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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bryn Argue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devin Murphy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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160 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryn Argue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devin Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murphy.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Argue bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Argue.
Jab from Murphy.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Argue darts in and clinches Murphy up against the cage.
Argue prevents Murphy from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Argue.
Argue jumps guard and drags Murphy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Argue 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.
Murphy lands a couple of elbows.
Murphy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Murphy content to stall in guard here.
Argue is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Murphy defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Argue is proving hard to escape from.
Murphy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Argue works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Argue keeps moving.
Argue keeping full guard, as Murphy tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Argue can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Murphy controls the pace.
Murphy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Murphy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Murphy misses with a series of wild punches.
Murphy throws the left hand but Argue avoids the punch easily.
Argue looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murphy is fending him off so far but Argue persists. Nope, Murphy circles away and we're back to standing.
Argue 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.
Argue is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Argue counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Argue is looking to stand up but Murphy won't let him.
Murphy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.
Murphy is looking to stand up but Argue isn't so interested in that idea.
Murphy trying to control the position.
Murphy is controlling Argue's posture.
Argue prevents Murphy from getting back to his feet.
Murphy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Argue. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Murphy scores with a jab. Argue acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Murphy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Argue's hands.
A punch combination from Murphy misses.
Murphy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Devin Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy fails to land with a series of punches.
Argue showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Argue.
Murphy swinging wilding here.
Murphy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devin Murphy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Argue is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Argue pushes Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy tries to stall but Argue uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Argue tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Argue's elbow.
Argue breaks from the clinch.
Murphy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Argue moved out of range.
Murphy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murphy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Argue backs up against the cage.
Murphy tests Argue's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left and a right from Murphy both land. Nice combination.
Bryn Argue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice shot by Murphy.
Argue walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Murphy tries to bum rush Argue with a series of wild strikes but Argue uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Argue on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Argue.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
Murphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Murphy misses.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Argue bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murphy lands with a hook. Argue tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Murphy misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murphy misses with a two punch combination.
Murphy fails to land with a series of punches.
Murphy works over Argue's head and body with a nice combination.
Argue avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murphy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Murphy misses.
Decent striking displayed by Murphy there.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murphy stalks Argue and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Argue's face. Argue staggers backwards, shaken.
Murphy digs a good hook to Argue's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a series of wild punches.
Murphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murphy swinging wilding here.
Murphy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Argue looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Murphy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Murphy swinging wilding here.
Murphy stuns Argue with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Devin Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy stalks Argue and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Argue's face. Argue staggers backwards, shaken.
Murphy connects with a right hand. Argue shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by Murphy.
No joy there for Murphy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murphy cracks Argue with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murphy scores with a nice head shot.
Murphy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Argue on the side of the head.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Argue moves out of range.
A left and a right from Murphy both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devin Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Murphy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Argue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Argue avoids nicely.
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Argue circles away quickly and effectively.
Argue takes a jab right on the kisser.
Argue tries to move into range but Murphy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Argue takes one to the side of the head.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Argue avoids nicely.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Argue bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Argue blocks a jab.
Murphy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murphy lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Argue tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
Murphy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Murphy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Murphy finds it's way through Argue's defenses.
Murphy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murphy scores with a nice head shot.
Nice uppercut there from Murphy.
Murphy cracks Argue with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good standup being displayed there by Murphy as he connects with a hook.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Devin Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy connects with a jab.
Murphy scores with a jab.
Murphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Argue walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murphy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Murphy works the jab nicely.
Murphy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Murphy duly obliges.
Murphy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
Murphy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Murphy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murphy dips to his left and cracks Argue with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Argue.
Nice body punch from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a wild combination.
Murphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Argue slips a jab and a cross from Murphy.
Argue uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
Argue dodges the punch combination from Murphy.
Argue drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murphy.
Murphy connects with a jab.
Murphy is working the combinations to good effect here.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Argue bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Argue avoids it well.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Argue avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Murphy lands a nice hook to Argue's body. Argue takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Argue bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Argue rushes Murphy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bryn Argue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Devin Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Argue misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Devin 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devin Murphy!
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hype
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