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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sparring Fighter 1 (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fighter 1 comes to the cage accompanied by Lou Reed - The day John Kennedy Died. Murphy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Róisín Murphy - Primitive. Brian Murphy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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213 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sparring Fighter 1!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy misses with a leg kick.
No luck for Fighter 1 with that takedown attempt.
Murphy instigates a clinch.
Fighter 1 lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fighter 1 misses with an elbow strike.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fighter 1 tries to keep at a distance but Murphy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fighter 1 breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been told by Fighter 1's head coaches at Cozad MMA New York that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fighter 1 forces Murphy back against the cage and clinches.
Murphy gets through Fighter 1's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Fighter 1 slips the punch.
Good leg kick by Murphy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fighter 1 clinches up against the cage.
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!
Fighter 1 throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Fighter 1 escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fighter 1 dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murphy. That did some damage!
Fighter 1 tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fighter 1 moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy tries to work over Fighter 1's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy digs a right hand underneath Fighter 1's ribcage. Fighter 1 let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fighter 1's elbow.
Fighter 1 is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fighter 1 pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy throws a front kick aimed at Fighter 1's knee but Fighter 1 avoids it well.
Fighter 1 tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fighter 1 clinches with his opponent.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fighter 1 tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Fighter 1 scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fighter 1 lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Fighter 1 backwards.
Fighter 1 breaks the clinch.
Brian Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fighter 1 closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fighter 1 doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fighter 1 throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
Nice body punch from Murphy - that landed with a thud.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Murphy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Fighter 1 breaks the clinch.
Murphy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Fighter 1 clinches up against the cage.
Fighter 1 blocking some punches.
Murphy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murphy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fighter 1 or not.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fighter 1 prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murphy instigates a clinch.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter 1.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to work over Fighter 1's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy cracks Fighter 1 with a nice body shot.
Fighter 1 blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
Fighter 1 throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Fighter 1 controls his hands.
Fighter 1 lands a nice uppercut.
Fighter 1 lands a nice uppercut.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy lands with a light punch inside.
Fighter 1 lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Brian Murphy has been cut.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fighter 1's elbow.
Fighter 1 pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fighter 1 tries to clinch up.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fighter 1 staying out of range there.
Fighter 1 avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Fighter 1 connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fighter 1 clinches.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy avoids the elbow strike from Fighter 1, against the cage.
Murphy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fighter 1 or not.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fighter 1's elbow.
Fighter 1 breaks from the clinch.
Fighter 1 moves into the clinch.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter 1 tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Fighter 1 back against the cage.
Fighter 1 lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fighter 1.
Fighter 1 blocking some punches.
Fighter 1 scores with a shoulder strike.
Knees to the body from Fighter 1.
Murphy looks winded!
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fighter 1's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy tries a body shot but Fighter 1 blocks it.
A short right from Fighter 1 on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fighter 1 softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fighter 1.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sparring Fighter 1 will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brian Murphy's cut.
That's time! Fighter 1's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murphy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Fighter 1.
Fighter 1 rushes Murphy and presses him up against the cage.
Fighter 1 breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murphy throws a right hand that Fighter 1 ducks under and follows up with a left that Fighter 1 also avoids with ease.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fighter 1 fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murphy throws a big counter head kick but Fighter 1 avoids it with no problem.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Fighter 1 fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sparring Fighter 1 is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy lands a leg kick that knocks Fighter 1 off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
As Murphy tries to get set, Fighter 1 tries to push him back and clinch up but Murphy manages to avoid the attempt.
Murphy throws a hook but Fighter 1 avoids it easily.
Brian Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Fighter 1 tries to clinch up.
Fighter 1 moves into the clinch successfully.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter 1 uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Fighter 1 doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Murphy throws a head kick but Fighter 1 moves out of range.
Fighter 1 has managed to clinch.
A short body shot lands from Murphy as the two fighters clinch.
Fighter 1 lands a shoulder strike.
Fighter 1 working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fighter 1 gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy tries a body shot but Fighter 1 blocks it.
Fighter 1 manages to break the clinch.
Murphy moves into range and clinches up with Fighter 1.
Fighter 1 scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fighter 1 lands an elbow inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Fighter 1 as the two fighters clinch.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Fighter 1's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fighter 1 lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fighter 1 breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fighter 1 moves into the clinch.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Fighter 1 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murphy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fighter 1 throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy tries to work over Fighter 1's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Fighter 1.
Fighter 1 blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Fighter 1.
Fighter 1 lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fighter 1 misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fighter 1 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murphy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fighter 1 is out of range and Murphy settles back down.
Fighter 1 avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Fighter 1 thumps Murphy with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fighter 1 looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fighter 1's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good leg kick by Murphy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fighter 1 looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Fighter 1 slips the punch.
Murphy throws a nice head kick!
Fighter 1 has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fighter 1 lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fighter 1 breaks the clinch.
Good leg kick by Fighter 1 there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fighter 1 shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fighter 1 looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to control but Fighter 1 is keeping busy.
Fighter 1 stands up from half guard.
Fighter 1 connects with a jab.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Fighter 1.
Fighter 1 tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murphy throws a hook but Fighter 1 avoids it easily.
Fighter 1 chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fighter 1 tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fighter 1 clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sparring Fighter 1 dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brian Murphy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Fighter 1 is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fighter 1 moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Murphy throws a hook but Fighter 1 blocks it.
Fighter 1 tries to counter by clinching up but Murphy breaks away and moves out of range.
Murphy throws a poor cross that misses
and Fighter 1 counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy clinches up against the cage.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Fighter 1 controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fighter 1 lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy tries to work over Fighter 1's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Fighter 1.
Fighter 1 blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Fighter 1 tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Fighter 1 controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Fighter 1.
Nice body punch from Fighter 1.
Fighter 1 with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murphy takes an elbow to the temple.
Murphy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Fighter 1 avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter 1 lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fighter 1 gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fighter 1 lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fighter 1 as Murphy tries to tie him up.
Fighter 1 lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Murphy avoids the elbow strike from Fighter 1, against the cage.
Fighter 1 breaks from the clinch.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Fighter 1 throws a nice head kick!
Murphy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fighter 1 fails with a takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Fighter 1.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fighter 1 clinches with his opponent.
Fighter 1 prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Fighter 1 scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fighter 1's elbow.
Fighter 1 lands a shoulder strike.
Fighter 1 is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around?
Murphy tries a body shot but Fighter 1 blocks it.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter 1.
Fighter 1 lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fighter 1 lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Fighter 1.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Fighter 1 avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Fighter 1 scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fighter 1 tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fighter 1.
Fighter 1 lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Fighter 1 goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fighter 1 breaks the clinch.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fighter 1 is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fighter 1 wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fighter 1 looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fighter 1 throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murphy throws a lazy uppercut
and Fighter 1 counters with a three punch combo that has Murphy backing up. Murphy nods at Fighter 1 to acknowledge the strikes.
Fighter 1 clinches.
Fighter 1 lands a shoulder strike.
Fighter 1 using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murphy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murphy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Fighter 1 controls the action.
Fighter 1 swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fighter 1 is trying to stall.
Fighter 1 lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fighter 1 blocks an uppercut.
Fighter 1 letting Murphy take a breather here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fighter 1.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy dodges an elbow strike from Fighter 1.
Fighter 1 manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Fighter 1 moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fighter 1 looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fighter 1 looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sparring Fighter 1 is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good standup being displayed there by Murphy as he connects with a hook.
A head kick by Murphy misses
and Fighter 1 counters with a one-two to the body.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Fighter 1 moves out of range.
Fighter 1 shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Murphy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fighter 1 stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fighter 1 is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparring Fighter 1 showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fighter 1, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sparring Fighter 1!
Brian Murphy was interviewed post fight and said 'Can I still cut it?'.
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energy
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hype
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