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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Murthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamar Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Murthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lamar Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murthy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryant displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murthy.
Murthy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bryant to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Murthy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Murthy is working an open guard so Bryant takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bryant slaps away a takedown attempt from Murthy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bryant shoots for a takedown but Murthy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murthy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murthy with a nice head shot there.
Bryant is trying to control the position but Murthy postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murthy throwing strikes but missing.
Bryant wants to sweep but no luck.
Murthy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Murthy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Murthy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Murthy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Murthy is in close to Bryant's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bryant looking to control.
Murthy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Murthy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Murthy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bryant looking for a sweep. Not yet Bryant, not yet.
Bryant throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryant is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bryant looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murthy landing with the ground and pound.
Murthy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bryant's head.
Murthy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murthy is working Bryant over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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!
Murthy with a nice head shot there.
Murthy landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murthy lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Murthy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Murthy postures up and lands a big shot to Bryant's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murthy trying to control but Bryant is working from the bottom.
Murthy stands up over Bryant, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bryant throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Murthy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bryant's head.
Murthy lands a couple of elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bryant can do anything to dispel that myth.
Murthy is in close to Bryant's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Murthy pushes down on Bryant's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Murthy is thwarting Bryant's attempts to control the position.
Murthy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Murthy lands strikes from half guard.
Bryant really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Murthy. 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.
Bryant taking some punishment here, with Murthy in his half guard.
Bryant on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Murthy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murthy is trying for a kimura here. Bryant looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Murthy wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kevin Murthy!
In his post fight interview, Kevin Murthy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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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