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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charlie Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Dux!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy throws a lazy head kick
and Dux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dux lands a big head kick that sends Murphy tumbling to the mat! Dux takes a step backwards and waves Murphy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Charlie Murphy has been cut.
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!
Dux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dux holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dux breaks from the clinch.
Dux avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Dux fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Dux, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murphy slips under a jab from Dux.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick
and Dux counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dux.
Murphy avoiding damage as Dux throws knees to the body.
Murphy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dux smiles and moves away.
Dux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Dux checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dux doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Dux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dux doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Dux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dux.
Dux moves into the clinch.
Dux connects with a knee to the head.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Murphy avoiding damage as Dux throws knees to the body.
Dux presses Murphy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murphy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dux walks away with a smile on his face. Murphy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dux darts in and clinches Murphy up against the cage.
Dux works on Murphy's body with a couple of short punches.
Dux breaks from the clinch.
Dux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Murphy moves out of range as Dux strikes.
Dux tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Murphy misses
and Dux moves into the clinch.
Dux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Dux.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dux throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Murphy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy gets tackled into the cage by Dux. Dux maintains the clinch.
Dux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Dux has managed to clinch.
Dux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dux digs a good hook to Murphy's body.
A head kick from Dux lands but Murphy takes it in his stride.
Dux throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses
and Dux counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dux.
Dux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dux throws a hook but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Dux.
Dux tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy throws a head kick but Dux moves out of range.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Dux moves out of range easily.
Dux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux tried to score with a low kick but Murphy checks it.
Murphy thows a leg kick but Dux checks it
and Dux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Dux tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy throws a lazy head kick
and Dux counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dux wants to clinch.
Dux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dux tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murphy dodges the punch combination from Dux.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dux is looking to clinch.
Murphy lands with a kick to the temple. Dux shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Murphy throws a head kick but Dux moves out of range.
Dux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy connects with a body shot.
Dux tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Dux misses.
Murphy scores with a push kick.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Dux fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy throws a head kick but Dux moves out of range.
Jab by Dux.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dux throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Dux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Murphy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Murphy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dux's calf.
Dux is looking to clinch.
Murphy throws a lazy head kick
and Dux counters with a nice body kick.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Dux.
Jab by Dux.
Dux tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Dux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Charlie Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick by Murphy misses
and Dux counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dux.
Dux looking to throw knees to the head but Murphy is blocking nicely.
Dux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dux closes the distance and clinches.
Murphy managing to block the knees to the body from Dux.
Murphy pulls guard successfully.
Dux avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dux is looking to stand up but Murphy won't let him.
Dux must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy tries to keep at a distance but Dux has taken the fight into the clinch.
Murphy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dux obliges.
Dux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Murphy tries to work over Dux's front leg with a kick but Dux checks it.
Frank Dux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Dux.
Dux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Dux moves out of range easily.
Murphy throws a lazy head kick
and Dux moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Murphy wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dux tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.
Dux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Murphy throws a combination that misses
and Dux counters with a head kick.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick
and Dux counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dux has Murphy pushed against the cage.
Dux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Dux won't allow it.
Dux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dux 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.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murphy.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Dux pushes Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux lands with a short shot to the head.
Murphy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dux has him pressed against the cage.
Dux breaks from the clinch.
Dux throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dux throws a head kick that misses
and Murphy counters with a big head kick but Dux shrugs it off.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Dux wants to clinch but Murphy slips to the side
and Murphy counters with a head kick. That will keep Dux thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dux misses with the combination.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Dux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dux tries a head kick but it misses.
Dux takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Murphy pulls guard effortlessly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Murphy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Murphy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murphy controls Dux momentarily but Dux frees himself.
Dux gets to his feet. Murphy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy is looking to slow Dux down with leg kicks.
Dux throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Dux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charlie Murphy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses
and Dux counters with a nice body kick.
Dux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dux moves out of range as Murphy throws a body kick.
No joy there for Dux, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dux is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dux.
Dux wants to clinch
and Murphy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dux is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dux wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
Murphy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dux clinches with his opponent.
Dux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murphy throws a lazy head kick
and Dux counters with a head kick.
Murphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Dux moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murphy jumps guard but Dux stands there with Murphy around his waist. Murphy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Dux lands a head kick!
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Dux moves out of range easily.
Murphy throws a leg kick that misses.
Dux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murphy, pushing him back against the cage.
Dux stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murphy avoiding damage as Dux throws knees to the body.
Dux prevents the takedown attempt.
Dux tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murphy fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dux walks away with a smile on his face. Murphy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dux throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick
letting Dux counter with a right hand.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Dux moves out of range.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses
and Dux counters with a one-two to the body.
Dux doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Dux throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murphy lands a head kick!
Dux wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
Dux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Dux moved away.
Dux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Murphy misses
and Dux counters by moving into the clinch.
Dux lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dux takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Murphy breaks the clinch.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left lands for Dux.
Dux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy throws a lazy head kick
and Dux counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dux.
Dux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Charlie Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Dux.
Dux staying out of range there.
Dux tries to clinch up.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Dux.
Murphy throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dux checks a leg kick.
Dux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dux tries to land a front kick but Murphy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dux closes the distance but Murphy moves to the side
and Murphy counters with a nice leg kick.
Dux lands a nice looking kick to the body. Murphy takes a step back to recover.
Murphy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dux moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Dux misses with a head kick.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Dux.
Dux moves out of range of the leg kick from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Frank Dux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick by Murphy misses
and Dux counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Dux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dux winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Dux!
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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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