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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Angelov (ranked 891 p4p, 114 weight class) and Tobias Murphy (ranked 211 p4p, 36 weight class). 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Angelov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobias Murphy!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Angelov avoids it.
Angelov moves out of range of the body kick.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Angelov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Murphy with a nice cross.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Murphy looks to move away, Angelov throws a big counter combo but Murphy just gets out of the way.
Angelov throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
Murphy scores with a decent looking hook.
Murphy swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy tries to bum rush Angelov with a series of wild strikes but Angelov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Angelov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Murphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Angelov takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Peter Angelov has been cut.
Angelov moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Angelov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murphy throws a wild body kick that Angelov sees coming a mile off.
It looked like Angelov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murphy.
Angelov misses with a few strikes there.
Angelov throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab from Murphy.
Angelov throws a series of strikes that have Murphy backpedaling.
Angelov moves out of range of the body kick from Murphy.
Angelov moves forwards but Murphy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Murphy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Angelov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angelov checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch lands to the side of Angelov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Angelov throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murphy looks to land a body kick but Angelov moved away.
Murphy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Angelov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tobias Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Angelov as he checks the leg kick.
Murphy scores with a shot to the body.
Murphy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Angelov is able to avoid easily.
Murphy wants to slow Angelov down by chopping away at his legs.
As Murphy looks to move away, Angelov throws a big counter combo but Murphy just gets out of the way.
Murphy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Angelov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murphy thinking.
Murphy motions for Angelov to come forward. Murphy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Angelov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Murphy throws a leg kick
and Angelov counters with a one-two to the body.
Angelov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Angelov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A combination from Angelov does no damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat.
Angelov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Angelov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy misses with a combination
and Angelov counters with a series of strikes. Murphy will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Angelov moves out of range of the strikes.
Angelov needs to keep his hands up - Murphy had a free shot at his head there.
Angelov misses with a double jab
and Murphy counters with an outside leg kick.
Murphy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Angelov will feel that in the morning.
Murphy swings widly with a right hand
and Angelov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murphy thinking.
Murphy throws a front kick that sends Angelov stumbling back into the cage.
Murphy lands a jab to Angelov's midsection.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Angelov. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Angelov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Angelov was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Murphy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Angelov will feel that in the morning.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Angelov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murphy.
Both fighters circling a little - Murphy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tobias Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good work by Angelov as he checks the leg kick.
Angelov is looking for a counter combo.
Murphy pushes Angelov away with a front kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murphy.
Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Angelov avoids it.
Murphy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murphy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy misses with a jab, cross combination.
A lazy body kick from Murphy
and Angelov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Angelov throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
Murphy replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Angelov blocks it well.
Murphy rushes Angelov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Angelov throws an elbow but it misses.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murphy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murphy dodges an elbow strike from Angelov.
Murphy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Angelov pushes off an throws an elbow but Murphy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a body shot.
Angelov throws an elbow that misses.
Angelov misses with an elbow over the top.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Murphy tries to work over Angelov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Angelov misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Angelov throws an elbow but misses.
Angelov blocks an uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Murphy 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.
A hook to the body from Murphy.
Murphy lands a right hand.
Murphy dodges an elbow strike from Angelov.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Angelov looking to throw knees to the head but Murphy is blocking nicely.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelov throws an elbow that misses.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Angelov avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Murphy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Murphy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Angelov backwards.
Murphy is leaning against Angelov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Angelov throws an elbow but it misses.
Angelov looking to throw knees to the head but Murphy is blocking nicely.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Angelov pushes off an throws an elbow but Murphy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Murphy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Angelov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Angelov's elbow.
Angelov swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murphy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelov.
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 short body shot lands from Murphy as the two fighters clinch.
Murphy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Angelov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Murphy can turn it around.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murphy is working Angelov over against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.
Murphy tries a body shot but Angelov blocks it.
Murphy lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tobias Murphy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murphy misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Angelov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Angelov tries to bum rush Murphy with a series of wild strikes but Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good exchange - Murphy coming out on top.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Angelov throws a big counter combination but Murphy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Murphy lands with a cross.
Angelov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Angelov throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
Angelov misses with a double jab
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Angelov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Peter Angelov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Angelov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Angelov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murphy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Angelov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Murphy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Angelov at a distance.
Murphy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good standup being displayed there by Murphy as he connects with a hook.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Angelov takes one on the button.
Angelov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Angelov misses with a two punch combination.
Murphy catches Angelov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Murphy.
Murphy cracks the inside of Angelov's front leg.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Angelov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murphy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
A lazy left from Murphy finds it's target.
Murphy scores with the left hand. Angelov knows he should have avoided that one.
Murphy works Angelov's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy scores with a spinning back kick!
Murphy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Angelov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Angelov controls the action.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Angelov controls his hands.
Angelov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murphy misses with some punches.
Angelov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Murphy lands with a left to the head.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Angelov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Angelov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Angelov.
Tobias Murphy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Murphy as the two fighters clinch.
Angelov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angelov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murphy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Angelov.
Angelov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Angelov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Murphy's brow.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Angelov backwards.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Angelov backwards.
Peter Angelov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Angelov's head.
Angelov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Murphy!
An out of breath Tobias Murphy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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