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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magyan Murko (ranked 7974 p4p, 585 weight class) and Jesus Willian Jr (ranked 2767 p4p, 312 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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158 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magyan Murko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesus Willian Jr!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willian Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Murko counters with a nice uppercut.
Willian Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Murko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murko has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle -Apply Within in the buildup to the fight.
Nice uppercut there from Murko.
Willian Jr tries for a takedown but Murko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Magyan Murko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Willian Jr.
Willian Jr throws a head kick but Murko moves out of range.
Murko throws a quick counter head kick but Willian Jr was just out of range.
Murko cracks Willian Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Willian Jr staying out of range there.
Willian Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murko counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Murko.
Willian Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Murko swivels and escapes.
Willian Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Willian Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murko misses with a low kick.
Willian Jr feints and as Murko raises his hands in defense, Willian Jr changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Willian Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Murko looking to control.
Willian Jr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Murko looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Willian Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Willian Jr wants to pass the guard but Murko is keeping the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Willian Jr controls the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Murko enables Willian Jr to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Murko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Willian Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Murko pulls Willian Jr in close to his closed guard and prevents Willian Jr from doing any damage or advancing position.
Willian Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Murko is retaining full guard.
Willian Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Willian Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willian Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.
Murko has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Murko controls Willian Jr momentarily but Willian Jr frees himself.
Murko is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Willian Jr is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Murko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Willian Jr.
Murko throws a big counter combination but Willian Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Willian Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Murko sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Murko throwing a counter right hand but Willian Jr manages to avoid it.
Willian Jr shoots in for a double leg but Murko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jesus Willian Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Willian Jr misses.
As Willian Jr looks to move away, Murko throws a big counter combo but Willian Jr just gets out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Willian Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Willian Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Willian Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Murko counters with a low kick, right behind Willian Jr 's knee.
Willian Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Willian Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Murko to counter with a crisp jab.
Willian Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Murko counters with a good low kick that Willian Jr was not able to check.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Willian Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Murko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Willian Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Murko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Willian Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Murko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magyan Murko dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Willian Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Murko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Willian Jr fails with the takedown
and Murko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Willian Jr looks for a takedown but Murko sprawls well.
Murko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Willian Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murko.
Willian Jr with the counter takedown but Murko avoids it easily.
Willian Jr lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willian Jr throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Murko to counter with a crisp jab.
Willian Jr shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Willian Jr was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murko is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murko seems a little lost for a moment, as Willian Jr dominates the positioning.
Murko is looking to regain half guard here but Willian Jr keeps moving and retains side control.
Murko is working hard here to advance position.
Willian Jr working away.
Murko is being controlled here.
You can see the frustration on Murko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Willian Jr stalls from top position.
Murko is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Willian Jr's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
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.
Murko is looking to control Willian Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Murko avoid being mounted?
Willian Jr controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Willian Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Murko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Willian Jr can do to turn this around?
Willian Jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Murko knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Willian Jr content to control rather than advance.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willian Jr closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Murko tries to buck Willian Jr off but Willian Jr is having none of it.
Willian Jr is looking to take a break and control but Murko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murko wants to control but Willian Jr postures up.
Murko tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Willian Jr easily slips into full mount!
Murko wants to control but Willian Jr is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willian Jr content just to control the position here.
Murko is squirming around, avoiding Willian Jr's attempts to control the action.
Willian Jr wants to take Murko's back but he can't do it this time.
Willian Jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Murko really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Willian Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Willian Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Willian Jr with a poor takedown
and Murko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Willian Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murko sprawls well. Murko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Willian Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Willian Jr throws a lazy head kick
and Willian Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Willian Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murko thinks about countering with a body kick.
Magyan Murko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Willian Jr.
Willian Jr throws a body punch but Murko moves out of range.
Murko was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Magyan Murko is winning the standup battle so far.
Willian Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Willian Jr misses
and Murko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Willian Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Murko, looking for a takedown. Willian Jr pushes Murko against the cage but Murko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Willian Jr looking to score a takedown here. Murko is defending well but Willian Jr drives through and ends up in Murko's guard.
Murko has Willian Jr pulled in close to control his posture.
Murko looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murko wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Murko is trying to control the position but Willian Jr postures up.
Willian Jr trying to control but Murko is working from the bottom.
Willian Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Murko has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Murko keeping moving, preventing Willian Jr from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Willian Jr tries for a takedown but Murko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Murko gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Willian Jr to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Murko wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Murko controls Willian Jr momentarily but Willian Jr frees himself.
Willian Jr is fighting to break Murko's control of his arms but Murko is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Murko continues to stall.
Murko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willian Jr trying to control but Murko is working from the bottom.
Willian Jr being controlled here momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Murko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murko stuffs the takedown.
Murko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Willian Jr.
Murko seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Willian Jr with a poor takedown
and Murko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Willian Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Willian Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Murko appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murko moves out of range as Willian Jr throws a body kick.
Murko appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A head kick by Willian Jr misses
letting Murko counter with a right hand.
Murko throws a body kick that misses.
Willian Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Murko misses the shot to the body.
Willian Jr fails with the takedown
and Murko counters with a left and a right that stings Willian Jr.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Willian Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Murko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Willian Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice takedown defense from Murko. No joy for Willian Jr on that attempt.
Murko is looking to counter punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magyan Murko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Murko 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magyan Murko!
An out of breath Magyan Murko thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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RATING
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