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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nobu Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moe Zard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nobu Murphy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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168 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nobu Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Moe Zard!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Murphy throws a big right hand that misses.
Zard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Murphy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zard controls Murphy momentarily but Murphy frees himself.
Zard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zard is trying to keep Murphy in close.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Zard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy tries to stand but Zard is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Zard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zard looking for a guillotine here but Murphy defends easily.
Murphy with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zard is looking for a triangle but Murphy pushes his legs off easily.
Zard working for a triangle but Murphy defends it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Murphy defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Zard is keeping the position.
Murphy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Murphy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zard wants to sweep but no luck.
Zard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murphy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Murphy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Murphy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zard looking for a sweep. Not yet Zard, not yet.
Murphy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Murphy drops back looking for a leg! Zard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zard manages to kick Murphy off! Murphy jumps back into Zard's guard.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zard is on top in guard.
Murphy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zard defends well.
Zard wants to pass the guard but Murphy is keeping the position.
That's four 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.
Murphy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Murphy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zard pushes down on Murphy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zard has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Zard looking to finish Murphy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Murphy!
Zard lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Zard with a couple of short strikes.
Zard working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
A nice elbow there by Zard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moe Zard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zard tries for a takedown but Murphy circles away easily
and Murphy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zard looking for subs off his back but Murphy has passed one foot through into half guard.
Zard is refusing to be controlled, as Murphy sits in half guard.
Zard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Murphy is pressing down on Zard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zard is holding on for now.
Murphy prevents Zard from improving his position.
Murphy trying to control the action but Zard is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zard slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Moe Zard has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Murphy defends well.
Murphy stands and throws Zard's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Murphy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Zard manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Zard moves into full guard.
Zard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zard 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zard looking for a guillotine here but Murphy defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy drops back looking for a leg! Zard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zard manages to kick Murphy off! Murphy jumps back into Zard's guard.
Zard looking for a sweep. Not yet Zard, not yet.
Zard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Murphy defends well.
Murphy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Murphy defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zard looking to control.
Zard can't keep his opponent in guard - Murphy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zard looking for submissions off his back.
Zard wants to get back to full guard but Murphy has mounted him!
Murphy wants to finish this one by submission but Zard is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Murphy.
Zard working to try and regain half guard.
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.
Zard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Zard tries to hold on but Murphy pushes him away.
Murphy looking to secure an arm triangle but Zard defends it well.
Murphy fails to move to back control.
Zard can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nobu Murphy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Murphy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zard scores with a nice strike.
Murphy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zard avoids it really well and circles away.
Zard lands a jab to Murphy's midsection.
Murphy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zard cracks Murphy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zard lands a slapping body shot.
Murphy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nobu Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zard lands a body shot.
Zard is looking to clinch.
Zard lands a right hook to the body.
Zard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Murphys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zard lands with an overhand left.
Zard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moe Zard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zard.
Zard lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zard scores with a decent looking hook.
Zard lands a slapping body shot.
Zard moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Murphy shoots in looking for a takedown. Zard tries to sprawl out of it but Murphy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Murphy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zard looks to land a combination. Murphy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Murphy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zard scores with a nice head shot.
Zard tests Murphy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murphy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zard tests Murphy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to keep at a distance but Zard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Murphy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zard pulls guard successfully.
Murphy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murphy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Murphy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Murphy postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Zard is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Murphy, into his guard.
Zard cracks Murphy with a solid left hand.
Murphy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zard slips nicely into half guard.
Zard moves nicely into side control.
Zard thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Murphy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Murphy is trying to control Zard's posture but Zard avoids it.
Zard wants to control but Murphy is keeping him busy.
Zard lands a decent elbow from side control.
Zard working the head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zard has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Murphy is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Zard yanks on the arm and Murphy is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Zard.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Moe Zard!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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