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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is This Plane by Wiz Khalifa. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincent Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Thiago!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thiago shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murphy but Murphy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thiago fails with a takedown attempt.
Thiago misses with a takedown attempt - Murphy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vincent Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Thiago.
Thiago shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thiago shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murphy as he avoids it easily.
Thiago shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Thiago was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Murphy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Thiago controlling from mount.
Murphy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thiago dominating with strikes here.
Murphy is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Thiago cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Murphy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Murphy regains half guard.
Murphy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thiago.
Murphy tries to get to full guard but Thiago has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Thiago throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thiago wants to take a breather but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy is looking for a sweep. Thiago is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thiago looks to land a strike but Murphy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Murphy throws his legs up looking for a submission but Thiago uses it to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Thiago wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Murphy, who protects the arm well.
Thiago controlling the position.
Thiago has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thiago working the body and head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to buck Thiago off but Thiago is having none of it.
Murphy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Thiago working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Thiago wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphy keeps working.
Murphy sneaks back into half guard.
Thiago working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Murphy looking for submissions off his back.
Thiago seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Thiago is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Murphy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thiago.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looking for submissions off his back.
Thiago seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Murphy is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Paulo Thiago!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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