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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rain Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez's entrance music is Crush 'Em by Megadeth. A fine choice. Rain Hernandez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Charlie Murphy's chin.
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202 lbs
20 - 20 - 0 |
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187 cm
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200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rain Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Murphy.
Hernandez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Murphy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hernandez is working away from the top position though.
Murphy wants to get back to full guard.
Murphy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hernandez slips a nice elbow through Murphy's hands, connecting with Murphy's forehead.
Murphy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hernandez trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernandez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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!
Murphy trying to keep a closed guard but Hernandez is proving a slippery customer.
Murphy wants to stand and escape but Hernandez is having none of it.
Hernandez postures up in Murphy's guard and throws a big left but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy wriggles free and stands up.
Hernandez tries to bum rush Murphy with a series of wild strikes but Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy tries to clinch up but Hernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Hernandez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hernandez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a jab to the body
and Hernandez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Hernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murphy throws a solid leg kick but Hernandez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murphy.
Hernandez blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Murphy wants to clinch up but Hernandez keeps it at a distance.
Murphy connects with a right hand. Hernandez shakes it off.
Murphy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hernandez throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Hernandez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Murphy slips a jab and a cross from Hernandez.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murphy lands with a kick to the temple. Hernandez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hernandez counters with a good, hard body kick but Murphy shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Hernandez finds it's target.
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hernandez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hernandez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murphy circles away quickly and effectively.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murphy sprawls well. Murphy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hernandez gets slowly back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Hernandez. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Murphy misses.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hernandez gets a double leg takedown into Murphy's guard.
Hernandez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Hernandez from controlling successfully.
Hernandez throwing strikes from guard but Murphy blocks nicely.
Hernandez tries to free his leg and advance position but Murphy is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Murphy trying to control the position here.
Murphy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.
Hernandez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hernandez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hernandez won't allow Murphy to get back to his feet.
Hernandez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hernandez being controlled here momentarily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hernandez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Murphy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Charlie Murphy hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Murphy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hernandez. Hernandez obviously looking to wear him down.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Hernandez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hernandez clinches up against the cage.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hernandez blocks it with crossed arms.
Murphy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hernandez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Murphy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Murphy takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy with a knee to the head.
Hernandez lands an elbow that stopped Murphy in his tracks for a moment.
Hernandez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Murphy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rain Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Murphy 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.
Sloppy strikes from Hernandez. Those never looked like landing.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy has managed to clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Murphy scores with a knee to the head.
Murphy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hernandez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Murphy is keeping busy.
Murphy lands an elbow inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Murphy.
Murphy looking to slow down the pace here.
Murphy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Murphy landing knees to the head.
Hernandez is rocked!
It looks like Rain Hernandez has been cut.
Murphy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Oh Hernandez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy drops Hernandez with a big knee straight up the middle! Hernandez is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
and Murphy counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Hernandez! He's just covering up as Murphy starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Murphy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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