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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alika Hakekia (ranked 679 p4p, 934 weight class) and Mick Murphy (ranked 97 p4p, 132 weight class). Hakekia comes into the arena with Nation Of Violence blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alika Hakekia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakekia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murphy counters with a low kick, right behind Hakekia 's knee.
Hakekia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Hakekia slips the punch.
Hakekia throws a body kick that misses
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hakekia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hakekia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hakekia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hakekia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy connects with a jab.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Hakekia's shoulder, as Hakekia tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Hakekia scores with a sloppy right hand. Murphy should have avoided that one.
Hakekia scoring well with a low kick there.
Murphy swings for the body but Hakekia moves out of range.
Murphy throws a right hand that Hakekia ducks under and follows up with a left that Hakekia also avoids with ease.
Hakekia misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Hakekia throws a head kick that half lands.
Murphy swings widly with a right hand
and Hakekia counters with a nice uppercut.
Hakekia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hakekia throws out a leg kick but Murphy moves out of range and Hakekia only half commits.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Hakekia is out of range.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Hakekia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Hakekia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murphy's sensitive parts.
Murphy takes a swing at Hakekia's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Murphy scores with a jab.
Murphy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Murphy lands a glancing blow to the side of Hakekia's head.
Murphy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A bone on bone clash there as Murphy blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Murphy.
Hakekia misses with a body kick.
Hakekia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hakekia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hakekia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Hakekia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hakekia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hakekia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hakekia misses with a straight left.
Hakekia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hakekia misses with a low kick.
Murphy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Murphy ducks right into an uppercut from Hakekia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murphy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hakekia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hakekia misses with a straight right.
Murphy moves out of range as Hakekia throws a body kick.
Murphy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jab from Murphy.
Hakekia misses with a leg kick.
Murphy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murphy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
An inside leg kick from Hakekia misses.
Hakekia moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Hakekia misses with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hakekia lands a nice looking kick to the body. Murphy takes a step back to recover.
Murphy moves out of range as Hakekia strikes.
Murphy throws a body punch but Hakekia moves out of range.
Hakekia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hakekia thuds his shin into the meat of Murphy's side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy throws a body punch but Hakekia moves out of range.
Hakekia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Murphy is able to avoid easily.
Murphy lands a nice hook to Hakekia's body. Hakekia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Murphy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hakekia misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murphy! But no joy.
Hakekia throws a big shot that misses.
Hakekia walks into a jab.
Hakekia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hakekia misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Murphy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Murphy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hakekia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murphy scrambles back to his feet.
Hakekia throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hakekia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murphy.
Murphy slips a jab from Hakekia.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hakekia moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mick 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.
An inside leg kick from Murphy misses.
It looked like Hakekia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mick Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice cross by Murphy.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Hakekia's belly button to the back.
Murphy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Murphy misses with a leg kick.
Hakekia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Hakekia saw that one coming.
Murphy checks a low kick from Hakekia.
Hakekia scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hakekia misses with a body kick.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hakekia throws out the jab.
Hakekia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hakekia tries a low kick but Murphy avoids it.
Murphy staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakekia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Hakekia slips under a jab.
Hakekia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hakekia was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Hakekia slips under a jab.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hakekia tried to score with a low kick but Murphy checks it.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murphy staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murphy! But no joy.
Hakekia checks the leg kick nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hakekia.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Hakekia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Hakekia misses the target.
Hakekia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Murphy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Hakekia moved out of range.
A head kick from Hakekia lands but Murphy takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Hakekia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hakekia cracks Murphy with an open hand slap.
Murphy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hakekia scores with a jab to the head.
Murphy misses with a shot to the body
and Hakekia counters with a straight right hand.
Hakekia misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Murphy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hakekia with a body shot.
Murphy lands an overhand right.
Nice straight punches there by Hakekia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hakekia.
Hakekia moves out of range of the body kick.
Hakekia misses with a hook.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alika Hakekia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hakekia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick.
Hakekia has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hakekia swings away with a body shot that misses
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Hakekia.
Hakekia ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Hakekia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy throws a head kick but Hakekia moves out of range.
Hakekia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murphy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hakekia swings widly with a right hand
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Hakekia misses.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Hakekia moves out of range of the strikes.
Hakekia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murphy slips under a jab from Hakekia.
Murphy takes a swing at Hakekia's ribcage but misses.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Hakekia moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hakekia misses the target.
Hakekia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
A little jabbing left from Murphy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murphy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Danga de danga de dang - Murphy scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murphy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hakekia gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hakekia connects with a leg kick.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Murphy blocks the body kick.
Murphy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murphy scores with the left hand. Hakekia knows he should have avoided that one.
A low kick from Murphy is predictable there
enabling Hakekia to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Hakekia.
Hakekia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hakekia throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Murphy fails to land with a series of punches.
Murphy throws a push kick but Hakekia slaps the foot to one side.
Hakekia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Murphy flicks out a counter leg kick but Hakekia steps away.
Hakekia throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mick Murphy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Hakekia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hakekia throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hakekia.
Hakekia throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hakekia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murphy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hakekia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy lands a jab to the nose.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Hakekia's shoulder, as Hakekia tries to avoid the shot.
Hakekia throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hakekia tries to land a leg kick but Murphy saw it coming and moves away.
Murphy slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murphy! But no joy.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Hakekia's shoulder, as Hakekia tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hakekia manages to avoid it.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakekia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hakekia slips a jab from Murphy.
Hakekia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.
Hakekia scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hakekia moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Hakekia moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hakekia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Murphy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy scores with a nice right hand.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Murphy checks a low kick from Hakekia.
Murphy throws out a counter right but Hakekia avoids it with no problem.
Hakekia throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Murphy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hakekia looks for the body kick but Murphy saw that one coming.
Hakekia 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.
Alika Hakekia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy works Hakekia's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Hakekia's head but Hakekia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hakekia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murphy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murphy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Murphy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hakekia tries to land a front kick but Murphy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hakekia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
Mick Murphy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hakekia connects with the punch.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Hakekia's head but Hakekia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hakekia with a jab.
Hakekia throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Murphy digs a good hook to Hakekia's body.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Hakekia tried to counter with a leg kick but Murphy avoided it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hakekia misses its intended target.
Hakekia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hakekia wants to slow Murphy down by chopping away at his legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Murphy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hakekia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hakekia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Murphy.
Hakekia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hakekia misses with a hook
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hakekia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murphy connects with a jab.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Hakekia saw that one coming.
Hakekia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
An attempted straight right counter from Hakekia misses the target.
Murphy throws a body punch but Hakekia moves out of range.
That's four 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!
Hakekia is looking to land body kicks.
It seemed like Murphy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hakekia misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with an inside leg kick.
Hakekia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy lands an overhand right.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Hakekia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hakekia throws a body kick that misses
and Murphy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hakekia thinking.
Murphy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murphy takes a swing at Hakekia's ribcage but misses.
Murphy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hakekia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hakekia is looking to score with low kicks.
Murphy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hakekia's hands.
Hakekia misses with a left hand
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Hakekia throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murphy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Murphy!
Mick Murphy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Alika Hakekia spoke after the fight, saying 'Im Sorry Uso'.
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