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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Foot Fungus (ranked 7 p4p, 1 weight class) and Mick Murphy (ranked 236 p4p, 35 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
24 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Foot Fungus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fungus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Fungus.
Murphy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Murphy throws a hook but Fungus avoids it easily.
Fungus misses with a straight left.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fungus.
Fungus defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Fungus tries to counter by clinching up but Murphy breaks away and moves out of range.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murphy with a jab.
Murphy digs a good hook to Fungus's body.
Foot Fungus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fungus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Fungus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fungus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fungus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fungus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fungus manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fungus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fungus misses with an uppercut.
Murphy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fungus throws a right hand that misses
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fungus missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fungus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fungus looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Murphy connects with the punch.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Murphy with a jab.
Fungus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Fungus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy lands with a right hand.
Murphy lands a jab.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Fungus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Fungus misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fungus throws a series of punches but Murphy avoids them all with ease.
Fungus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murphy in his tracks.
Fungus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Murphy thuds his right hand into Fungus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A lazy left from Fungus finds it's target.
Murphy scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Fungus's shoulder, as Fungus tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Fungus's belly button to the back.
Fungus swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Fungus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Fungus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murphy lands a slapping body shot.
Murphy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murphy.
Fungus throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
It seemed like Murphy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fungus ducks right into an uppercut from Murphy.
Murphy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murphy lands with a cross.
Fungus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fungus misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fungus.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fungus had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fungus.
Fungus misses with an uppercut.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fungus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fungus tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Murphy manages to circle out of the way.
Murphy checks a leg kick nicely.
Fungus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murphy has time to react.
Fungus takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fungus.
Murphy misses the jab.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fungus.
Murphy lands a jab to the head.
Murphy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fungus doesn't seem bothered though.
Fungus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fungus under the eye.
Murphy lands with an overhand left.
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!
Fungus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy throws out a counter right but Fungus avoids it with no problem.
Fungus misses with a body punch
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fungus manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fungus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Fungus.
Fungus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fungus throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murphy with a jab.
Fungus throws a solid leg kick but Murphy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fungus.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Fungus.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Fungus.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Fungus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fungus misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy cracks Fungus with an open hand slap.
Murphy throws a hook but Fungus blocks it.
Murphy clobbers Fungus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Murphy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Murphy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fungus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fungus defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Fungus walks into a jab.
Murphy connects with the punch.
Fungus slips a jab from Murphy.
A counter left hand to the body from Fungus misses its target.
Murphy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fungus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice body punch from Murphy.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fungus might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Fungus stuns Murphy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murphy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fungus.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Murphy throws a jab when Fungus was well out of range.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Murphy throws a body punch but Fungus moves out of range.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fungus moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Fungus moved out of range nicely.
Murphy scores with the left hand. Fungus knows he should have avoided that one.
Danga de danga de dang - Fungus scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fungus moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fungus.
Murphy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Fungus saw that one coming.
Fungus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fungus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Fungus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murphy.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Fungus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murphy takes one to the side of the head.
Fungus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fungus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fungus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fungus loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fungus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Murphy cracks Fungus with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Fungus misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy cracks Fungus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Murphy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mick Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fungus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fungus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fungus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fungus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Murphy scores with a decent looking hook.
Murphy lands a jab.
Fungus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murphy cracks a nice hook into Fungus's ribs.
Fungus misses with a hook.
Fungus misses with an uppercut
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy swings for the body but Fungus moves out of range.
Fungus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fungus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Fungus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murphy dodges the punch combination from Fungus.
A big right from Murphy misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fungus. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fungus takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Fungus throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fungus.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Fungus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fungus misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Murphy lands with a right hand.
A shot to the liver by Murphy. Beautiful body shot.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a hook but Fungus avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fungus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fungus.
Murphy throws an off balance right hand
and Fungus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fungus moves away.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Fungus lands with a right hand.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Fungus.
Murphy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice uppercut lands for Murphy. That snapped Fungus's head back.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fungus.
Fungus throws a big shot that misses.
Fungus's corner calls for a 1-2. Fungus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fungus on the side of the head.
Fungus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Fungus looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Fungus misses with a body shot
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Murphy connects with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Murphy. Beautiful body shot.
Fungus ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Fungus throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fungus misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murphy! But no joy.
A shot to the body from Fungus misses
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murphy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fungus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murphy's head backwards.
Fungus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Fungus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fungus misses with a wild body shot.
Fungus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fungus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Murphy slips a jab from Fungus.
Murphy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fungus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands a right hook to the body.
Fungus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murphy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fungus throws a body shot but no joy.
Fungus looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Murphy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murphy blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Fungus.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Fungus ducks down to avoid it.
Fungus drops his hands momentarily and Murphy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fungus misses with a hook
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fungus throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murphy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murphy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fungus momentarily.
Fungus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab by Fungus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fungus misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Fungus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fungus lands with a nice body punch.
Fungus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fungus throws out a powerful jab.
Fungus misses the jab.
Mick Murphy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Murphy throws the left hand but Fungus avoids the punch easily.
Fungus moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
Murphy throws a hook but Fungus avoids it easily.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Murphy cracks Fungus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Murphy lands a jab.
Foot Fungus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fungus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Fungus connects with a body shot that sends Murphy's belly button to the back.
Murphy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fungus lands a head shot.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Fungus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Funguss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Fungus moved out of range nicely.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Murphy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fungus misses with a combination
and Murphy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Murphy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fungus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murphy finds it's way round the side to connect with Fungus's head.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Fungus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a nice hook to Fungus's body. Fungus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fungus throws a low kick but Murphy moves out of range easily.
Fungus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy cracks Fungus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fungus throws out the jab.
Fungus ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Fungus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy throws a right hand that misses
and Fungus counters with a left to the body.
Murphy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fungus.
Fungus just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Murphy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Fungus's shoulder, as Fungus tries to avoid the shot.
Fungus tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Murphy manages to circle out of the way.
Murphy throws a hook but Fungus avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fungus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fungus blocks a jab.
Fungus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murphy is rocked!
Fungus defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mick 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Murphy!
A relieved looking Mick Murphy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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