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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shin Yamaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy has chosen Sorry You're Not A Winner as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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180 cm
24
154 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm
21
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shin Yamaguchi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nigel Murphy! The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Danga de danga de dang - Yamaguchi scores with a four punch combination! Danga de danga de dang - Murphy scores with a four punch combination! Yamaguchi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Murphy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. A jab lands there for Yamaguchi. Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamaguchi. Yamaguchi lunges at Murphy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murphy's hand. Yamaguchi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Yamaguchi misses with a double jab
and Murphy counters with a shoot takedown. Yamaguchi fights it but they end up in guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Murphy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamaguchi is keeping the position for now. Yamaguchi is pulling down on Murphy's head to control his posture. Yamaguchi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Murphy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Murphy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Yamaguchi checks the leg kick. Murphy misses with a combination
and Yamaguchi counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. A right-left combo lands from Yamaguchi. Murphy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamaguchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Murphy moves forwards but Yamaguchi connects with a nice, crisp jab. Murphy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Yamaguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy. Yamaguchi lands a jab to the nose. Murphy is looking to clinch. Yamaguchi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Yamaguchi lands a head shot. Yamaguchi scores with a body shot.
Murphy looks gassed! Yamaguchi misses with a wild combination.
Shin Yamaguchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Yamaguchi drops Murphy with a left and a right! Oh, Murphy is hurt - Yamaguchi dives into side control looking to finish!
Murphy is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Yamaguchi decides to take the fight back to the feet. Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamaguchi finish him? Yamaguchi is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Murphy hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Shin Yamaguchi!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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