Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Bellicose XXVII
Date: Feb 18, 2023

#R1#
Nice shot by Sup.
Nice shot by Sup.#CUT2#It looks like Paddy Murphy has been cut.
Sup looks to land a combination. Murphy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Paddy Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Sup slips the punch.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sup misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Murphy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murphy slips a straight right by Sup.
Sup uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Sup's shoulder, as Sup tries to avoid the shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sup has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sup keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Murphy with a jab.
Sup throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murphy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sup moves into range and connects with a jab.
Murphy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Murphy connects with the punch.
A big right from Sup misses.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy throws the left hand but Sup avoids the punch easily.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Sup ducks down to avoid it.
Sup blocks a jab.
Sup lands a nice shot that snaps Murphy's head back. #T1#
Murphy scores with the left hand. Sup knows he should have avoided that one.
Murphy throws a jab when Sup was well out of range.
Sup blocks a jab.
Sup gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sup slips a straight right by Murphy.
Sup looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Sup uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Sup circles away.
Murphy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sup tries to avoid it but Murphy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sup to the ground. Sup escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Murphy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sup.
Sup lands the left hand.
Sup shoots in looking for a takedown. Murphy tries to sprawl out of it but Sup keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murphy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Sup moves away and avoids it.
Sup throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sup misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sup scores with a hook.#CUT2#Paddy Murphy's cut is getting worse.#T2#
Sup moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice defenses there by Sup.
Murphy lands a glancing blow to the side of Sup's head.
Murphy lands a nice shot that snaps Sup's head back.
Sup slips a straight right by Murphy.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Murphy throws a good cross that connects.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Sup swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murphy cracks Sup with an open hand slap.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Sup's head but Sup sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sup.
Murphy throws the left hand but Sup avoids the punch easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sup.
Sup misses with the combination.
A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sup slips a jab from Murphy.
Sup is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T3#
Jab from Murphy.
Sup closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sup swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy scores with a decent looking hook.
Sup closes the distance and clinches up with Murphy, looking for a takedown. Sup pushes Murphy against the cage but Murphy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paddy Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karel Sup.
Murphy misses with a hook. Sup ducked under it nicely.
Sup keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sup! But no joy.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Sup ducks down to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Murphy as he connects with a hook.
Sup swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Sup moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Sup is looking for the big counter here.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Sup was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sup looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy slips under a jab from Sup.
Sup slips under a jab.
Sup ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Murphy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T4#
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Sup.
Murphy slips a straight right by Sup.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sup.
Sup lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Paddy Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sup staying out of range there.
Sup thuds his right hand into Murphy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CL2#
Sup moves into the clinch.
Sup working aggressively here.
Sup prevents Murphy from breaking the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sup is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murphy is defending well for now.#BC#
Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sup connects with a single shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Paddy Murphy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paddy Murphy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Sup jabs Murphy right on the nose. Murphy blinks but takes it well.
Murphy throws a lazy uppercut
and Sup counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Murphy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CUT2#Paddy Murphy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sup ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Sup ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Sup misses the jab.
Sup slips under a jab.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Sup moved out of range.
Sup looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Sup sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sup ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Paddy Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Sup ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murphy slips under a jab from Sup.
It looked like Murphy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sup misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Sup slips the punch.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Murphy jabs Sup right on the nose. Sup blinks but takes it well.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Murphy misses.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sup.#T1#
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sup sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Murphy there.
Sup misses with a hook.
Murphy misses the jab.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Sup on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL2#
Sup moves into the clinch successfully.
Murphy working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sup fails to land.
Sup lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Sup tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Sup back against the cage.
Sup tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sup is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murphy is defending well for now.#T2#
Sup softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy is trying to force a seperation but Sup has the dominant position.
Sup lands with a right to the head.
Sup with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sup misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sup throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sup scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sup misses with a body punch.
Sup presses Murphy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sup with an attempt at a knee that misses. #T3##BC#
Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sup slips under a jab from Murphy.
Sup uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Sup throws a one two combo.
Sup throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Sup.
Murphy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sup's hands.
Sup tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murphy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy scores with a jab. Sup acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Murphy scores with a jab to the head.
Sup goes for a double leg but Murphy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Murphy continues to drive forward.
Sup missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sup looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sup.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Sup moved out of range nicely.
Sup swings widly with a right hand
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy throws the left hand but Sup avoids the punch easily.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Sup slips the punch.
Sup is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Murphy with a body shot.#T4#
Sup keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Sup scores with a jab.#CUT2#Jeez, Paddy Murphy's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Sup ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy drops his hands momentarily and Sup takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murphy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sup ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Sup ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sup connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paddy Murphy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Karel Sup!

Event: Bellicose XV
Date: Jan 01, 2023

#R1#
Murphy scores with a jab to the head.
Tycoon Player lands a jab to the nose.
Good work by Murphy as he checks the leg kick.
Murphy throws out a counter right but Tycoon Player avoids it with no problem.
Tycoon Player misses with a hook
and Tycoon Player takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tycoon Player misses with a hook.
Tycoon Player loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Murphy throws a fast counter high kick but Tycoon Player manages to duck under it in time.
Murphy tries to clinch but Tycoon Player moves out of range.
Tycoon Player swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tycoon Player throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab. #T1##CL2#
Murphy takes the fight into the clinch.
Tycoon Player tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tycoon Player with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tycoon Player looking to throw knees to the head but Murphy is blocking nicely.
Tycoon Player tries to land a knee to the head but Murphy blocks with his arms.
Tycoon Player tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #BC2#
Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Average Tycoon Player seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tycoon Player connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murphy. Murphy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tycoon Player misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Murphy blocks a jab.#T2#
Tycoon Player lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tycoon Player.#CUT#It looks like Paddy Murphy has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tycoon Player swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy slips under a jab from Tycoon Player.
Murphy counters with a body kick.
Murphy scores with the left hand. Tycoon Player knows he should have avoided that one.
Tycoon Player throws a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tycoon Player.
Tycoon Player throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tycoon Player misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Tycoon Player scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murphy blocks a jab.
We've been told by Tycoon Player's head coaches at Yellow Lotus Center of Healing and Meditative Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A punch lands to the side of Tycoon Player 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tycoon Player listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tycoon Player misses with a combination
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tycoon Player throws an off balance right hand
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tycoon Player.
Tycoon Player moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMurphy.#T4#
Tycoon Player fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murphy throws a poor cross that misses
and Tycoon Player counters with a low kick, right behind Murphy 's knee.
Tycoon Player throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Tycoon Player misses.
Murphy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tycoon Player had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#CL2#
Murphy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tycoon Player, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tycoon Player manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tycoon Player throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Average Tycoon Player will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paddy Murphy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Tycoon Player thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tycoon Player misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tycoon Player.
Murphy jabs Tycoon Player right on the nose. Tycoon Player blinks but takes it well.
Tycoon Player connects with a crisp jab.
Tycoon Player throws a poor cross that misses
and Tycoon Player takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tycoon Player's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murphy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tycoon Player scrambles back to his feet.
Murphy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT#That has opened up Paddy Murphy's cut even more.
Murphy misses with an uppercut
and Tycoon Player cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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.#T1#
Tycoon Player pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tycoon Player throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tycoon Player misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Tycoon Player defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Tycoon Player wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tycoon Player lands with a cross. #CUT#The cut above Paddy Murphy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Murphy slips under a jab from Tycoon Player.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murphy! But no joy.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
A little jabbing left from Murphy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tycoon Player buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T2#
Tycoon Player throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Tycoon Player.
Tycoon Player with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tycoon Player jabs at Murphy's body.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Tycoon Player moved out of range.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy throws out a counter right but Tycoon Player avoids it with no problem.
Tycoon Player closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tycoon Player.
Murphy is trying to counter with his kicks.#T3#
Tycoon Player uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Tycoon Player throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tycoon Player takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tycoon Player tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Tycoon Player.
Tycoon Player looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Murphy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tycoon Player misses with a combination
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy slips under a jab from Tycoon Player.
Tycoon Player looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Tycoon Player lunges at Murphy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murphy's hand. #T4#
Murphy staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for Murphy. That snapped Tycoon Player's head back.
Tycoon Player throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tycoon Player misses with a hook
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murphy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tycoon Player looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Tycoon Player's shoulder, as Tycoon Player tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Tycoon Player on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paddy Murphy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Paddy Murphy's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Tycoon Player tries to work over Murphy's front leg with a kick but Murphy checks it.
Murphy throws a right hand that misses
and Tycoon Player counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tycoon Player is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Murphy walks into a straight right hand from Tycoon Player.#CUT#Paddy Murphy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Average Tycoon Player is winning the standup battle so far.
Tycoon Player misses with a left hand
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Tycoon Player moved out of range.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tycoon Player.
Tycoon Player throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Tycoon Player rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy misses with a right hand
and Tycoon Player counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paddy Murphy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Average Tycoon Player!

Event: Bellicose II
Date: Nov 13, 2022

#R1#
Bronte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murphy! But no joy.
Bob Bronte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bronte throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bronte throws a poor cross that misses
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Murphy shoots in looking for a takedown but Bronte manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Murphy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Murphy staying out of range there.
It seemed like Murphy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bronte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Bronte gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bronte.
Bronte lands a hook to the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Paddy Murphy has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronte tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Bronte lands with a right to the head.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses. #T1##BC#
Bronte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy slips a straight right by Bronte.
Bronte throws a right hand that misses
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD#
Bronte gets a double leg takedown into Murphy's guard.
Murphy is looking to stand back up but Bronte counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Murphy. #SU#
Bronte gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Bronte swinging wildly here.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Bronte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bronte 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. #T2#
Bronte lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bronte lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A swing and a miss from Bronte.
Murphy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bronte looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Bronte clobbers Murphy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bronte tries to score with a low kick but Murphy moves his leg out of the way.
Murphy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bronte misses with a looping right.
Bronte throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bronte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Bronte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murphy doesn't seem phased though.
Bronte looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A leg kick checked by Murphy.
Murphy throws out a counter right but Bronte avoids it with no problem.
Bronte loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.#T3#
Murphy shoots for a takedown but Bronte saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Bronte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL#
Bronte rushes Murphy and presses him up against the cage.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Bronte backwards.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bronte.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bronte.
Bronte misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Bronte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bronte getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bronte throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Murphy looks for a takedown but Bronte sprawls well.
Bronte is looking to counter the offense by Murphy and move into the clinch.
Bob Bronte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paddy Murphy.
Bronte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murphy circles away quickly and effectively.#T4#
Bronte looks to clinch
and Bronte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bronte fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bronte looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Murphy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bronte throws a lazy uppercut
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Murphy gets tackled into the cage by Bronte. Bronte maintains the clinch.
Murphy keeps control of Bronte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bronte scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bronte throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Bronte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bronte just misses with a punch to the body.
Bronte misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Murphy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A punch combination from Bronte misses.
Murphy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bronte throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Bronte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paddy Murphy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy shoots for a takedown but Bronte saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bronte throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
Murphy shoots for a takedown but Bronte saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#CL2#
Murphy rushes Bronte and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Bronte manages to break the clinch.
Bronte throws a lazy uppercut
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Bronte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy dodges the punch combination from Bronte.
It seemed like Murphy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bronte connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murphy. Murphy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T1#
A lazy left from Bronte finds it's target.
Bronte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murphy! But no joy.
Bronte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around?#TD#
Bronte fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Murphy sprawls well initially but Bronte persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Murphy is looking to escape.
Murphy is controlling Bronte's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Let's hope that Murphy has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Murphy trying to control here. #T2##SU#
Bronte decides to stand up.
Bronte throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.
Murphy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murphy slips under a jab from Bronte.
Murphy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt - Bronte sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bob Bronte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paddy Murphy.
Bronte will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murphy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bob Bronte is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronte fails with an attempt to clinch. #T3#
Bronte attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bronte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bronte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy throws out a counter right but Bronte avoids it with no problem.
A punch lands to the side of Murphy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bronte throws a hook but Murphy blocks it.
Bronte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Bronte misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bronte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murphy slips a straight right by Bronte.
A little jabbing left from Murphy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bronte looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Murphy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T4#
Bronte misses with a hook
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Bronte lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bronte throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bronte throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but Bronte pushes him off.
Murphy slips a jab and a cross from Bronte. #CL2#
Murphy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bronte misses with some punches.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bronte working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Bronte. #BC#
Bronte breaks the clinch.
Bronte misses with the combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Bronte dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paddy Murphy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Murphy gets tackled into the cage by Bronte. Bronte maintains the clinch. #BC#
Bronte breaks from the clinch.
Bronte throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bronte shoots in for a takedown but Murphy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Bronte lands a body shot.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Murphy tries to clinch up but Bronte circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murphy circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murphy! But no joy.
Murphy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bronte lands a jab-cross combination.
Bronte throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Bronte tests Murphy's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Bronte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bronte misses with a combination
and Bronte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bronte tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murphy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murphy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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.
Murphy checks a low kick from Bronte.
Bronte misses with a straight right.
Murphy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Murphy gets tackled into the cage by Bronte. Bronte maintains the clinch.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy. #T2#
A head punch on the inside from Bronte fails to land. #BC#
Bronte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murphy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bronte misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bronte keeps the fight on the outside.
Bronte misses the jab.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy slips a jab and a cross from Bronte.
Bronte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Murphy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Bronte moves into the clinch successfully.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bronte blocks an uppercut.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Murphy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bronte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Bronte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronte throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Bronte breaks from the clinch.
Bronte misses with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bronte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A left and a right from Bronte both land. Nice combination.
Bronte misses with an uppercut.
Murphy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bronte throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Murphy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T4#
A slow jab from Bronte misses its intended target.
Bronte misses with an uppercut
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murphy drops his hands momentarily and Bronte takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bronte throws a right hand that misses
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bronte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Murphy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bronte stuffs the takedown.
Bronte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murphy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bronte throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Paddy Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob Bronte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bronte throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Bronte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bronte has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Bronte!
During a confident post fight interview, Bob Bronte thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Bellicose 144
Date: Sep 25, 2022

#R1#
Yusuf takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Yusuf misses with an uppercut.
Murphy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murphy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yusuf finds it's way round the side to connect with Murphy's head. #CUT2#It looks like Paddy Murphy has been cut.
Yusuf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yusuf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yusuf. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yusuf swings away with a body shot that misses
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yusuf.
Yusuf misses with a straight right.
Murphy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ade Yusuf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Murphy clinches up against the cage.
Murphy lands with a left to the head.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Yusuf's head. #T1#
Yusuf blocking some punches.
Murphy has Yusuf pressed against the cage, preventing Yusuf from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy keeps control of Yusuf as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Yusuf tries to stall but Murphy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yusuf looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yusuf. #BC2#
Yusuf's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yusuf misses with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yusuf throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Yusuf throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Murphy closes the distance and pushes Yusuf back into the cage.
Murphy gets through Yusuf's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Yusuf. #T2##BC#
Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #TD#
Murphy feints and as Yusuf raises his hands in defense, Murphy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!
Yusuf trying to keep a closed guard but Murphy is proving a slippery customer.
Yusuf preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Murphy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Murphy being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yusuf wants to sweep but no luck.
Murphy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yusuf is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Murphy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Murphy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Murphy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Murphy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yusuf looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murphy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T3#
Yusuf wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Murphy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yusuf is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yusuf has momentary wrist control but Murphy slips an elbow through the middle.
Yusuf is trying to control the position but Murphy postures up.
Yusuf pulls Murphy in to control the position.
Yusuf controls Murphy momentarily but Murphy frees himself. #SU#
Murphy gets to his feet. Yusuf looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A looping hook to the body misses from Yusuf. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Yusuf.
The fighters circling - Yusuf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yusuf looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Murphy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yusuf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yusuf throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
No luck for Murphy with that takedown attempt. #T4#
Yusuf misses with an uppercut
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Yusuf jabs Murphy right on the nose. Murphy blinks but takes it well.
Yusuf dips to his left and cracks Murphy with an uppercut!
Yusuf throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Yusuf misses with a looping left.
Yusuf misses the body punch
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yusuf connects with a looping right hand.
Yusuf misses with a jab to the body
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yusuf misses with a left hand
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #TD#
Murphy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Murphy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Yusuf can't do much from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paddy Murphy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Yusuf moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big left from Yusuf misses.
Murphy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yusuf misses the body punch
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Yusuf.
It looked like Murphy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yusuf misses with a looping left.
Yusuf thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.
A big left from Yusuf misses.
Murphy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Yusuf does it's job there.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy tries to clinch up but Yusuf circles away and keeps his distance.
Murphy tries to clinch up but Yusuf circles away and keeps his distance.
Yusuf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Murphy misses the target.
Yusuf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy. #T1#
Yusuf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yusuf misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yusuf scores with a nice right hand.
Yusuf throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Yusuf swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Yusuf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Yusuf rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy defending well as Yusuf loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yusuf paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murphy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yusuf misses with an uppercut
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yusuf scores with a hook to the body. Murphy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yusuf throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it. #T2#
Yusuf throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Ade Yusuf seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yusuf feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Murphys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yusuf misses with a body shot.
Yusuf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yusuf stuns Murphy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yusuf misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
It looked like Murphy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ade Yusuf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yusuf throws an off balance right hand
and Yusuf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yusuf stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yusuf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yusuf swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murphy.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yusuf.#T3#
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy is looking to counter punch.
Yusuf misses with a hook.
Murphy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL#
Yusuf gets tackled into the cage by Murphy. Murphy maintains the clinch.
Yusuf stalling.
Yusuf blocks an uppercut.
Yusuf wants to get back to striking at distance but Murphy won't allow it.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Yusuf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yusuf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy is leaning against Yusuf and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murphy lands with a short shot to the head.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yusuf.
Yusuf blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yusuf blocking some punches.
Murphy has Yusuf pressed against the cage, preventing Yusuf from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T4#
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yusuf wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murphy misses with some punches.
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!
Yusuf tries to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling the position.
Murphy pushes Yusuf back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Yusuf wants to stall.
Yusuf has had enough of the clinch but Murphy keeps him there for the moment.
Yusuf looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yusuf blocks an uppercut.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yusuf has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Murphy as Yusuf tries to tie him up.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Yusuf backwards.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Yusuf taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Paddy Murphy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paddy Murphy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Yusuf throws a lazy uppercut
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy takes one to the side of the head.
Yusuf throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
It looked like Murphy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yusuf connects with a right hand. Murphy shakes it off.
A big right from Yusuf misses.
Yusuf throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Murphy slips under a jab from Yusuf.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yusuf.
Yusuf misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yusuf missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yusuf.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Yusuf is avoiding it. #T1#
Yusuf misses with an uppercut
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Yusuf.
Murphy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#TD#
Murphy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Murphy thows a huge punch but Yusuf dodges it nicely.
Murphy throwing shots but Yusuf is blocking nicely.
Yusuf is trying to control but can't.
Paddy Murphy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yusuf avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Murphy.
Murphy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yusuf's head.
Murphy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yusuf trying to control but Murphy postures up.
Murphy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Murphy throwing shots but Yusuf is blocking nicely.
Murphy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yusuf's head.
Murphy slips a nice elbow through Yusuf's hands, connecting with Yusuf's forehead.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T2#
Yusuf is looking to improve his position.
Yusuf controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Yusuf really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Murphy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Murphy working the head and body with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy is nestled in close to Yusuf, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#ROC#Yusuf is rocked!
Murphy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Murphy slips a nice elbow through Yusuf's hands, connecting with Yusuf's forehead.
Yusuf is still in real trouble! Can Murphy finish him?
Murphy lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Yusuf quite badly. Yusuf pulls Murphy in close trying to recover. Murphy postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Yusuf on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Yusuf doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paddy Murphy!
Our winner, Paddy Murphy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Bellicose 130 - Prospects 11
Date: Aug 12, 2022

#R1#
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Scarborough is out of range.
Scarborough loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Murphy scores with a punch to the head.
Scarborough misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scarborough sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murphy lands with a hook. Scarborough tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Paddy Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scarborough throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Murphy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Scarborough.
Murphy defending well as Scarborough loads up on a big left hand.
Scarborough throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murphy.
Scarborough throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murphy misses with an uppercut
and Scarborough counters with a nice leg kick.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Scarborough is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scarborough walks into a straight right hand from Murphy.
Murphy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Scarborough on the side of the head.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Scarborough has time to react.#T1#
Murphy blocks a jab.
Scarborough keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CUT2#It looks like Paddy Murphy has been cut.
Scarborough moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Scarborough throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Scarborough needs to keep his hands up - Murphy had a free shot at his head there.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Scarborough is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Murphy with a body shot.
Scarborough looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Scarborough slips a straight right by Murphy.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Scarborough moves away and avoids it.
Scarborough jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scarborough misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy cracks Scarborough with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy throws a right hand that misses
and Scarborough counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy fails to land the takedown.
Scarborough was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Murphy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T2#
Murphy connects with a jab.
Murphy lands a really nice looking cross but Scarborough seems unphased.
A jab from Scarborough misses.
Murphy sizes up Scarborough with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Scarborough uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Scarborough is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Murphy scores with a punch to the head.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Scarborough was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scarborough moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Scarborough on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murphy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scarborough.
Murphy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Scarborough.#T3#
Murphy misses with a looping left.
A countering left hand to the body from Scarborough misses.
Murphy misses the jab.
Murphy misses with a lunging right hand
and Scarborough counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scarborough is looking to clinch.
It looked like Murphy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good exchange - Murphy coming out on top.
Murphy misses with a hook
and Scarborough counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Murphy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Scarborough throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Murphy darts in and clinches Scarborough up against the cage.
Murphy slowing the pace effectively.
Scarborough tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Scarborough controls the action.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Scarborough controls the action.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scarborough fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scarborough lands a shoulder strike. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy trying to stall but Scarborough improves his position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Scarborough creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Scarborough.
Scarborough presses Murphy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Scarborough working aggressively here.
Scarborough has Murphy pushed against the cage.
Murphy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murphy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Scarborough is keeping busy.
Scarborough lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Scarborough.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scarborough goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scarborough tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Scarborough back against the cage.
Scarborough is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murphy is defending well for now.
Scarborough working aggressively here.
Murphy misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Paddy Murphy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paddy Murphy's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Scarborough throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scarborough slips a jab from Murphy.
Murphy scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murphy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murphy throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Scarborough to counter with a crisp jab.
Scarborough uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Scarborough! But no joy.
Murphy scores with a jab. Scarborough acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Scarborough.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Scarborough.
Scarborough scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Scarborough moves into range and connects with a jab.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Scarborough misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Scarborough saw that one coming.
Murphy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Scarborough.#T1#
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Scarborough uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Scarborough was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab, jab by Murphy - just one landing.
Jab from Murphy.
Scarborough slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Scarborough! But no joy.
Murphy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Scarborough uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Scarborough staying out of range there.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Scarborough's shoulder, as Scarborough tries to avoid the shot.
Scarborough looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Scarborough counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scarborough moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Murphy.
Murphy misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Scarborough.
A little jabbing left from Scarborough on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Scarborough walks into a straight right hand from Murphy.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Murphy misses with a hook. Scarborough ducked under it nicely.
Scarborough ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Scarborough doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Murphy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Murphy with a hook.
Murphy throws an off balance right hand
and Scarborough counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Scarborough lands a jab to the head.
Scarborough tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Scarborough connects with the punch.
A swing and a miss from Scarborough.
Scarborough keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Scarborough has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Scarborough was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Scarborough slips a straight right by Murphy.
Scarborough just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Scarborough takes one to the chin there.
Murphy lands the left hand.
Scarborough gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Scarborough avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Scarborough.
Scarborough walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Murphy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Scarborough connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murphy. Murphy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Scarborough throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Scarborough walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Scarborough walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Scarborough saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Scarborough releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Scarborough misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Murphy throws a poor cross that misses
and Scarborough counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
The crowd cheers as Scarborough lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murphy doesn't seem phased though.#CUT2#Paddy Murphy's cut is getting worse.
Scarborough takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murphy throws a lazy uppercut
and Scarborough counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A slow jab from Scarborough misses its intended target.
A right-left combo lands from Scarborough.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scarborough.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scarborough lands with a good body shot.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Scarborough's shoulder, as Scarborough tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scarborough.
Scarborough moves out of range of the strikes.
Scarborough uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Scarborough ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy Murphy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paddy Murphy's cut.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Scarborough throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murphy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murphy throws a right hand that misses
and Scarborough cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy throws an off balance right hand
and Scarborough counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scarborough motions for Murphy to come forward. Scarborough throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Scarborough uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scarborough unleashes a big counter combination but Murphy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Murphy throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Scarborough to counter with a crisp jab.
Scarborough blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Scarborough! But no joy.
Scarborough uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Scarborough moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Scarborough moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarborough scores with a punch to the head.
Murphy throws an off balance right hand
and Scarborough connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Scarborough lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Scarborough is out of range.
Murphy takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T1#
Murphy scores with the left hand. Scarborough knows he should have avoided that one.
Paddy Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scarborough is trying to counter with his kicks.
Scarborough ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick.
Scarborough slips a straight right by Murphy.
Scarborough throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Scarborough stuns Murphy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Murphy cracks Scarborough with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Scarborough slips under a jab.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Scarborough was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Scarborough was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murphy misses with an uppercut
and Scarborough counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murphy thinking.
Scarborough throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Scarborough misses.
Boomer Scarborough has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Scarborough.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Scarborough thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scarborough sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Scarborough on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murphy throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Scarborough counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Scarborough to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Scarborough's head.
Scarborough misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Murphy with a hook.
Scarborough defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Scarborough looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murphy connects with a nice looking jab.
Murphy throws the left hand but Scarborough avoids the punch easily.
Murphy misses with a hook.#T3#
Scarborough misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scarborough.
Scarborough swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Scarborough is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CUT2#Paddy Murphy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Murphy slips under a jab from Scarborough.
Murphy lunges at Scarborough with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Scarborough's hand.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Scarborough.
Scarborough goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murphy defending well as Scarborough loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Scarborough drops his hands momentarily and Murphy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murphy with a hook.
Scarborough defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Scarborough takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T4#
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Scarborough's head but Scarborough sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scarborough keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scarborough slips a straight right by Murphy.
Scarborough appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Scarborough on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murphy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Scarborough.
Scarborough takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scarborough tries to counter by closing the distance.
Scarborough bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Scarborough looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Scarborough throws a big shot that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Murphy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murphy.
Scarborough jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Scarborough moves away and avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paddy Murphy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murphy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paddy Murphy!
During a confident post fight interview, Paddy Murphy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Bellicose 112
Date: Jun 18, 2022

#R1#
Lunak blocks a leg kick.
Lunak throws a head kick that misses
and Murphy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lunak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Libor Lunak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT#It looks like Paddy Murphy has been cut.
Murphy dips to his left and cracks Lunak with an uppercut!#CUT2#It looks like Libor Lunak has been cut.
Lunak throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murphy on the side of the head.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lunak throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lunak was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Murphy lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Lunak.
Murphy blocks the body kick.
Lunak thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Murphy if he has to take too many more of those.
Murphy throws a hook but Lunak avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Lunak looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Lunak.
Murphy blocks the body kick. #T1#
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lunak sets himself, and Murphy steps forward looking for the clinch! Lunak avoids it this time.
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
Lunak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Lunak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lunak blocks it well.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lunak on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murphy. Murphy obviously looking to wear him down.
Murphy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lunak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lunak slips under a jab from Murphy.
Lunak misses with a double jab. #CL#
Lunak darts in and clinches Murphy up against the cage.
Lunak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lunak misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Lunak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Lunak.
Lunak throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Lunak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murphy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Murphy gets through Lunak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lunak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy tries to work over Lunak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lunak has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC2#
Murphy breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Murphy moves into range and clinches up with Lunak.
Murphy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Lunak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lunak struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Murphy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lunak misses with a knee strike.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Lunak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murphy is trying to maintain a safe position but Lunak gets an underhook and turns Murphy into the cage.
Lunak misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Lunak controls the action.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Lunak controls the action.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lunak backwards.
Lunak throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Lunak is leaning against Murphy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lunak is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Murphy looks winded!
Lunak gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Lunak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lunak digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lunak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lunak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lunak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lunak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murphy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lunak has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Lunak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Lunak.
Lunak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #CUT#That has opened up Paddy Murphy's cut even more.#T4#
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Lunak tries to land a knee to the head but Murphy blocks with his arms.
Lunak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lunak misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lunak.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Lunak.
Murphy tries to work over Lunak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lunak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murphy blocks it with crossed arms.
Lunak swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lunak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lunak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murphy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lunak's elbow.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lunak looking to throw knees to the head but Murphy is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Libor Lunak dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Lunak wants to clinch.
Murphy flicks out a counter leg kick but Lunak steps away.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lunak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Lunak closes the distance and clinches.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Lunak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lunak connects with a knee to the head.
Lunak tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lunak blocks a body shot from Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lunak lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lunak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around?
Murphy blocking some punches.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lunak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lunak works on Murphy's body with a couple of short punches.#T1#
Lunak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lunak letting Murphy take a breather here.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Lunak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lunak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lunak utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
A short right from Lunak. #CUT#The cut above Paddy Murphy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lunak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Lunak works on Murphy's body with a couple of short punches.
Lunak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lunak misses with a knee to the head.
Lunak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Lunak.
Murphy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lunak backwards. #T2#
A right hook to the body lands for Lunak.
Lunak lands a body shot.
Lunak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Lunak lands a knee to the body.
Lunak misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lunak.
Lunak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Lunak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murphy misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Lunak misses with some punches.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#CUT#Paddy Murphy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Murphy tries to circle away but Lunak has him pinned against the cage.
Lunak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lunak blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T3#
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lunak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lunak misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lunak.
Lunak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lunak lands a body punch.
Lunak blocks an uppercut.
Murphy tries to work over Lunak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lunak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lunak lands a hook to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paddy Murphy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Libor Lunak!

Event: Bellicose 91 - Prospects 1
Date: May 05, 2022

#R1#
Himura tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Himura thows a leg kick but Murphy checks it
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Himura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murphy throws a jab when Himura was well out of range.
Murphy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Himura lands a jab to Murphy's midsection.
Himura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Himura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Himura throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murphy.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Himura.
An attempted straight right counter from Murphy misses the target.
Himura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.#T1#
Himura goes for a double leg but Murphy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Murphy continues to drive forward.
Himura throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Himura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Himura throws a sloppy head kick
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Himura tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Himura.
Himura is looking for the big counter here.
Murphy throws a low kick but Himura moves out of range easily.
Himura misses with an attempted mid kick.
Himura misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Himura looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Paddy Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Himura.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Murphy! Himura is out on his feet! Murphy rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Himura is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Himura is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paddy Murphy!
A very excited looking Paddy Murphy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: CDFC 29 Slice vs Jarvinen
Date: Mar 12, 2022

#R1#
Murphy with a nice cross.#CUT2#It looks like Alexander Rozhkov has been cut.
Murphy throws a sloppy body shot
and Rozhkov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Paddy Murphy has been cut.
Rozhkov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Rozhkov.
A little feinted left hand from Rozhkov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paddy Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Rozhkov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rozhkov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Murphy's head.
Murphy wants to stand up but Rozhkov is controlling him.
Rozhkov postures up.
Murphy is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Murphy being controlled here, momentarily. #T1#
Rozhkov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rozhkov lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rozhkov is looking to work some ground and pound but Murphy has wrist control.
Murphy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rozhkov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rozhkov cracks Murphy with a solid left hand.
Rozhkov with a nice head shot there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Murphy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rozhkov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murphy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rozhkov landing some decent shots from guard.
Rozhkov throws a big elbow that misses.
Rozhkov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rozhkov stands up over Murphy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T2#
Rozhkov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rozhkov throwing strikes from guard but Murphy blocks nicely.
Rozhkov scoring with some ground and pound.
Murphy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rozhkov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Murphy's head.
Murphy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rozhkov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rozhkov is in close to Murphy's body, working some short punches and elbows.#CUT#That has opened up Paddy Murphy's cut even more.
Rozhkov connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rozhkov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Murphy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rozhkov landing some decent shots from guard. #CUT#Paddy Murphy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paddy Murphy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexander Rozhkov!
After winning the bout, Alexander Rozhkov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: CDFC 22: Baltaretu vs Slice
Date: Feb 05, 2022

#R1##CL2#
Murphy moves into range and clinches up with KIng.
KIng has had enough of the clinch but Murphy keeps him there for the moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Murphy as KIng tries to tie him up.
KIng tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murphy.
KIng tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murphy.
Murphy has KIng pressed against the cage, preventing KIng from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
KIng is trying to break the clinch but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Murphy leaning against his opponent.
Murphy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
KIng tries to pull guard but Murphy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy KIng. That's going to take a lot out of him.
KIng is breathing heavily.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Murphy breaks the clinch.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Murphy connects with the punch.#CUT2#It looks like Troy KIng has been cut.#T1#
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by KIng.
KIng misses with a takedown attempt
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.#KD2#
Murphy lands a big uppercut and KIng crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but KIng looks OK. Murphy waves KIng back to his feet!#ROC2#KIng is rocked!
Paddy Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in KIng - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Murphy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paddy Murphy!
Paddy Murphy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: ICE 11: Tar Eis
Date: Jan 08, 2022

#R1#
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CUT2#It looks like Paddy Murphy has been cut.
Johnson throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
A head kick by Johnson - that's a beauty! Murphy is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Johnson can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chad Johnson!

Event: ICE 5: Arrived
Date: Nov 27, 2021

#R1##CL2#
Jitmuangnon closes the distance and pushes Murphy back into the cage.
Murphy tries to stall but Jitmuangnon uses the opportunity to gain a better position. #BC2#
Jitmuangnon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Murphy. That snapped Jitmuangnon's head back.
Jitmuangnon cracks Murphy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT2#It looks like Paddy Murphy has been cut.
Jitmuangnon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jitmuangnon walks into a straight right hand from Murphy.
Nice shot lands for Murphy.#CL2#
Jitmuangnon rushes Murphy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Jitmuangnon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Jitmuangnon.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Jitmuangnon.
Murphy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Sukhothai Jitmuangnon has been cut.#KD#
Murphy cracks Jitmuangnon with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Murphy has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Jitmuangnon to stand back up!
Murphy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Jitmuangnon.
Jitmuangnon gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Murphy gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Jitmuangnon is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paddy Murphy!
Paddy Murphy managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, SMESH Nutrition 160Q, into his post fight interview.

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