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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Krastov Murka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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185 lbs
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225 cm
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165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Krastov Murka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Derrick Rose!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murka tries a head kick but it misses.
Murka doesn't manage to clinch there - Rose circles away.
Murka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rose counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murka decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rose can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rose is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Murka pulls his head out easily.
Rose tries to roll over but Murka keeps him under control.
Murka takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rose really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Murka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rose is looking to improve his position.
Rose is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Murka's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Murka's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose avoiding Murka 's attempts to control his hands.
Murka tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rose with a couple of short strikes.
Murka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rose controlling his opponent.
Rose swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Murka is now in Rose's guard. A big mistake from Rose there, giving up the dominant position!
Rose looking for a guillotine here but Murka defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose wants to stand but Murka is controlling the position.
Rose is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rose controls Murka momentarily but Murka frees himself.
Rose keeping full guard, as Murka tries to pass.
Murka trying to control the position from guard on top but Rose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Derrick Rose.
Murka shoots for a takedown but Rose saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rose misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rose stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rose wants it to stay on the feet.
Rose closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Murka tries to sprawl but Rose drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rose looks winded!
Murka is trying to stand back up but Rose is controlling him
Rose wants to stand up but Murka is controlling the position.
Murka is pressing down on Rose's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Murka is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Murka has escaped and now he's on top!
Murka is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murka postures up and lands a big shot to Rose's brow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rose keeping moving, preventing Murka from controlling successfully.
Murka trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rose's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Derrick Rose will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Murka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rose's waist but Rose gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Murka off to one side.
Rose with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murka clinches.
Murka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rose gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rose manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rose breaks the clinch.
Rose lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rose.
Murka gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rose to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rose controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose looking to sit in guard and control but Murka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rose strikes from his own guard.
Murka trying to control the position from guard on top but Rose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rose looking for a sweep. Not yet Rose, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murka trying to control the position from guard on top but Rose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murka is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rose is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Murka is fighting to break Rose's control of his arms but Rose is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Krastov Murka.
Murka gets a clinch.
Rose jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Murka walks away with a smile on his face. Rose gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Murka keeps the fight on the outside.
Rose shoots in for a takedown but Murka shows good takedown defense.
Rose is breathing heavily.
Murka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rose as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krastov Murka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murka shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murka seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Murka works his way into full mount!
Murka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rose is looking to escape.
Rose is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murka scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rose?
Murka fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rose is rocked!
Krastov Murka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Murka lands a big elbow - Rose is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Rose is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Krastov Murka!
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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
35% |
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