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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Gregory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy comes to the cage accompanied by Sinead O'connor The foggy Dews. This should be a great matchup!
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Gregory!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Gregory catches Murphy right on the button with a cross.
Murphy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murphy working Gregory over with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Murphy.
Murphy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gregory.
Murphy lands an elbow inside that Gregory shrugs off.
Gregory blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy keeps control of Gregory as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murphy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Murphy turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Murphy manages to end up in side control.
Gregory throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gregory throws a good cross that connects.
Gregory connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gregory has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murphy.
Gregory looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
Murphy throws a head kick but Gregory moves out of range.
Gregory works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
Gregory throws a series of strikes that have Murphy backpedaling.
Murphy clinches.
Murphy has Gregory pressed against the cage, preventing Gregory from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right handed body shot lands from Murphy.
Gregory wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murphy has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gregory is trying to keep an underhook but Murphy manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Gregory looks like he's trying to stand up.
Murphy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gregory doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Murphy.
Gregory kicks Murphy off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Murphy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gregory wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murphy lands a good knee to the midsection. Gregory won't want to take too many of those.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murphy effectively controlling the action here.
Gregory wants to break free but Murphy has control.
Murphy landing knees to the head.
Murphy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murphy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Murphy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gregory blocks it with crossed arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Murphy.
Murphy landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gregory's elbow.
Gregory tries to break free but Murphy pushes him back against the cage.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gregory has had enough of the clinch but Murphy keeps him there for the moment.
Murphy has Gregory pressed against the cage.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
Murphy stalling against the cage.
Murphy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Murphy as the two fighters clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gregory's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Murphy pulls guard successfully.
Gregory would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy trying to control the position.
Gregory really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Murphy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gregory trying to stand up but can't free himself from Murphy's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gregory is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gregory gets tackled into the cage by Murphy. Murphy maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Murphy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No joy there for Gregory, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gregory can do to turn this around?
Gregory lands with a nice combination. Murphy backs away looking to recover.
Gregory looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
Gregory lands a two punch combo.
Murphy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gregory misses with a two punch combination.
Gregory misses with a two punch combination.
Gregory misses with a series of wild punches.
Murphy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gregory is trying to push Murphy away but Murphy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gregory is trying to break the clinch but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Gregory tries to break free but Murphy pushes him back against the cage.
Michael Murphy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murphy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Murphy lands a good knee to the midsection. Gregory won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Murphy manages to pull guard.
Murphy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Murphy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Murphy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Murphy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gregory defending well though.
Gregory tries to kick Murphy off but Murphy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Murphy is nestled in close to Gregory, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gregory is not content to let Murphy control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy prevents Gregory from standing back up.
Gregory kicks Murphy off and gets back to his feet.
Murphy has Gregory up against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gregory is looking to break free of the clinch but Murphy has double underhooks.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Gregory backwards.
Gregory is trying to break the clinch but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Gregory wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murphy is trying to drag Gregory to the mat but Gregory just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gregory's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a good knee to the midsection. Gregory won't want to take too many of those.
Murphy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Murphy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gregory just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Murphy.
Gregory tries to break free but Murphy pushes him back against the cage.
Murphy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Murphy working a defensive guard here.
Gregory is posturing up here but Murphy has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Gregory tries to roll out but it's too tight and Gregory has to tap! Slick submission there by Murphy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Murphy!
After the fight, Michael Murphy was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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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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