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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josip Ruzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruzic's entrance music is Kid N Play - Gettin' Funky. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!
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192 lbs
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200 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
38 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josip Ruzic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Ruzic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
A jab from Ruzic does it's job there.
Ruzic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ruzic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murphy sprawls well. Murphy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ruzic gets slowly back to his feet.
Ruzic blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Murphy punishes Ruzic's body with a nice straight punch.
Ruzic scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice body kick from Murphy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruzic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murphy. Murphy obviously looking to wear him down.
Murphy misses with a hook
and Ruzic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murphy wants to clinch up but Ruzic keeps it at a distance.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Ruzic.
Ruzic tries to work over Murphy's front leg with a kick but Murphy checks it.
Murphy tries to clinch up
and Ruzic counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruzic misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Ruzic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murphy scores with a nice strike.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Ruzic moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Murphy lands with a cross.
No joy there for Murphy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Ruzic.
Murphy wants to clinch
and Ruzic counters with an outside leg kick.
Ruzic shoots in for a takedown but Murphy shows good takedown defense.
Ruzic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Ruzic does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a nice right hand.
Murphy tries a low kick but Ruzic avoids it.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruzic manages to avoid it.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Ruzic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murphy tries to clinch up
and Ruzic counters with a slapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy tests Ruzic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murphy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Ruzic.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Ruzic is avoiding it.
A left lands for Ruzic.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murphy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ruzic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A leg kick checked by Ruzic.
Ruzic works Murphy's body with a nice hook.
Ruzic tests Murphy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murphy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruzic misses with a kick to the body.
Ruzic misses with a hook to the body
and Murphy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murphy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ruzic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murphy has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Murphy throws a head kick but Ruzic moves out of range.
Ruzic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Ruzic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruzic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ruzic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Charlie Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four 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!
A good leg kick by Ruzic.
A lazy left from Murphy finds it's target.
Ruzic looks for the body kick but Murphy saw that one coming.
Ruzic goes for a double leg but Murphy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Murphy continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josip Ruzic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruzic tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ruzic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
I was talking to Ruzic's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ruzic looking for a takedown.
Ruzic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy digs a right hand underneath Ruzic's ribcage. Ruzic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Murphy as Ruzic tries to tie him up.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruzic wants to break free but Murphy has control.
Ruzic is trying to push Murphy away but Murphy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Murphy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Josip Ruzic has been cut.
Murphy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josip Ruzic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Ruzic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy scores with a decent looking hook.
Ruzic misses with a leg kick.
Ruzic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murphy.
Murphy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ruzic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Nice body kick from Ruzic.
Murphy punishes Ruzic's body with a nice straight punch.
Murphy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ruzic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ruzic lands an overhand right.
Charlie Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruzic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murphy as he jumps to the side.
Ruzic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Ruzic throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruzic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Ruzic misses with a body shot.
Ruzic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Ruzic moves out of range easily.
Ruzic misses with a straight right.
Murphy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ruzic, pushing him back against the cage.
Ruzic is leaning against Murphy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ruzic being controlled against the cage.
Ruzic throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Ruzic gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ruzic wants to control but Murphy is keeping him busy.
Ruzic prevents Murphy from standing back up.
Murphy tries to roll over but Ruzic keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy is looking to escape.
Murphy is trying to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruzic wants to free his trapped foot but Murphy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Murphy is trying to control but can't.
Ruzic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Murphy tries to kick Ruzic off but Ruzic keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ruzic wants to pass to mount but Murphy is defending the position.
Ruzic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Murphy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ruzic.
Murphy is trying to maintain the position but Ruzic is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to get back to full guard.
Murphy preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Murphy tries to roll over but Ruzic keeps him under control.
Ruzic tries to pass the half guard into mount. Murphy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Still in half guard, Ruzic seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic moves nicely into side control.
Murphy is looking to reverse the position.
Murphy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ruzic.
Ruzic in side control lands a decent elbow.
Murphy tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Ruzic is not going to allow Murphy to sit and survive in this position.
Ruzic scores with punches from the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josip Ruzic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josip Ruzic's cut.
That's time! Ruzic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ruzic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruzic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murphy misses with a hook
and Ruzic counters with a left and a right that stings Murphy.
Ruzic looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
Ruzic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murphy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ruzic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murphy swinging wildly here.
Charlie Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruzic has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Murphy.
Ruzic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Ruzic.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy tries to score with a low kick but Ruzic moves his leg out of the way.
Ruzic looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a combination. Ruzic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Ruzic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice shot lands for Ruzic.
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruzic circles away.
Murphy thuds his shin into the meat of Ruzic's side.
Murphy misses with a two punch combination.
Murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ruzic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruzic misses with a straight right.
Ruzic takes one on the button.
Murphy cracks Ruzic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murphy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ruzic shoots in looking for a takedown but Murphy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ruzic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Murphy dodges the punch combination from Ruzic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy closes the distance and clinches.
Ruzic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murphy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruzics head.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Ruzic backwards.
Murphy avoiding damage.
Ruzic working hard to break the clinch.
Ruzic stalling in the clinch but Murphy improves position.
Ruzic lands with a right to the head.
Ruzic is trying to pull guard but Murphy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josip Ruzic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruzic wants a takedown.
Ruzic throws an elbow that misses.
Ruzic misses with a knee to the head.
Ruzic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruzic wants to break free but Murphy has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a knee to the head.
Murphy wants to stall.
Murphy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ruzic or not.
Murphy pushes off an throws an elbow but Ruzic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The referee calls for Murphy to work.
Ruzic cracks Murphy with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruzic.
A short right from Murphy on the inside.
Ruzic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruzic tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Ruzic back against the cage.
A short left from Ruzic.
Murphy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murphy pushes off an throws an elbow but Ruzic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ruzic digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruzic.
Murphy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ruzic's efforts to push away.
Ruzic wants to get back to striking at distance but Murphy won't allow it.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruzic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ruzic is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Murphy avoids the elbow strike from Ruzic, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruzic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruzic struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ruzic lands with a light punch inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Murphy 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Murphy!
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energy
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hype
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