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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tanner Herro (ranked 2524 p4p, 3369 weight class) and Manus Murphy (ranked 360 p4p, 440 weight class). Manus Murphy acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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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 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tanner Herro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manus Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Herro looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murphy clinches with his opponent.
Murphy lands with a short shot to the head.
Herro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Murphy.
Herro misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Herro has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Murphy clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herro throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Herro is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Murphy has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Murphy breaks Herro's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy tries to free his leg and advance position but Herro is retaining full guard.
Herro is trying to keep Murphy in close.
Herro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Murphy manages to get himself to full guard.
Herro content to stall in guard here.
Murphy is looking for a triangle here but Herro uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Murphy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Herro's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herro is thwarting Murphy's attempts to control the position.
Murphy is looking to improve his position.
Herro is working for a kimura but Murphy is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herro is looking to take a break and control but Murphy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murphy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Herro with a nice head shot there.
Herro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herro tries to free his leg and advance position but Murphy is retaining full guard.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Herro from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Murphy holds on and takes a little breather.
Murphy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Herro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four 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.
Herro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Herro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Herro appears to be looking for a big counter.
Herro tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
Murphy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Herro tries to clinch up.
Murphy shoots for a takedown but Herro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tanner Herro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manus Murphy.
Herro shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Herro was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Herro tries for a kimura but Murphy is defending well.
Murphy is trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tanner Herro dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Murphy shoots and misses
and Herro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Herro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tanner Herro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Herro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murphy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Herro defends it well.
Herro changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Murphy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Murphy is trying to control Herro's posture but Herro avoids it.
Murphy sneaks back into half guard.
Murphy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy wants to sweep here but Herro controlling him for the moment.
Murphy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Herro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herro trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy looking to control.
Herro preventing the sweep.
Murphy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Murphy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tanner Herro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Murphy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murphy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy seems keen to control Herro's posture.
Herro is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Murphy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Murphy has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to free his leg and advance position but Herro is retaining full guard.
Herro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Murphy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Murphy looking to pass the guard.
Herro working for a triangle but Murphy defends it easily.
Herro keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy stands and throws Herro's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Murphy tries to move to mount but Herro blocks the move with his legs.
Herro is not content to let Murphy control the position.
Herro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murphy passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Herro!
That's four 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.
Herro throws a strike but has given up his back in the process.
Murphy looking for the RNC.
Murphy is looking for the choke from the back position but Herro is controlling his hands well.
Herro trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Murphy trying to control momentarily.
Well, with Murphy on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Herro is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Herro breaks Murphy's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Murphy is trying to control the position but Herro postures up.
Herro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Herro tries to stand but Murphy is controlling from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Manus Murphy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Herro.
Herro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Murphy tries to improve position but can't.
Herro trying to control the position but Murphy is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy moves into full guard.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Herro from controlling successfully.
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.
Herro is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Murphy jumps into side control!
Herro manages to get back to half guard.
Herro moves into full guard.
Murphy slips nicely into half guard.
Murphy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Herro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to control but Herro is keeping him busy.
Herro is looking to escape.
Herro trying to control but Murphy postures up.
Herro is looking for a sweep. Murphy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Murphy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Herro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Herro wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Murphy is now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is thwarting Herro's attempts to control the position.
My spies in The Jungle Room inform me that Murphy has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Herro wants to get back to full guard but Murphy has passed into side control.
Murphy passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Herro!
Murphy controlling from the full mount.
Murphy tries to control but Herro wriggling away.
Herro tries to improve his position but instead Murphy has taken his back!
Herro tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Murphy has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Herro is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Manus Murphy!
Manus Murphy really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Conquer logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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