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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Two Chainz (ranked 4021 p4p, 3213 weight class) and Cathail Murphy (ranked 488 p4p, 416 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Two Chainz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Cathail Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Murphy shoots for a double leg takedown but Chainz sprawls well. He's pushed Murphy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chainz gets a clinch.
Murphy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murphy tries to stall but Chainz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chainz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Chainz manages to break the clinch.
Murphy fails with the takedown.
Two Chainz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cathail Murphy.
Chainz throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown but Chainz shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Chainz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murphy.
Chainz lands a nice looking body shot.
Murphy tries to keep at a distance but Chainz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Murphy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Chainz.
Chainz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
No joy there for Chainz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chainz.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chainz.
Murphy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Chainz takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy has his takedown stuffed
and Chainz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Murphy with a poor takedown
and Chainz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chainz misses the shot to the body.
Murphy looks for a takedown but Chainz sprawls well.
Chainz misses the jab.
As Chainz backs off Murphy throws a huge counter combo but Chainz manages to avoid it all.
We've been told by Chainz's head coaches at New York Training Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chainz lands an overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chainz. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chainz.
Chainz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Two Chainz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy misses with a lunging right hand
and Chainz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chainz closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chainz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chainz swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chainz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chainz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Murphy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chainz defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chainz clinches up against the cage.
Chainz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chainz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Decent striking displayed by Chainz there.
Chainz is looking to wear down Murphy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chainz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown but Chainz shows good takedown defense.
Chainz scores with the left hand. Murphy knows he should have avoided that one.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chainz lands a lovely overhand right.
Chainz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chainz misses with a hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chainz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Murphy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murphy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chainz connects with a looping right hand.
Murphy fails to land the takedown.
Murphy takes one to the chin there.
Murphy fails to land the takedown.
Nice shot lands for Murphy.
Murphy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chainz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chainz closes the distance and pushes Murphy back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Two Chainz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chainz throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Chainz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chainz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Murphy.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chainz tries to bum rush Murphy with a series of wild strikes but Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chainz throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chainz.
Nice body punch from Chainz.
Two Chainz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chainz throws a combination that misses
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Murphy.
Murphy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Two Chainz is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chainz misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Chainz does it's job there.
Chainz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chainz lands with a cross.
Chainz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murphy.
Two Chainz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cathail Murphy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Murphy is defended easily by Chainz.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chainz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chainz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy feints the counter takedown.
Chainz leaves Murphy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chainz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chainz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chainz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chainz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy takes one on the button.
Murphy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy defending well as Chainz loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Chainz.
Murphy goes for a double leg but Chainz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chainz continues to drive forward.
Chainz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murphy, pushing him back against the cage.
Chainz tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chainz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chainz misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy tries to break free but Chainz pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Chainz.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chainz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chainz has managed to clinch.
Chainz lands with a short shot to the head.
Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Chainz misses with a looping left.
Chainz throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chainz misses with a looping left.
Chainz takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy slips a jab from Chainz.
Chainz tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chainz slaps away a takedown attempt from Murphy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chainz has managed to clinch.
Murphy stalling in the clinch but Chainz improves position.
Chainz breaks the clinch.
Chainz scores with a body shot.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Chainz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Two Chainz dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Chainz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown but Chainz shows good takedown defense.
Murphy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chainz closes the distance and pushes Murphy back into the cage.
Murphy lands an elbow just above Chainz 's eye.
Murphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chainz gets underhooks to prevent Murphy's takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Chainz.
Chainz tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Chainz back against the cage.
Murphy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Chainz lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chainz avoids a wild elbow strike from Murphy.
Chainz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Chainz has double underhooks.
Murphy is trying to break the clinch but Chainz is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chainz breaks from the clinch.
Chainz throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
Murphy shoots and misses
and Chainz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Two Chainz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cathail Murphy.
Murphy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chainz throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.
Chainz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Chainz.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murphy! But no joy.
Jab, jab by Chainz - just one landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chainz.
Murphy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Two Chainz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chainz jabs Murphy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chainz but Chainz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chainz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chainz moves into the clinch.
Two Chainz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chainz smiles and moves away.
Chainz misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Chainz counter with a right hand.
Chainz lands with a right hand.
Chainz throws a good cross that connects.
Murphy goes for a double leg but Chainz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chainz continues to drive forward.
Chainz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Murphy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chainz finds it's way round the side to connect with Murphy's head.
Chainz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chainz tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Murphy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chainz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murphy.
Murphy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chainz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice jab there from Chainz.
A low kick from Chainz misses
and Murphy counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Chainz!
The ground and pound from Murphy seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Chainz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Chainz tries to buck Murphy off but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy tries to move to mount but Chainz blocks the move with his legs.
Chainz seems a little lost for a moment, as Murphy dominates the positioning.
Chainz is trying to improve his position.
Chainz is not content to let Murphy control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chainz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chainz is not content to let Murphy control the position.
Chainz keeping hold of Murphy's head, controlling as best he can.
Chainz wants to improve his position but Murphy is controlling well.
Cathail Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chainz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chainz.
Murphy postures up and lands a big shot to Chainz's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Two Chainz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chainz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Two Chainz!
Two Chainz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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