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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Chinza Machida (ranked 23190 p4p, 2626 weight class) and Gunnar Murphy (ranked 583 p4p, 342 weight class). Machida comes to the cage accompanied by Best Way To Die. Gunnar Murphy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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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 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Chinza Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Machida stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A low kick lands for Murphy.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Machida circles away.
A cross from Machida lands.
Machida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Machida avoids the head kick by Murphy.
A jab from Machida finds it's way through Murphy's defenses.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy pushes Machida up against the cage in a clinch.
Machida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murphy closes the distance and clinches.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Machida.
I was talking to Machida's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Machida breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Murphy slips a jab from Machida.
Machida takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Machida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machida lands with a straight right. Murphy didn't see that one coming.
Murphy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Machida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Machida lands with an overhand left.
Machida throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy throws a jab when Machida was well out of range.
Murphy misses with a double jab
and Machida counters with an inside leg kick.
Machida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machida connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Machida ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machida.
The fighters circling - Machida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gunnar Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Machida drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murphy lands with a hook. Machida tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Machida scores with the left hand. Murphy knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy is looking to slow Machida down with leg kicks.
Murphy throws a right hand that misses
and Machida counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Murphy moves out of range as Machida strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Machida misses.
Machida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Machida checks the leg kick.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Murphy wants to clinch.
Machida lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Machida with the inside leg kick.
Machida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy tries to clinch but Machida moves out of range.
Murphy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Machida slips a jab from Murphy.
Machida cracks a nice hook into Murphy's ribs.
A jab from Murphy misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chinza Machida dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Murphy moves into the clinch.
Machida tries to break free but Murphy pushes him back against the cage.
Machida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machida is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Machida misses the jab.
Murphy misses with a left hand
and Machida counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Murphy tries to clinch but Machida moves away
and Machida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy slips under a jab from Machida.
Machida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around?
Machida blocks a head kick by Murphy.
A big right from Machida misses.
Machida scores with a punch to the head.
Chinza Machida is winning the standup battle so far.
Machida changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy wants to clinch up but Machida keeps it at a distance.
Machida was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murphy blocks a low kick nicely.
Murphy digs a good body shot into Machida's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machida gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murphy.
Machida misses with a low kick.
Chinza Machida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Machida misses the target.
Machida tried to score with a low kick but Murphy checks it.
Murphy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Machida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Machida is looking to slow Murphy down with leg kicks.
A swing and a miss from Machida.
Murphy moves into the clinch successfully.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machida blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Machida avoids the damage to the body.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machida lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Machida avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Machida takes a shot to the head.
Machida makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy missing with knees to the body.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy looking to throw knees to the head but Machida is blocking nicely.
A short body shot lands from Machida as the two fighters clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice elbow from Murphy.
It looks like Chinza Machida has been cut.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Machida seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Murphy can turn it around.
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Machida avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Murphy throws an elbow that misses.
Machida lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chinza Machida dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chinza Machida's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Murphy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but Machida pushes him off.
Murphy misses the jab.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machida.
Machida lands a right hook to the body.
Murphy throws a hook but Machida avoids it easily.
Machida throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Machida scores with a decent looking hook.
Murphy has managed to clinch.
Murphy lands a left hand.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
Machida blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Machida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Machida misses the jab.
Machida throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machida throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Machida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Machida throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murphy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Machida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Machida moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Machida tests Murphy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Machida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Murphy throws out a powerful jab.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Murphy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
Machida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murphy throws a solid leg kick but Machida takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murphy.
A little feinted left hand from Machida on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Machida looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd cheers as Machida lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murphy doesn't seem phased though.
A big right from Machida misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida scores with a spinning back kick!
Murphy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Machida swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Murphy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
An inside leg kick from Machida misses.
Machida throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy cracks Machida with a good jab.
Machida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Machida takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Machida misses with a straight right.
Machida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machida avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Machida feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Murphy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Machida throws a series of strikes that have Murphy backpedaling.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Gunnar Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machida thumps Murphy with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chinza Machida.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Machida, 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chinza Machida!
Chinza Machida 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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