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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sean Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fortune Cookie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cookie has chosen c is for cookie as his entrance music. Fortune Cookie will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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140 lbs
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173 cm
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145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fortune Cookie!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cookie as he avoids it easily.
Cookie misses with a wild combination.
Cookie scores with a jab to the head.
Murphy dodges the punch combination from Cookie.
Murphy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cookie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murphy tries to clinch but Cookie is having none of it.
Murphy fails to land with a series of punches.
Cookie with a jab.
Murphy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cookie tries to avoid it but Murphy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cookie to the ground. Cookie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cookie darts in and clinches Murphy up against the cage.
Cookie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cookie digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Cookie won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cookie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cookie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murphy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cookie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Murphy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cookie pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cookie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murphy. Murphy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cookie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cookie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murphy closes the distance but Cookie moves to the side
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cookie with a jab.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Murphy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cookie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cookie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cookie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy trying to control here.
Murphy is trying to stand up here but Cookie is controlling him well.
Cookie is taking a breather. Murphy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Murphy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Murphy trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Murphy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cookie landing strikes from the mount and Murphy is in trouble!
Cookie dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cookie wants to control the pace but Murphy is squirming around nicely.
Murphy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cookie wants to control the pace but Murphy is squirming around nicely.
Murphy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Murphy swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Murphy can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy is working hard here to advance position.
Cookie tries to control but Murphy wriggling away.
Murphy is in all sorts of trouble here.
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.
Cookie trying to control but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy is looking to improve his position but Cookie isn't that keen on the idea.
Murphy tries to lock up and control but Cookie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Murphy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Murphy is looking to improve his position but Cookie isn't that keen on the idea.
Cookie working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cookie prevents Murphy from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fortune Cookie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cookie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Murphy defends it nicely.
Murphy shoots and misses
and Cookie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cookie.
Cookie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cookie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Murphy will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Murphy is striking from the bottom but Cookie uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Cookie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Murphy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Murphy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cookie is pressing down on Murphy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Murphy is holding on for now.
Murphy trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet.
Cookie thows a huge punch but Murphy dodges it nicely.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Murphy has his takedown stuffed
and Cookie counters with a shoot takedown. Murphy fights it but they end up in guard.
Murphy is looking to stand up but Cookie isn't so interested in that idea.
Cookie is stalling in the full guard.
Cookie wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Murphy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.
Murphy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cookie is aware though and is defending well.
Murphy trying to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Murphy tries to clinch but Cookie moves away
and Cookie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cookie won't allow Murphy to sweep him here.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet but Cookie passes into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cookie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cookie tries to pass to full mount but Murphy defends it.
Murphy is trying to get back to full guard.
Fortune Cookie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Murphy is not content to let Cookie control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cookie lands a nice short elbow.
Murphy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Murphy tries to strike from the bottom.
Cookie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Murphy wants to stand but Cookie is controlling the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Murphy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Murphy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cookie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The strikes coming from Murphy are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Cookie gets back to half guard.
Murphy wants to take a breather but Cookie is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fortune Cookie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cookie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Murphy wants to get back to full guard.
Murphy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Cookie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphy keeps working.
Murphy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Murphy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cookie wants to control but Murphy is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cookie is nestled in close to Murphy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Murphy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cookie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy takes one to the chin there.
Murphy misses with a takedown
and Cookie counters with a nice body shot.
Murphy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Cookie.
Cookie has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Murphy clinches but Cookie breaks the clinch
and Cookie counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cookie counters with a series of strikes. Murphy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fortune Cookie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sean Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cookie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Murphy's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murphy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cookie controls the pace.
Cookie forces his way into half guard.
Cookie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet.
Murphy punching from the bottom.
Cookie stops Murphy from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Murphy tries to kick Cookie off but Cookie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cookie controlling the action here.
Murphy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Murphy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cookie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A body shot lands from Cookie.
Murphy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cookie gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Cookie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Murphy's guard.
Murphy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cookie pulls his head out easily.
Cookie controlling the action here.
Murphy is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cookie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cookie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Murphy trying to hold on to Cookie's head to control him but Cookie postures up.
Murphy wants to improve his position but Cookie is controlling well.
Cookie is thwarting Murphy's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Murphy shoots and misses
and Cookie counters with a right hand to the body.
Cookie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sean Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cookie gets the takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fortune Cookie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cookie 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fortune Cookie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
58% |
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