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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tata Khajo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khajo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Power by Kanye West. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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177 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Murphy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tata Khajo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khajo ducks right into an uppercut from Murphy.
Khajo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy scores with a jab to the head.
Murphy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Khajo counters with a straight right hand.
Khajo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Khajo staying out of range there.
Khajo swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Khajo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Murphy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murphy with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khajo throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands a head shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murphy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Khajo slips under a jab.
Khajo misses with a looping right.
Khajo cracks Murphy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Khajo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy throws a poor cross that misses
and Khajo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Khajo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khajo looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Khajo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Khajo blocks a jab.
Murphy thuds his right hand into Khajo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A lazy left from Murphy finds it's target.
Khajo moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khajo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Khajo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Khajo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khajo loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Khajo ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
A big left from Khajo misses.
Khajo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
A slow jab from Khajo misses its intended target.
Khajo throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Khajo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murphy doesn't seem bothered though.
Murphy lands a nice hook to Khajo's body. Khajo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Khajo moves away and avoids it.
Khajo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khajo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murphy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Khajo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy lands with a shot to the body.
Murphy connects with a body shot.
Murphy misses with a right hand
and Khajo counters with a stiff right hand.
Khajo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy scores with a shot to the body.
Murphy misses the jab.
Khajo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Murphy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murphy sizes up Khajo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khajo throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mick Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy scores with the left hand. Khajo knows he should have avoided that one.
Murphy scores with a sloppy right hand. Khajo should have avoided that one.
Murphy lands with an uppercut that bounces Khajo off the cage and back into range.
Khajo is rocked!
Khajo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy misses with an uppercut
and Khajo counters with a nice uppercut.
Khajo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Murphy throws a sloppy body shot
and Khajo counters with a stiff right hand.
Khajo throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khajo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
A telegraphed right hand from Khajo misses the target.
Khajo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Murphy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Murphy slips a jab from Khajo.
Murphy misses the jab.
Khajo scores with a nice head shot.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Khajo misses with an uppercut
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khajo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murphy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy lands a jab.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khajo.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murphy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khajo misses with a double jab.
Murphy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Khajo throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khajo looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Khajo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khajo slips a straight right by Murphy.
Khajo swinging wildly here.
Khajo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murphy throws a sloppy body shot
and Khajo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A left lands for Murphy.
Murphy cracks Khajo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khajo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheers as Murphy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khajo doesn't seem phased though.
Murphy throws a body punch but Khajo moves out of range.
Murphy scores with a sloppy right hand. Khajo should have avoided that one.
Khajo is still on wobbly legs! Can Murphy finish him?
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khajo.
Khajo seems to have recovered his senses.
Khajo blocks a jab.
Khajo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Khajo misses with an uppercut
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy lands a jab to the head.
Murphy throws an overhand right that drops Khajo like a sack of potatoes! Murphy dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Murphy!
Mick Murphy retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Mick Murphy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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FIGHT
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