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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ainle Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sal Ami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy's entrance music is Break Stuff - limp bizkit. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ainle Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sal Ami!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ami misses with a wild combination.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ami.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ami pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ami connects with the punch.
A swing and a miss from Ami.
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.
Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ami.
Ami misses with a series of wild punches.
Donk. Ami catches Murphy right on the button with a cross.
Ami scores with a hook.
Murphy is rocked!
Ami lands a nice looking body shot.
Oh Murphy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Ami bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murphy seems to have got his legs back now.
Ami throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ami throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ami throws a right hand that misses
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ami throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Ami bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ami throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Ami 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.
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murphy swinging wildly here.
Good standup being displayed there by Ami as he connects with a hook.
Murphy closes the distance and clinches.
Murphy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ami's efforts to push away.
Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ami waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Murphy defending well as Ami loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy lands a glancing blow to the side of Ami's head.
Ami showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
A big left from Ami misses.
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!
Ami throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Nice body punch from Ami.
Murphy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sal Ami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ami swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ami fails to land with a series of punches.
Ami looks gassed!
Ami cracks Murphy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ami swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Ami swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moves out of range as Ami strikes.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy swinging wildly here.
Ami throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murphy swinging wildly here.
Murphy scores with a shot to the body.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ami.
Ami circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ami counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
Ami pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ami throws a lazy uppercut
and Murphy counters with a two punch combo.
Ami misses with a hook to the body
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Ami throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ami throws a lazy uppercut
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ami misses with an uppercut
and Murphy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Murphy.
Murphy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murphy is trying to break free.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ami keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murphy's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sal Ami dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ami throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Ami throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ami misses with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a two punch combo.
Ami throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ami.
Ami throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy counters by moving into the clinch.
Murphy working hard to break the clinch.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Ami has double underhooks.
Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ami throws a big shot that misses.
Ainle Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ami shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murphy forces Ami back against the ropes and clinches.
Murphy is trying to push Ami away but Ami has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ami escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ami misses the jab.
Ami drops Murphy with a beautiful combination! Murphy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ami is looking for the KO!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy tries to clinch but Ami moves away
and Ami counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy has Ami up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ami breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ami throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.
Ami is breathing heavily.
Murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murphy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ami takes one to the side of the head.
Murphy needs to keep his hands up - Ami had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a nice right hand.
Murphy tries to clinch but Ami is having none of it.
Murphy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murphy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murphy is trying to push Ami away but Ami has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Murphy tries to circle away but Ami has him pinned against the ropes.
Ami breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ami swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murphy.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ami throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ami swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ami gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murphy.
Murphy avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ami swings widly with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a one-two to the body.
Ami takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ami bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murphy's head.
Sal Ami seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ami misses with a hook.
Ami connects with a right hand. Murphy shakes it off.
Murphy tries to land a leg kick but Ami saw it coming and moves away.
Murphy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ami has Murphy pressed against the ropes, preventing Murphy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ami breaks from the clinch.
Ami takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ami misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Ami's belly button to the back.
Ami throws a hook but Murphy blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ami dips to his left and cracks Murphy with an uppercut!
Sloppy strikes from Murphy. Those never looked like landing.
Ami misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Murphy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ami swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ami throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Murphy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Murphy tries to clinch up but Ami circles away and keeps his distance.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ami paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ami thows a body shot but no joy.
Ami waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Ami fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sal Ami showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 tries to clinch but Ami is having none of it.
Ami works the jab nicely.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ami.
Murphy tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Ami manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ami showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy swinging wildly here.
Nice straight punches there by Ami. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ami.
Ami throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ami throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Ami throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
Ami takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ami misses with an uppercut
and Murphy counters with a left and a right that stings Ami.
Ami throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Ami misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ami swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Ami throws a lazy uppercut
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ami throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murphy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murphy lands a two punch combo.
Ami keeps the fight on the outside.
Ami misses with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ami throws a lazy uppercut
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ami is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Murphy tries to clinch but Ami is having none of it.
Murphy pushes Ami up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ami is trying to stall.
Murphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murphy can't break the clinch.
Ami breaks the clinch.
Ami swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murphy jabs Ami to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murphy tries to clinch but Ami moves out of range.
Murphy scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Ami misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ami paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ami throws a right hand that misses
and Murphy counters with a two punch combo.
Ami checks the leg kick.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Ami circles away.
Murphy has closed the distance and engaged Ami in a clinch.
Ami breaks the clinch.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ami.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy tries to clinch up
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ami throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Ami manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ami throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.
Ami throws a lazy uppercut
and Murphy counters with a left and a right that stings Ami.
Murphy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ami, pushing him back against the ropes.
Ami keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murphy's efforts to push away.
Murphy wants to get back to striking at distance but Ami won't allow it.
Murphy wants to break free but Ami has control.
Murphy is trying to break the clinch but Ami has him pressed against the ropes.
Ami has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ami escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ainle Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Ami manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ainle Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ami has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sal Ami!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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