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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manus Murphy (ranked 3069 p4p, 5267 weight class) and Mark Piazza (ranked 409 p4p, 583 weight class). Manus Murphy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manus Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Piazza!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piazza throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Piazza.
As Piazza tries to get set, Murphy tries to push him back and clinch up but Piazza manages to avoid the attempt.
Piazza takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Piazza looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Piazza.
Piazza throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Murphy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Murphy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Piazza circles away.
It seemed like Piazza was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murphy wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Piazza misses the target.
Murphy walks into a stiff left hand from Piazza.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piazza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piazza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murphy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Piazza, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piazza has had enough of the clinch but Murphy keeps him there for the moment.
Murphy jumps guard but Piazza stands there with Murphy around his waist. Murphy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Murphy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Piazza just stands there and leans against the cage.
Piazza tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Piazza breaks from the clinch.
Murphy has closed the distance and engaged Piazza in a clinch.
Piazza tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy jumps guard but Piazza stands there with Murphy around his waist. Murphy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manus Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Murphy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piazza wants to stand but Murphy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piazza's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Piazza sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Murphy's guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Murphy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Piazza trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piazza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.
Murphy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Piazza wanted to stand there but Murphy had control of the position.
Murphy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.
Piazza is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Murphy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Piazza can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy keeping full guard, as Piazza tries to pass.
Piazza got a little sloppy there for a moment and Murphy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Piazza has managed to get both his arms back between Murphy's legs - danger averted.
Piazza wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Murphy working a defensive guard here.
Piazza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Murphy wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Piazza trying to move into half guard but instead Murphy has managed to sweep!
Murphy trying to control but Piazza is working from the bottom.
Piazza is trying to keep Murphy in close.
Piazza trying to control the position here.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Piazza keeps moving.
Piazza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Murphy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murphy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Piazza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mark Piazza will probably get the nod.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Piazza loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Murphy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murphy slips under a jab from Piazza.
Murphy has Piazza up against the cage in a clinch.
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 tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Piazza smiles and moves away.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Piazza circles away.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Piazza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Piazza connects with a jab.
Piazza throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy counters by moving into the clinch.
Murphy manages to pull guard.
Murphy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piazza is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Murphy has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Piazza is looking to defend but Murphy has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Piazza! Murphy pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Piazza taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Manus Murphy!
Manus Murphy took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Ohh, and another Convicted chump goes down like a cheap hooker!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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