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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liam Murphy (ranked 622 p4p, 1423 weight class) and Mafula Kape (ranked 59 p4p, 133 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mafula Kape!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick from Kape.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Kape ducks down to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Murphy there.
Kape takes the fight into the clinch.
Kape working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Murphy.
Kape is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kape lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kape.
A nice left hand lands by Kape.
Kape misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kape blocks an uppercut.
Murphy tries to break free but Kape pushes him back against the cage.
Kape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Kape avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Kape doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kape lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murphy is trying to break the clinch but Kape is controlling him.
Kape scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murphy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kape lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kape throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kape can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Murphy lands a nice shot to the body.
Kape blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kape tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Kape prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Kape.
Kape prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kape has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Murphy connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kape blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Kape doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy is stalling here.
Kape misses with a body punch.
Kape has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kape has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Murphy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kape can turn it around.
Kape scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murphy presses Kape against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Kape.
Kape lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy lands with a short shot to the head.
Murphy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kape is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Kape avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
A short right from Kape.
Kape being controlled against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kape.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Kape.
Kape tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kape throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kape works on Murphy's body with a couple of short punches.
Murphy blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Murphy.
Murphy trying to stall but Kape improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Kape.
Kape lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kape throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Kape.
Murphy trying to stall but Kape improves his position.
Murphy lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Kape lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kape.
Kape scores with a shoulder strike.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kapes head.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Kape on the inside.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
Kape working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kape blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Kape.
Murphy stalling in the clinch but Kape improves position.
Murphy tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mafula Kape dominated that round.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kape scores with a nice strike.
Mafula Kape seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Murphy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kape throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kape has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kape throws a front kick aimed at Murphy's knee but Murphy avoids it well.
Kape clinches with his opponent.
Murphy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Kape swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kape lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kape misses with a punch to the body.
Kape working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy is trying to maintain a safe position but Kape gets an underhook and turns Murphy into the cage.
Kape lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Mafula Kape seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kape misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kape scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Kape on the inside.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kape cracks Murphy with a nice body shot.
Kape works on Murphy's body with a couple of short punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kape lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kape creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Kape blocking some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Kape blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kape lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Kape pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kape lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kape fails to land.
A short right from Kape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Kape controls his hands.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murphy wants to break free but Kape has control.
Kape lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Kape uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kape lands with a light punch inside.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murphy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kape has him pressed against the cage.
Kape works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kape.
Kape blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kape.
Kape misses with a body punch.
Kape blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kape misses with some punches.
Kape stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kape lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kape lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Kape tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Kape back against the cage.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kape displaying some good clinch control by pressing Murphy up against the cage.
Kape misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kape tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Kape.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Kape.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Kape.
Kape just leaning against Murphy, taking a breather.
Good body shot from Kape.
Kape scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kape creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kape backwards.
Kape softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kape stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kape creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kape lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kape lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Kape lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kape leaning his opponent against the cage.
Murphy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kape.
Kape lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
Kape digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kape lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Kape lands a right hand.
Kape lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murphy or not.
Kape lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mafula Kape showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A lazy left from Kape finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Kape throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kape lands a leg kick that knocks Murphy off balance momentarily.
Kape attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kape tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kape closes the distance and clinches.
Kape prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Kape will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Murphy up against the cage.
Kape misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy lands a body punch.
Kape throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Kape's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kape working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Murphy.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kape's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Kape.
Murphy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kape goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kape controlling the action here for a moment.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kape is leaning against Murphy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kapes head.
Kape lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kape.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liam Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kape is working Murphy over against the cage.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kape lands with a right to the head.
Murphy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kape lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Kape.
Kape cracks Murphy with a nice body shot.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Kape.
Kape will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Murphy up against the cage.
Kape pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kape lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kape presses Murphy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kape lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
Kape lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Kape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kape lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Kape.
Kape softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kape works on Murphy's body with a couple of short punches.
Kape misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kape lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kape has Murphy pressed against the cage, preventing Murphy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kape lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kape as Murphy tries to tie him up.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Kape presses Murphy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Kape.
Kape lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kape.
Kape pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kape lands with a right to the head.
Oh Murphy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kape lands a big right hand that drops Murphy! The killer instinct kicks in and Kape finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kape!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mafula Kape!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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