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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Redcliffe (ranked 5621 p4p, 484 weight class) and Daniel Murphy (ranked 23056 p4p, 666 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Murphy's choice of entrance music: Battering Ram - 'Come Out and Fight' Irish Folk. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Redcliffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Redcliffe, pushing him back against the cage.
Redcliffe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Redcliffe tries for a takedown but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Murphy forces Redcliffe back against the cage and clinches.
Redcliffe jumps guard but Murphy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Murphy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Redcliffe to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Redcliffe stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redcliffe fails with the takedown
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Redcliffe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redcliffe tries for a takedown but Murphy circles away easily
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Murphy moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Redcliffe has had enough of the clinch but Murphy keeps him there for the moment.
Murphy breaks the clinch.
Murphy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Redcliffe swivels and escapes.
Redcliffe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Murphy sprawls and moves away.
Murphy closes the distance and clinches.
Redcliffe is looking to take this one to the mat.
Redcliffe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Murphy smiles and moves away.
Redcliffe tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Murphy defends well and Redcliffe ends up having to push Murphy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Murphy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Murphy is defended easily by Redcliffe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe dives in for a single leg takedown but Murphy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Redcliffe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Murphy circles away.
Murphy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Redcliffe is fending him off so far but Murphy persists. Nope, Redcliffe circles away and we're back to standing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murphy.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murphy with the counter takedown but Redcliffe avoids it easily.
Murphy moves into the clinch successfully.
Murphy is stalling here.
Redcliffe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Redcliffe blocks an elbow strike.
Redcliffe working hard to break the clinch.
Murphy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Redcliffe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Murphy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Murphy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Redcliffe smiles and moves away.
Redcliffe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Redcliffe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Murphy pinned against the cage. Murphy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Murphy raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Murphy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Redcliffe is out of range.
Redcliffe tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Redcliffe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murphy but Murphy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Redcliffe sets himself, and Murphy steps forward looking for the clinch! Redcliffe avoids it this time.
Redcliffe takes one to the side of the head.
Redcliffe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
Murphy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Redcliffe defends it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Redcliffe.
Murphy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murphy wants it to stay on the feet.
Murphy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy shoots in for a double leg but Redcliffe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick misses from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Murphy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel 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.
Redcliffe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Redcliffe wants it to stay on the feet.
Murphy shoots for a double leg takedown but Redcliffe sprawls well. He's pushed Murphy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Murphy moves into the clinch.
Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Redcliffe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murphy as he jumps to the side.
Murphy tries to counter with a clinch but Redcliffe shakes him off and moves away.
Redcliffe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murphy but Murphy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Redcliffe seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Redcliffe defends well and Murphy ends up having to push Redcliffe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jack Redcliffe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Murphy.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murphy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Murphy has Redcliffe up against the cage in a clinch.
Redcliffe stops a takedown attempt from Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliffe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Murphy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Redcliffe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Redcliffe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Murphy walks away with a smile on his face. Redcliffe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Murphy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Redcliffe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Redcliffe keeps the fight on the outside.
Murphy clinches.
Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Redcliffe.
Jack Redcliffe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Redcliffe leaves Murphy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Redcliffe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe fails with a takedown attempt.
Redcliffe shoots in for a double leg but Murphy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Murphy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Redcliffe shoots in but no luck this time.
Murphy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Redcliffe can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Redcliffe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Murphy.
Redcliffe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Redcliffe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Murphy walks away with a smile on his face. Redcliffe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Murphy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Redcliffe pinned against the cage. Redcliffe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Murphy is defended easily by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Redcliffe avoids it well.
Murphy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Redcliffe tries to avoid it but Murphy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Redcliffe to the ground. Redcliffe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Redcliffe wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Redcliffe shoots in for a takedown but Murphy shows good takedown defense.
Redcliffe shoots for a takedown but Murphy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murphy has closed the distance and engaged Redcliffe in a clinch.
Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murphy.
Redcliffe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Murphy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Redcliffe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Murphy defends it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murphy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Murphy showed some decent athleticism there.
Redcliffe manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Murphy keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Murphy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Redcliffe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Redcliffe tries for a takedown but Murphy circles away easily
and Murphy counters with a nice body shot.
Daniel Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Redcliffe dives in for a single leg takedown but Murphy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Redcliffe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murphy but Murphy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Redcliffe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Redcliffe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redcliffe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murphy.
Murphy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliffe fails with the takedown
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice takedown defense from Redcliffe. No joy for Murphy on that attempt.
Redcliffe shoots in for a takedown but Murphy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murphy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Redcliffe fails with the takedown
and Murphy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Redcliffe. No joy for Murphy on that attempt.
Murphy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Redcliffe is fending him off so far but Murphy persists. Nope, Redcliffe circles away and we're back to standing.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy slips a jab from Redcliffe.
Murphy darts in and clinches Redcliffe up against the cage.
Redcliffe pulls guard successfully.
Redcliffe keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy tries to free his leg and advance position but Redcliffe is retaining full guard.
Murphy is looking to stand up but Redcliffe won't let him.
Redcliffe working a defensive guard but Murphy passes into half guard.
Redcliffe is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Murphy jumps into side control!
The ground and pound from Murphy seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy trying to control the position but Redcliffe is working away.
Murphy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Murphy slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Redcliffe.
Murphy lands a big shot there that rocks Redcliffe but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four 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.
Redcliffe regains half guard.
Murphy trying to control the action but Redcliffe is working from the bottom.
Murphy works his way into full mount!
Murphy stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Redcliffe.
Jack Redcliffe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Murphy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Redcliffe throws a head kick that misses
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murphy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Murphy!
Daniel Murphy decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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hype
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RATING
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