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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Murkula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Make Munalukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murkula comes to the cage accompanied by Forever Angel. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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191 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taisto Murkula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Make Munalukko!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Munalukko misses.
Munalukko misses the jab.
Munalukko scores with a leg kick.
Munalukko wants to slow Murkula down by chopping away at his legs.
Murkula throwing a counter right hand but Munalukko manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murkula.
Murkula bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murkula will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Munalukko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murkula moves away.
Murkula slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Munalukko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murkula's jab looks to have found its range, popping Munalukko under the eye.
Taisto Murkula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murkula lands with an overhand left.
Munalukko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick there by Munalukko.
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!
Munalukko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murkula throws a leg kick but Munalukko checks it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Munalukko.
Murkula lands a nice hook to Munalukko's body. Munalukko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Munalukko checks a leg kick.
Murkula has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Munalukko.
Murkula pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Munalukko back to the cage. Murkula follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Murkula scores with a jab to the body.
Murkula shoots in for a takedown but Munalukko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Munalukko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big right from Munalukko misses.
Nice jab there from Murkula.
Murkula changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Munalukko looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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!
Murkula is looking to take a break and control but Munalukko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Munalukko avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Murkula.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murkula throws a strike aimed at the side of Munalukko's head but Munalukko avoids it well.
Murkula trying to control the action but Munalukko is working from the bottom.
Murkula throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Murkula working the ground and pound but Munalukko is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murkula tries to score with some ground and pound. Munalukko controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
You can see the frustration on Munalukko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Murkula trying to control the position but Munalukko is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murkula has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Munalukko!
Murkula misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Munalukko bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Munalukko wants to control from the top but Murkula keeps moving.
Murkula looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murkula looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murkula had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Munalukko defends it easily.
Munalukko controls from within his opponent's guard.
Murkula is looking for a triangle here but Munalukko uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Murkula tries to buck Munalukko off but Munalukko is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Murkula dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Munalukko works the jab nicely.
Munalukko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Munalukko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Murkula misses with a leg kick
enabling Munalukko to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick from Munalukko misses.
Murkula throws a big shot that misses.
Munalukko throws the left hand but Murkula avoids the punch easily.
Murkula motions for Munalukko to come forward. Murkula throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Munalukko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murkula fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murkula lands a leg kick that knocks Munalukko off balance momentarily.
Murkula looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murkula throws a chopping leg kick but Munalukko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murkula scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murkula lands a lovely overhand right.
Munalukko stuffs the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck for Murkula with that takedown attempt.
It seemed like Munalukko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murkula moves out of range of the leg kick from Munalukko.
An attempted straight right counter from Murkula misses the target.
Murkula tries to land a leg kick but Munalukko saw it coming and moves away.
Munalukko misses with a looping left.
Munalukko misses with an uppercut.
Munalukko throws a body punch but Murkula moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Murkula is defended easily by Munalukko.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taisto Murkula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munalukko looks to throw the jab but Murkula is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Murkula.
Murkula needs to keep his hands up - Munalukko had a free shot at his head there.
Murkula pivots, looking for a leg kick but Munalukko is out of range and Murkula settles back down.
Murkula falls off balance throwing a combination
and Munalukko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice body punch from Munalukko.
Murkula misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murkula throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Munalukko misses with a low kick.
Murkula throws a big shot that misses.
Murkula swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murkula tries a low kick but Munalukko avoids it.
Munalukko cracks the inside of Murkula's front leg.
Murkula on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murkula is trying hard to land a takedown here. Munalukko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Munalukko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murkula takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murkula scores with a nice strike.
A telegraphed right hand from Munalukko misses the target.
Murkula lands a leg kick that knocks Munalukko off balance momentarily.
Munalukko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Munalukko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murkula lands a nice looking kick to the body. Munalukko takes a step back to recover.
Make Munalukko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munalukko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Murkula tries to land a body kick
and Munalukko counters with a nice body kick.
Munalukko connects with a right hand. Murkula shakes it off.
Munalukko takes a swing at Murkula's ribcage but misses.
Murkula misses with a looping left.
Jab from Murkula.
Munalukko misses with a wild body shot.
Munalukko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Murkula throws a jab when Munalukko was well out of range.
Make Munalukko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Munalukko scoring well with a low kick there.
Munalukko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murkula tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murkula moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munalukko connects with a high kick.
Munalukko throws a leg kick but Murkula sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Murkula. Those never looked like landing.
Murkula misses with a leg kick.
Munalukko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murkula uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munalukko.
Munalukko misses with a body kick.
Munalukko wants to slow Murkula down by chopping away at his legs.
Munalukko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Munalukko scores with a head kick. Murkula tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Murkula missing with a left hand there. Munalukko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murkula lands with a thumping leg kick.
Munalukko takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
An inside leg kick from Murkula misses.
Munalukko looks to land a body kick but Murkula moved away.
Munalukko misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Murkula misses the target.
Murkula on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Make Munalukko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
An inside leg kick from Murkula misses.
Murkula connects with a right hand. Munalukko shakes it off.
Munalukko connects with a solid leg kick.
Good exchange - Munalukko coming out on top.
Nice uppercut lands for Munalukko. That snapped Murkula's head back.
Murkula is looking to score with low kicks.
Munalukko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Munalukko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Murkula. That one must have hurt.
Munalukko does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Murkula changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Murkula on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Munalukko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slow jab from Murkula misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Murkula misses its intended target.
Munalukko lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munalukko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murkula throws a low kick but it's checked well by Munalukko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munalukko misses with a body shot.
Murkula takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murkula takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Munalukko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Munalukko tries a quick counter leg kick but Murkula is wise to it.
Munalukko lands a nice looking body shot.
Munalukko throws a chopping leg kick but Murkula manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Murkula wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Munalukko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murkula.
Munalukko lands with a shot to the body.
Munalukko misses with a low kick.
Munalukko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murkula.
Some bone on bone action there as Murkula checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Munalukko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murkula.
Munalukko shapes to counter with a head kick.
Munalukko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murkula goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Murkula throws a solid leg kick but Munalukko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murkula.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Murkula.
Munalukko is trying to counter with his kicks.
Munalukko works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murkula with a poor takedown
and Munalukko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Munalukko, right into the meat.
Murkula is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Munalukko throws a big shot that misses.
Munalukko thows a leg kick but Murkula checks it
and Munalukko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murkula throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Munalukko looks to score with a jab to the body but Murkula is just out of range.
Murkula fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taisto Murkula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munalukko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Munalukko slips a straight right by Murkula.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murkula scores with a sloppy right hand. Munalukko should have avoided that one.
Munalukko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Munalukko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murkula lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Munalukko misses its intended target.
Murkula appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Murkula misses the target.
Murkula swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Munalukko lands a right hook to the body.
Murkula throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murkula sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murkula tests Munalukko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Munalukko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murkula blocks a head kick by Munalukko.
Murkula ducks right into an uppercut from Munalukko.
Munalukko lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Munalukko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murkula moves out of range of the body kick from Munalukko.
Murkula blocks a head kick by Munalukko.
Murkula connects with a jab.
Munalukko looks to score with a jab to the body but Murkula is just out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Munalukko.
Munalukko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Munalukko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Munalukko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Munalukko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Munalukko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murkula darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munalukko trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Make Munalukko really dominated that round.
That's time! Murkula's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Munalukko tries to sprawl but Murkula drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Munalukko regains full guard. Nicely done.
Munalukko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murkula gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Murkula throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murkula throws an elbow that misses. Munalukko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Murkula's guard. Nice move by Munalukko!
Murkula has his foot on Munalukko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Munalukko works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munalukko pushes down on Murkula's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Murkula trying to control from the bottom.
Murkula is not content to let Munalukko control the position.
Murkula trying to control but Munalukko postures up.
Munalukko controlling the action here.
Murkula is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Munalukko is looking for a kimura but Murkula is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Munalukko to get the leverage.
Munalukko is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munalukko perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Munalukko misses with a leg kick.
Murkula appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Murkula drives through with a takedown into Munalukko's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Munalukko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Murkula throwing strikes from guard but Munalukko blocks nicely.
Munalukko is trying to keep Murkula in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murkula cracks Munalukko with a solid left hand.
Murkula trying to control the position from guard on top but Munalukko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murkula throwing strikes but missing.
Taisto Murkula overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murkula postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Murkula had his way with Make Munalukko in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Munalukko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Munalukko. That's going to slow Murkula down.
Murkula shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Munalukko napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Munalukko wants to control but Murkula postures up.
Murkula lands a nice forearm strike.
Munalukko struggling a bit here.
Murkula landing a few strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murkula trying to control the position but Munalukko is working away.
Murkula looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Munalukko is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munalukko struggling a bit here.
Murkula controls the position from side control.
Murkula scores with punches from side control.
Murkula wants to control but Munalukko is keeping him busy.
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.
Munalukko prevents Murkula from moving into mount.
Murkula wants to control but Munalukko is keeping him busy.
Murkula wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Munalukko, who protects the arm well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Murkula misses the target.
Munalukko checks a low kick from Murkula.
Murkula backing away here, and Munalukko unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Munalukko misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murkula lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murkula throws a leg kick but Munalukko sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice side step and Munalukko releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Murkula thows a leg kick but Munalukko checks it
and Munalukko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Munalukko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Munalukko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That kick from Murkula tenderised Munalukko's leg. Munalukko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murkula punishes Munalukko's body with a nice straight punch.
Murkula waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Munalukko.
Munalukko tries a quick counter leg kick but Murkula is wise to it.
Munalukko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murkula.
Murkula shoots in and bounces Munalukko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Murkula stands and throws Munalukko's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munalukko is not content to let Murkula control the position.
Murkula is chipping away with strikes.
The referee asks Murkula politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Murkula prefers to stall for the moment though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murkula trying to control the action but Munalukko is working from the bottom.
Murkula working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taisto Murkula showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Murkula has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taisto Murkula!
In his post fight interview, Taisto Murkula started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Make Munalukko had this to say: 'Instant rm, flight sucked.'.
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