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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julien Touret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Touret's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, La Valse d'Amelie. 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! Julien Touret has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25 - 13 - 0 |
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300 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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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
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julien Touret!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Murphy!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Touret has taken the fight to the clinch.
Touret tries to stall but Murphy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Touret taking a breather.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Touret.
Touret is looking to control Murphy's arms but Murphy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Touret has his back to the cage.
Touret blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Touret lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murphy scores with a hook to the body.
Murphy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Touret backwards.
I was talking to Touret's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Touret lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murphy lands a body punch.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murphy is working Touret over against the cage.
Touret is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Touret avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Touret creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Touret blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Touret misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Touret stalling in the clinch but Murphy improves position.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Touret tries to land knees in the clinch but Murphy avoids the damage to the body.
Touret prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Touret tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Touret lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Murphy.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Touret backwards.
Murphy lands with a light punch inside.
Murphy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Murphy as the two fighters clinch.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Touret controls the action.
Murphy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Touret backwards.
Touret is rocked!
Touret just leaning against Murphy, taking a breather.
Oh Touret is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murphy unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Touret! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Murphy is unloading with more strikes now! Touret drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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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mgr
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RATING
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