kasai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy cracks Kasai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kasai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
Kasai is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kasai misses with a two punch combination.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Kasai slips the punch.
Kasai is looking for the big counter here.
Kasai connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murphy is looking to counter punch.
Murphy slips a jab and a cross from Kasai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keizo Kasai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kasai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kasai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kasai throws a combination that misses
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kasai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murphy counters with a huge left! Kasai is in big trouble! He's backing up but Murphy isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Kasai from any more damage. A dominating finish by Murphy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finn Murphy!
Finn Murphy very nearly forgot to thank EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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