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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Murphy (ranked 6899 p4p, 515 weight class) and Royce Gracie Jr (ranked 24724 p4p, 555 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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178 cm
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200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Freddy Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie Jr!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie Jr throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Murphy tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gracie Jr is in Murphy's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy is looking to stand up but Gracie Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
Gracie Jr looking to pass the guard.
Gracie Jr is pushing down on Murphy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Murphy is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie Jr has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie Jr wants to stand but Murphy has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie Jr seems to be looking for submissions.
Murphy keeping hold of Gracie Jr's head, controlling as best he can.
Murphy is pressing down on Gracie Jr's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie Jr throws an elbow that misses. Murphy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie Jr's guard. Nice move by Murphy!
Murphy connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracie Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Murphy is one step ahead there.
Murphy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Murphy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Murphy is one step ahead there.
Murphy landing with the ground and pound.
Murphy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie Jr's head.
Gracie Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie Jr working a defensive guard but Murphy passes into half guard.
Murphy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Murphy trying to pass the guard but Gracie Jr defending well.
Murphy prevents Gracie Jr from standing back up.
Murphy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Murphy trying to pass the guard but Gracie Jr defending well.
Gracie Jr trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Murphy working Gracie Jr over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a big elbow.
Murphy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gracie Jr really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Murphy goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Gracie Jr turns into him and now he's in Murphy's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murphy wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Murphy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Murphy tries to keep at a distance but Gracie Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Murphy lands an elbow just above Gracie Jr 's eye.
Gracie Jr tries to circle away but Murphy has him pinned against the cage.
A body shot lands from Murphy.
Murphy tightens his grip and picks Gracie Jr up, before dumping him to the ground. Gracie Jr manages to land in guard.
Gracie Jr is trying to control the position but Murphy postures up.
Murphy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Murphy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie Jr wants to stand but Murphy is controlling the position.
Murphy is stalling in the full guard.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie Jr can do to turn this around?
Murphy cracks Gracie Jr with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Murphy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie Jr on the ground.
Murphy stops Gracie Jr from standing up.
Murphy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracie Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murphy is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Murphy looking to pass the guard.
Murphy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Murphy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gracie Jr has a closed guard, preventing Murphy from standing up.
Gracie Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murphy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Murphy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Murphy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a couple of digs.
Gracie Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Murphy's guard.
Freddy Murphy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Murphy has control of Gracie Jr's left arm, preventing Gracie Jr from doing any damage.
Murphy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murphy is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Gracie Jr frees his head nicely. Oh but Murphy has switched to an armbar! Gracie Jr is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Freddy Murphy!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Freddy Murphy waved his t-shirt featuring VanDam Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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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
33% |
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