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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Elliot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lester 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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185 cm
25
204 lbs
4 - 10 - 0 |
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191 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Elliot! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lester Murphy! The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Murphy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murphy slips a straight right by Elliot. Elliot shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Murphy clinches with his opponent.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Elliot has Murphy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Murphy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Murphy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Ray Elliot has been cut. Murphy has Elliot pushed against the cage. A short right from Murphy on the inside. Murphy gets through Elliot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Elliot tries to pull guard but Murphy won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Elliot. That's going to take a lot out of him. Murphy breaks the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Murphy. Elliot throws a combination that misses and Murphy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Elliot's knee momentarily. Elliot misses with an uppercut
and Murphy counters with a head kick. That will keep Elliot thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Elliot misses with a double jab
and Murphy counters by clinching up. Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Elliots head. Elliot can't break the clinch.
Elliot working aggressively here.
Murphy cracks Elliot with a nice body shot. Elliot is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Murphy lands a shot to the body. Murphy lands a left hand.
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Murphy jabs Elliot right on the nose. Elliot blinks but takes it well. Murphy stuns Elliot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Murphy closes the distance and clinches. A short right from Murphy on the inside. Murphy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Murphy lands a left hand.
A short right from Murphy. A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy. Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nice jab there from Murphy. Murphy cracks Elliot with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Elliot looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Murphy finish him?
Elliot is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Elliot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murphy can pounce on him.
Murphy clinches up with Elliot and pushes him back against the cage. Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Elliot backwards. Murphy lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A right hook to the body lands for Murphy.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Elliots head. Stalling in the clinch from Murphy.
Murphy lands an elbow inside that Elliot shrugs off. Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Murphy lands on the inside with an uppercut. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A short right from Murphy on the inside. Oh Elliot is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Murphy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Elliot being controlled against the cage. Elliot seems to have got his legs back now. Murphy lands a shoulder strike. A short right from Murphy on the inside. Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Elliot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Murphy lands a body shot. Nice body punch from Murphy - that landed with a thud.
Murphy pressing his opponent against the cage. Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Elliot tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. The fight moves into the clinch position. Murphy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Murphy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Elliot can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Murphy lands a right hand. Murphy connects with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Murphy. Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Elliot backwards. A hook to the body from Murphy.
Murphy lands a left hand.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Murphy lands with a short head shot on the inside. Murphy lands an elbow inside. Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Murphy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Murphy sizes up Elliot with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Murphy cracks Elliot with a right hand to the side of the head. Murphy digs a good body shot into Elliot's ribs. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Murphy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Elliot has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Murphy lands a head kick!
Murphy connects with a solid leg kick. Murphy closes the distance and clinches. Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Murphy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Elliot struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Murphy presses Elliot against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Murphy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Murphy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Elliot or not. Murphy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Elliot up against the cage. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Murphy obliges. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Elliot takes a shot to the head. Murphy gets through Elliot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A shot in the inside from Murphy. Nice body punch from Murphy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Murphy dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ray Elliot's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice body kick from Murphy. Murphy jabs at Elliot's body. Elliot takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Murphy pushes Elliot up against the cage in a clinch. Murphy lands with a short shot to the head. Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Elliot's head. Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Murphy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Elliot's calf. Murphy lands a leg kick that knocks Elliot off balance momentarily. Murphy drops Elliot with a beautiful combination! Elliot stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Murphy is looking for the KO!
Ray Elliot's cut is getting worse. Elliot looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murphy is fending him off so far but Elliot persists. Nope, Murphy circles away and we're back to standing. Murphy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Murphy lands a nice shot that snaps Elliot's head back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Murphy pounces like a tiger and cracks Elliot with a vicious hook! Elliot is down but not out! Murphy follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lester Murphy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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