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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chucky Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nine Inch Nails - Deep. Kirk Murphy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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216 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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222 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chucky Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kirk Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Murphy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Reyes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Murphy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Murphy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Reyes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Murphy defends well.
Reyes 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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Reyes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reyes is looking to sweep but instead, Murphy has passed into half guard.
Reyes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Murphy pulls his head out easily.
Murphy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Murphy wants to take a breather but Reyes is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes wants to sweep but Murphy has passed to side control!
Murphy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Reyes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Murphy is trying to get an arm triangle but Reyes is defending well.
Reyes is looking for a sweep.
Reyes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ground and pound from Murphy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reyes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Reyes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Reyes keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
Murphy lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Reyes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Murphy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reyes working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Murphy has passed into half guard!
Reyes is breathing heavily.
Murphy moves nicely into side control.
Reyes tries to improve position but can't.
Murphy grinds an elbow into Reyes's temple.
Murphy tries to advance to mount but Reyes denies him.
Murphy grinds an elbow into Reyes's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Reyes stops Murphy from passing to mount.
Reyes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Murphy wants to control but Reyes is keeping him busy.
Reyes gets back to half guard.
Murphy prevents Reyes from improving his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Murphy connects with a nice short shot to Reyes's temple.
Murphy drops an elbow to the side of Reyes's head.
Murphy wants to pass to mount but Reyes is defending the position.
Reyes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Murphy trying to pass the guard but Reyes defending well.
Reyes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Murphy is trying to control. Reyes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Murphy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Murphy passes to full mount!
The referee warns Reyes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Murphy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Reyes manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirk Murphy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Murphy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Reyes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reyes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Reyes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Murphy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Murphy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Reyes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Murphy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Reyes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reyes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murphy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Murphy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reyes throws his legs up looking for a submission but Murphy uses it to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes is looking to regain half guard here but Murphy keeps moving and retains side control.
Reyes sneaks back into half guard.
Murphy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Reyes looking for subs from the bottom but Murphy mounts him!
Murphy punishing his opponent with strikes.
Murphy lands a nice shot to the head.
Reyes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Murphy is landing with some decent strikes but Reyes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Reyes tries to reverse the position but Murphy maintains control.
Murphy dominating with strikes here.
Reyes is squirming around, avoiding Murphy's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Reyes can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is bucking up trying to escape but Murphy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Reyes is rocked!
Murphy unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Reyes wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Murphy celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kirk Murphy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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