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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Murphy (ranked 385 p4p, 57 weight class) and Harold Nicolas (ranked 481 p4p, 74 weight class). Nicolas comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I'm Too Sexy by Right Said Fred kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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214 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Nicolas!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy moves out of range as Nicolas strikes.
Murphy throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nicolas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harold Nicolas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Murphy.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nicolas manages to avoid it.
Nicolas 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 pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murphy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murphy slips a jab from Nicolas.
Nicolas swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Nicolas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A slow jab from Nicolas misses its intended target.
Murphy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nicolas instigates a clinch.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nicolas tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Nicolas scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Nicolas scores with a hook to the body.
Nicolas tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nicolas tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nicolas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nicolas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Murphy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicolas controls his hands.
Murphy lands with a short shot to the head.
Nicolas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Nicolas presses Murphy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nicolas digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nicolas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nicolas is working Murphy over against the cage.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Nicolas blocks a body shot from Murphy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicolas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nicolas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nicolas.
Nicolas pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Nicolas.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Nicolas swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicolas misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Nicolas.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nicolas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murphy prevents a body shot from Nicolas.
Nicolas lands with a right to the head.
Nicolas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Nicolas.
Nicolas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Murphy as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Murphy - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nicolas lands with a left to the head.
Nicolas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nicolas blocks an uppercut.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Nicolas avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Nicolas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Nicolas.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murphy.
Nicolas misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy tries a body shot but Nicolas blocks it.
Murphy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nicolas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nicolas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Nicolas.
A right hand to the body from Nicolas.
Nicolas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Nicolas fails to land.
Nicolas misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Nicolas.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nicolas blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Nicolas.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Murphy tries a body shot but Nicolas blocks it.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Nicolas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nicolas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nicolas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nicolas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nicolas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Nicolas dominated that round.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Nicolas as he connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Nicolas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murphy swings for the body but Nicolas moves out of range.
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nicolas counters with a straight right hand.
Nicolas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nicolas feints and then cracks Murphy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murphy down.
Nicolas with a jab.
Murphy lands a head shot.
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.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Nicolas.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nicolas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Nicolas throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Nicolas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Nicolas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nicolas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nicolas defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nicolas.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Nicolas's head but Nicolas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy moves out of range of the leg kick from Nicolas.
Harold Nicolas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nicolas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicolas.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicolas was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nicolas. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy misses with a hook. Nicolas ducked under it nicely.
Nicolas cracks Murphy with a good jab.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Nicolas's shoulder, as Nicolas tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Nicolas.
Nicolas slips a straight right by Murphy.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
A cross from Murphy lands.
Nice defenses there by Nicolas.
Nicolas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nicolas ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Nicolas throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Murphy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nicolas.
Nicolas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murphy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicolas catches Murphy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nicolas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Nicolas throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Murphy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Murphy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nicolas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murphy's head backwards.
Nicolas wants to land a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.
Nicolas misses the jab.
Nicolas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nicolas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murphy misses with a left hand
and Nicolas counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Nicolas misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas digs a good hook to Murphy's body.
Murphy moves forwards but Nicolas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nicolas misses with a straight left.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Murphy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
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.
Nicolas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murphy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Nicolas.
Nice body punch from Nicolas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nicolas gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nicolas digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Nicolas.
A short uppercut from Nicolas.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nicolas lands a body shot.
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 short right hand to the side of the head by Nicolas.
Nicolas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas misses with some punches.
Nicolas misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Nicolas fails to land.
Nicolas lands a shoulder strike.
Nicolas lands a body punch.
Nicolas lands a nice uppercut.
Nicolas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nicolas tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nicolas misses with a punch to the body.
Nicolas pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy is rocked!
Nicolas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Murphy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nicolas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murphy or not.
Nicolas scores with a hook to the body.
Nicolas lands a nice shot to the body.
Nicolas lands a shot to the body.
Nicolas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Nicolas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Nicolas.
Nicolas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nicolas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nicolas lands a body punch.
Harold Nicolas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nicolas pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nicolas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Nicolas works on Murphy's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Nicolas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Murphy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Murphy seems to have got his legs back now.
Murphy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nicolas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Murphy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murphy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nicolas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nicolas throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Murphy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Murphy throws a hook but Nicolas blocks it.
Nicolas works Murphy's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Murphy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nicolas doesn't seem phased though.
Nicolas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Nicolas doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Nicolas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy drops his hands momentarily and Nicolas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murphy slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolas digs a good body shot into Murphy's ribs.
Murphy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nicolas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murphy momentarily.
Murphy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nicolas.
Nicolas ducks right into an uppercut from Murphy.
Murphy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nicolas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Murphy throws a jab when Nicolas was well out of range.
A slow jab from Nicolas misses its intended target.
Nicolas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Nicolas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Nicolas throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nicolas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Nicolas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy walks into a stiff left hand from Nicolas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Nicolas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nicolas tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Nicolas digs a good body shot into Murphy's ribs.
Nicolas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicolas.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Nicolas.
Nice defenses there by Nicolas.
Nicolas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murphy at a distance.
Murphy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Nicolas.
Nicolas throws a low kick but Murphy avoids it.
Nicolas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murphy checks it well.
Murphy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nicolas misses with a leg kick.
Murphy slips a jab from Nicolas.
Murphy blocks a low kick nicely.
It looked like Murphy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murphy has Nicolas up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Murphy.
Nicolas blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Murphy.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Nicolas's head.
A short left from Nicolas.
Nicolas misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nicolas backwards.
Nicolas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nicolas's elbow.
Nicolas working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Nicolas.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Nicolas.
Mick Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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 short right from Nicolas on the inside.
Nicolas struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murphy.
Nicolas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
Murphy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nicolass head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nicolas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Nicolas.
Murphy lands a left hand.
Murphy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy lands a right hand.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nicolas lands with a light punch inside.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Nicolas.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harold Nicolas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nicolas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harold Nicolas!
Harold Nicolas decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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