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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yujiro Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derick Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dance Hall Days. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yujiro Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy scores with a jab.
Hanma scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Derick Murphy has been cut.
Hanma moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanma was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Nice body punch from Murphy.
Hanma slips a jab and a cross from Murphy.
Murphy moves out of range as Hanma strikes.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy darts in trying to clinch
and Hanma counters by clinching up.
A left hand lands to the body for Hanma.
Hanma is trying to maintain a safe position but Murphy gets an underhook and turns Hanma into the cage.
Murphy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hanma.
Hanma gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hanma avoiding damage as Murphy throws knees to the body.
Murphy misses with an elbow over the top.
Hanma'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.
Hanma is trying to maintain a safe position but Murphy gets an underhook and turns Hanma into the cage.
Hanma is working Murphy over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hanma avoids it.
Hanma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hanma scores with a knee to the head.
Murphy looks gassed!
Hanma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Hanma.
Nice body punch from Hanma.
Hanma lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Hanma.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanma pushes Murphy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hanma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Hanma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Hanma.
Hanma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hanma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Hanma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Hanma.
Murphy letting Hanma take a breather here.
Hanma utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hanma.
Hanma avoids a wild elbow strike from Murphy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hanma.
Hanma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hanma lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Hanma.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hanma.
Hanma lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Hanma.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hanma.
Hanma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hanma works on Murphy's body with a couple of short punches.
Hanma using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hanma crunches a lovely knee into Murphy's ribcage.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanma's elbow.
Hanma avoiding damage as Murphy throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Hanma - that landed with a thud.
Hanma landing knees to the body.
Hanma controlling the action here for a moment.
Hanma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hanma stalling.
Hanma lands a body punch.
Hanma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hanma is leaning against Murphy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hanma cracks Murphy with a nice body shot.
Hanma dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Murphy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hanma is working Murphy over against the cage.
Hanma digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hanma pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma blocks an uppercut.
Hanma putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Murphy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hanma connects with a nasty looking knee right to Murphy's face.
A short uppercut from Hanma.
Hanma digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hanma lands a body shot.
Hanma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy letting Hanma take a breather here.
Hanma looking to throw knees to the head but Murphy is blocking nicely.
Murphy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hanma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hanma.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanma controls his hands.
Hanma lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hanma prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hanma managing to block the knees to the body from Murphy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hanma.
Hanma creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murphy's defenses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hanma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma works on Murphy's body with a couple of short punches.
Hanma lands an elbow inside.
Hanma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hanma pushes Murphy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Murphy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hanma's brow.
Murphy pushes off an throws an elbow but Hanma leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right from Hanma on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Hanma.
Hanma digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Hanma - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Hanma.
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
Hanma is working Murphy over against the cage.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Hanma controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Hanma.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanma managing to block the knees to the body from Murphy.
Hanma managing to block the knees to the body from Murphy.
Hanma lands a left hand.
Hanma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Come on Hanma - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hanma is leaning against Murphy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hanma has Murphy pushed against the cage.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Hanma avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yujiro Hanma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derick Murphy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hanma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hanma looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hanma misses with a leg kick.
Murphy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Murphy thows a body shot but no joy.
Hanma cracks a nice hook into Murphy's ribs.
Hanma misses with a jab to the body
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hanma misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Murphy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hanma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hanma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hanma swings away with a body shot that misses
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanma instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Hanma as the two fighters clinch.
Hanma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hanma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around?
Murphy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hanma keeps control of Murphy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hanma lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Hanma.
Hanma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Hanma.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanma lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Hanma.
A right hand to the body from Hanma.
Hanma lands a right hand.
Hanma lands a nice shot to the body.
Hanma scores with a hook to the body.
Hanma is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hanma lands a body shot in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hanma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hanma throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Hanma.
Murphy letting Hanma take a breather here.
Hanma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murphy trying to land knees to the body.
Hanma lands a shoulder strike.
That has opened up Derick Murphy's cut even more.
Hanma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hanma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Nice body punch from Hanma.
Hanma effectively controlling the action here.
A short body shot lands from Hanma as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Hanma.
Hanma lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanma lands a body punch.
Hanma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
Hanma keeps control of Murphy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hanma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hanma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hanma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hanma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hanma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hanma lands a body shot.
Hanma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hanma pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hanma lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hanma.
A right hook to the body lands for Hanma.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Murphy in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Still in the clinch, Hanma scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Hanma.
Hanma lands a nice shot to the body.
Hanma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hanma works on Murphy's body with a couple of short punches.
Hanma lands a nice uppercut.
Hanma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
Hanma presses Murphy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Hanma.
Hanma leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hanma lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Hanma on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Murphy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
Murphy tries a body shot but Hanma blocks it.
Hanma digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hanma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Murphy as Hanma tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hanma lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murphy or not.
Hanma landing knees to the head.
Hanma slows down the pace here.
Hanma lands with a light punch inside.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hanma is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hanma cracks Murphy with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Hanma.
Hanma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murphy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Hanma.
Hanma content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
Hanma is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Murphy is keeping busy.
Murphy is leaning against Hanma and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yujiro Hanma dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Derick Murphy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hanma scores with a body shot.
Murphy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hanma checks it well.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hanma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murphy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hanma blocks a leg kick.
Hanma tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Murphy is able to avoid easily.
Murphy throws a leg kick which misses Hanma's front leg but catches the back leg as Hanma tries to avoid it.
Hanma throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Hanma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hanma clinches with his opponent.
Yujiro Hanma has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Murphy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Yujiro Hanma has been cut.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hanma blocks the elbow strike.
Murphy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Murphy is leaning against Hanma and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murphy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murphy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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!
Knees in the clinch landing for Murphy.
Hanma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murphy.
Murphy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Murphy trying to land knees to the body.
Murphy lands an elbow just above Hanma 's eye.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hanma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Hanma.
Hanma misses with the head strike.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hanma avoids it.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Murphy throws an elbow that misses.
Hanma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy lands an elbow just above Hanma 's eye.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hanma.
Murphy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hanma takes a shot to the head.
Hanma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murphy lands a good knee to the midsection. Hanma won't want to take too many of those.
Hanma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hanma lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hanma struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Hanma blocks an elbow strike from Murphy.
Hanma is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Murphy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Murphy throws an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Murphy gets through Hanma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
Murphy misses with a knee strike.
Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanma.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Hanma avoids them all with ease.
Hanma is looking to wear down Murphy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
Hanma lands with a nice body punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hanma.
Hanma scores with a head kick. Murphy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hanma swinging wildly here.
Derick Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Murphy does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Hanma.
Hanma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Hanma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Hanma lands with a shot to the body.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
Murphy swings widly with a right hand
and Hanma counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Hanma 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 hook to the side of Hanma's head but Hanma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy takes one to the side of the head.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hanma.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Hanma is avoiding it.
Hanma tests Murphy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hanma - that will leave a mark!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy slips a jab and a cross from Hanma.
Hanma thows a body shot but no joy.
Yujiro Hanma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hanma cracks Murphy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hanma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hanma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab lands there for Hanma.
Hanma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanma tries to work over Murphy's front leg with a kick but Murphy checks it.
Hanma moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Hanma is out of range.
Yujiro Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanma's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murphy under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanma cracks Murphy with an open hand slap.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanma was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Hanma connects with a solid leg kick.
Hanma lands a nice hook to Murphy's body. Murphy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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 Yujiro Hanma.
Well Hanma 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yujiro Hanma!
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