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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lotterio Mazzi (ranked 4077 p4p, 6595 weight class) and Cillian Murphy (ranked 519 p4p, 662 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lotterio Mazzi!
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, Cillian Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazzi tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Mazzi.
Mazzi tries to clinch up.
Mazzi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mazzi closes the distance and clinches.
Murphy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mazzi uses from the top position.
Murphy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mazzi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Murphy dives on top into guard.
Mazzi throws his legs up looking for a submission but Murphy uses it to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzi is not content to let Murphy control the position.
Mazzi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Murphy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy trying to control the action but Mazzi is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mazzi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mazzi tries to get to full guard but Murphy has control of the leg.
Mazzi looking for submissions off his back.
Mazzi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Murphy pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mazzi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Murphy prevents Mazzi from improving his position.
Murphy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mazzi defends it well.
Mazzi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mazzi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Murphy defends well.
Mazzi has his foot on Murphy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Murphy works his way back into a safe position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cillian Murphy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Murphy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mazzi doesn't seem bothered though.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mazzi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murphy.
Mazzi blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mazzi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Mazzi.
Murphy scores with a nice strike.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mazzi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzi staying out of range there.
Mazzi throwing a counter right hand but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mazzi momentarily.
Mazzi moves into the clinch successfully.
Murphy pulls guard successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mazzi looking for subs from the bottom but Murphy mounts him!
Cillian Murphy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Murphy trying to control but Mazzi is having none of it.
Mazzi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mazzi is squirming around, avoiding Murphy's attempts to control the action.
Murphy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mazzi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mazzi is looking to escape.
Mazzi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Murphy trying to control but Mazzi is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cillian Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Murphy takes a swing at Mazzi's ribcage but misses.
Mazzi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mazzi moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
Murphy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mazzi doesn't seem bothered though.
Mazzi blocks a jab.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Mazzi.
Mazzi moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Mazzi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mazzi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mazzi tries to clinch
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cillian Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Mazzi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mazzis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mazzi tries to clinch
and Murphy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Mazzi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzi wants to clinch.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Mazzi wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
Mazzi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mazzi.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Murphy thuds his right hand into Mazzi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mazzi instigates a clinch.
Mazzi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Murphy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mazzi drags the fight down to the ground.
Murphy trying to control but Mazzi is working from the bottom.
Mazzi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murphy is aware though and is defending well.
Murphy passes Mazzi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to control the action in half guard but Mazzi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, if Murphy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Murphy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mazzi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mazzi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Murphy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mazzi is pressing down on Murphy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cillian Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murphy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cillian Murphy!
Cillian Murphy was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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