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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Islam Makhachev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makhachev comes to the cage accompanied by HEY MAMA - David Guetta ft Nicki Minaj & Afrojack. Murphy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hot Rod. Islam Makhachev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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183 cm
23
191 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Islam Makhachev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makhachev clinches with his opponent.
Makhachev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Makhachev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murphy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Makhachev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Makhachev.
Makhachev rushes Murphy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Makhachev tries to stall but Murphy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Still in the clinch, Makhachev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Makhachev lands a right hand.
Makhachev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
A short uppercut from Makhachev.
Murphy is trying to break the clinch but Makhachev has him pressed against the cage.
Murphy tries to break free but Makhachev pushes him back against the cage.
Makhachev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhachev drives through and clinches with Murphy against the cage.
Makhachev works on Murphy's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Makhachev fails to land.
Murphy is trying to break the clinch but Makhachev is controlling him.
Makhachev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Makhachev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Makhachev darts in trying to clinch
and Murphy counters with a crisp one two that drops Makhachev! Murphy thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Makhachev to his feet! Makhachev is in big trouble!
Makhachev is rocked!
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Makhachev.
Murphy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Makhachev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Makhachev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Makhachev hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brandon Murphy!
Brandon Murphy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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