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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yan Gusmao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy has chosen Hot Rod as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yan Gusmao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brandon Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy tests Gusmao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gusmao swinging wildly here.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Murphy does it's job there.
Murphy connects with the punch.
Murphy throws a body punch but Gusmao moves out of range.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murphy! But no joy.
Gusmao misses with a two punch combination.
Murphy tries to clinch but Gusmao is having none of it.
Gusmao walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Murphy jabs Gusmao to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gusmao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murphy lands a jab.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
The crowd cheers as Murphy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gusmao doesn't seem phased though.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Gusmao avoids nicely.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murphy scores with the left hand. Gusmao knows he should have avoided that one.
Gusmao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murphy is looking for the big counter here.
Some bone on bone action there as Gusmao checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Murphy does it's job there.
Murphy wants to clinch up but Gusmao keeps it at a distance.
Gusmao attempts a counter takedown but Murphy avoids it well and moves away.
Murphy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murphy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gusmao stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gusmao has Murphy pressed against the cage.
Murphy looking to stall.
Murphy tries to circle away but Gusmao has him pinned against the cage.
Gusmao keeps control of Murphy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murphy blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gusmao slows down the pace here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gusmao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gusmao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice combination there by Murphy.
Gusmao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
Yan Gusmao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gusmao throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy lands with a cross.
It looks like Yan Gusmao has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a big right hand that sends Gusmao crashing to the mat! Murphy stays standing though and waves Gusmao back to his feet!
Gusmao is rocked!
Murphy steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Gusmao is out on his feet! Murphy sets himself and nearly takes Gusmao's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brandon Murphy!
A very excited looking Brandon Murphy rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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