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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 lbs
27 - 11 - 0 |
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200 lbs
24 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Bishop!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Murphy!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop scores with a shot to the body.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bishop throws out the jab.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Murphy if he has to take too many more of those.
Bishop moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Murphy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy gets a clinch.
Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy digs a right hand into Bishop's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bishop's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Bishop lands with a left to the head.
Murphy trying to land knees to the body.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Bishop fails to land.
Bishop misses with some punches.
Murphy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
I was talking to Bishop's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Bishop controls the action.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy looking to stall.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Bishop on the inside.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Bishop lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Bishop.
Bishop prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Bishop lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bishop.
Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bishop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lucas Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bishop manages to avoid it.
Bishop is looking to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Murphy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bishop jabs at Murphy's body.
Bishop scores with a jab to the head.
Bishop looks for the body kick but Murphy saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Bishop.
Murphy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bishop.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop cracks the inside of Murphy's front leg.
Murphy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bishop walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Murphy tries to bum rush Bishop with a series of wild strikes but Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bishop tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Bishop scores with a spinning back kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd cheers as Bishop lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murphy doesn't seem phased though.
Murphy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bishop on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice cross by Bishop.
Murphy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bishop looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murphy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bishop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bishop stuns Murphy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bishop with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Bishop checks it.
Murphy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bishop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Murphy throws a hook but Bishop blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
The crowd cheers as Bishop lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murphy doesn't seem phased though.
Bishop is looking to wear down Murphy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bishop ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bishop lunges at Murphy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murphy's hand.
Murphy is rocked!
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Bishop fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murphy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bishop lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bishop jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice cross by Bishop.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Bishop finish him?
Bishop scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bishop.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Bishop.
Murphy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bishop avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bishop feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Bishop dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bishop throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Murphy counters by clinching up.
Murphy seems to have recovered his senses.
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bishop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
A short body shot lands from Bishop as the two fighters clinch.
Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Murphy blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Murphy as the two fighters clinch.
Bishop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around?
Bishop wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Bishop scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bishop misses with some punches.
Bishop struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Bishop lands a shoulder strike.
Murphy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bishop lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lucas Bishop has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bishop misses with a body punch.
Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Murphy on the inside.
Bishop manages to break the clinch.
Murphy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murphy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Bishop.
Murphy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bishop catches Murphy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bishop takes one on the button.
Murphy is looking to chop away at Bishop's legs.
Good shot there by Bishop.
Bishop fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murphy.
Murphy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bishop checks a leg kick nicely.
Murphy throws a solid leg kick but Bishop takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murphy.
Bishop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Lucas Bishop is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bishop.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Bishop circles away.
Bishop ducks right into an uppercut from Murphy.
Bishop keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Bishop dips to his left and cracks Murphy with an uppercut!
A solid leg kick lands there for Bishop.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Bishop takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bishop lands with a cross.
Murphy tries to clinch but Bishop is having none of it.
Bishop appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bishop jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bishop takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Charlie Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bishop's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murphy under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Murphy throws a low kick but Bishop moves out of range easily.
Murphy swinging wildly here.
Murphy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bishop scores with a jab to the jaw.
Murphy thows a leg kick but Bishop checks it
and Bishop counters with a low kick, right behind Murphy 's knee.
Murphy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bishop.
Bishop lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Murphy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bishop throws a low kick, looking for Murphy's leg but Murphy calmly moves out of range.
Murphy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bishop takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A cross from Bishop lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Murphy.
Bishop scores with a jab to the jaw.
Murphy throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop misses with a two punch combination.
Murphy misses with a hook. Bishop ducked under it nicely.
Nice body punch from Bishop.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Murphy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bishop - the referee stops the clock and Murphy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bishop. Murphy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bishop connects with a body shot that sends Murphy's belly button to the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bishop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bishop throwing a counter right hand but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy defending well as Bishop loads up on a big left hand.
Bishop ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murphy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bishop connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Bishop dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bishop lands with a cross.
Bishop tries to work over Murphy's front leg with a kick but Murphy checks it.
Bishop fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murphy tries a low kick but Bishop avoids it.
Bishop fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bishop lands a body shot.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bishop defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy throws a leg kick
and Bishop finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop connects with a looping right hand.
Bishop explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bishop is looking to land body kicks.
Bishop cracks Murphy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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 throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bishop.
Bishop misses with a body kick.
Murphy connects with a right hand. Bishop shakes it off.
Murphy tries to clinch but Bishop moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bishop throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Bishop counter with a right hand.
Murphy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bishop. Bishop obviously looking to wear him down.
Murphy tries to clinch but Bishop moves out of range.
Murphy throws a front kick aimed at Bishop's knee but Bishop avoids it well.
Murphy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bishop lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bishop feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murphy's calf.
Bishop lands with a cross.
Murphy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with an uppercut
and Bishop counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murphy's knee momentarily.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Bishop is avoiding it.
Bishop connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murphy momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle, before Bishop throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Murphy's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Bishop lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Lucas Bishop!
Lucas Bishop retains his middleweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Lucas Bishop said 'Nah not twice.'.
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