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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Ding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ding comes to the cage accompanied by Mortal Kombat. Murphy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Game of Thrones - The Rains of Castamere kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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270 lbs
19 - 16 - 1 |
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dick Ding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ding throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - Ding circles away.
Ding fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Murphy sprawls well initially but Ding persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ding lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ding is trying to control. Murphy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Murphy is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ding content to control rather than advance.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Murphy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ding is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Murphy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ding is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Murphy has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ding is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Murphy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ding looks to land a strike but Murphy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ding postures up in Murphy's guard and throws a big left but Murphy blocks it.
Ding throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murphy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ding loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ding trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Ding controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ding throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ding avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've been told by Ding's head coaches at Always Clean Double Elite that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ding swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Joe Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ding manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ding gets tackled into the cage by Murphy. Murphy maintains the clinch.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Ding.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
It looks like Dick Ding has been cut.
A short left from Murphy.
Ding blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ding is looking to control Murphy's arms but Murphy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ding has his back to the cage.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
Ding blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ding blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Ding's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Ding throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right from Murphy on the inside.
Murphy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ding seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Murphy can turn it around.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Ding breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy dodges the punch combination from Ding.
Ding buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murphy takes the fight into the clinch.
Ding escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ding throws a quick inside leg kick.
Joe Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy forces Ding back against the cage and clinches.
Ding wants to break free but Murphy has control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Ding blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy prevents the takedown attempt.
Ding breaks the clinch.
Ding scores with a takedown into Murphy's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Murphy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dick Ding's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ding lands with a cross.
It looks like Joe Murphy has been cut.
Ding has managed to clinch.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ding has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murphy lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Murphy on the inside.
Ding wants to get back to striking at distance but Murphy won't allow it.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murphy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ding.
Ding unloads a knee to the mid-section. Murphy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ding manages to break the clinch.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ding paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ding blocks an uppercut.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Ding.
Murphy lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ding breaks the clinch.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
Nice jab there from Ding.
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - Ding circles away.
Murphy tries to clinch but Ding moves away
and Ding counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ding shoots in and bounces Murphy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Murphy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ding throwing strikes from guard but Murphy blocks nicely.
Ding is working Murphy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ding stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Murphy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ding, pushing him back against the cage.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Ding.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Ding has had enough of the clinch but Murphy keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Joe Murphy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ding breaks from the clinch.
Murphy walks into a straight right hand from Ding.
Murphy closes the distance and clinches.
Ding breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ding swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Ding swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but Ding pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moves out of range as Ding throws a body kick.
Dick Ding is winning the standup battle so far.
Ding throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Ding circles away.
Ding appears to be looking for a big counter.
Murphy closes the distance but Ding moves to the side
and Ding counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ding swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ding tries to keep at a distance but Murphy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Ding lands an elbow that stopped Murphy in his tracks for a moment.
Ding breaks from the clinch.
Murphy wants to clinch.
Murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Ding is avoiding it.
Ding is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Murphy moves to clinch but Ding breaks away
and Ding counters with a three punch combo that has Murphy backing up. Murphy nods at Ding to acknowledge the strikes.
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but Ding pushes him off.
Ding is looking for a counter combo.
Murphy tries to clinch but Ding is having none of it.
Murphy tries to clinch up but Ding circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ding circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ding swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ding swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A counter left hand to the body from Ding misses its target.
Murphy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ding manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ding scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murphy has Ding up against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Ding lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Joe Murphy's cut even more.
Ding's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Ding dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ding appears to be looking for a big counter.
Murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ding looks for a takedown but Murphy sprawls well.
Murphy tries to clinch but Ding is having none of it.
Murphy rushes Ding and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Ding is trying to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ding can't break the clinch.
A short left from Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ding wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Ding.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ding has Murphy pushed against the cage.
Ding tries to circle away but Murphy has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Ding.
Ding blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ding breaks from the clinch.
Ding pushes Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Ding is looking to break free of the clinch but Murphy has double underhooks.
Ding breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Ding circles away.
Ding tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Murphy defends well and Ding ends up having to push Murphy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Murphy wants to clinch up but Ding keeps it at a distance.
Ding feints and then cracks Murphy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murphy down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ding drives through and clinches with Murphy against the cage.
Ding is trying to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Ding breaks the clinch.
Dick Ding is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ding paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy closes the distance and clinches.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ding tries to break free but Murphy pushes him back against the cage.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Ding uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy lands a right hand.
Ding blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy drops Ding onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ding is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Ding is rocked!
Dick Ding's cut is getting worse.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Oh Ding is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murphy working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ding.
A frustrated look appears on Ding's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Ding.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ding.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy keeps control of Ding as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ding seems to have got his legs back now.
Ding will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Murphy up against the cage.
Ding blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ding pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy has managed to clinch.
Murphy drops Ding onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ding is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Murphy dodges an elbow strike from Ding.
Ding can't break the clinch.
Ding blocking some punches.
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 punch but it's blocked by Ding.
Murphy keeps control of Ding as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Ding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy drops Ding onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ding is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Dick Ding's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ding.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy keeps control of Ding as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ding blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ding blocking some punches.
Ding is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ding.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Ding breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murphy wants to clinch up but Ding keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Ding wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ding keeps the fight on the outside.
Murphy rushes Ding and presses him up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Murphy 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Joe Murphy!
After the fight, Joe Murphy was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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