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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jubei Akechi (ranked 836 p4p, 2484 weight class) and Jimmy Murphy (ranked 140 p4p, 357 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jubei Akechi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akechi looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Murphy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Akechi digs a good hook to Murphy's body.
Akechi throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Akechi lands with an overhand left.
Murphy takes a swing at Akechi's ribcage but misses.
Akechi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Murphy slips under a jab from Akechi.
Akechi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murphy under the eye.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akechi.
Jubei Akechi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Akechi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murphy walks into a straight right hand from Akechi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akechi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Akechi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akechi throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Akechi throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Akechi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Akechi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Akechi throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akechi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
Akechi lands a nice looking body shot.
Akechi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Akechi throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Murphy misses.
Akechi throws a shot to the body.
Murphy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Akechi counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akechi jabs at Murphy's body.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akechi.
Akechi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akechi avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Akechi lands with a hook. Murphy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Akechi punishes Murphy's body with a nice straight punch.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Akechi is looking to counter punch.
Nice shot by Akechi.
Akechi connects with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Akechi as he connects with a hook.
Akechi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Akechi scores with a sloppy right hand. Murphy should have avoided that one.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akechi.
Murphy unleashes a big counter combination but Akechi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akechi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Murphy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Akechi takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Akechi throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akechi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Akechi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Murphy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akechi.
Murphy throws a hook but Akechi avoids it easily.
Akechi slips under a jab from Murphy.
Murphy throws a hook but Akechi avoids it easily.
Murphy lands a jab to Akechi's midsection.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murphy walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akechi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Akechi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Akechi lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akechi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Sloppy strikes from Murphy. Those never looked like landing.
Akechi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Murphy.
Akechi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Murphy throws out a counter right but Akechi avoids it with no problem.
Akechi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murphy at a distance.
Akechi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Murphy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Akechi doesn't seem bothered though.
Akechi scores with a jab. Murphy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Akechi digs a good hook to Murphy's body.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akechi.
Akechi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jubei Akechi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Murphy misses with a hook
and Akechi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Akechi moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Akechi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around?
Jab from Akechi.
Murphy is rocked!
Murphy circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Akechi. Murphy falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Akechi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jubei Akechi!
Jubei Akechi retains his welterweight title!
Jubei Akechi made sure to mention his sponsor, Fist MMA Gear in his post fight interview.
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hype
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RATING
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