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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akseli Suokuokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suokuokka has chosen Blue Swede - Hooked on a Feeling as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Charlie Murphy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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265 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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255 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charlie Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akseli Suokuokka!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suokuokka shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Murphy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Suokuokka wants to control but Murphy is keeping him busy.
Suokuokka working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Murphy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murphy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Murphy regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suokuokka tries to free his leg and advance position but Murphy is retaining full guard.
Suokuokka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Murphy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murphy is working hard here to advance position.
Murphy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Suokuokka.
Murphy is looking for a triangle but Suokuokka pushes his legs off easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy 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.
Suokuokka postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suokuokka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murphy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Suokuokka defends it easily.
Suokuokka wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Suokuokka working some strikes from top position.
Murphy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Murphy working a defensive guard here.
Suokuokka drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Murphy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Suokuokka has Murphy in his guard.
Murphy looking to sit in guard and control but Suokuokka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murphy wants to stand and escape but Suokuokka is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murphy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Suokuokka throwing strikes but missing.
Suokuokka trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Suokuokka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Suokuokka stands up and waves to Murphy to follow him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suokuokka clinches up against the cage.
Suokuokka jumps guard.
Murphy pushes down on Suokuokka's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Murphy wants to stand up but Suokuokka has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka is looking for a sweep. Murphy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Murphy wants to stand up but Suokuokka has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Murphy wants to stand up but Suokuokka manages to regain full guard.
Murphy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murphy wants to stand but Suokuokka is controlling his posture from full guard.
Murphy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Suokuokka tries to bum rush Murphy with a series of wild strikes but Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Suokuokka moves into the clinch.
Suokuokka gets control of Murphy's arms and successfully pulls guard. Suokuokka will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy stands up and beckons Suokuokka to his feet.
Suokuokka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Suokuokka tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suokuokka doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Suokuokka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suokuokka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akseli Suokuokka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Murphy tries to move into range but Suokuokka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Akseli Suokuokka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Murphy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Suokuokka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murphy slips under a jab from Suokuokka.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Suokuokka.
Suokuokka feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Murphy sprawling to the canvas! Murphy rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Suokuokka finish him?!
It looks like Charlie Murphy has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suokuokka has Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
Suokuokka is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Murphy can't fight it off and eventually Suokuokka manages to take the fight to the floor. Murphy looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Suokuokka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murphy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Murphy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Murphy tries to get out of the position.
Murphy wants to stand but Suokuokka is controlling the position.
Suokuokka is standing up over Murphy. Murphy looks to escape but Suokuokka dives into side control.
Akseli Suokuokka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Murphy is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Suokuokka wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Murphy, who protects the arm well.
Suokuokka landing a few strikes.
Suokuokka creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Murphy wants to control but Suokuokka postures up.
Suokuokka looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suokuokka is trying to get an arm triangle but Murphy is defending well.
Suokuokka scores with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Suokuokka's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Murphy is trying to get back to half guard.
Murphy is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Suokuokka is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
BOOM! Suokuokka connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Suokuokka lands with some strikes.
Murphy wants to hold on but Suokuokka pushes him away.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Suokuokka! Murphy is hurt baaadly! Suokuokka is firing away with more strikes - Murphy is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akseli Suokuokka!
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RATING
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