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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Murphy (ranked 642 p4p, 95 weight class) and Alexandre Ribeiro (ranked 905 p4p, 134 weight class). Ribeiro has chosen Ratos de Porao - Sofrer as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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World class boxer
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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
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandre Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Murphy.
A big left from Ribeiro misses.
Murphy is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ribeiro. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ribeiro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ribeiro throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ribeiro shoots and misses
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Murphy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ribeiro jabs Murphy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ribeiro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murphy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ribeiro's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ribeiro. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Murphy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ribeiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro throws a body shot but no joy.
Ribeiro misses with a body punch
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Murphy throws an off balance right hand
and Ribeiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ribeiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy throws a lazy uppercut
and Ribeiro counters with a stiff right hand.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ribeiro.
Ribeiro takes one to the side of the head.
Murphy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alexandre Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribeiro throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Murphy is looking to counter punch.
Ribeiro slips a straight right by Murphy.
Despite the aggression on Ribeiro's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ribeiro misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ribeiro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Ribeiro misses with a body punch
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ribeiro misses with a body shot
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Ribeiro.
Murphy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ribeiro misses the jab.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Ribeiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ribeiro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ribeiro throws a right hand that misses
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ribeiro tries for a takedown but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ribeiro has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Ribeiro lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Murphy backs up against the cage.
Ribeiro looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Ribeiro throws a sloppy body shot
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ribeiro.
Murphy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mick Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro misses with a body shot
and Murphy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ribeiro thinking.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Ribeiro saw that one coming.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Ribeiro changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ribeiro.
Murphy throwing a counter right hand but Ribeiro manages to avoid it.
Ribeiro lands a jab.
Ribeiro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ribeiro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ribeiro slips under a jab.
Ribeiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ribeiro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Murphy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ribeiro throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Murphy works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Ribeiro trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ribeiro is working away from the top position though.
Murphy manages to get to full guard.
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 Mick Murphy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ribeiro slips under a jab.
Murphy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ribeiro misses the shot to the body.
Ribeiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Ribeiro.
Murphy walks into a left hand.
Ribeiro throws a sloppy body shot
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murphy lands a really nice looking cross but Ribeiro seems unphased.
Murphy scores with a jab. Ribeiro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ribeiro misses with a hook
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murphy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murphy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Ribeiro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ribeiro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Ribeiro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murphy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ribeiro misses with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ribeiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Ribeiro throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt
and Murphy counters with a right hand to the body.
Murphy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ribeiro on the side of the head.
Ribeiro slips a jab from Murphy.
Ribeiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ribeiro throws a lazy uppercut
and Ribeiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ribeiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ribeiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Ribeiro slips a jab from Murphy.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Ribeiro swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Ribeiro walks into a left hand.
Ribeiro looks to clinch
and Ribeiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ribeiro moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Murphy lands a nice looking body shot.
Murphy cracks Ribeiro with a good jab.
Ribeiro swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Ribeiro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murphy throws an off balance right hand
and Ribeiro counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ribeiro can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ribeiro misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ribeiro throws a right hand that misses
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy misses with a left hand
and Ribeiro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Ribeiro moves away and avoids it.
Ribeiro is looking for the big counter here.
Murphy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Ribeiro misses with an uppercut
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Ribeiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ribeiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Ribeiro let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ribeiro 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ribeiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ribeiro has time to react.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Ribeiro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murphy momentarily.
Ribeiro misses with a jab to the body
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Ribeiro misses with a hook
and Ribeiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ribeiro blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ribeiro! But no joy.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Ribeiro moved out of range.
Ribeiro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Murphy dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Murphy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ribeiro under the eye.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ribeiro or perhaps it was just good defense by Murphy, which made it look bad.
Murphy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.
Ribeiro has his takedown stuffed
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Ribeiro misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy scores with the left hand. Ribeiro knows he should have avoided that one.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Ribeiro ducks down to avoid it.
Ribeiro throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Mick Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Ribeiro throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands a jab.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Ribeiro is just out of range.
Ribeiro misses with an uppercut
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Ribeiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ribeiro moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
Ribeiro throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Murphy dodges the punch combination from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Ribeiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ribeiro misses with an uppercut
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Ribeiro avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a lunging right hand
and Ribeiro counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ribeiro misses with a body shot.
Mick Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ribeiro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ribeiro takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy throwing a counter right hand but Ribeiro manages to avoid it.
Murphy punishes Ribeiro's body with a nice straight punch.
Ribeiro tries to bum rush Murphy with a series of wild strikes but Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murphy connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro staying out of range there.
A big left from Ribeiro misses.
A quick step to the side and Murphy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ribeiro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ribeiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Murphy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murphy.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Ribeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy cracks Ribeiro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Ribeiro moved out of range.
Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ribeiro.
Murphy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ribeiro misses with an uppercut
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy swings widly with a right hand
letting Ribeiro counter with a right hand.
Alexandre Ribeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ribeiro staying out of range there.
Murphy dips to his left and cracks Ribeiro with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ribeiro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ribeiro manages to avoid it.
Ribeiro throws out a counter right but Murphy avoids it with no problem.
Ribeiro lands with a shot to the body.
Murphy scores with a sloppy right hand. Ribeiro should have avoided that one.
Murphy slips a straight right by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro misses with a body punch
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ribeiro finds it's way round the side to connect with Murphy's head.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Ribeiro defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Ribeiro throws an off balance right hand
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 I reckon that's a shut out for Murphy, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Murphy!
Mick 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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