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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Murphy (ranked 147 p4p, 26 weight class) and Ira Wright (ranked 43 p4p, 7 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 cm
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170 lbs
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185 cm
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobias Murphy! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ira Wright! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wright walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Murphy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Wright tries to bum rush Murphy with a series of wild strikes but Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Wright slips under a jab from Murphy. Wright throws a body shot but no joy. Wright throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range. Wright throws a leg kick but Murphy sees it coming and checks it nicely. Murphy feinted there with a counter leg kick. Murphy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Wright misses the target. Wright tries to land a front kick but Murphy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Ira Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Murphy blocks a head kick by Wright.
An attempted straight right counter from Murphy misses the target. Murphy throws a sloppy body shot
and Wright counters with a right hand to the body. Murphy throws a wild body kick that Wright sees coming a mile off. Wright misses with a straight right. Murphy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wright shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Wright scores with a decent looking hook. Wright steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy. Murphy misses with a body shot.
Wright throws a body shot but no joy. Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Wright sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Murphy connects with a crisp jab. Wright moves out of range of the strikes. Wright cracks the inside of Murphy's front leg. Murphy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wright lands a nice hook to Murphy's body. Murphy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Wright misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming. Murphy half committed to a counter leg kick. An inside leg kick lands from Wright. Wright throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Wright throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range. An attempted straight right counter from Murphy misses the target. Nice defenses there by Wright. Murphy looks for the body kick but Wright saw that one coming. Wright throws a front kick aimed at Murphy's knee but Murphy avoids it well. Murphy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Wright pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy cracks the inside of Wright's front leg. Wright slips a jab from Murphy. Murphy takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses. Wright moves out of range as Murphy throws a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Wright avoids a kick to the body.
Wright is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Murphy lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Murphy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wright checks a low kick from Murphy. Murphy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Murphy's corner calls for a 1-2. Murphy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Wright throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Murphy lands with a nice body kick. Wright throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Murphy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wright. A nice leg kick lands there from Wright. A bone on bone clash there as Wright blocks the leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wright checks a leg kick. Murphy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wright. Wright is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Murphy rather than just go for the knockout. Murphy moves out of range as Wright strikes. A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Murphy throws a hook but Wright blocks it. Murphy throws a body kick that misses. Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away. Murphy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Wright does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Wright tries to work over Murphy's front leg with a kick but Murphy checks it. Wright misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Murphy is looking to land body kicks. Wright wants to land a leg kick but Murphy is out of range. Wright stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murphy. Wright throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it. Murphy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Wright blocks a low kick nicely. Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Murphy finds it's target. Murphy cracks Wright with a right hand to the side of the head. Wright throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Murphy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Wright moved away. Murphy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wright. That did some damage! Murphy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Murphy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Wright sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Murphy lands a lovely overhand right. 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! Wright lands an overhand right. Wright missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wright fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Murphy throws a leg kick which misses Wright's front leg but catches the back leg as Wright tries to avoid it. Wright has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wright. Murphy checks the leg kick. Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wright was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy. Wright scores with a jab to the head.
Wright moves out of range of the body kick. Murphy defending well as Wright loads up on a big left hand. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wright, right into the meat.
Murphy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing. Murphy throws a hook but Wright avoids it easily. Murphy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wright. A decent looking cross lands there for Wright. Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Murphy throws a jab when Wright was well out of range. Wright connects with the punch. A thudding body kick lands there by Murphy!
Murphy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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 Tobias Murphy will probably get the nod. That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wright connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Wright lands a nice looking body kick. Murphy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Wright connects with a body shot that sends Murphy's belly button to the back. Wright thows a left - swing and a miss! Wright throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Murphy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wright. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wright! But no joy. Murphy takes a shot right to the bread basket. Murphy moves out of range as Wright strikes. Murphy throws a low kick but Wright moves out of range easily. Wright with a body punch. A glancing blow. Wright slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Murphy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wright throws a low kick but Murphy moves out of range easily. Ira Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup. Wright bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Murphy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wright is out of range. Murphy avoids the body shot from Wright.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Wright defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand. Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wright. Murphy misses with a series of wild punches.
Wright digs a good hook to Murphy's body.
Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Wright avoids it. Murphy throws a hook to the side of Wright's head but Wright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Wright throws a big shot that misses. Murphy takes one to the chin there. Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright scores with a nice body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wright. Murphy misses with a leg kick. Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range. Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Both fighters circling a little - Murphy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nice defenses there by Murphy. Wright takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Murphy throws a hook but Wright avoids it easily. Murphy cracks the inside of Wright's front leg. Murphy throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and checks it nicely. Wright throws a body kick that misses. As Wright backs away, Murphy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Wright has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Murphy. A kick lands to the mid section there for Wright. Murphy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Wright throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murphy counters with a thumping low kick. Murphy slips a straight right by Wright. Wright throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy counters with a nice body kick.
Wright jabbing away but nothing is landing. Murphy is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wright lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Murphy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murphy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Wright lands a body shot.
Murphy throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range. Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Murphy moves away from the strike by Wright. Wright missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy is looking to counter punch. Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Murphy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wright stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Wright tests Murphy's chin there with a solid looking shot. The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Wright throws a leg kick that misses. Wright throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Wright thumps Murphy with a low kick. Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Wright avoids it. Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wright. Wright tries a head kick but it misses.
Wright jabbing away but nothing is landing. Murphy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Murphy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Wright counters with a body kick. Wright moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Wright misses with a wild body shot. Wright takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses. It looked like Murphy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Wright throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murphy. Murphy lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wright throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. This has been an exciting period of action! A solid body kick from Murphy. Wright is looking to score with low kicks. Good work by Wright as he checks the leg kick. Good leg kick by Murphy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wright goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Wright looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. A nice leg kick lands there from Wright. A bone on bone clash there as Murphy blocks the leg kick.
Wright's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Murphy scores with a leg kick.
Wright misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming. Wright slips a straight right by Murphy. A slow jab from Wright misses its intended target. Murphy slips a straight right by Wright. Murphy scores with a kick to the midsection. Murphy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Murphy misses with an uppercut. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wright! But no joy. A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ira Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
That kick from Murphy tenderised Wright's leg. Wright is trying to keep his angry face on. A jab from Wright misses. Murphy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. A quick step to the side and Murphy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Wright tries a low kick but Murphy avoids it. A head kick from Wright lands but Murphy takes it in his stride. Murphy throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and moves out of range. Murphy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Murphy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Murphy takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses. Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright. Murphy is looking to counter with a body kick. Wright smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wright. A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Wright throws a low kick but Murphy avoids it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Murphy is looking to score with low kicks. Wright takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wright rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Wright swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Wright connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murphy. Murphy circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Murphy misses with a low kick as Wright jumps back. Good shot there by Murphy. Wright takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Murphy moves out of range of the body kick from Wright.
Wright throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Wright looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely. Murphy tests Wright's chin there with a solid looking shot. Wright throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Murphy misses with a looping right. Good exchange - Murphy coming out on top. Murphy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wright. Wright obviously looking to wear him down.
Murphy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wright checks it well. Nice defenses there by Wright. Murphy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wright.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy cracks Wright with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Wright goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Murphy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Murphy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Murphy misses with a low kick.
Wright scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wright. Wright steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Murphy. That one must have hurt. Wright lands a jab to Murphy's midsection. A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
Murphy with a nice cross. Murphy with a nice cross. Murphy moves out of range of the body kick from Wright.
Wright looks for the body kick but Murphy saw that one coming. Murphy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Good leg kick by Wright there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murphy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wright checks it well. Wright avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Wright throws a big shot that misses. A counter left hand to the body from Murphy misses its target. Wright avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it. Wright misses with a shot to the body and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Murphy throws a nice inside leg kick. Wright misses with a low kick.
Wright goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Murphy tried to counter with a leg kick but Wright avoided it. Murphy connects with a leg kick. Wright looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Wright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy. Wright doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Wright looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Murphy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Wright thinks about the counter body kick. Wright ducks under a wild hook from Murphy. Murphy misses with a wild body shot. Murphy throws a wild body kick that Wright sees coming a mile off. A nice leg kick lands there from Wright. The fighters circling - Wright throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target. Murphy avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Wright jabbing away but nothing is landing. Murphy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wright. Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Murphy avoids the body shot from Wright.
Wright throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it. Wright stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murphy. Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Wright. Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wright uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murphy has time to react. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murphy checks a leg kick. Wright throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily. A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. The fighters circling - Wright throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Murphy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wright's calf. Wright connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Wright throws the kick towards the body but Murphy avoids it. Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright. Murphy thinks about countering with a body kick. Wright jabs Murphy right on the nose. Murphy blinks but takes it well. Murphy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Good shot there by Murphy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ira Wright just about did enough to take it. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Murphy slips under a jab. Murphy connects with a solid leg kick. Murphy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Murphy walks into a left hand. Murphy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wright throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy. Murphy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Wright fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murphy is out of range. Murphy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wright moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Wright throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Wright fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Wright with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wright scoring well with a low kick there.
Wright moves out of range of the body kick. Wright chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murphy can pounce on him.
Murphy connects with a solid leg kick. Wright pivots, looking for a leg kick but Murphy is out of range and Wright settles back down. Murphy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Murphy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wright lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Murphy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murphy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Murphy feinted there with a counter leg kick. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wright crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Murphy - the referee stops the clock and Wright gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Murphy. Wright manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Murphy misses with a wild combination.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Wright. Murphy scores with a spinning back kick! Murphy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wright throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Wright tries a low kick but Murphy avoids it. Wright looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from Wright misses. Wright walks forward, straight into a front kick from Murphy. Murphy throws a hook to the side of Wright's head but Wright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Wright. Murphy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wright just manages to avoid it. Wright takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses. Wright slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Murphy tries to score with a low kick but Wright moves his leg out of the way. Murphy moves into range and connects with a jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Murphy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. A countering left hand to the body from Wright misses. Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Murphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Wright. Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Wright. Murphy misses with a straight right. Wright lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murphy scores with a jab to the head.
Wright checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wright tries a quick counter leg kick but Murphy is wise to it. Murphy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Murphy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. A lazy body kick from Wright and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet. Wright throws out a leg kick but Murphy moves out of range and Wright only half commits. A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wright thuds his shin into the meat of Murphy's side. Murphy staying out of range there. A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. A cross from Murphy lands. Nice defenses there by Wright. Wright bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murphy's head. Wright changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Murphy throws a head kick that misses. Wright takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murphy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Wright follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Wright throws a wild body kick that Murphy sees coming a mile off. Wright connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range. Wright missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wright. Murphy blocks a low kick nicely. Murphy moves away from the strike by Wright.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Murphy staying out of range there. An attempted straight right counter from Murphy misses the target. Murphy missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. 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! Wright scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Wright checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Wright feints a counter leg kick. Wright fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Murphy misses with a body shot.
Murphy scoring well with a low kick there.
Murphy tries a low kick but Wright avoids it. Wright scores with a leg kick.
Wright chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That kick from Wright tenderised Murphy's leg. Murphy is trying to keep his angry face on. Murphy lands the left hand. Murphy throws the left hand but Wright avoids the punch easily. Wright throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Murphy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Wright jabs Murphy right on the nose. Murphy blinks but takes it well. Murphy throws the left hand but Wright avoids the punch easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Ira Wright will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Murphy feints and then cracks Wright's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wright down. Murphy misses with a low kick. Wright fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murphy half committed to a counter leg kick. Wright motions for Murphy to come forward. Wright throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Wright ducks down to avoid it. Wright flicks out a counter leg kick but Murphy steps away. Wright fakes the leg kick and cracks Murphy in the body. Decent striking displayed by Murphy there. Wright misses the shot to the body. Wright looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Murphy throws a big counter combination but Wright scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing. A decent looking body kick lands there for Wright. A good leg kick by Murphy. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wright takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses. Wright has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Murphy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wright's sensitive parts. Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy slips a jab from Wright. Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy throws a front kick that sends Wright stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Murphy misses with a leg kick. Murphy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Wright bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Wright swings widly with a right hand
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab. Murphy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses. Wright looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Wright swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murphy. Murphy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wright throws out the jab. Wright misses with a body kick. Wright throws a low kick but Murphy avoids it. Murphy lands an overhand right. Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Wright avoids it. Wright misses with a looping left. Tobias Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from Wright. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wright throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Murphy misses with an uppercut. Wright saw that one coming. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wright lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Murphy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murphy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Murphy misses with a looping right. Wright misses the shot to the body. Wright digs a good hook to Murphy's body.
Wright scores with a nice strike. Murphy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Wright scores with a nice head shot. Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murphy. Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Wright - just one landing. Murphy lands a nice looking body kick. A leg kick checked by Wright. Wright takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wright fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murphy is out of range. Wright on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wright misses with a looping left. Wright dips to his left and cracks Murphy with an uppercut! Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it. Murphy throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it. A little jabbing left from Wright on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Wright catches Murphy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Wright's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wright duly obliges. Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range. Wright dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Wright ducks under a wild hook from Murphy. Murphy misses with a body shot.
Wright is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Murphy with a body shot. A jab from Wright finds it's way through Murphy's defenses. Murphy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wright can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Wright lands a jab to the nose. Wright scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murphy doesn't seem bothered though. Murphy throws a leg kick that is checked and Wright cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Wright. Wright replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Murphy blocks it well. Nice shot by Wright. Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick. Murphy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away. Murphy misses with a body kick. Wright scores with a leg kick.
Wright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy. Murphy avoids the body shot from Wright.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy throws a jab when Wright was well out of range. Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Murphy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Murphy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wright. Wright lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight! Ira Wright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Wright 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 46:50 Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 48:49 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ira Wright! Ira Wright retains his welterweight title! Ira Wright thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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