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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ramsay Darrow (ranked 575 p4p, 76 weight class) and Tobias Murphy (ranked 79 p4p, 12 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramsay Darrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobias Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Darrow.
Donk. Murphy catches Darrow right on the button with a cross.
Darrow clinches up with Murphy and pushes him back against the cage.
Darrow blocking some punches.
Darrow jumps into guard, dragging Murphy to the mat.
Darrow is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Murphy defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Murphy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murphy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Darrow wants to sweep here but Murphy controlling him for the moment.
Murphy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Murphy slips under a jab from Darrow.
Darrow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
It looked like Darrow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Murphy defending well as Darrow loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy stuffs the takedown.
A good leg kick by Darrow.
Murphy lands with a hook. Darrow tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Murphy tries to bum rush Darrow with a series of wild strikes but Darrow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Despite the aggression on Murphy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Darrow tries to score with a low kick but Murphy moves his leg out of the way.
Murphy pushes Darrow away with a front kick.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Darrow misses with an uppercut
and Murphy counters with a nice body kick.
Darrow throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy lands a really nice looking cross but Darrow seems unphased.
Murphy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy counters with a body kick.
Darrow lands the left hand.
Jab, jab by Murphy - just one landing.
Murphy throws a body punch but Darrow moves out of range.
Darrow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darrow.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darrow.
Darrow lands a jab-cross combination.
Tobias Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darrow paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Darrow gets a double leg takedown into Murphy's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Murphy manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darrow.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Darrow controls his hands.
Darrow is trying to pull guard but Murphy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramsay Darrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
Good body shot from Darrow.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses.
Darrow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Darrow misses with the head strike.
Darrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
I was talking to Darrow's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Darrow lands a right hand.
Darrow jumps guard but Murphy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tobias Murphy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Darrow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Darrow walks forward, straight into a front kick from Murphy.
Darrow shoots in for a double leg but Murphy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Darrow moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Darrow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Darrow misses.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murphy.
Murphy misses the body punch
enabling Darrow to counter with a crisp jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Darrow crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Murphy - the referee stops the clock and Darrow gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Murphy. Darrow manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Darrow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darrow avoids a kick to the body.
Darrow has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Darrow smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Darrow walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from Murphy.
Darrow moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow misses the jab.
Darrow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy misses with a leg kick.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Darrow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murphy in his tracks.
Darrow swings widly with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a good low kick that Darrow was not able to check.
Darrow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Darrow tries to pull guard but Murphy won't allow it.
Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Murphy as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darrow.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darrow jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Murphy walks away with a smile on his face. Darrow gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramsay Darrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy is looking to slow Darrow down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy with a jab.
Murphy misses with an attempted mid kick.
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!
Darrow drives through and clinches with Murphy against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
Darrow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darrow blocks an uppercut.
Darrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darrow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murphy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Darrow.
Darrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Darrow backwards.
Darrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Darrow controls his hands.
A short left from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow is trying to pull guard but Murphy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Murphy.
Murphy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darrow's elbow.
Murphy pushes Darrow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy lands a right hand.
Murphy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darrow backwards.
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Darrow is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murphy.
Oh Darrow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Darrow misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Darrow or not.
Darrow seems to have got his legs back now.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Darrow scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Darrow tries to pull guard but Murphy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Murphy lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murphy is working Darrow over against the cage.
Murphy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Murphy lands a body punch.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Murphy on the inside.
Darrow tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Murphy smiles and moves away.
Murphy misses with a leg kick.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Darrow takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murphy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Darrow at a distance.
Murphy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Darrow.
Darrow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy defending well as Darrow loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Murphy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Darrow has time to react.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Darrow misses the target.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darrow.
Murphy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Darrow's hands.
Darrow scores with the left hand. Murphy knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darrow misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Murphy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murphy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
Nice body kick from Murphy.
Darrow takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Murphy misses with a hook to the body
and Darrow counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darrow manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Darrow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Darrow attempts a counter takedown but Murphy avoids it well and moves away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Darrow crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Murphy - the referee stops the clock and Darrow gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Murphy. Darrow manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Darrow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darrow throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy lands a jab to Darrow's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow cracks the inside of Murphy's front leg.
Darrow will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Murphy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Darrow.
Murphy lands with a nice body kick.
Murphy lands with a nice body punch.
Murphy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Darrow shoots in but Murphy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murphy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Darrow.
Good exchange - Murphy coming out on top.
Murphy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Darrow. Darrow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Darrow.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Darrow throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Murphy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tobias Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darrow looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
Darrow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murphy drops Darrow with a straight right hand, right on the button! Murphy follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tobias Murphy!
Tobias Murphy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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