PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Murphy (ranked 274 p4p, 986 weight class) and Kai Rossiter (ranked 44 p4p, 154 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Murphy
vs
Rossiter

193 cm
38
170
37 - 12 - 0

176 cm
30
174
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 37 - 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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kai Rossiter!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossiter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murphy drops his hands momentarily and Rossiter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murphy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Rossiter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Rossiter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy takes a swing at Rossiter's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Rossiter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rossiter. That's going to slow Murphy down.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Rossiter.
Murphy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Rossiter walks into a jab.
Murphy tests Rossiter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rossiter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rossiter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Rossiter was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rossiter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murphy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rossiter throws a lazy uppercut
and Rossiter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut there from Murphy.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rossiter manages to avoid it.
Rossiter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murphy has time to react.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Rossiter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rossiter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murphy scores with a sloppy right hand. Rossiter should have avoided that one.
Murphy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!
Rossiter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice shot lands for Murphy.
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.

Murphy gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a body punch.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rossiter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy tries to work over Rossiter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rossiter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murphy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rossiter has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Rossiter.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murphy tries a body shot but Rossiter blocks it.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Rossiter takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossiter working aggressively here.
Murphy pushes Rossiter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Murphy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murphy.
A short right from Rossiter on the inside.
Murphy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rossiter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rossiter lands with a light punch inside.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murphy.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Rossiter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rossiter misses with the head strike.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Rossiter tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Rossiter back against the cage.
Rossiter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rossiter takes a shot to the head.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rossiter backwards.
Rossiter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Rossiter.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rossiter takes a shot to the head.
Murphy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rossiter or not.
Murphy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Murphy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rossiter keeps the fight on the outside.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Murphy misses the target.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rossiter.
Rossiter misses with a two punch combination.
Murphy tries to clinch but Rossiter moves out of range.
Rossiter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murphy, as that shot connected.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Rossiter is out of range.
Rossiter throws a series of punches but Murphy avoids them all with ease.
Rossiter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Murphy instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rossiter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rossiter blocks an uppercut.
Murphy lands with a left to the head.
Rossiter tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Rossiter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rossiter lands a left hand.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rossiters head.
Rossiter throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy lands a left hand.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Rossiter misses with a body punch.
Rossiter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Rossiter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
A short body shot lands from Murphy as the two fighters clinch.
Rossiter misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossiter.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Murphy as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rossiter blocking some punches.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rossiter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Murphy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Rossiter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rossiter can do to turn this around?
Rossiter blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Rossiter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rossiter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rossiter backwards.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mick Murphy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Murphy lands a left hand.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Rossiter avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Murphy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rossiter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rossiter fails to land.
Rossiter lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Murphy.
Murphy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rossiters head.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
Rossiter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy tries to work over Rossiter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Rossiter tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Rossiter back against the cage.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rossiter misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rossiter blocking some punches.
Rossiter blocks an uppercut.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Rossiter controls the action.
Rossiter scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossiter.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Rossiter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy is working Rossiter over against the cage.
Murphy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rossiter backwards.
Murphy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Rossiter avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Rossiter blocking some punches.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rossiter.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rossiter's elbow.
Murphy tries a body shot but Rossiter blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Murphy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Murphy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Rossiter saw that one coming.
Rossiter tried to score with a low kick but Murphy checks it.
Mick Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rossiter misses with a low kick.
Murphy lunges at Rossiter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rossiter's hand.
Rossiter misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rossiter misses with a low kick as Murphy jumps back.
Murphy connects with a right hand. Rossiter shakes it off.
Murphy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rossiter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Rossiter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donk. Murphy catches Rossiter right on the button with a cross.
Rossiter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossiter feints and then cracks Murphy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murphy down.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Rossiter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murphy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Rossiter saw that one coming.
Rossiter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murphy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rossiter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Rossiter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rossiter throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Murphy misses with a lunging right hand
and Rossiter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mick Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.

Murphy gets a clinch.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rossiter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy gets through Rossiter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rossiter prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Rossiter controls the action.
Rossiter misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murphy.
Rossiter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Rossiter.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Rossiter.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy lands with a light punch inside.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rossiter.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Rossiter.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Murphy.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Rossiter controls the action.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rossiter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rossiter misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy lands a right hand.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rossiter lands a left hand.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Rossiter.
Rossiter blocks an uppercut.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rossiter misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy tries a body shot but Rossiter blocks it.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Rossiter backwards.
Rossiter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy lands a right hand.
Rossiter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Murphy.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossiter blocking some punches.
Rossiter can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Rossiter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Murphy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossiter has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Rossiter tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rossiter blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rossiter's elbow.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Rossiter.
Rossiter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rossiter.
Rossiter lands a nice shot to the body.
Rossiter swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Murphy clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rossiter is looking to slow Murphy down with leg kicks.
Murphy stuns Rossiter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rossiter misses with a wild combination.
Rossiter tries to move into range but Murphy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Murphy lands with a straight right. Rossiter didn't see that one coming.
Murphy cracks Rossiter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rossiter throws a lazy uppercut
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossiter throws a push kick but Murphy slaps the foot to one side.
Rossiter connects with a crisp jab.
Murphy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rossiter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rossiter on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Rossiter is out of range.
Rossiter is looking for the big counter here.
Nice body kick there by Rossiter.
Murphy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rossiter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murphy. Murphy obviously looking to wear him down.
Rossiter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Murphy is out of range and Rossiter settles back down.
Murphy is looking to counter punch.
Rossiter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Murphy connects with a single shot there.
Murphy throws a hook but Rossiter blocks it.

Murphy forces Rossiter back against the cage and clinches.
Good body shot from Rossiter.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rossiter throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossiter swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rossiter.
Murphy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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 goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rossiter backwards.
A short right from Murphy.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rossiter lands with a right to the head.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Rossiter's head.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Rossiter.
A short left from Murphy.
A head punch on the inside from Rossiter fails to land.
Rossiter throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossiter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy works on Rossiter's body with a couple of short punches.
Rossiter misses with a body punch.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rossiter blocks a body shot from Murphy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossiter.
Rossiter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy lands a left hand.
Rossiter swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rossiter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rossiter blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy digs a right hand into Rossiter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rossiter's gas tank.
Rossiter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murphy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rossiter.
Rossiter is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A short left from Murphy.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rossiter digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Rossiter avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossiter.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rossiters head.
Murphy lands with a short shot to the head.
Rossiter blocking some punches.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Murphy had his way with Kai Rossiter in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Murphy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rossiter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murphy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rossiter doesn't seem bothered though.

Rossiter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murphy tries a body shot but Rossiter blocks it.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rossiter.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rossiter.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rossiter tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rossiter misses with a punch to the body.
Rossiter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Rossiter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rossiter can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Murphy working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
A short right from Murphy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossiter.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Rossiter struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Rossiter.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Rossiter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murphy.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Rossiter.
Murphy lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossiter can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Rossiter controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rossiter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rossiter backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Rossiter.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Rossiter lands with a right to the head.
Mick Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rossiter misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Murphy.
Rossiter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Rossiter's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossiter takes a shot to the head.

Rossiter is rocked!
Rossiter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rossiter is still on wobbly legs! Can Murphy finish him?
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Rossiter seems to have recovered his senses.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Rossiter lands a left hand.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Rossiter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossiter can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Rossiter.
Rossiter tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Rossiter.
Rossiter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rossiter struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Rossiter swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rossiter has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murphy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 50:45
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 50:45
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Murphy!
Mick Murphy retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Mick Murphy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.