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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamish McGibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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222 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
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222 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hamish McGibbs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kirk Murphy!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Murphy misses
and McGibbs counters with a slapping leg kick.
McGibbs misses with an attempted mid kick.
McGibbs throws a head kick that Murphy semi-blocks.
It looks like Kirk Murphy has been cut.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Horrible takedown by Murphy or perhaps it was just good defense by McGibbs which made him look bad.
Murphy fails with the takedown
and McGibbs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murphy's knee momentarily.
Nice body kick there by McGibbs.
Murphy looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGibbs.
McGibbs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McGibbs throws a nice head kick!
McGibbs throws a head kick that misses.
McGibbs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murphy. That did some damage!
McGibbs moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGibbs.
McGibbs punishes Murphy's body with a nice straight punch.
McGibbs is looking to slow Murphy down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGibbs connects with a leg kick. Murphy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McGibbs throws a front kick that sends Murphy stumbling back into the cage.
Crunch! McGibbs slams his shin into Murphy's torso.
A good leg kick by McGibbs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGibbs scoring well with a low kick there.
McGibbs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McGibbs scores with a kick to the body.
Murphy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGibbs.
McGibbs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGibbs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGibbs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGibbs scores with a push kick.
Murphy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McGibbs.
McGibbs connects with an inside leg kick.
McGibbs scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murphy in his tracks.
McGibbs connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murphy momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGibbs thumps Murphy with a low kick.
McGibbs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGibbs.
Murphy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGibbs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGibbs, right into the meat.
McGibbs lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McGibbs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murphy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGibbs. McGibbs obviously looking to wear him down.
McGibbs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murphy. That did some damage!
Murphy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice body kick there by McGibbs.
McGibbs throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Murphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murphy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGibbs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice body kick there by McGibbs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murphy.
Hamish McGibbs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk Murphy.
McGibbs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murphy's sensitive parts.
McGibbs throws a head kick that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Murphy.
Good leg kick by McGibbs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McGibbs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGibbs fakes the leg kick and cracks Murphy in the body.
McGibbs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGibbs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGibbs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McGibbs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGibbs cracks Murphy with an open hand slap.
Murphy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGibbs can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGibbs scores with a head kick. Murphy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
McGibbs scoring well with a low kick there.
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt - McGibbs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McGibbs feints and then cracks Murphy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murphy down.
McGibbs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick from McGibbs lands but Murphy takes it in his stride.
A good leg kick by McGibbs.
Murphy is trying desperately to land a takedown but McGibbs is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Murphy.
McGibbs explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGibbs lands a leg kick that knocks Murphy off balance momentarily.
McGibbs scores with a hook to the body. Murphy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGibbs thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamish McGibbs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kirk Murphy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Both fighters circling a little - McGibbs finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Murphy misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McGibbs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murphy.
Murphy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McGibbs avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Murphy might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, McGibbs has got the better of the exchanges.
Murphy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Murphy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGibbs can pounce on him.
McGibbs throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
McGibbs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around?
McGibbs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murphy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McGibbs throws a nice head kick!
Murphy blocks a head kick by McGibbs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murphy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGibbs doesn't seem bothered though.
Murphy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGibbs on the side of the head.
McGibbs scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGibbs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murphy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McGibbs turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGibbs throws a leg kick which misses Murphy's front leg but catches the back leg as Murphy tries to avoid it.
Murphy avoids the head kick by McGibbs.
Murphy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGibbs.
Murphy throws a right hand that misses
and McGibbs counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy misses with a takedown
and McGibbs counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Murphy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McGibbs lands a head kick. Murphy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kirk Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGibbs connects with a leg kick. Murphy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McGibbs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hamish McGibbs is winning the standup battle so far.
McGibbs cracks the inside of Murphy's front leg.
McGibbs connects with a solid leg kick.
McGibbs is looking to slow Murphy down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGibbs. McGibbs obviously looking to wear him down.
McGibbs throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGibbs loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Nice sprawl there from McGibbs as Murphy shoots in.
Hamish McGibbs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk Murphy.
McGibbs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murphy's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGibbs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGibbs throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Murphy's head.
Murphy throws an off balance right hand
and McGibbs makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McGibbs throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGibbs takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot by McGibbs.
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
McGibbs moves forwards but Murphy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McGibbs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. McGibbs moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGibbs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hamish McGibbs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy moves forwards but McGibbs connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McGibbs.
Murphy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Murphy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGibbs.
Murphy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McGibbs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murphy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McGibbs connects with a solid leg kick.
Murphy throws a leg kick
and McGibbs counters with a good low kick that Murphy was not able to check.
Murphy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGibbs. That's going to slow Murphy down.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGibbs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGibbs scores with a head kick. Murphy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Murphy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGibbs, right into the meat.
McGibbs rushes Murphy and presses him up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McGibbs lands an elbow inside that Murphy shrugs off.
Murphy is trying to drag McGibbs to the mat but McGibbs just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McGibbs creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murphy's defenses.
That has opened up Kirk Murphy's cut even more.
McGibbs lands a shot to the body.
McGibbs lands a damaging elbow.
McGibbs scores with a shoulder strike.
McGibbs controlling the action here for a moment.
McGibbs tries to land knees in the clinch but Murphy avoids the damage to the body.
Murphy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGibbs landing knees to the body.
McGibbs gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McGibbs trying to land knees to the body.
McGibbs creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murphy's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamish McGibbs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kirk Murphy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McGibbs throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGibbs.
Murphy misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McGibbs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murphy throws a lazy uppercut
and McGibbs counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Murphy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Murphy cracks McGibbs with a good jab.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGibbs gets caught napping as Murphy dives in and scores a takedown. McGibbs manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGibbs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McGibbs keeping full guard, as Murphy tries to pass.
McGibbs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murphy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGibbs is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throwing strikes but missing.
Murphy throws a strike but McGibbs rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Murphy wants to sweep here but McGibbs controlling him for the moment.
Murphy wants to improve his position but instead McGibbs has moved into half guard.
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.
Murphy gets back to full guard.
Murphy wants to sweep here but McGibbs controlling him for the moment.
Murphy wants to improve his position but instead McGibbs has moved into half guard.
Murphy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Murphy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McGibbs is controlling Murphy's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Murphy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McGibbs won't allow Murphy to pass to mount.
Murphy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy trying to mount his opponent but McGibbs defends it.
Murphy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McGibbs defending well though.
Murphy is looking to stall here but McGibbs recovers full guard.
Murphy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Murphy looking to pass the guard.
Murphy distracts McGibbs with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirk Murphy really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kirk Murphy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Murphy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Murphy checks a leg kick nicely.
McGibbs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McGibbs is looking to slow Murphy down with leg kicks.
McGibbs throws a wild body kick that Murphy sees coming a mile off.
Murphy throws a combination that misses
and McGibbs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but McGibbs ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy shoots in looking for a takedown. McGibbs tries to sprawl out of it but Murphy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McGibbs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McGibbs defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
McGibbs digs a good body shot into Murphy's ribs.
Murphy is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGibbs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGibbs jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McGibbs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murphy's calf.
McGibbs stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McGibbs wants it to stay on the feet.
Hamish McGibbs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk Murphy.
McGibbs clinches up with Murphy and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McGibbs.
Murphy drops down looking for an ankle pick but McGibbs pulls his leg out and moves away.
McGibbs throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Murphy.
McGibbs throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Murphy.
McGibbs lands with a kick to the ribs.
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Murphy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McGibbs pinned against the cage. McGibbs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Murphy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGibbs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGibbs thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.
McGibbs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGibbs scores with a kick to the body.
McGibbs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGibbs clinches.
McGibbs lands a body shot.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGibbs lands a nice elbow.
McGibbs controlling the action here for a moment.
McGibbs trying to land knees to the body.
McGibbs is pushing Murphy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Murphy takes an elbow to the temple.
The cut above Kirk Murphy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
McGibbs using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Murphy managing to block the knees to the body from McGibbs.
McGibbs lands an elbow inside that Murphy shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McGibbs.
McGibbs creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murphy's defenses.
McGibbs looking to slow down the pace here.
McGibbs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGibbs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Murphy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGibbs trying to land knees to the body.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murphy is trying to drag McGibbs to the mat but McGibbs just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nice body punch from Murphy.
McGibbs lands an elbow inside that Murphy shrugs off.
McGibbs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murphy.
Murphy tries for a takedown. No joy.
A right handed body shot lands from McGibbs.
Murphy lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Murphy is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Murphy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and McGibbs dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murphy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but McGibbs puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Murphy has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, McGibbs escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by McGibbs!
McGibbs controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamish McGibbs had his way with Kirk Murphy in that round.
The cut man is working on Kirk Murphy's cut.
That's time! McGibbs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Murphy throws a predictable looking body shot
and McGibbs counters with a nice body shot.
McGibbs takes one to the chin there.
Murphy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McGibbs tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Murphy is in McGibbs's guard.
Murphy is fighting to break McGibbs's control of his arms but McGibbs is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Murphy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGibbs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McGibbs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Murphy throwing strikes but missing.
Murphy chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
McGibbs managing to control the position.
Murphy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Murphy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murphy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Murphy pushes down on McGibbs's leg and manages to get into half guard.
McGibbs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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.
Murphy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Murphy is looking to take a break and control but McGibbs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murphy is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Murphy is looking to work some ground and pound but McGibbs has wrist control.
Murphy throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy preventing the sweep.
McGibbs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Murphy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McGibbs is looking to sweep but instead, Murphy has passed into half guard.
Kirk Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murphy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Murphy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Murphy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Murphy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McGibbs has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four 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.
Murphy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Murphy is working for a submission of some sort.
Murphy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murphy is looking for a kimura but McGibbs is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Murphy to get the leverage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kirk Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McGibbs has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 48:45
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 48:45
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 48:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hamish McGibbs!
Hamish McGibbs retains his light heavyweight title!
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