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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Murphy (ranked 4231 p4p, 547 weight class) and Anthony Castillo (ranked 6188 p4p, 711 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Murphy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Róisín Murphy - Primitive. The crowd seem to be enjoying Castillo's choice of entrance music: Mafia Rap!. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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213 lbs
44 - 29 - 2 |
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
44 - 29 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castillo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Castillo missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
Murphy walks into a left hand.
Castillo 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.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murphy.
Castillo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castillo scores with a nice head shot.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy cracks Castillo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Castillo scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castillo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Castillo looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Castillo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murphy momentarily.
Castillo moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
Castillo lands a left and a right that send Murphy crashing to the mat, dazed. Castillo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Brian Murphy has been cut.
Castillo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murphy, pushing him back against the cage.
Castillo scores with a hook to the body.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Castillo lands with a light punch inside.
Castillo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
A short right from Castillo.
Nice body punch from Castillo - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo lands with a right to the head.
Castillo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Castillo misses with a body punch.
Castillo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Castillo.
Castillo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
A short right from Castillo.
Castillo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
Castillo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Castillo.
Castillo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Castillo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castillo lands a shoulder strike.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Castillo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Castillo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Castillo lands a shoulder strike.
Murphy tries to work over Castillo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Castillo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Castillo lands a body punch.
Castillo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murphy or not.
Castillo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Castillo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Castillo.
Castillo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Castillo stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Castillo.
Castillo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Castillo has Murphy pushed against the cage.
Castillo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Castillo.
Castillo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castillo's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to control Castillo's arms but Castillo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murphy has his back to the cage.
Castillo lands a right hand.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Castillo pushes Murphy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Castillo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Castillo lands a right hand.
Castillo lands an uppercut.
Castillo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Castillo leaning against his opponent.
Castillo lands a body punch.
Castillo stalling against the cage.
Castillo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Castillo - that landed with a thud.
Castillo is leaning against Murphy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Castillo controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Castillo.
Castillo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Castillo lands a left hand.
Castillo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Castillo.
Castillo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Castillo scores with a shoulder strike.
Castillo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Castillo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Castillo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Castillo stalling.
A right handed body shot lands from Castillo.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Castillo avoiding damage.
Castillo has Murphy pressed against the cage.
Castillo scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy tries a body shot but Castillo blocks it.
Castillo is working Murphy over against the cage.
Castillo is pushing Murphy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Castillo pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Castillo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Murphy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Castillo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Castillo thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.
Castillo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Castillo drops Murphy with a beautiful combination! Murphy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Castillo is looking for the KO!
Murphy is rocked!
Castillo fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Murphy out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Anthony Castillo!
Anthony Castillo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Brian Murphy spoke after the fight, saying 'Can I still cut it?'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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