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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johannis Modigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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215 lbs
18 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johannis Modigh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cedric Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murphy.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Modigh saw that one coming.
As Murphy tries to get set, Modigh tries to push him back and clinch up but Murphy manages to avoid the attempt.
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Modigh is looking to counter punch.
Murphy with a hook.
Modigh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Modigh is rocked!
Murphy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A punch lands to the side of Modigh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oh Modigh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy swings widly with a right hand
and Modigh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Modigh seems to have got his legs back now.
It looks like Cedric Murphy has been cut.
Murphy has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Murphy throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Modigh's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Murphy dives in looking to finish as Modigh flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Murphy's strikes! Murphy is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Modigh's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Modigh was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cedric Murphy!
Cedric Murphy is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Cedric Murphy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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