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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Murphy (ranked 116 p4p, 19 weight class) and Ira Wright (ranked 34 p4p, 4 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
15 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobias Murphy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ira Wright!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Murphy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wright takes a step back to recover.
Murphy tried to score with a low kick but Wright checks it.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Wright wants to slow Murphy down by chopping away at his legs.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ira Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy throws a chopping leg kick but Wright manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Wright misses.
Murphy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wright lands with a slapping head kick.
Wright throws a body shot but no joy.
Wright tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Murphy is able to avoid easily.
Wright keeps Murphy at a distance using the push kick.
Murphy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wright. Wright obviously looking to wear him down.
Wright throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wright throws a leg kick that misses.
Murphy lands a jab to the nose.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Wright tries a quick counter leg kick but Murphy is wise to it.
Murphy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murphy throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Wright on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Wright.
Murphy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murphy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Murphy lands a glancing blow to the side of Wright's head.
Wright fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wright throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wright connects with the punch.
Murphy cracks a nice hook into Wright's ribs.
A bone on bone clash there as Wright blocks the leg kick.
Wright buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wright moves out of range of the leg kick from Murphy.
A little jabbing left from Wright on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murphy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murphy there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Wright lands with a good body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wright.
Murphy avoids a kick to the body.
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 bone on bone clash there as Murphy blocks the leg kick.
Wright throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Wright staying out of range there.
Murphy 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wright with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wright throws a leg kick but Murphy moved away.
As Wright looks to move away, Murphy throws a big counter combo but Wright just gets out of the way.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright misses the jab.
Good leg kick by Wright there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Wright.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Wright slips the punch.
Murphy checks a leg kick nicely.
Wright delivers a nice body kick.
Wright throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murphy.
Murphy is looking to chop away at Wright's legs.
Wright looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wright slips under a jab from Murphy.
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wright swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Wright scores with a head kick. Murphy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Murphy lands a body shot.
Murphy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wright is out of range.
Wright misses the jab.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Wright saw that one coming.
Wright thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wright swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Wright checks it.
Wright thumps Murphy with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat.
Wright closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Murphy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murphy lands a leg kick that knocks Wright off balance momentarily.
Good leg kick by Murphy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wright was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wright.
Wright throws a low kick but Murphy avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy scores with a punch to the head.
Wright lands a leg kick that knocks Murphy off balance momentarily.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wright is out of range and Murphy settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy checks the leg kick.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy lands a nice looking body kick.
Wright buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murphy throws a solid leg kick but Wright takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murphy.
Murphy wants to slow Wright down by chopping away at his legs.
Wright takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Wright pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wright wants to land a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy throws a push kick but Wright slaps the foot to one side.
Wright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wright fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murphy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Some bone on bone action there as Wright checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murphy looks for the body kick but Wright saw that one coming.
Wright throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy scores with the left hand. Wright knows he should have avoided that one.
Murphy throws out a leg kick but Wright moves out of range and Murphy only half commits.
Murphy blocks a leg kick.
Murphy swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Wright let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ira Wright will probably get the nod.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Murphy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wright's sensitive parts.
Wright lands with an overhand left.
Murphy connects with a jab.
Wright throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ira Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wright chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wright lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wright tried to score with a low kick but Murphy checks it.
Murphy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wright thuds his shin into the meat of Murphy's side.
Murphy looks for the body kick but Wright saw that one coming.
Murphy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wright checks a leg kick nicely.
Wright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wright thumps Murphy with a low kick.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright throws a front kick that sends Murphy stumbling back into the cage.
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 swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wright is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Murphy rather than just go for the knockout.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wright throws out the jab.
Wright lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A swing and a miss from Wright.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Murphy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Wright lands a nice looking body shot.
Wright swinging wildly here.
Wright lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murphy throws a wild body kick that Wright sees coming a mile off.
Wright tries a quick counter leg kick but Murphy is wise to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murphy, as that shot connected.
Wright pivots, looking for a leg kick but Murphy is out of range and Wright settles back down.
Good work by Wright as he checks the leg kick.
Wright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Wright swings widly with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
A solid body kick from Wright.
Wright scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wrights jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wright throws a low kick but Murphy avoids it.
Murphy is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Wright bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murphy's head backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wright on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Wright avoids it.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murphy.
Wright misses with a body punch
and Murphy counters with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Wright on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murphy is looking to chop away at Wright's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murphy.
Good standup being displayed there by Wright as he connects with a hook.
Murphy takes one on the button.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Murphy tries to work over Wright's front leg with a kick but Wright checks it.
Wright lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wright throws out a leg kick but Murphy moves out of range and Wright only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Wright throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wright throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.
Murphy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wright throws a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That kick from Murphy tenderised Wright's leg. Wright is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wright takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wright thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.
Murphy moves out of range as Wright strikes.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Wright steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wright takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wright looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and moves out of range.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Murphy dips to his left and cracks Wright with an uppercut!
Murphy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wright has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright throws a low kick but Murphy avoids it.
Wright ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murphy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wright takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Murphy throws a push kick but Wright slaps the foot to one side.
Murphy lands a body shot.
Wright lands a body shot.
Murphy lands with a straight right. Wright didn't see that one coming.
Murphy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wright blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Wright staying out of range there.
Wright takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murphy.
Good work by Wright as he checks the leg kick.
Murphy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Murphy blocks a low kick nicely.
Murphy throws a quick counter head kick but Wright was just out of range.
Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Wright fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Murphy on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tobias Murphy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright slips under a jab.
Wright lands a nice shot that snaps Murphy's head back.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wright sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wright flicks out a counter leg kick but Murphy steps away.
Murphy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Murphy is looking to score with low kicks.
Wright fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murphy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wright loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Wright lands with a shot to the body.
Wright throws a hook but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murphy wants to slow Wright down by chopping away at his legs.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Wright saw that one coming.
Wright throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy scores with a jab. Wright acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Murphy misses.
Murphy is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Wright.
Murphy throws a leg kick which misses Wright's front leg but catches the back leg as Wright tries to avoid it.
Wright throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Wright feints and then cracks Murphy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murphy down.
Wright checks a low kick from Murphy.
Wright tries a low kick but Murphy avoids it.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Wright moved away.
Wright throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Murphy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Murphy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murphy.
Wright scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wright blocks a leg kick.
Wright throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Good work by Wright as he checks the leg kick.
Wright scores with a hook.
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy throwing a counter right hand but Wright manages to avoid it.
Wright throws a front kick aimed at Murphy's knee but Murphy avoids it well.
Wright checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wright throws out the jab.
Wright swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Wright.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Murphy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Despite the aggression on Wright's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That kick from Wright tenderised Murphy's leg. Murphy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murphy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wright tries a quick counter leg kick but Murphy is wise to it.
Murphy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murphy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wright.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Murphy misses with a series of wild punches.
Wright steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Wright.
Murphy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wright connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murphy scrambles back to his feet.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Wright is out of range.
A head kick misses from Wright.
Wright lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murphy tries a low kick but Wright avoids it.
Wright was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Wright cracks a nice hook into Murphy's ribs.
Wright misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murphy throws a quick counter kick to the body but Wright avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright connects with a single shot there.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wright was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Good work by Wright as he checks the leg kick.
Murphy delivers a nice body kick.
Murphy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murphy throws a head kick but Wright moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Murphy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Wright takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wright buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wright lands a glancing blow to the side of Murphy's head.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it.
Murphy takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wright, as that shot connected.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wright was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Wright moves out of range of the body kick.
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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright tries a low kick but Murphy avoids it.
Wright lands with a slapping head kick.
Murphy throws out a leg kick but Wright moves out of range and Murphy only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy throws a wild body kick that Wright sees coming a mile off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.
Wright checks the leg kick.
Wright replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Murphy blocks it well.
Murphy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wright's hands.
Wright loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Murphy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Wright shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wright misses with a looping right.
Wright checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Murphy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Murphy avoids a kick to the body.
Murphy slips a jab from Wright.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wright cracks the inside of Murphy's front leg.
Murphy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Murphy slips a straight right by Wright.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Murphy. Wright shrugs it off though.
Murphy blocks a leg kick.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wright. That's going to slow Murphy down.
An inside leg kick from Murphy misses.
Wright misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Wright.
Wright misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Wright.
Wright throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Wright is predictable there
and Murphy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wright thinking.
Wright throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Murphy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wright swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wright avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murphy slips under a jab from Wright.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Wright moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
Murphy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wright.
Murphy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wright.
Wright fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murphy swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Wright takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick.
Wright throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murphy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wright.
Wright throws a nice head kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Wright.
Murphy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a nice shot that snaps Wright's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright is looking to land body kicks.
Murphy is looking to counter punch.
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy moves out of range as Wright throws a body kick.
Murphy throwing a counter right hand but Wright manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Wright throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wright looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Wright throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wright checks the leg kick nicely there.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Wright ducks down to avoid it.
Wright connects with a body shot that sends Murphy's belly button to the back.
Wright throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A solid body kick from 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.
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.
Wright comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murphy blocks the body kick.
Murphy throws a jab when Wright was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a leg kick that misses.
Wright throws a leg kick but Murphy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Wright misses with a low kick.
Murphy throwing a counter right hand but Wright manages to avoid it.
Murphy misses with a kick to the body.
Wright feints a counter leg kick.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it.
Murphy jabs Wright right on the nose. Wright blinks but takes it well.
Wright checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wright misses with a straight right.
Murphy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wright. Wright circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wright takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Wright tried to score with a low kick but Murphy checks it.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Murphy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Wright sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy defending well as Wright loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wright.
Murphy wants to land a leg kick but Wright is out of range.
Nice body kick there by Wright.
Murphy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wright checks it well.
Wright throws a body shot but no joy.
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 bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murphy's head.
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Wright follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Wright has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crunch! Murphy slams his shin into Wright's torso.
Wright moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Wright takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murphy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wright doesn't seem bothered though.
Wright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Wright on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wright looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
Wright replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Murphy blocks it well.
Murphy throws a hook but Wright avoids it 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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wright wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wright. Murphy shrugs it off though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wright.
Murphy checks a leg kick nicely.
Murphy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murphy throws a push kick but Wright slaps the foot to one side.
Wright is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Wright throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
A big right from Wright misses.
Wright throws a head kick that half lands.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Wright.
A clash of legs there as Wright blocks the low kick.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.
Wright thinks about the counter body kick.
Wright scores with a hook to the body. Murphy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy blocks a leg kick.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy blocks a leg kick.
Wright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Wright checks a leg kick.
Wright looks for the body kick but Murphy saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Murphy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright tries to land a leg kick but Murphy saw it coming and moves away.
Wright works the jab nicely.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wright connects with a solid leg kick.
Murphy fakes the leg kick and cracks Wright in the body.
Wright lands with a nice body kick.
Murphy misses the jab.
Wright tried to score with a low kick but Murphy checks it.
Wright feints and then cracks Murphy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murphy down.
Good shot there by Murphy.
Wright is looking to chop away at Murphy's legs.
Tobias Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wright sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wright jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy connects with a leg kick. Wright looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wright looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright.
Murphy scores with a push kick.
Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Wright avoids it.
Wright doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wright motions for Murphy to come forward. Wright throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wright.
Wright stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murphy.
Wright lunges at Murphy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murphy's hand.
Wright scores with a leg kick.
Wright checks a low kick from Murphy.
Wright lands a jab to Murphy's midsection.
Wright misses with a kick to the body
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Wright takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Wright's head but Wright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Wright.
Nice cross by Wright.
Wright throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murphy.
Good work by Wright as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Wright misses.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murphy misses the jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Wright blocks the leg kick.
Wright's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murphy under the eye.
Murphy misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wright.
Wright blocks a low kick nicely.
Wright chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Murphy if he has to take too many more of those.
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Wright throws a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wright.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
Murphy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Wright checks it.
Murphy backing away here, and Wright unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Wright blocks the leg kick.
Wright flicks out a counter leg kick but Murphy steps away.
Murphy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murphy wants to slow Wright down by chopping away at his legs.
Wright doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wright takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Murphy misses with a low kick as Wright jumps back.
Wright throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 46:50
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ira Wright! Ira Wright retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Ira Wright thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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