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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Murphy (ranked 2918 p4p, 3831 weight class) and Karel Sup (ranked 103 p4p, 130 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paddy Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karel Sup!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Sup.
Nice shot by Sup.
It looks like Paddy Murphy has been cut.
Sup looks to land a combination. Murphy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Paddy Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Sup slips the punch.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sup misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Murphy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murphy slips a straight right by Sup.
Sup uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Sup's shoulder, as Sup tries to avoid the shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sup has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sup keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Murphy with a jab.
Sup throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murphy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sup moves into range and connects with a jab.
Murphy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Murphy connects with the punch.
A big right from Sup misses.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy throws the left hand but Sup avoids the punch easily.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Sup ducks down to avoid it.
Sup blocks a jab.
Sup lands a nice shot that snaps Murphy's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy scores with the left hand. Sup knows he should have avoided that one.
Murphy throws a jab when Sup was well out of range.
Sup blocks a jab.
Sup gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sup slips a straight right by Murphy.
Sup looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Sup uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Sup circles away.
Murphy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sup tries to avoid it but Murphy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sup to the ground. Sup escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Murphy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sup.
Sup lands the left hand.
Sup shoots in looking for a takedown. Murphy tries to sprawl out of it but Sup keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murphy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Sup moves away and avoids it.
Sup throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sup misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sup scores with a hook.
Paddy Murphy's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sup moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice defenses there by Sup.
Murphy lands a glancing blow to the side of Sup's head.
Murphy lands a nice shot that snaps Sup's head back.
Sup slips a straight right by Murphy.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Murphy throws a good cross that connects.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Sup swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murphy cracks Sup with an open hand slap.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Sup's head but Sup sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sup.
Murphy throws the left hand but Sup avoids the punch easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sup.
Sup misses with the combination.
A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sup slips a jab from Murphy.
Sup is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Murphy.
Sup closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sup swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy scores with a decent looking hook.
Sup closes the distance and clinches up with Murphy, looking for a takedown. Sup pushes Murphy against the cage but Murphy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paddy Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karel Sup.
Murphy misses with a hook. Sup ducked under it nicely.
Sup keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sup! But no joy.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Sup ducks down to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Murphy as he connects with a hook.
Sup swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Sup moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Sup is looking for the big counter here.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Sup was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sup looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy slips under a jab from Sup.
Sup slips under a jab.
Sup ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Murphy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Sup.
Murphy slips a straight right by Sup.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sup.
Sup lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Paddy Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sup staying out of range there.
Sup thuds his right hand into Murphy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sup moves into the clinch.
Sup working aggressively here.
Sup prevents Murphy from breaking the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sup is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murphy is defending well for now.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sup connects with a single shot there.
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 Paddy Murphy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paddy Murphy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sup jabs Murphy right on the nose. Murphy blinks but takes it well.
Murphy throws a lazy uppercut
and Sup counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Murphy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Paddy Murphy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sup ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Sup ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Sup misses the jab.
Sup slips under a jab.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Sup moved out of range.
Sup looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Sup sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sup ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Paddy Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Sup ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murphy slips under a jab from Sup.
It looked like Murphy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sup misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Sup slips the punch.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Murphy jabs Sup right on the nose. Sup blinks but takes it well.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Murphy misses.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sup sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Murphy there.
Sup misses with a hook.
Murphy misses the jab.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Sup on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sup moves into the clinch successfully.
Murphy working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sup fails to land.
Sup lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Sup tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Sup back against the cage.
Sup tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sup is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murphy is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sup softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy is trying to force a seperation but Sup has the dominant position.
Sup lands with a right to the head.
Sup with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sup misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sup throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sup scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sup misses with a body punch.
Sup presses Murphy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sup with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sup slips under a jab from Murphy.
Sup uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Sup throws a one two combo.
Sup throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Sup.
Murphy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sup's hands.
Sup 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 scores with a jab. Sup acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Murphy scores with a jab to the head.
Sup 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.
Sup missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sup looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sup.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Sup moved out of range nicely.
Sup swings widly with a right hand
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy throws the left hand but Sup avoids the punch easily.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Sup slips the punch.
Sup is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Murphy with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sup keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Sup scores with a jab.
Jeez, Paddy Murphy's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Sup ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy drops his hands momentarily and Sup takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murphy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sup ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Sup ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sup connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paddy Murphy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Karel Sup!
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