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AFC Oladipo vs Murphy 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sean Moses was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Moses!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moses stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moses.
Silva changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Moses shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Moses is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Silva's coaches at Silva Jiu Jitsu have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moses wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.
Silva wants to control but Moses is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Moses has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Moses is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Moses prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Moses showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Moses stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Moses is chipping away with strikes.
Silva wants to control but Moses postures up.
Moses tries to advance to mount but can't.
Moses trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Moses is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Moses is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Moses seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Silva is trying to control but Moses passes into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Moses keeps moving and retains side control.
Moses tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sloppy strikes there by Moses.
Silva looks to move to half guard but instead Moses has passed into mount! Damn!
Moses thowing shots but they're missing.
Moses looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Moses dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Moses closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Moses is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Moses has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva is positioning himself well to prevent Moses advancing to mount.
Moses stalling away here and it's allowed Silva to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Moses trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moses defends it easily.
Silva has Moses pulled in close to control his posture.
Moses slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Silva wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Moses is now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moses is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Silva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Moses sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Moses is working away from the top position though.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Moses content to control rather than advance.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working for submissions but it's allowed Moses to get to half guard.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Moses controlling the pace.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moses trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Moses not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moses tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Moses is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva gets full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Silva holds on and takes a little breather.
Moses is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Moses is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva wants to clinch up but Moses keeps it at a distance.
Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Moses to score an easy takedown into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Moses showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Silva has managed to clinch.
Moses jumps guard and drags Silva to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Moses looking for a sweep. Not yet Moses, not yet.
Moses wriggles free and stands up.
Moses defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Moses shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is controlling Moses's posture.
Moses loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moses is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moses defends it easily.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moses.
Moses not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silva trying to control the position.
Silva seems keen to control Moses's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moses defends it easily.
Moses trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Silva working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Moses has passed into half guard!
Moses passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Silva!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva wants to control but Moses is having none of it.
Moses lands a nice shot to the head.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Moses gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Moses's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moses controlling from mount.
Moses takes Silva's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Silva is in trouble.
Silva preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Moses.
Moses is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Silva up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva covers up after that shot from Moses.
Julio Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sean Moses is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Moses patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Moses comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moses winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Moses!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gregory Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felix Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Simmons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Simmons is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Simmons pressing his opponent against the cage.
Simmons manages to pull guard.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Simmons is working an open guard so Jones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simmons throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Simmons counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Simmons to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jones stands up from half guard.
A combination from Simmons does no damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Simmons.
Gregory Simmons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Jones.
Simmons scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Simmons tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Simmons tries to move to mount but Jones blocks the move with his legs.
Jones has one of Simmons's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Simmons trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Simmons knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Simmons working away.
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Simmons wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jones is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Jones dodges the ground and pound from Simmons.
Simmons is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Simmons is staying tight to Jones's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones dodges the ground and pound from Simmons.
A lull in the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Simmons throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones instigates a clinch.
Simmons has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jones after a bit of a struggle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Simmons wants a takedown.
Jones has Simmons pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Simmons manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jones gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gregory Simmons will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Simmons tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Simmons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones tries to clinch there but Simmons circles away.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Simmons pushes him off.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Simmons sprawls well initially but Jones persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Simmons defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Simmons wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Simmons throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Simmons is looking to sweep but instead, Jones has passed into half guard.
Jones takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jones wants to control but Simmons is keeping him busy.
Simmons actively working from the bottom here.
Simmons tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Simmons slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Simmons working a defensive guard here.
Simmons has his hands on Jones's head, controlling the position.
Simmons tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Simmons sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Simmons went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gregory Simmons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Simmons shoots in.
Jones unleashes a big counter combination but Simmons bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gregory Simmons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Jones.
Simmons fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones tries to clinch up but Simmons circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Simmons tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Simmons misses with a head kick.
Simmons sets himself, and Jones steps forward looking for the clinch! Simmons avoids it this time.
Simmons pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simmons attempts a counter takedown but Jones avoids it well and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Simmons is looking to get back to his feet here but Jones is keeping cool and he's managed to take Simmons's back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Simmons has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Felix Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jones feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Simmons manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Simmons.
Simmons is trying to pull guard but Jones turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Simmons throws an elbow that misses.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Simmons backwards.
Jones is stalling here.
Jones turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jones manages to end up in side control.
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!
Simmons is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands an elbow.
Simmons gets back to half guard.
Simmons is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Simmons keeps working.
Simmons trying to control from the bottom.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Simmons knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Simmons looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Simmons tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Jones manages to move to mount!
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Simmons wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Simmons is trying to escape the mount.
Simmons trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Simmons is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Jones stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Jones clinches up with Simmons and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones pulls guard.
Simmons has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones looking to control.
Simmons trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simmons sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to hit a switch here but Simmons passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jones there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jones preventing the sweep.
Simmons has an active guard here but Jones has managed to pass into half guard.
Jones is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Simmons doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jones.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Jones!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fred Lestrange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Dann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Lestrange has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fred Lestrange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Dann!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dann shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lestrange napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lestrange knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dann on the ground.
Lestrange is trying to escape the position but Dann is controlling the position.
Lestrange is trying to improve his position.
Dann has an Americana. Lestrange didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Dann is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Dann hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Brian Dann!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rex Ruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Jr Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rex Ruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Jr Silva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruger attempts a counter takedown but Silva avoids it well and moves away.
Ruger feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Ruger changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ruger cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva has his hands on Ruger's head, controlling the position.
Silva has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Ruger should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Silva has tightened it up now! Ruger should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pablo Jr Silva!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ross Gleeson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Markham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ross Gleeson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ross Gleeson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donald Markham!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markham shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gleeson wants to get back to full guard.
Markham controlling the action here.
Gleeson trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markham working Gleeson over with strikes.
Gleeson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Markham stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markham decides to stand up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Markham.
Gleeson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Markham clinches up with Gleeson and pushes him back against the cage.
Markham jumps into guard, dragging Gleeson to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gleeson wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Markham's closed guard. He's half up but Markham has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Markham pivots and extends the arm, Gleeson falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Markham! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donald Markham!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Hedes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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157 lbs
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149 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Hedes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Alves!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hedes throws out a loose jab but Alves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hedes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alves.
Alves drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hedes defends it well.
Alves scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hedes wants to get back to his feet but Alves is dominant here and he's now got Hedes's back!
Alves keeps control of the position as Hedes tries to break free.
Alves has managed to slip his arm under Hedes's chin. This could be all over... yep, Hedes is tapping out! Submission win for Alves.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Luiz Alves!
Luiz Alves seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Tripoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Sergeant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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139 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Tripoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Sergeant!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sergeant misses with a body punch
and Tripoli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tripoli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tripoli.
Sergeant gets the takedown into side control.
Tripoli bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sergeant darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sergeant stalling.
Sergeant looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sergeant is thwarting Tripoli's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tripoli is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sergeant takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tripoli has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sergeant is working away from the top position though.
Sergeant slips a nice elbow through Tripoli's hands, connecting with Tripoli's forehead.
Sergeant moves into full mount! Tripoli won't be happy about that!
Sergeant takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sergeant with good strikes from the mount here!
Tripoli wants to hold on but Sergeant pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sergeant breaks from Tripoli's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tripoli taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sergeant lands a nice shot to the head.
Sergeant is landing with some decent strikes but Tripoli is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sergeant won't let Tripoli get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sergeant lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sergeant looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tripoli is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sergeant controlling his opponent.
Oh Tripoli is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sergeant lands a big shot to the head and Tripoli winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dan Sergeant!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquin Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joaquin Sosa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joaquin Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sosa to the ground. McDonald is now in Sosa's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald throwing strikes but missing.
Sosa being controlled here, momentarily.
McDonald makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McDonald engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McDonald is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa can't keep his opponent in guard - McDonald advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McDonald controlling the action here.
McDonald trying to pass the guard but Sosa defending well.
McDonald perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sosa is defending against the submission attempts here by McDonald.
McDonald trying to pass the guard but Sosa defending well.
McDonald has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sosa defend it? McDonald steps over the head and cranks it - Sosa is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for McDonald!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David McDonald!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Victor Oladipo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy has chosen Battering Ram - 'Come Out and Fight' Irish Folk as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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26
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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24
153 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Oladipo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oladipo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt - Oladipo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oladipo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oladipo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Oladipo moves into the clinch successfully.
Oladipo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Oladipo.
Murphy is trying to pull guard but Oladipo has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oladipo.
Murphy is trying to pull guard but Oladipo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Victor Oladipo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Murphy.
Oladipo lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oladipo lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Oladipo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Still in the clinch, Oladipo scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Oladipo.
Murphy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Oladipo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Oladipo lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oladipo lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oladipo.
Oladipo prevents the takedown attempt.
Oladipo misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Oladipo.
Oladipo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Oladipo has closed the distance and engaged Murphy in a clinch.
Oladipo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oladipo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oladipo darts in and clinches Murphy up against the cage.
Oladipo misses with a body punch.
Murphy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oladipo lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Oladipo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Oladipo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oladipo digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oladipo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
A left hand lands to the body for Oladipo.
Murphy looks winded!
Murphy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Oladipo rushes Murphy and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oladipo.
Oladipo gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oladipo.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Oladipo.
Oladipo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Oladipo lands a nice uppercut.
Oladipo is trying to break the clinch but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Oladipo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oladipo cracks Murphy with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oladipo is working Murphy over against the cage.
Oladipo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Oladipo lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
A shot in the inside from Oladipo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oladipo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Oladipo as the two fighters clinch.
Oladipo lands a nice uppercut.
Murphy wants to break free but Oladipo has control.
A left hand lands to the body for Oladipo.
Oladipo presses Murphy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oladipo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oladipo is looking to break free of the clinch but Murphy has double underhooks.
Oladipo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Oladipo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oladipo gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oladipo takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a takedown
and Oladipo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oladipo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murphy.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Murphy tries to counter it with a takedown but Oladipo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Victor Oladipo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oladipo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oladipo throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oladipo.
Murphy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Oladipo.
Murphy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oladipo dips to his left and cracks Murphy with an uppercut!
Murphy fails with the takedown.
Nice straight punches there by Oladipo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Oladipo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oladipo throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Oladipo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A shot to the liver by Oladipo. Beautiful body shot.
Oladipo lands a body shot.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Murphy shoots for a double leg takedown but Oladipo sprawls well. He's pushed Murphy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Oladipo throwing a counter right hand but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Oladipo - just one landing.
Daniel Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Oladipo kicks Murphy off and gets to his feet.
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!
Oladipo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oladipo closes the distance and clinches.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Murphy is trying to pull guard but Oladipo has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oladipo.
Oladipo pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oladipo pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Oladipo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oladipo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oladipo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oladipo lands a body punch.
Murphy jumps guard but Oladipo stands there with Murphy around his waist. Murphy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Victor Oladipo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Murphy.
Murphy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Oladipo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Oladipo scores with a shoulder strike.
Oladipo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oladipo managing to block the knees to the body from Murphy.
Oladipo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
A body shot lands from Oladipo.
A short right from Oladipo on the inside.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oladipo breaks from the clinch.
Oladipo gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oladipo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oladipo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Victor Oladipo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Oladipo.
Oladipo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around?
Oladipo cracks Murphy with a nice body shot.
Oladipo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Oladipo.
Oladipo lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Oladipo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oladipo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oladipo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Oladipo pushes Murphy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oladipo is leaning against Murphy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oladipo scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
Oladipo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oladipo.
Oladipo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Oladipo.
Oladipo lands with a left to the head.
Oladipo is working Murphy over against the cage.
Oladipo has Murphy pressed against the cage, preventing Murphy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oladipo has him pressed against the cage.
Murphy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oladipo.
Oladipo scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oladipo.
Oladipo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Oladipo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Oladipo - that landed with a thud.
Oladipo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oladipo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oladipo lands with a short shot to the head.
Oladipo presses Murphy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oladipo lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oladipo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Oladipo.
Murphy wants to break free but Oladipo has control.
Oladipo is leaning against Murphy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oladipo lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Oladipo.
Oladipo lands with a left to the head.
Oladipo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oladipo.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oladipo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oladipo digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murphy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Oladipo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice body punch from Oladipo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oladipo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Oladipo gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oladipo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Oladipo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Oladipo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Oladipo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Murphy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Oladipo doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Oladipo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Oladipo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Oladipo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Oladipo.
Murphy has a takedown stuffed.
Oladipo throwing a counter right hand but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oladipo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oladipo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oladipo scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Oladipo on the inside.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murphy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oladipo lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Murphy.
Murphy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Oladipo to score with a decent uppercut.
Jab, jab by Oladipo - just one landing.
Murphy is rocked!
A jab from Oladipo does it's job there.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Oladipo finish him?
Oladipo throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Murphy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Oladipo defends it well.
Oladipo digs a good body shot into Murphy's ribs.
Oladipo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murphy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oladipo just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy seems to have recovered his senses.
Oladipo lands a right hook to the body.
Oladipo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Murphy wants to counter with a clinch but Oladipo pushes him away.
Oladipo thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oladipo.
Oladipo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Oladipo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Oladipo swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
A head kick from Murphy lands but Oladipo takes it in his stride.
Murphy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Murphy misses with a right hand
letting Oladipo counter with a right hand.
Oladipo moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Murphy tries to counter with a clinch but Oladipo shakes him off and moves away.
Oladipo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oladipo doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Oladipo closes the distance and clinches.
Oladipo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Oladipo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Victor Oladipo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Murphy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Oladipo.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oladipo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murphy or not.
Oladipo lands a right hand.
Oladipo lands a shot to the body.
Oladipo wants to break free but Murphy has control.
Oladipo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oladipo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Oladipo working hard to break the clinch.
Oladipo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murphy's efforts to push away.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Oladipo.
Oladipo pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Oladipo walks away with a smile on his face. Murphy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oladipo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oladipo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murphy gets tackled into the cage by Oladipo. Oladipo maintains the clinch.
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!
Oladipo lands an uppercut.
Oladipo is leaning against Murphy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oladipo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oladipo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Oladipo digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oladipo tries to break free but Murphy pushes him back against the cage.
Oladipo is working Murphy over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oladipo.
Oladipo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Oladipo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Oladipo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oladipo.
Oladipo wants to get back to striking at distance but Murphy won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Oladipo clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Murphy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Oladipo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A shot to the liver by Oladipo. Beautiful body shot.
Oladipo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Oladipo takes the fight into the clinch.
Oladipo pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Oladipo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Murphy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murphy there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oladipo lands with a hook. Murphy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oladipo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Oladipo drives through and clinches with Murphy against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Oladipo.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Oladipo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Victor Oladipo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Murphy.
Oladipo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Oladipo is trying to force a seperation but Murphy has the dominant position.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oladipo digs a right hand into Murphy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murphy's gas tank.
Oladipo breaks from the clinch.
Victor Oladipo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oladipo swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy is looking for the big counter here.
Oladipo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oladipo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oladipo works the jab nicely.
Oladipo avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Oladipo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murphy has time to react.
Oladipo is looking to wear down Murphy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Oladipo swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oladipo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Oladipo.
Murphy takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Oladipo.
Oladipo throws a series of punches but Murphy avoids them all with ease.
Oladipo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oladipo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oladipo cracks Murphy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murphy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oladipo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oladipo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murphy. Murphy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Murphy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Oladipo defends it nicely.
It looked like Oladipo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Victor Oladipo is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oladipo lands with a shot to the body.
Oladipo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oladipo connects with a looping right hand.
Murphy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oladipo circles away.
Oladipo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oladipo digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Oladipo.
Murphy keeps control of Oladipo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oladipo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Oladipo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oladipo lands the left hand.
Oladipo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murphy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Oladipo defends it nicely.
Murphy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Oladipo, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Oladipo had his way with Daniel Murphy in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Murphy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oladipo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Murphy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murphy shoots for a double leg takedown but Oladipo sprawls well. He's pushed Murphy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oladipo swinging wildly here.
Oladipo sizes up Murphy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Oladipo is avoiding it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oladipo lands a shot to the body.
Murphy is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Oladipo lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oladipo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oladipo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murphy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oladipo has him pressed against the cage.
Oladipo has had enough of the clinch but Murphy keeps him there for the moment.
Oladipo lands a nice uppercut.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Oladipo holds him up against the cage and eventually Murphy drops back down to his feet.
Victor Oladipo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Murphy.
A nice left hand lands by Oladipo.
Oladipo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oladipo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Murphy.
Good body shot from Oladipo.
Oladipo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murphy or not.
Oladipo lands an uppercut.
Oladipo lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oladipo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
Oladipo works on Murphy's body with a couple of short punches.
Oladipo digs a right hand into Murphy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murphy's gas tank.
Oladipo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy tries to break free but Oladipo pushes him back against the cage.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oladipo lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Oladipo.
Oladipo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
Oladipo digs a right hand into Murphy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murphy's gas tank.
Oladipo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Oladipo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Oladipo.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oladipo pushes Murphy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Oladipo.
Oladipo pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oladipo misses with a punch to the body.
Oladipo works on Murphy's body with a couple of short punches.
Oladipo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Oladipo.
Oladipo lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Still in the clinch, Oladipo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oladipo wants to get back to striking at distance but Murphy won't allow it.
Oladipo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oladipo digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Oladipo.
Oladipo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oladipo lands with a left to the head.
Oladipo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oladipo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oladipo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oladipo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Oladipo is leaning against Murphy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oladipo lands with a right to the head.
Oladipo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Oladipo.
Oladipo is trying to break the clinch but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Oladipo digs a right hand into Murphy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murphy's gas tank.
Oladipo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oladipo is trying to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling him.
Oladipo breaks the clinch.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daniel Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murphy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Oladipo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oladipo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 50:40
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 50:40
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 50:40
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Oladipo!
Victor Oladipo retains his featherweight title!
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