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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sean Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ainle Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Break Stuff - limp bizkit kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ainle Murphy looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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145 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ainle Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Murphy. Those never looked like landing.
Murphy looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Jackson lands with a kick to the temple. Murphy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Murphy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Murphy is rocked!
Jackson scores with a head kick.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson lands with a kick to the temple. Murphy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Murphy drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
Murphy managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Murphy has double underhooks.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Jackson is looking to control Murphy's arms but Murphy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackson has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Murphy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jackson has Murphy pushed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Murphy wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Murphy's brow.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Murphy tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Murphy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murphy prevents the takedown attempt.
Murphy is trying to push Jackson away but Jackson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jackson 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackson looking for a takedown.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Murphy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Murphy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jackson wants a takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Murphy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Murphy seems to have recovered his senses.
Murphy dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Murphy is trying to break free.
Murphy is trying to push Jackson away but Jackson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Murphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Murphy is trying to break free.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Murphy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Murphy in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murphy is trying to push Jackson away but Jackson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Murphy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Murphy blocks the elbow strike.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murphy is defending well for now.
Jackson tries to stall but Murphy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Murphy has double underhooks.
Jackson wants to take the fight to the mat but Murphy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jackson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Murphy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jackson wants to take the fight to the mat but Murphy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Murphy is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
Murphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.
Murphy clinches.
Jackson gets control of Murphy's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jackson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murphy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy stands and steps away. Jackson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Jackson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Jackson.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Murphy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown but Murphy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jackson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Murphy clinches with his opponent.
Murphy wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Murphy is keeping busy.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murphy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to stall.
Jackson seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Murphy is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy prevents the takedown attempt.
Murphy tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Murphy's brow.
Murphy wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Jackson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Murphy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sean Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ainle Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson scores with a head kick. Murphy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Murphy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.
Jackson tries to clinch but Murphy moves away
and Murphy counters by moving into the clinch.
Jackson is trying to maintain a safe position but Murphy gets an underhook and turns Jackson into the cage.
Jackson can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Murphy working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson manages to pull guard.
Jackson is looking to sinch up a triangle. Murphy throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Jackson's body to avoid the submission. Jackson has instead reached around Murphy's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Jackson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sean Jackson!
Our winner, Sean Jackson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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