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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Ivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Murphy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Big pimpin Jay-Z. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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195 cm
26
217 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
20
212 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Murphy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Ivan! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ivan throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily. Murphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ivan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ivan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Murphy swinging wildly here.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Ivan moves out of range easily. Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Murphy throws a big shot that misses. A cross from Murphy lands. Ivan misses with an uppercut
and Murphy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Ivan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Ivan moves into range and connects with a jab. Ivan looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely. Murphy throws a leg kick which misses Ivan's front leg but catches the back leg as Ivan tries to avoid it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Murphy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ivan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Murphy throws a combination that misses letting Ivan counter with a right hand. Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ivan circles away quickly and effectively. Murphy misses with a combination
and Ivan counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Murphy dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Some wild striking there from Murphy.
Murphy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ivans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Murphy misses with a combination
and Ivan counters with a straight right hand. Ivan connects with a right hand. Murphy shakes it off. Murphy misses with a wild combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Murphy. Ivan misses with a left hand and Ivan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Murphy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Eric Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ivan connects with a crisp jab. Ivan misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ivan throws a good cross that connects.
Ivan takes a kick to the side of the head. Ivan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Murphy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ivan's head.
It looks like Boris Ivan has been cut. Ivan misses with an uppercut. Murphy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Ivan misses with a hook. Murphy throws a body punch but Ivan moves out of range. Murphy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ivan backs up against the cage.
Murphy with a jab. Ivan is looking to clinch. Murphy misses with the combination.
Ivan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away. Murphy misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ivan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Ivan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Ivan scores with a hook to the body. Murphy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Ivan tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range. Ivan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murphy counters with a three punch combo that has Ivan backing up. Ivan nods at Murphy to acknowledge the strikes. Murphy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ivan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Ivan tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Ivan avoids nicely. Ivan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murphy throws a body kick that misses. Ivan tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it. Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Ivan. Ivan throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily. Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Ivan avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ivan misses with a body shot.
Murphy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ivan throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it. Murphy is working the combinations to good effect here. Ivan is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Ivan lands with a right hand. Murphy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Ivan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Murphy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Murphy throws a series of punches but Ivan avoids them all with ease. Ivan misses with a body punch
and Murphy counters with a two punch combo. Ivan throws a lazy uppercut
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Ivan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivan getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Murphy throws a head kick that Ivan semi-blocks.
Murphy throws a wild body kick that Ivan sees coming a mile off. Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivan manages to avoid it. Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ivan. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Murphy dominated that round. The cut man is working on Boris Ivan's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ivan thuds his right hand into Murphy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Murphy throws a wild body kick that Ivan sees coming a mile off. Murphy avoids the body shot from Ivan.
Murphy slips under a jab from Ivan. Murphy throws a push kick but Ivan slaps the foot to one side. Murphy scores with a nice body kick.
Ivan misses with an uppercut
letting Murphy counter with a right hand. Ivan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murphy. Murphy obviously looking to wear him down.
Murphy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Murphy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ivan to score with a decent uppercut. Ivan scores with a nice right hand.
Murphy misses with a body kick. Ivan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murphy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Murphy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Ivan takes a kick to the side of the head. A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target. No joy there for Murphy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ivan throws out a powerful jab. Murphy swinging wildly here.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ivan. Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Ivan misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Ivan with a hook. Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Ivan walks into a left hand. Murphy swinging wildly here.
Ivan lands a nice hook to Murphy's body. Murphy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Murphy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Murphy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ivan counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy is rocked! A jab from Ivan misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Murphy keeps the fight on the outside. Ivan misses with an uppercut. Murphy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ivan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Oh Murphy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ivan throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it. Murphy seems to have got his legs back now. Ivan thuds his right hand into Murphy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Ivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away. Ivan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Murphy. Murphy avoids the body shot from Ivan.
Ivan looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range. Ivan misses with a jab to the body
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand! Murphy avoids the body shot from Ivan.
Ivan jabbing away but nothing is landing. Murphy lands with a cross. Murphy walks into a stiff left hand from Ivan. Ivan misses with an uppercut
and Murphy counters with a series of strikes. Ivan will be more careful next time no doubt. Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eric Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ivan pushes Murphy up against the cage in a clinch. Ivan dips a shoulder and cracks Murphy with a mighty uppercut! Murphy falls back against the cage and Ivan unloads with a barrage of strikes! Murphy is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Ivan screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Ivan!
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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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