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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Murphy (ranked 394 p4p, 2243 weight class) and David Yung (ranked 61 p4p, 317 weight class). Yung has chosen 陳小春 - 亂世巨星 as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Murphy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Yung!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
Yung takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yung goes for a double leg but Murphy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Murphy continues to drive forward.
Mick Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yung tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murphy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Yung wants to counter the offense by Murphy and move into the clinch position.
Murphy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yung's hands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murphy.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yung drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yung trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murphy controlling the position.
Murphy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yung trying to move into half guard but instead Murphy has managed to sweep!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Murphy is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Yung.
Yung is trying to control Murphy's posture but Murphy avoids it.
Yung is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Yung tries to buck Murphy off but Murphy is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yung tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Murphy avoids the attempt from Yung to control.
Yung might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Murphy haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Yung is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Murphy is staying active.
Murphy looking to control but Yung is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yung working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yung is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yung working to try and regain half guard.
Murphy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yung tries to lock up and control but Murphy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Murphy controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yung tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yung tries to lock up and control but Murphy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yung is trying desperately to improve position.
We've been informed that Yung has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yung is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Murphy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Murphy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Murphy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yung in his tracks.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yung can do to turn this around?
Yung forces Murphy back against the cage and clinches.
Yung drops down looking for an ankle pick but Murphy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Murphy connects with a crisp jab.
Murphy lands a head shot.
Yung is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Murphy's half guard.
Murphy is trying to get back to full guard.
Murphy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Yung stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murphy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yung controls the pace.
Mick Murphy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yung throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yung looking to sit in guard and control but Murphy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yung is looking for a triangle but Murphy pushes his legs off easily.
Yung is trying to keep Murphy in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yung working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Murphy has passed into half guard!
Yung moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Yung had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Murphy defends it easily.
Yung is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Murphy defends well.
Yung has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Murphy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy stopping the sweep attempt from Yung.
Murphy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yung controls Murphy momentarily but Murphy frees himself.
Yung looking to hit a scissor sweep but Murphy is one step ahead there.
Yung controls Murphy momentarily but Murphy frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yung looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Yung looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Murphy lands a nice shot that snaps Yung's head back.
Murphy thuds his right hand into Yung's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yung is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Murphy dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Murphy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
And Yung tries to counter it with a takedown but Murphy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Murphy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murphy catches Yung with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yung changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murphy tries to avoid it but Yung manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murphy to the ground. Murphy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yung bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy leaves Yung with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yung.
Mick Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Yung.
Murphy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung walks into a left hand.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yung.
Yung ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Yung shoots and misses
and Yung takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Murphy. Beautiful body shot.
Murphy scores with a leg kick.
Murphy leaves Yung with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yung on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yung tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
David Yung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yung takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murphy tries to avoid it but Yung manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murphy to the ground. Murphy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Yung ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yung shoots in for a takedown but Murphy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
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!
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Yung.
Murphy cracks Yung with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Murphy jabs Yung to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yung takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yung doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice sprawl there from Murphy as Yung shoots in.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yung 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 rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yung counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yung.
Yung stands and throws Murphy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Murphy tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Murphy tries to hold on but Yung pushes him away.
Yung trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yung is stalling here but it's allowed Murphy to get half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Yung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yung seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Murphy has recovered full guard.
Yung trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Yung advances to half guard.
Yung is pressing down on Murphy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Murphy is holding on for now.
Murphy holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Yung scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Murphy clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yung darts in looking for a takedown but Murphy gets double underhooks and turns Yung into the cage.
Yung throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Murphy connects with a jab.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yungs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yung goes for a double leg but Murphy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Murphy continues to drive forward.
Murphy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Murphy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yung on the side of the head.
Yung fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Murphy throwing a counter right hand but Yung manages to avoid it.
Mick Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Yung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy tests Yung's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yung fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung tries for a takedown but Murphy circles away easily
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murphy connects with a right hand. Yung shakes it off.
Murphy throws a right hand that misses
and Yung counters with a takedown into side control.
Yung trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy tries to buck Yung off but Yung is having none of it.
Yung looking to control but instead Murphy has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Yung is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Well, if Yung is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung stalling away here and it's allowed Murphy to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Murphy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.
Yung trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Yung throws a big right hand that misses.
Yung wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Murphy scores with a punch to the head.
Murphy digs a good hook to Yung's body.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Yung shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Murphy defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy punishes Yung's body with a nice straight punch.
Murphy lands with an overhand left.
Yung moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Yung closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yung has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice shot by Murphy.
Murphy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yung momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Murphy had his way with David Yung in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yung was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Yung sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yung shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murphy sprawls well. Murphy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yung gets slowly back to his feet.
Murphy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A good leg kick by Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yung takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Yung's head but Yung sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Yung tries to counter it with a takedown but Murphy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A lazy left from Murphy finds it's target.
Murphy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yung. Yung circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mick Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung fails with a takedown attempt.
Murphy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Murphy takes a swing at Yung's ribcage but misses.
Yung gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Murphy 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.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Yung with the counter takedown but Murphy avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Yung 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab by Murphy.
Yung with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Mick Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Yung.
Murphy throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy slaps away a takedown attempt from Yung, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yung throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy dips to his left and cracks Yung with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yung manages to avoid it.
Yung fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mick Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yung tries for a takedown but Murphy circles away easily
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yung is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Murphy stuffs the takedown.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Yung ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yung walks into a straight right hand from Murphy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Yung drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Murphy defends it well.
Yung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy lands with a straight right. Yung didn't see that one coming.
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Yung's belly button to the back.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Yung moved out of range nicely.
Murphy tests Yung's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Yung moves away and avoids it.
Yung on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yung looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yung trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
David Yung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yung drops back, looking for a kneebar! Murphy looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Murphy looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Murphy!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yung is looking to reverse the position.
Yung is trying to control Murphy's posture but Murphy avoids it.
Yung tries to bench press Murphy off him but Murphy keeps the position.
Yung sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Murphy moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Yung.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mick 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Murphy!
Mick Murphy is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Mick 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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