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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marlon Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conner Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conner Stevens looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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346 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marlon Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conner Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens misses with a double jab
and Murphy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Murphy.
Murphy connects with a couple of short punches.
Murphy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Murphy is working Stevens over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens trying to keep a closed guard but Murphy is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stevens has momentary wrist control but Murphy slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Murphy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Murphy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Stevens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stevens holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Stevens throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murphy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Murphy.
Stevens looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Murphy throws a strike but Stevens rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Murphy seems keen to control Stevens's posture.
Murphy wriggles free and stands up.
Stevens throws a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy wants to stand and escape but instead Stevens has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Murphy wants to sweep here but Stevens controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Stevens off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Stevens throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stevens's guard.
Murphy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Murphy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Stevens throws a lazy uppercut
and Murphy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Murphy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Murphy.
Murphy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stevens up against the cage.
Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevens misses with a hook to the body
and Murphy counters by clinching up.
Stevens is looking for a takedown.
Stevens is looking to break free of the clinch but Murphy has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlon Murphy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stevens looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stevens manages to circle out of the way.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Stevens throws a sloppy body shot
and Murphy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stevens won't be happy with that.
Murphy misses with the ground and pound.
Murphy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Murphy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Stevens felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Murphy tries for a kimura but Stevens is defending well.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Murphy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Murphy lands some shots froms side control.
Murphy in side control, throwing shots but Stevens defends.
Murphy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Murphy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Murphy wants to stand but Stevens has his arm trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a strike aimed at the side of Stevens's head but Stevens avoids it well.
Stevens tries to bench press Murphy off him but Murphy keeps the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stevens just misses with a punch to the body.
Stevens moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy just leaning against Stevens, taking a breather.
Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stevens trying to control from the bottom.
Stevens taking some punishment here, with Murphy in his half guard.
Murphy slips a nice elbow through Stevens's hands, connecting with Stevens's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Murphy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Murphy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stevens defends it well.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlon Murphy dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Stevens dives in and grabs Murphy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Murphy pushes down on Stevens's head and hops out.
Stevens throws a body shot but no joy.
Conner Stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Stevens was covering up waiting for the punch and Murphy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Murphy wanted to stand there but Stevens had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy lands a couple of elbows.
Stevens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Murphy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Murphy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stevens is pulling down on Murphy's head. It's preventing any offense from Murphy, at least for the moment.
Murphy connects with a couple of short punches.
Murphy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stevens misses with a series of wild punches.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stevens napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Murphy is working Stevens over with some ground and pound from side control.
The strikes coming from Murphy are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Murphy wants to stand but Stevens is controlling his arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries for a kimura but Stevens is defending well.
Murphy tries for a kimura but Stevens is defending well.
Stevens manages to work his way to half guard, despite Murphy's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stevens has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Murphy is working away from the top position though.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Murphy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stevens misses with a left hand
and Murphy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Murphy.
Stalling in the clinch from Murphy.
Murphy slows down the pace here.
Murphy seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marlon Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murphy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marlon Murphy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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