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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Gashi (ranked 8880 p4p, 747 weight class) and Kevin Murphy (ranked 8276 p4p, 723 weight class). Stefan Gashi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kevin Murphy 's chin.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stefan Gashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Murphy !
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gashi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Murphy is in Gashi's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gashi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Murphy stands up and waves to Gashi to follow him.
Stefan Gashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gashi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gashi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Murphy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gashi has Murphy in his guard.
Murphy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gashi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Murphy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Murphy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gashi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Murphy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Murphy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Murphy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Murphy stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gashi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gashi is breathing heavily.
Murphy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gashi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Murphy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Murphy .
Murphy breaks the clinch.
Murphy scores with a takedown into Gashi's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Murphy 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Murphy 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Murphy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Murphy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy wants to pass to mount but Gashi is defending the position.
Murphy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Murphy lands a nice short elbow.
Murphy moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Gashi.
Murphy in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gashi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Murphy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gashi, who protects the arm well.
Gashi tries to improve position but can't.
Murphy lands a nice forearm strike.
Murphy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Murphy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Murphy stands up and beckons Gashi to his feet.
Murphy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gashi quickly recovers to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy escapes and gets back to his feet.
Gashi shoots in but Murphy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Gashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Gashi avoids them all with ease.
Murphy clinches up against the cage.
Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Murphy as Gashi shoots in.
Gashi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Murphy .
Murphy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gashi is defended easily by Murphy .
Murphy thuds his right hand into Gashi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Murphy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Murphy feints and then cracks Gashi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gashi down.
Murphy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murphy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gashi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Murphy pulls his head out easily.
Gashi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gashi tries to roll over but Murphy keeps him under control.
Murphy winds up and cracks Gashi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gashi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Murphy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Murphy trying to pass the guard but Gashi defending well.
Gashi actively working from the bottom here.
Murphy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gashi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murphy is trying to work for a kimura but Gashi is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy stands up out of the half guard.
Murphy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Murphy stands up and waves to Gashi to follow him.
Gashi looks for a takedown but Murphy sprawls well.
Gashi shoots in for a double leg but Murphy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Murphy throws out a counter right but Gashi avoids it with no problem.
Murphy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Murphy scores with a four punch combination!
Murphy throws a series of punches but Gashi avoids them all with ease.
Gashi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Gashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Murphy . Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gashi sprawls well initially but Murphy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Murphy gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Murphy gets a double leg takedown into Gashi's guard.
Murphy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gashi fails with the takedown
and Murphy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Murphy jumps into guard, dragging Gashi to the mat.
Gashi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gashi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Murphy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Murphy has escaped and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Murphy 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gashi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Murphy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Murphy gets to his feet. Gashi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A shot to the liver by Murphy . Beautiful body shot.
Murphy gets a double leg takedown into Gashi's guard.
Murphy gets to his feet. Gashi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gashi avoids a kick to the body.
Murphy gets a clinch.
Murphy manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gashi misses with a takedown attempt - Murphy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Murphy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Murphy stands up.
Murphy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Murphy instigates a clinch.
Murphy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Murphy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Murphy has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Gashi has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy cracks Gashi with a nice body shot.
Gashi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Murphy after a bit of a struggle.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Murphy scores with a three punch combo!
Gashi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Murphy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gashi!
Gashi gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Murphy content just to control the position here.
Murphy landing punches.
Gashi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murphy dominating with strikes here.
Gashi gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gashi actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Murphy lands a nice short elbow.
Murphy controlling the pace.
Murphy stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Murphy closes the distance and clinches.
Murphy has picked Gashi up - he's going for a ride! Murphy dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Murphy gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Murphy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gashi, pushing him back against the cage.
Murphy has Gashi pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Murphy pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gashi tumbling to the mat - Murphy dives into Gashi's guard.
Murphy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy forces his way into half guard.
Gashi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Murphy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gashi has managed to free his arm - good work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Murphy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gashi misses with a takedown
and Murphy moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gashi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gashi is defended easily by Murphy .
Murphy tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Gashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gashi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murphy decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gashi to his feet.
Kevin Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy pushes Gashi up against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Murphy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gashi back to the cage. Murphy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Gashi's belly button to the back.
Murphy dives in and scores a takedown into Gashi's guard.
Gashi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gashi has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Murphy is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gashi.
Stefan Gashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gashi is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murphy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 25:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Murphy !
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