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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mick Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Murphy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Harris!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Harris takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Harris throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robert Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris throws a sloppy body shot
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Harris.
Harris throws an off balance right hand
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harris has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Harris.
Murphy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Harris in his tracks.
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!
Harris swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Harris misses
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Harris.
Harris misses with a few strikes there.
Murphy misses with a right hand
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Murphy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
It looked like Murphy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harris misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Harris.
Murphy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A telegraphed right hand from Harris misses the target.
Harris misses with a body punch
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
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!
A big right from Harris misses.
Harris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Harris.
Murphy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Harris looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Murphy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murphy misses with a hook
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harris fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Murphy blocks a jab.
It looked like Murphy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murphy throws the left hand but Harris avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the liver by Murphy. Beautiful body shot.
Murphy throws a right hand that misses
and Harris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murphy thinking.
Harris throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harris! But no joy.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Harris misses with a body shot
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murphy scores with a sloppy right hand. Harris should have avoided that one.
Murphy connects with a body shot.
Harris throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harris throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Harris. That's going to slow Murphy down.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harris throws out the jab.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Murphy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Harris defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Harris throws a low kick, looking for Murphy's leg but Murphy calmly moves out of range.
Murphy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Harris.
Murphy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Murphy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Harris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Harris misses the target.
Harris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harris throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Murphy dominated that 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.
Harris moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Murphy works the jab nicely.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harris can do to turn this around?
Harris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Murphy as he connects with a hook.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harris appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Murphy ducks right into an uppercut from Harris.
Murphy scores with a hook.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
Mick Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Harris takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Harris misses with a shot to the body
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Harris tries a quick counter leg kick but Murphy is wise to it.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Harris might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Murphy has got the better of the exchanges.
Murphy digs a good body shot into Harris's ribs.
Harris gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murphy.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Harris throws a lazy head kick
and Murphy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harris moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harris misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harris misses with a straight left.
Harris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a double jab.
Harris throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Harris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris is looking to chop away at Murphy's legs.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Harris in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Harris's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murphy under the eye.
Harris slips a straight right by Murphy.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harris.
Murphy is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Harris misses.
Donk. Murphy catches Harris right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.
Murphy throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Murphy tries to counter by clinching up but Harris breaks away and moves out of range.
Harris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Harris throws a right hand that misses
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harris is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Murphy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
Harris on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Harris comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harris misses with a hook
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy throws a hook but Harris blocks it.
Harris thumps Murphy with a low kick.
Harris misses with a left hand
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harris has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Harris tries to land a leg kick but Murphy saw it coming and moves away.
Harris misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Murphy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Murphy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murphy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Harris is out of range.
Harris swings widly with a right hand
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harris tries to score with a low kick but Murphy moves his leg out of the way.
Harris throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Harris feints and then cracks Murphy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murphy down.
Harris throws a front kick aimed at Murphy's knee but Murphy avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Harris.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Harris swings widly with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Harris closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Harris misses with a left hand
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Harris misses with a left hand
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harris misses with a hook
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy lands a jab to Harris's midsection.
Harris shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harris misses with a kick to the body
and Murphy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Some wild striking there from Harris.
A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Nice shot by Murphy.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Murphy misses with an uppercut
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murphy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
The fighters circling - Harris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Murphy misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a right hand that misses
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Harris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harris lands with a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Murphy.
Harris misses with a straight right.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harris.
Murphy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harris stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A shot to the body from Harris misses
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Harris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Harris slips under a jab.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Harris throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murphy defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Murphy misses the target.
Harris misses with an uppercut
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Harris.
Harris gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Harris.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Murphy clearly takes that round.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Harris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harris slips a jab from Murphy.
Harris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Murphy misses with a left hand
and Harris counters with a nice body kick.
Harris attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Murphy throws the left hand but Harris avoids the punch easily.
Harris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Harris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harris.
Murphy with a hook.
Harris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Murphy.
Murphy misses with an uppercut
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy connects with a jab.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Murphy throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Harris misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy throws a right hand that misses
and Harris counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Harris throws out a counter right but Murphy avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Harris's shoulder, as Harris tries to avoid the shot.
Harris slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Harris looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murphy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris.
Harris swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Decent striking displayed by Murphy there.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands a jab to the head.
Murphy cracks Harris with a good jab.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Harris throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murphy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Murphy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Harris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Harris throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy walks into a stiff left hand from Harris.
Murphy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Harris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
Harris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Murphy lands with a good body shot.
Murphy scores with a jab. Harris acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murphy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Harris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
A quick step to the side and Murphy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Murphy had his way with Robert Harris in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Murphy lands a body shot.
Harris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murphy lands a nice shot that snaps Harris's head back.
Murphy dips to his left and cracks Harris with an uppercut!
Harris throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Harris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murphy's sensitive parts.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Harris saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy moves out of range of the leg kick from Harris.
Murphy digs a good hook to Harris's body.
Murphy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Harris throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Murphy tries to counter by clinching up but Harris breaks away and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throws a leg kick that misses.
Murphy scores with a punch to the head.
Harris throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harris throws out the jab.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Murphy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Harris on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Robert Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris slips a straight right by Murphy.
Harris misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harris tries a low kick but Murphy avoids it.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Harris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Harris moved out of range nicely.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Harris.
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!
Harris throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.
Murphy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Harris looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Harris misses with a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Harris throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murphy scores with a body shot.
Mick Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murphy scores with a nice right hand.
Harris misses with a left hand
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murphy blocks a leg kick.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Harris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Harris swings away with a body shot that misses
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harris misses with a few strikes there.
Murphy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris misses with a shot to the body
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Harris throws a lazy uppercut
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Harris.
A cross from Murphy lands.
Murphy moves out of range as Harris throws a body kick.
Harris throws a right hand that misses
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mick 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Murphy!
Mick Murphy retains his middleweight title!
Mick Murphy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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