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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilan Rotberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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212 lbs
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222 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ilan Rotberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kirk Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rotberg looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Murphy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rotberg keeps working.
Rotberg manages to get back to half guard.
Murphy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rotberg defending well though.
Murphy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rotberg is trying to control but can't.
Murphy is looking to pass Rotberg's guard but actually Rotberg recovers to full guard.
Murphy won't allow Rotberg to sweep him here.
Murphy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rotberg is keeping the position for now.
Rotberg has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Murphy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Murphy working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rotberg is looking for a sweep.
Rotberg struggling a bit here.
Murphy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rotberg keeps working.
Rotberg struggling a bit here.
Rotberg wants to get back to his feet but Murphy drags him back down.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy shoots in but Rotberg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rotberg thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rotberg bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Rotberg misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Murphy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rotberg.
Murphy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rotberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Rotberg cracks Murphy with an open hand slap.
It looks like Kirk Murphy has been cut.
No joy there for Rotberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ilan Rotberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rotberg throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.
Rotberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rotberg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy tries to land a leg kick but Rotberg saw it coming and moves away.
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murphy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Murphy prevents Rotberg from improving his position.
Murphy is looking to advance position but Rotberg won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murphy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotberg trying to control from the bottom.
Rotberg wants to get back to his feet.
Rotberg is pressing down on Murphy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rotberg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Murphy is controlling him.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Murphy looks for a takedown but Rotberg sprawls well.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Rotberg cracks Murphy with an open hand slap.
Rotberg tries to bum rush Murphy with a series of wild strikes but Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rotberg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Rotberg moves out of range.
A slow jab from Rotberg misses its intended target.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rotberg.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murphy.
Ilan Rotberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk Murphy.
Rotberg throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Rotberg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rotberg takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Murphy misses with a double jab.
Murphy slips under a jab from Rotberg.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rotberg checks a leg kick.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Rotberg sees it coming and moves out of range.
Murphy scores with a leg kick.
Rotberg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Murphy.
Murphy connects with a jab.
Rotberg misses with a body shot.
Rotberg avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilan Rotberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kirk Murphy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Rotberg.
Rotberg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Rotberg throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rotberg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rotberg scores with a body shot.
Rotberg misses with a combination
so Murphy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Murphy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Murphy slips nicely into half guard.
Rotberg is looking for a sweep. Murphy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Murphy prevents Rotberg from standing back up.
Murphy wants to work for an arm triangle but Rotberg is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Rotberg is trying to stand back up but Murphy is controlling him
Rotberg gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotberg had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Murphy defends it easily.
Murphy being controlled here momentarily.
Murphy chips away with some ground and pound.
Murphy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Murphy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Murphy trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rotberg manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Rotberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.
Rotberg throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Murphy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rotberg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rotberg preventing the sweep.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Rotberg from controlling successfully.
Rotberg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Rotberg from controlling successfully.
Rotberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murphy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rotberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Murphy is retaining full guard.
Murphy wants to sweep but no luck.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rotberg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murphy at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotberg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rotberg is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murphy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rotberg misses with a two punch combination.
Rotberg loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rotberg.
Murphy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rotberg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rotberg blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Rotberg misses with a series of wild punches.
Murphy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rotberg counters with a two punch combo.
A lazy left from Rotberg finds it's target.
A jab from Rotberg misses.
Rotberg avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Some wild striking there from Rotberg.
Rotberg throws a series of punches but Murphy avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rotberg misses.
Rotberg misses with a jab to the body
and Murphy counters with a two punch combo.
Murphy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rotberg's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy stops Rotberg from standing up.
Rotberg is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rotberg has his feet on Murphy's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Murphy drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rotberg is controlling Murphy's posture.
Murphy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Murphy stops Rotberg from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilan Rotberg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kirk Murphy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rotberg misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Murphy misses.
A jab from Rotberg misses.
Murphy gets a takedown into half guard.
Murphy seems to be looking for submissions.
Rotberg is trying to control but can't.
Murphy trying to control the action but Rotberg is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rotberg regains full guard. Nicely done.
Murphy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rotberg wants to control but Murphy passes easily into half guard.
Murphy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rotberg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Murphy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rotberg is trying to stand up here but Murphy is controlling him well.
Rotberg trying to control from the bottom.
Murphy trying to pass the guard but Rotberg defending well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rotberg lands a jab to the head.
Rotberg misses with a wild combination.
Ilan Rotberg is winning the standup battle so far.
Rotberg looks for a takedown but Murphy sprawls well.
Murphy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rotberg counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rotberg to the mat! Rotberg manages to get full guard.
Murphy looking to pass the guard.
Rotberg wants to stand and escape but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Rotberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rotberg pulls Murphy in to control the position.
Rotberg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kirk Murphy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rotberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rotberg lands a two punch combo.
Murphy checks a low kick from Rotberg.
Ilan Rotberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotberg throws a combination that misses
and Murphy counters with a nice body shot.
A swing and a miss from Rotberg.
Rotberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Rotberg.
Murphy dips to his left and cracks Rotberg with an uppercut!
Murphy misses with a wild combination.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Rotberg checks it.
Murphy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rotberg rather than just go for the knockout.
Rotberg throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rotberg scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed right hand from Rotberg misses the target.
Rotberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murphy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rotberg!
Rotberg wants to control but Murphy is having none of it.
Kirk Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy unloading with bombs!
It looks like Ilan Rotberg has been cut.
Murphy lands a big shot there that rocks Rotberg but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rotberg is in all sorts of trouble here.
Murphy landing strikes from the mount.
Ilan Rotberg's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy cracks Rotberg with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rotberg is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Rotberg controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kirk Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rotberg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilan Rotberg!
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RATING
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