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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akeen Coker (ranked 387 p4p, 321 weight class) and Tobias Murphy (ranked 62 p4p, 50 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
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 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akeen Coker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobias Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Coker.
Murphy tries to work over Coker's front leg with a kick but Coker checks it.
Coker defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy misses with a hook to the body
and Coker counters with an inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coker throws a good cross that connects.
Murphy wants to land a leg kick but Coker is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murphy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Murphy throws a front kick that sends Coker stumbling back into the cage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Murphy!
A low kick from Murphy misses
and Coker counters with a nice kick to the body.
Coker lands the left hand.
A low kick from Coker is predictable there
and Murphy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tobias Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coker throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Coker throws out a leg kick but Murphy moves out of range and Coker only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A low kick from Murphy misses
and Coker counters by moving into the clinch.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Coker.
Coker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coker misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Coker misses with a punch on the inside.
Coker blocks a body shot from Murphy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coker has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Murphy uses from the top position.
Coker trying to control the position.
Coker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Coker isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Murphy stacks Coker on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Murphy!
Murphy controlling from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coker is trying to control Murphy's posture but Murphy avoids it.
Murphy stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Coker wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
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 Akeen Coker will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A low kick from Murphy misses
and Coker counters with a straight right hand.
A clash of legs there as Murphy blocks the low kick.
Coker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murphy's sensitive parts.
Murphy connects with a leg kick.
Murphy throws a leg kick
and Coker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Coker pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coker struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Coker.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Murphy manages to circle out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murphy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Coker's head but Coker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick lands from Murphy.
Murphy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coker's sensitive parts.
Tobias Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murphy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murphy blocks a low kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murphy! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a nice head shot.
Coker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murphy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Coker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murphy with a nice calf kick.
Murphy throws a leg kick
and Coker counters with an inside leg kick.
Coker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Coker throws a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Coker checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to work over Coker's front leg with a kick but Coker checks it.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy throws a right hand that misses
and Coker counters with a straight right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Coker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murphy throws a poor cross that misses
and Coker counters with a stiff right hand.
Murphy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Coker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murphy's knee momentarily.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Coker misses the target.
Murphy swings for the body but Coker moves out of range.
Coker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Murphy manages to circle out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy motions for Coker to come forward. Murphy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Coker lands with a nice body punch.
Murphy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coker ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
It looked like Coker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses
and Coker counters with a body kick that stops Murphy in his tracks momentarily.
Murphy moves out of range of the leg kick from Coker.
Coker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murphy misses with a hook.
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 Akeen Coker will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Coker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murphy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Coker blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Murphy scores with a head kick. Coker tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Murphy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Coker to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murphy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a body kick that misses
and Coker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from Murphy misses
and Coker moves into the clinch.
Coker misses with the head strike.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Coker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Murphy to keep the fight standing.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murphy.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy pushes Coker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coker lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
I was talking to Coker's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Coker.
A right handed body shot lands from Murphy.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tobias Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Coker seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Murphy can turn it around.
Coker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Coker fails to land.
Coker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Murphy smiles and moves away.
Coker misses with a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murphy misses with a hook.
Murphy lands a leg kick that knocks Coker off balance momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Murphy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murphy misses with a right hand
and Coker counters by moving into the clinch.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy is trying to push Coker away but Coker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coker is trying to pull guard but Murphy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akeen Coker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Coker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy pushes Coker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Coker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coker backwards.
A short left from Murphy.
Coker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Murphy smiles and moves away.
Murphy works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coker moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Coker is looking to chop away at Murphy's legs.
Murphy replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Coker blocks it well.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy thuds a left hand into Coker's body.
A left lands for Murphy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Coker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Murphy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murphy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Coker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Akeen Coker!
Akeen Coker 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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