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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abdel Mumu (ranked 178 p4p, 251 weight class) and Tobias Murphy (ranked 28 p4p, 37 weight class). Mumu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Steeg Cypher - Maniphest DestNE & Choppie Chopp. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 cm 38 170 37 - 16 - 2 |
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179 cm 39 170 31 - 19 - 3 |
Good wrestling 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 37 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdel Mumu ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 31 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tobias Murphy! The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mumu misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely. Murphy moves out of range of the leg kick from Mumu . Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Murphy moves into range and connects with a jab. Mumu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Mumu .
Mumu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Mumu misses. Mumu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Mumu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. A telegraphed right hand from Mumu misses the target. Murphy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mumu tries to bum rush Murphy with a series of wild strikes but Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Murphy throws a leg kick that misses. Mumu works the jab nicely. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mumu misses with a hook. Murphy with the inside leg kick. Murphy throws out a leg kick but Mumu moves out of range and Murphy only half commits. Mumu thinks about countering with a head kick. Murphy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Mumu thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round. Murphy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Mumu is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mumu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. Mumu connects with a body shot that sends Murphy's belly button to the back. Mumu lands the left hand. Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Mumu slips the punch. Mumu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. A big left from Mumu misses. Murphy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Mumu misses with a right hand and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Mumu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murphy in his tracks. Mumu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Murphy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Murphy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mumu . A big left from Murphy misses. Mumu is looking to counter punch. Mumu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy. Murphy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mumu .
That's two minutes gone in the round. Murphy lands with a hook. Mumu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Murphy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Murphy lands a nice looking body kick. Murphy slips under a jab. A countering left hand to the body from Murphy misses. Mumu on the wrong end of a nice hook. Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Mumu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Murphys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Mumu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mumu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy. Murphy clobbers Mumu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Murphy blocks a head kick by Mumu .
Mumu throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Murphy is looking to chop away at Mumu 's legs. Murphy misses with a low kick.
Murphy lands with an overhand left. Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Murphy swings and misses with a shot to the body and Mumu counters with a nice uppercut. Murphy throws a hook but Mumu avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mumu was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy. Murphy wants to land a leg kick but Mumu is out of range. Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Mumu blocks a low kick nicely. Murphy misses with a low kick. Mumu throwing a counter right hand but Murphy manages to avoid it. Mumu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Murphy misses with a hook
and Mumu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Murphy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mumu . Mumu slips under a jab. Mumu throws a quick inside leg kick. Mumu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murphy has time to react. Mumu takes a shot right to the bread basket. Mumu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murphy throws a body punch but Mumu moves out of range. Mumu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. 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! Mumu catches Murphy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Murphy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Mumu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mumu misses with a right hand and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mumu manages to avoid it. Mumu throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Mumu . Murphy flicks out a counter leg kick but Mumu steps away. Mumu moves out of range of the leg kick from Murphy. Murphy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mumu on the side of the head. Mumu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Mumu . Beautiful body shot. Murphy throws a leg kick that is checked and Mumu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. An inside leg kick from Murphy misses. Mumu slips under a jab from Murphy. Murphy tries to work over Mumu 's front leg with a kick but Mumu checks it. Mumu thuds his right hand into Murphy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Mumu down. Murphy misses with an uppercut. Mumu saw that one coming. Jab from Mumu . Murphy on the wrong end of a nice hook. Mumu throws a nice outside leg kick. 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 Abdel Mumu will probably get the nod. That's time! Mumu 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Mumu throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range. Mumu slips under a jab from Murphy. Mumu blocks a leg kick. Murphy misses the shot to the body. Murphy throws a leg kick that misses. Murphy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mumu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murphy scrambles back to his feet. Nice uppercut lands for Murphy. That snapped Mumu 's head back.
Murphy takes a swing at Mumu 's ribcage but misses. Murphy misses with a low kick. A leg kick checked by Mumu . Murphy throws a leg kick but Mumu sees it coming and checks it nicely. Mumu connects with a single shot there. Mumu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mumu takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses. Mumu defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand. Mumu throws a push kick but Murphy slaps the foot to one side. Murphy throws a sloppy body shot
and Mumu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Mumu jabbing away but nothing is landing. Mumu ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round. No joy there for Mumu , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mumu throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Mumu misses with a hook. Mumu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mumu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away. Mumu throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it. Mumu tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy lands with a straight right. Mumu didn't see that one coming. Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mumu . Mumu misses with a wild body shot. Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Mumu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A telegraphed right hand from Mumu misses the target. Murphy scores with a decent looking hook. Mumu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Mumu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mumu .
Abdel Mumu is winning the standup battle so far. Mumu avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Murphy is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Murphy takes a swing at Mumu 's ribcage but misses. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mumu misses with a head kick.
Mumu avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Murphy wants to land a leg kick but Mumu is out of range. Mumu throws a big shot that misses. Mumu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Murphy lands a slapping body shot.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mumu moves away. Mumu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy. Mumu ducks right into an uppercut from Murphy. Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Mumu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Murphy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mumu . Mumu obviously looking to wear him down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mumu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Murphy - the referee stops the clock and Mumu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Murphy. Mumu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Mumu lands with a hook. Murphy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Mumu with the inside leg kick. Murphy checks a leg kick nicely. Murphy misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Murphy slips a straight right by Mumu . Mumu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy. Murphy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Murphy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mumu was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy. Mumu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murphy can pounce on him.
Mumu slips under a jab from Murphy. Murphy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Murphy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mumu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murphy in his tracks. Mumu loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch. Mumu looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range. Mumu throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot. Murphy throws a body shot but no joy. Murphy blocks a leg kick. Mumu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murphy's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Murphy slips under a jab from Mumu . Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Murphy blocks a head kick by Mumu .
Murphy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Mumu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Mumu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Murphy finds it's way through Mumu 's defenses. A bone on bone clash there as Mumu blocks the leg kick.
Murphy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mumu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murphy momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Mumu as he connects with a hook. Nice cross by Mumu . Murphy thuds his shin into the meat of Mumu 's side. Mumu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Murphy walks into a jab. Murphy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mumu momentarily.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot. Murphy avoids the body shot from Mumu .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Abdel Mumu will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round! Good exchange - Murphy coming out on top. Abdel Mumu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Mumu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Mumu misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming. The fighters circle momentarily. Murphy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Murphy misses with a low kick. An inside leg kick lands from Mumu . Murphy throws out a loose jab but Mumu uses good head movement to avoid it. Mumu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A chopping leg kick lands by Murphy. Mumu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murphy! But no joy. Murphy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murphy takes a swing at Mumu 's ribcage but misses. Mumu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Murphy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Jab, jab by Murphy - just one landing. Murphy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mumu . Murphy throws a big shot that misses. This has been an exciting period of action! Murphy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Mumu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mumu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Murphy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Mumu avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Mumu missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Mumu swings widly with a right hand
and Mumu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Murphy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mumu counters with a stiff right hand. Mumu lands with a right hand. Murphy misses with a looping left. Mumu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murphy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Mumu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A chopping leg kick lands by Murphy. Mumu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Murphy misses with a hook. Mumu ducked under it nicely. Murphy scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab from Mumu . Mumu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murphy blocks a jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Murphy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Tobias Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Murphy defending well as Mumu loads up on a big left hand. Mumu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Murphy is looking to score with low kicks. Mumu connects with a nice looking jab.
Mumu lands a slapping body shot.
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Mumu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Mumu misses with the combination.
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mumu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Mumu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Mumu jabbing away but nothing is landing. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mumu checks a leg kick. A jab from Murphy misses. Murphy misses with a low kick. Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mumu . Mumu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murphy momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mumu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy. Mumu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy. Mumu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murphy's head. Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses. Mumu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy. Mumu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mumu misses with a head kick.
Mumu lands with an uppercut that bounces Murphy off the cage and back into range. Mumu lands with a hook. Murphy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Mumu takes a shot right to the bread basket. Murphy walks into a stiff left hand from Mumu . Mumu throws a right hand that misses
and Murphy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Mumu looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range. Mumu swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action! Mumu lands a nice shot that snaps Murphy's head back.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Mumu checks it. Mumu is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Murphy staying out of range there. Murphy misses the shot to the body. A little feinted left hand from Mumu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Mumu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Murphy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Some bone on bone action there as Mumu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Murphy lands the left hand. Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Mumu throwing a counter right hand but Murphy manages to avoid it. Murphy throws a solid leg kick but Mumu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murphy. Murphy moves out of range as Mumu strikes. Murphy feints a counter leg kick. Mumu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. A low kick from Murphy misses and Mumu counters with a straight right hand. Mumu cracks Murphy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Murphy slips under a jab. Mumu avoids a kick to the body.
Murphy connects with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Abdel Mumu . Well Mumu 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Abdel Mumu ! Abdel Mumu thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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