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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Corbin Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dong Ming Pak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 4 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corbin Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dong Ming Pak!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pak darts in and clinches Murphy up against the cage.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
Murphy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murphy breaks the clinch.
Pak drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pak wants to control but Murphy is keeping him busy.
Murphy is looking for a sweep.
Pak tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pak has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pak tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pak has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphy keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pak tries for a kimura but Murphy is defending well.
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Murphy is looking for a sweep.
Pak wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Murphy, who protects the arm well.
Murphy struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pak is trying to get an arm triangle but Murphy is defending well.
Murphy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pak is looking for a kimura but Murphy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pak to get the leverage.
Pak is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pak is looking for a kimura but Murphy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pak to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pak.
Pak is trying to control. Murphy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Murphy gets back to full guard.
Pak looking to pass the guard.
Murphy managing to control the position.
Pak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murphy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pak trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Corbin Murphy.
Pak throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy has managed to clinch.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pak looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murphy is fending him off so far but Pak persists. Nope, Murphy circles away and we're back to standing.
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pak counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dong Ming Pak dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pak throws a hook but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy looks for the body kick but Pak saw that one coming.
Murphy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Murphy gets tackled into the cage by Pak. Pak maintains the clinch.
Murphy is working Pak over against the cage.
Pak tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy lands with a light punch inside.
Pak misses with the head strike.
Pak lands a body shot.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pak backwards.
Pak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Pak.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy presses Pak against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy pushes Pak back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pak misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pak jumps guard.
Pak is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Our spies down at at LOD: Lightning Kicks inform us that Pak has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Pak is trying to control the position but Murphy postures up.
Pak can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Murphy controls the pace.
Pak looking for a guillotine here but Murphy defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pak has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Murphy has managed to get both his arms back between Pak's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pak wants to sweep but no luck.
Pak looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Murphy has picked Pak up and slammed him! Pak can't keep hold of the triangle and Murphy manages to pass to side control!
Pak regains half guard.
Pak tries to get to full guard but Murphy has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pak trying to hold on to Murphy's head to control him but Murphy postures up.
Pak looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pak is looking to improve his position.
Pak keeps trying to improve his position.
Well, if Murphy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dong Ming Pak has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pak is looking to get back to full guard here but Murphy has managed to pass to side control instead.
Pak tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Murphy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy gets to mount! Pak was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Pak is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dong Ming Pak will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pak moves into the clinch.
Pak is looking to take this one to the mat.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Pak controls the action.
Murphy gets through Pak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pak lands with a light punch inside.
Pak fails to pull guard.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Pak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Pak fails to land.
Pak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Murphy.
Murphy tries a body shot but Pak blocks it.
Pak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Murphy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Corbin Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dong Ming Pak.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pak lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pak's elbow.
Pak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Murphy.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Pak controls his hands.
Pak blocking some punches.
Pak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pak stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murphy is struggling to control the position.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
It looks like Dong Ming Pak has been cut.
Pak looking for a takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pak blocking some punches.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pak lands a body punch.
Pak has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Murphy.
A right handed body shot lands from Murphy.
Pak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pak up against the cage.
Pak jumps guard and drags Murphy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Murphy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Pak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pak trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pak looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Murphy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Murphy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Murphy postures up.
We're going to have a standup here because Corbin Murphy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Pak.
Pak shoots in but no luck this time.
Pak looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pak trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pak trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Murphy manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Murphy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pak 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Corbin Murphy did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Dong Ming Pak's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Murphy closes the distance and pushes Pak back into the cage.
Murphy tries a body shot but Pak blocks it.
Pak 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.
Murphy lands a body punch.
Pak working aggressively here.
Pak lands a right hand.
Pak tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Murphy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murphy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pak backwards.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Corbin Murphy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Pak's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Murphy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pak blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pak backwards.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pak has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Murphy regains guard immediately.
Murphy is pulling down on Pak's head to control his posture.
Pak is looking to advance position but Murphy has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Pak wants to control but Murphy is having none of it.
Pak regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to stand and escape but Pak is controlling the position.
Murphy controlling the action here.
Pak tries to get to full guard but Murphy has control of the leg.
Pak trying to hold on to Murphy's head to control him but Murphy postures up.
Pak looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pak tries to roll over but Murphy keeps him under control.
Pak makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pak.
Corbin Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dong Ming Pak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pak wants to sweep here but Murphy controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pak controls Murphy momentarily but Murphy frees himself.
Pak lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Pak postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pak defends well.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Pak from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dong Ming Pak.
I think Pak 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 37:39
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 37:39
Judge William Gold scores the fight 38:39
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dong Ming Pak!
Dong Ming Pak tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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FIGHT
RATING
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