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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John MaGee (ranked 1877 p4p, 222 weight class) and Magyan Murko (ranked 1845 p4p, 219 weight class). MaGee's entrance music is Cunnilingus. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John MaGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magyan Murko!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MaGee wants to clinch up but Murko keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - MaGee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murko lands a jab to the nose.
Magyan Murko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murko looks to throw the jab but MaGee is out of range.
MaGee was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
MaGee avoids a punch combination nicely.
MaGee is looking to clinch but Murko is avoiding it.
Murko throws a series of punches but MaGee avoids them all with ease.
Murko lunges at MaGee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by MaGee's hand.
MaGee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murko connects with a body shot that sends MaGee's belly button to the back.
MaGee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murko is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Murko scores with a three punch combo!
Murko lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
MaGee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
MaGee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
MaGee swings wildly with an uppercut but Murko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murko blocking some punches.
MaGee lands a shot to the body.
Murko working aggressively here.
MaGee swings wildly with an uppercut but Murko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murko digs a good body shot into MaGee's ribs.
Murko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
MaGee fails with an attempt to clinch.
MaGee scores with a sloppy right hand. Murko should have avoided that one.
MaGee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Murko throws a right hand that MaGee ducks under and follows up with a left that MaGee also avoids with ease.
MaGee walks into a left hand.
Nice shot by Murko.
Murko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from MaGee is defended easily by Murko.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John MaGee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MaGee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murko.
MaGee seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MaGee tries to close the distance and clinch but Murko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MaGee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
MaGee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murko scores with a decent looking hook.
MaGee doesn't manage to clinch there - Murko circles away.
MaGee moves to clinch but Murko breaks away
and Murko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murko circles away from the clinch attempt.
MaGee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murko cracks a nice hook into MaGee's ribs.
MaGee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murko.
Murko ducks under a wild hook from MaGee.
MaGee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
MaGee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Magyan Murko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murko lands a jab.
MaGee wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murko tries to work over MaGee's front leg with a kick but MaGee checks it.
MaGee rushes Murko and presses him up against the cage.
MaGee throws a punch but it's blocked by Murko.
Murko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murko lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Murko fails to land.
Murko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murko lands a left hand.
Murko breaks from the clinch.
MaGee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
MaGee moves in looking to clinch but Murko pushes him off.
Murko with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of MaGee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut there from Murko.
Both fighters circling a little - Murko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MaGee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murko scores with the left hand. MaGee knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MaGee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Murko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murko throws a hook to the side of MaGee's head but MaGee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
MaGee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
MaGee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
MaGee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murko.
MaGee is looking to clinch but Murko is avoiding it.
Murko lands a nice shot that snaps MaGee's head back.
MaGee clinches.
MaGee misses with a hook from the clinch.
MaGee has a couple of punches blocked by Murko.
Murko misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
MaGee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murko's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Murko fails to land.
MaGee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Murko on the inside.
Murko struggles to land a body shot inside as MaGee controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magyan Murko dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A right-left combo lands from Murko.
MaGee fails in his attempt to clinch.
MaGee moves out of range as Murko strikes.
MaGee misses with a looping left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murko, as that shot connected.
Murko cracks MaGee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Murko cracks MaGee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Murko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by MaGee.
Magyan Murko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Murko sizes up MaGee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MaGee.
As Murko tries to get set, MaGee tries to push him back and clinch up but Murko manages to avoid the attempt.
Murko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MaGee.
Murko connects with a right hand. MaGee shakes it off.
MaGee slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by MaGee.
MaGee tries to clinch up but Murko circles away and keeps his distance.
MaGee really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
The fight stays on the outside here - MaGee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murko throws a big shot that misses.
Murko with a nice cross.
MaGee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
MaGee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Murko tries to get set, MaGee tries to push him back and clinch up but Murko manages to avoid the attempt.
Murko lands with a cross.
MaGee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Murko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent MaGee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murko.
MaGee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
MaGee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of MaGee's head.
Murko throws a jab when MaGee was well out of range.
MaGee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but MaGee checks it well.
Murko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
MaGee fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
MaGee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
MaGee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
MaGee is looking to clinch but Murko is avoiding it.
MaGee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murko.
Murko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck MaGee on the side of the head.
A lazy left from Murko finds it's target.
MaGee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
MaGee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
MaGee is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Murko.
Murko tries to bum rush MaGee with a series of wild strikes but MaGee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Murko misses.
MaGee slips a jab and a cross from Murko.
MaGee tries to clinch there but Murko circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Murko. That snapped MaGee's head back.
Murko stuffs the takedown.
Murko lands with a right hand.
Murko 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
MaGee 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.
Murko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice shot by Murko.
Murko lands a glancing blow to the side of MaGee's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - MaGee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Murko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
MaGee wants to clinch but Murko slips to the side
and Murko counters with a stiff right hand.
MaGee tries to clinch up but Murko circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
MaGee throws a right hand that Murko ducks under and follows up with a left that Murko also avoids with ease.
Murko lands a jab to the nose.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murko. MaGee does a little dance to reset his feet.
MaGee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murko lands with a hook. MaGee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MaGee moves out of range of the body kick from Murko.
Murko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murko punishes MaGee's body with a nice straight punch.
MaGee doesn't manage to clinch there - Murko circles away.
MaGee blocks a jab.
MaGee takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MaGee fails with a takedown attempt.
MaGee wants to clinch up but Murko keeps it at a distance.
MaGee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murko scores with a jab.
Murko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murko scores with a nice strike.
Murko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice body punch from Murko.
Murko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before MaGee has time to react.
MaGee moves in looking to clinch but Murko pushes him off.
Despite the aggression on Murko's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
MaGee walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MaGee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MaGee needs to keep his hands up - Murko had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murko thuds his right hand into MaGee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Murko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. MaGee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magyan Murko 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Murko throws a nice looking combination but MaGee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
MaGee is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Murko.
Murko throws a lazy right hand but MaGee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murko keeps the fight on the outside.
Murko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Murko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Murko lands with a nice body punch.
MaGee is looking to clinch but Murko is avoiding it.
MaGee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Murko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Murko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck MaGee on the side of the head.
Murko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murko stuffs the takedown attempt from MaGee. MaGee gets slowly back to his feet.
Murko misses with a leg kick.
MaGee dodges the punch combination from Murko.
MaGee fails in his attempt to clinch.
MaGee tries to clinch but Murko moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
MaGee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
MaGee takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
MaGee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murko.
MaGee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murko misses with some punches.
MaGee blocks an uppercut.
Murko misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Murko.
A shot in the inside from Murko.
MaGee misses with a hook from the clinch.
MaGee is working Murko over against the cage.
Murko lands with a short shot to the head.
MaGee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
MaGee tries a body shot but Murko blocks it.
MaGee swings wildly with an uppercut but Murko uses good head movement to avoid it.
MaGee pushes Murko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Murko scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MaGee blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from MaGee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murko.
MaGee misses with the head strike.
MaGee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MaGee.
MaGee can't find room to land a body shot as Murko controls the action.
Murko lands a left hand that snaps the head of MaGee backwards.
MaGee working aggressively here.
MaGee tries to throw a body punch but Murko avoids it by throwing MaGee back against the cage.
MaGee swings wildly with an uppercut but Murko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murko lands a right hand that snaps the head of MaGee backwards.
MaGee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
MaGee misses with some punches.
MaGee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Murko on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MaGee.
Magyan Murko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed MaGee momentarily.
Murko bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
MaGee checks a low kick from Murko.
Murko connects with a single shot there.
MaGee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
MaGee looks to throw the jab but Murko is out of range.
Murko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murko misses with a two punch combination.
MaGee wants to clinch up but Murko keeps it at a distance.
MaGee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice uppercut lands for Murko. That snapped MaGee's head back.
MaGee tries to clinch up.
Murko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murko wants it to stay on the feet.
MaGee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Murko's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Murko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Murko as he connects with a hook.
John MaGee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Decent striking displayed by Murko there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MaGee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
MaGee moves in looking to clinch but Murko pushes him off.
MaGee is looking to clinch but Murko is avoiding it.
Murko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murko tests MaGee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murko swats away the attempt to clinch by MaGee.
MaGee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
MaGee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! MaGee scrambles back to his feet.
Murko lands a nice shot that snaps MaGee's head back.
Murko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps MaGee's head backwards.
MaGee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MaGee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Murkos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MaGee tries to clinch but Murko is having none of it.
MaGee tries to clinch up but Murko circles away and keeps his distance.
Murko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
MaGee doesn't manage to clinch there - Murko circles away.
Murko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps MaGee's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magyan Murko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murko 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
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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