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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Albini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arjay Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy has chosen 4 Minutes to Lockdown by Redman & Method Man as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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174 cm
22
142 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renzo Albini!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arjay Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy misses with a double jab.
A nice combination there by Murphy.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Albini.
Murphy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Murphy enables Albini to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Murphy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Albini throwing strikes but missing.
Albini controlling from the top position.
Murphy keeping full guard, as Albini tries to pass.
Albini lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albini postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Albini from controlling successfully.
Albini lands a couple of elbows.
Albini scoring with some ground and pound.
Albini stops Murphy from standing up.
Murphy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Albini wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Albini controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Albini keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Murphy's head.
Murphy wants to stand but Albini is controlling the position.
Murphy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Albini with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Albini scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy has momentary wrist control but Albini slips an elbow through the middle.
Albini preventing the sweep.
Albini looking to sit in guard and control but Murphy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Albini pulls Murphy in close to prevent any damage.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Albini keeps moving.
Albini manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Murphy manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Albini preventing the sweep.
Albini scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albini passes Murphy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet.
Albini seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Albini drops an elbow to the side of Murphy's head.
Albini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphy keeps working.
Albini working Murphy over with strikes.
Albini lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Murphy trying to control here.
Albini looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Murphy is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy wants to improve his position but Albini is controlling well.
Murphy is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Albini connects with a couple of short punches.
Murphy is still in real trouble! Can Albini finish him?
Murphy wants to stand up but Albini is controlling him.
Murphy seems to have recovered his senses.
Albini controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Albini lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Murphy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Albini puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Murphy has hold of Albini's hands but Albini slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Albini lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Albini content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Albini lands a big elbow - Murphy is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Albini!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renzo Albini!
Renzo Albini retains his bantamweight title!
Renzo Albini took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Broken Halo Pride Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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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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