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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Murphy (ranked 887 p4p, 909 weight class) and Jensen Chelios (ranked 136 p4p, 139 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 25 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tobias Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jensen Chelios!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy wants to slow Chelios down by chopping away at his legs.
Chelios fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick.
Chelios has Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chelios blocking some punches.
Chelios tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Chelios back against the cage.
Chelios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Murphy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chelios.
Murphy breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chelios throws a leg kick but Murphy moved away.
Murphy needs to keep his hands up - Chelios had a free shot at his head there.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Chelios moved out of range.
Murphy lands a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands a really nice looking cross but Chelios seems unphased.
Chelios throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Chelios swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murphy.
Murphy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murphy misses with a low kick as Chelios jumps back.
Chelios has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chelios tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Chelios digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chelios is working Murphy over against the cage.
Murphy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Chelios controls his hands.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Chelios wants to counter with a clinch but Murphy pushes him away.
Murphy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chelios. That did some damage!
Murphy tried to score with a low kick but Chelios checks it.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Chelios misses.
Tobias Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chelios lands with a hook. Murphy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Chelios down.
A clash of legs there as Murphy blocks the low kick.
Murphy throws out a leg kick but Chelios moves out of range and Murphy only half commits.
Chelios tries to counter with a clinch but Murphy shakes him off and moves away.
Chelios walks into a left hand.
Chelios scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chelios pushes Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy breaks the clinch.
Chelios moves into the clinch successfully.
A right handed body shot lands from Chelios.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Chelios controls his hands.
Chelios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch but Chelios keeps him there for the moment.
Chelios throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Chelios tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chelios misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chelios.
Chelios swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murphy 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 Chelios has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chelios and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chelios has closed the distance and engaged Murphy in a clinch.
Murphy tries to work over Chelios's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chelios works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murphy can't break the clinch.
Murphy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murphy breaks the clinch.
Chelios fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chelios listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chelios throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Chelios fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy throws a chopping leg kick but Chelios manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A lazy left from Murphy finds it's target.
Chelios takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chelios checks a leg kick.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy connects with a leg kick.
Murphy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chelios is out of range and Murphy settles back down.
Chelios tries to counter with a clinch but Murphy shakes him off and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chelios misses with a kick to the body.
Murphy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Murphy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murphy scores with a shot to the body.
Chelios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Chelios.
A jab from Murphy finds it's way through Chelios's defenses.
Chelios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Chelios wants to counter with a clinch but Murphy pushes him away.
Murphy lands a nice shot to the body.
Murphy throws a low kick but Chelios avoids it.
Chelios slips a straight right by Murphy.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murphy lands with a hook. Chelios tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chelios, as that shot connected.
Chelios misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Murphy lands a glancing blow to the side of Chelios's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tobias Murphy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice shot lands for Chelios.
Murphy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chelios. That did some damage!
Murphy swings for the body but Chelios moves out of range.
Chelios throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Chelios.
A good leg kick by Chelios.
Chelios just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy jabs Chelios to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chelios throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Murphy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Murphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murphy cracks Chelios with a good jab.
Chelios chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chelios tries to land a leg kick but Murphy saw it coming and moves away.
Murphy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Murphy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Chelios. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy throws a hook but Chelios blocks it.
Murphy throws the left hand but Chelios avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios lands an overhand right.
The fighters circling - Chelios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murphy with a nice calf kick.
Chelios slips under a jab.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Chelios.
Chelios throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chelios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy with a nice cross.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Murphy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chelios misses with a looping left.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Chelios misses with a right hand
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Murphy tries to score with a low kick but Chelios moves his leg out of the way.
Chelios's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chelios gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murphy working hard to break the clinch.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy's corner calls for a 1-2. Murphy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy takes a swing at Chelios's ribcage but misses.
Murphy lands the left hand.
Chelios misses with a body shot.
Murphy with a nice cross.
Murphy misses with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Chelios.
Murphy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Chelios just manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chelios checks a leg kick.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Chelios moved out of range.
Chelios tries to counter by closing the distance.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a good low kick that Chelios was not able to check.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Chelios with a nice calf kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Chelios down.
A shot to the liver by Murphy. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a low kick but Chelios moves out of range easily.
Chelios fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murphy, pushing him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Murphy.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Chelios lands with a short shot to the head.
Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Chelios slips the punch.
Chelios wants to counter with a clinch but Murphy pushes him away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.
Chelios looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murphy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chelios misses with a low kick.
Chelios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab by Murphy.
Chelios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy connects with a leg kick.
Murphy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chelios has time to react.
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!
Nice shot by Murphy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chelios throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Chelios throws a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Chelios.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chelios throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murphy.
Murphy slips a jab and a cross from Chelios.
Murphy keeps Chelios at a distance using the push kick.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chelios thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.
Chelios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy throws a leg kick which misses Chelios's front leg but catches the back leg as Chelios tries to avoid it.
A head kick by Chelios misses
and Murphy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chelios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Murphy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Murphy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chelios misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
Murphy throws a body punch but Chelios moves out of range.
Chelios listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tobias Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Murphy misses with a hook to the body
and Chelios holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Murphy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chelios has Murphy pressed against the cage, preventing Murphy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chelios throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chelios is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chelios tries to counter with a clinch but Murphy shakes him off and moves away.
Chelios tries to land a leg kick but Murphy saw it coming and moves away.
Chelios throws a solid leg kick but Murphy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chelios.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chelios checks a leg kick.
Chelios tries to counter with a clinch but Murphy shakes him off and moves away.
Chelios misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A shot to the liver by Chelios. Beautiful body shot.
Murphy connects with an inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chelios 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.
Murphy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chelios checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murphy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murphy.
Murphy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chelios checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murphy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chelios.
Murphy scores with a jab. Chelios acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chelios throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Murphy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chelios.
Chelios is looking to score with low kicks.
Chelios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chelios looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Murphy punishes Chelios's body with a nice straight punch.
Jensen Chelios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murphy can pounce on him.
Murphy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chelios.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chelios can do to turn this around?
Chelios misses with a wild body shot.
Chelios looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
Chelios lands with a nice combination. Murphy backs away looking to recover.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Chelios steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A shot to the liver by Murphy. Beautiful body shot.
Chelios thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.
Chelios takes one on the button.
Murphy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chelios on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murphy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Chelios checks it.
Chelios thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy misses with a hook.
Chelios takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chelios looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murphy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chelios is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Chelios lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Chelios's head but Chelios sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murphy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chelios.
Murphy catches Chelios with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chelios takes one on the button.
Chelios looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios just misses with a punch to the body.
Tobias Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy cracks Chelios with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios swings widly with a right hand
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chelios.
Murphy lands an overhand right.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy scores with a nice right hand.
Chelios has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
Chelios cracks Murphy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chelios tries to land a leg kick but Murphy saw it coming and moves away.
Murphy connects with an inside leg kick.
Murphy is looking to slow Chelios down with leg kicks.
Murphy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chelios doesn't seem bothered though.
Murphy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chelios.
Murphy scores with a body shot.
Murphy lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murphy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Murphy!
During a confident post fight interview, Tobias Murphy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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