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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clay Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Jauncey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jauncey is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Animals - House Of The Rising Sun. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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180 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clay Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darren Jauncey!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jauncey swivels and escapes.
Murphy closes the distance and clinches up with Jauncey, looking for a takedown. Murphy pushes Jauncey against the cage but Jauncey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jauncey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jauncey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Murphy shoots for a takedown but Jauncey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jauncey throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
Murphy tries for a takedown but Jauncey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Murphy shoots in for a double leg but Jauncey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jauncey scores with a jab. Murphy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jauncey fails to land with a series of punches.
Jauncey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murphy doesn't seem bothered though.
Jauncey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt - Jauncey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jauncey throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.
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.
Jauncey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murphy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jauncey.
Nice takedown defense from Jauncey. No joy for Murphy on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jauncey tries to avoid it but Murphy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jauncey to the ground. Jauncey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Murphy moves into range and clinches up with Jauncey.
Murphy tries for a takedown but Jauncey manages to get underhooks.
Jauncey has had enough of the clinch but Murphy keeps him there for the moment.
Jauncey is looking to break free of the clinch but Murphy has double underhooks.
Jauncey wants to get back to striking at distance but Murphy won't allow it.
Jauncey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murphy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jauncey avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jauncey can't break the clinch.
Jauncey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jauncey wants to get back to striking at distance but Murphy won't allow it.
Jauncey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jauncey is trying to break the clinch but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Jauncey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jauncey is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jauncey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jauncey manages to break the clinch.
Jauncey looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
No joy there for Jauncey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but Jauncey pushes him off.
Jauncey cracks Murphy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Jauncey dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jab by Jauncey.
Murphy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jauncey tries to avoid it but Murphy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jauncey to the ground. Jauncey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jauncey misses with the combination.
Murphy looks for a takedown but Jauncey sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jauncey but Jauncey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jauncey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Darren Jauncey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jauncey but Jauncey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Murphy walks into a stiff left hand from Jauncey.
Murphy fails with the takedown.
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Murphy shoots for a takedown but Jauncey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries for a takedown but Jauncey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt.
Jauncey misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice takedown defense from Jauncey. No joy for Murphy on that attempt.
Jauncey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Murphy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Jauncey there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jauncey throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Jauncey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Murphy shoots in and drives through. Jauncey sprawls well.
Jauncey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jauncey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jauncey throws a combination. Murphy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Murphy shoots in for a double leg but Jauncey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jauncey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jauncey swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jauncey looks for the body kick but Murphy saw that one coming.
Jauncey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murphy. Murphy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jauncey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murphy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jauncey circles away.
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt - Jauncey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two 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.
Murphy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Murphy tries for a takedown but Jauncey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jauncey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murphy.
Jauncey scores with a three punch combo!
Murphy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jauncey is fending him off so far but Murphy persists. Nope, Jauncey circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jauncey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murphy shoots in and drives through. Jauncey sprawls well.
Jauncey looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
Darren Jauncey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Darren Jauncey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left and a right from Jauncey both land. Nice combination.
Jauncey connects with the punch.
Jauncey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murphy circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jauncey lands with a shot to the body.
Jauncey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jauncey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murphy on the side of the head.
Jauncey looks to land a combination. Murphy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murphy has a takedown stuffed.
Clay Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jauncey fails to land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Jauncey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jauncey winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Jauncey!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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