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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Gregory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy comes to the cage accompanied by Róisín Murphy - Primitive. Gregory has chosen Chumbawamba - English Rebel Songs as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Gregory!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy misses with a lunging right hand
and Gregory counters by moving into the clinch.
Gregory pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Gregory moved out of range nicely.
Gregory tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregory tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Murphy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gregory tries to clinch up.
Gregory's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murphy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gregory scrambles back to his feet.
Gregory ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Gregory tries to land a body kick
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gregory has Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gregory has him pressed against the cage.
Gregory manages to break the clinch.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gregory changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Gregory tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregory on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gregory gets a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gregory.
Gregory wants to break free but Murphy has control.
Gregory is working Murphy over against the cage.
Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paul Gregory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gregory misses with a double jab
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gregory fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy catches Gregory with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That kick from Gregory tenderised Murphy's leg. Murphy is trying to keep his angry face on.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
Gregory scores with a kick to the midsection.
Murphy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murphy throws a lazy body kick
and Gregory counters with a left and a right that stings Murphy.
Gregory ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Gregory scores with a spinning back kick!
Gregory misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gregory changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gregory slips a jab from Murphy.
Gregory lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murphy circles away quickly and effectively.
Murphy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gregory.
A big right from Gregory misses.
A low kick from Gregory is predictable there
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brian Murphy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gregory throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Good shot there by Murphy.
The crowd cheers as Murphy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gregory doesn't seem phased though.
Murphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gregory misses with a hook.
Murphy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oooooh!!! Murphy has knocked Gregory down with a huge combo! Murphy steps away and waves a wobbly Gregory back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Gregory is rocked!
It looks like Paul Gregory has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy dodges the punch combination from Gregory.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gregory.
Gregory on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gregory.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Gregory walks into a jab.
Gregory takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A punch combination from Gregory misses.
Gregory misses with a double jab
and Gregory takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brian Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Gregory dips to his left and cracks Murphy with an uppercut!
Gregory misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gregory will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murphy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gregory counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gregory throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Gregory is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Murphy thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gregory tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gregory doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Gregory throws a lazy uppercut
and Murphy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gregory really felt that one!
Murphy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Gregory moves away and avoids it.
Gregory walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murphy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murphy throws a wild body kick that Gregory sees coming a mile off.
Gregory follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Murphy looks to throw a body kick
and Gregory counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murphy connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Gregory looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gregory moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Gregory.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Gregory rushes Murphy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gregory avoiding damage.
Gregory has Murphy pushed against the cage.
Murphy blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Murphy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Gregory's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
Gregory scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gregory sizes up Murphy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gregory tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Gregory.
Murphy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gregory feints a jab promting Murphy to slip. Gregory then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Murphy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gregory on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Gregory was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murphy misses the jab.
It seemed like Gregory was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Gregory does no damage.
Gregory swinging wildly here.
Murphy jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Gregory misses the shot to the body.
Murphy is looking to counter punch.
Gregory wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
Gregory avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Murphy lands a lovely overhand right.
Gregory staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregory misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gregory moves into the clinch successfully.
Murphy blocks the elbow strike.
Gregory tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Gregory back against the cage.
Gregory breaks from the clinch.
It looks like Murphy has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gregory throws a half hearted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Murphy misses the target.
Gregory ducks right into an uppercut from Murphy.
Gregory avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Gregory wants to clinch
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brian Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Gregory is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gregory has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gregory with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murphy to score with a decent uppercut.
Murphy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gregory misses with a straight left.
Gregory drives through and clinches with Murphy against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory stalling.
Gregory wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Gregory is trying to break free.
Murphy tries to circle away but Gregory has him pinned against the cage.
Gregory breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Murphy.
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gregory counters with a series of strikes. Murphy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gregory has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murphy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gregory is looking to clinch.
Paul Gregory has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Gregory avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paul Gregory.
I think Murphy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brian Murphy!
Our winner, Brian Murphy, 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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RATING
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