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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Puzo (ranked 1352 p4p, 168 weight class) and Jefferson Murillo (ranked 1033 p4p, 138 weight class). Puzo comes to the cage accompanied by Speak Softly Love. Jefferson Murillo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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187 lbs
27 - 19 - 3 |
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185 lbs
25 - 15 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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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
27 - 19 - 3, fighting out of New York, Mario Puzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Jefferson Murillo!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puzo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It seemed like Murillo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murillo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Puzo on the side of the head.
Puzo connects with a body shot that sends Murillo's belly button to the back.
Puzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murillo.
Puzo is looking to counter punch.
Murillo throws a body shot but no joy.
Puzo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Puzo is looking to slow Murillo down with leg kicks.
Murillo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puzo throws a shot from downtown. Murillo moves away and avoids it.
Murillo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murillo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puzo misses with a hook.
Puzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Murillo is predictable there
and Puzo counters with a head kick. That will keep Murillo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Murillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puzo moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puzo throws a hook but Murillo avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Puzo.
Puzo misses with a hook to the body
and Murillo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Puzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murillo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murillo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murillo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puzo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Puzo backing away here, and Murillo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Puzo avoids a kick to the body.
Murillo lands with an uppercut that bounces Puzo off the cage and back into range.
Jefferson Murillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Murillo misses.
Puzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slow jab from Puzo misses its intended target.
Murillo blocks a head kick by Puzo.
Murillo throws a combination that misses
and Puzo counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Murillo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murillo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Puzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murillo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Puzo rather than just go for the knockout.
Puzo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Murillo throws out a counter right but Puzo avoids it with no problem.
Puzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murillo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Puzo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Murillo misses with a looping left.
Murillo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Puzo misses with a left hand
and Murillo counters with a nice body shot.
Murillo misses with a looping right.
Murillo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murillo needs to keep his hands up - Puzo had a free shot at his head there.
Puzo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Puzo there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circling - Puzo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murillo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puzo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Puzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murillo wants to land a leg kick but Puzo is out of range.
Murillo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice defenses there by Puzo.
Nice straight punches there by Murillo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murillo.
Puzo moves forwards but Murillo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Puzo misses with an uppercut
and Murillo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murillo looks to land a body kick but Puzo moved away.
A shot to the body from Murillo misses
and Puzo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murillo's knee momentarily.
Murillo lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murillo throws a jab when Puzo was well out of range.
Murillo misses with a looping right.
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!
Murillo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puzo.
Puzo ducks under a wild hook from Murillo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Puzo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murillo.
Puzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Murillo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murillo! But no joy.
Good work by Murillo as he checks the leg kick.
Murillo connects with an inside leg kick.
Murillo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puzo counters with a slapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puzo. Murillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puzo misses with an uppercut.
Puzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murillo scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jefferson Murillo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Puzo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Puzo throws a leg kick but Murillo moved away.
Murillo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puzo.
Murillo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Puzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murillo.
Puzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murillo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murillo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murillo lands with a nice body kick.
Puzo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Puzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Puzo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murillo throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murillo connects with a solid leg kick.
Puzo slips under a jab.
Puzo lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Murillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murillo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Murillo 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.
Murillo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puzo cracks the inside of Murillo's front leg.
Puzo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murillo lands with an uppercut that bounces Puzo off the cage and back into range.
Murillo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puzo.
Murillo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Puzo misses with an uppercut
and Puzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Puzo ducks under a wild hook from Murillo.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Puzo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Murillo feints and then cracks Puzo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Puzo down.
Puzo looks to land a body kick but Murillo moved away.
Murillo lunges at Puzo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Puzo's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murillo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puzo looks to land a left hand but Murillo moved out of range nicely.
A good leg kick by Murillo.
Puzo misses with a low kick.
Puzo throws a lazy body kick
and Murillo counters with a good low kick that Puzo was not able to check.
Murillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Murillo.
Puzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murillo throws a body punch but Puzo moves out of range.
Murillo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murillo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puzo manages to avoid it.
Puzo throws a leg kick but Murillo moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murillo! But no joy.
Puzo staying out of range there.
Murillo lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzo misses with an uppercut
and Puzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murillo misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Murillo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murillo misses with a wild body shot.
Murillo lands with an overhand left.
Puzo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Puzo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murillo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Murillo.
Murillo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puzo.
Murillo lands with a good body shot.
Murillo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murillo takes the fight into the clinch.
Murillo cracks Puzo with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puzo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puzo.
Murillo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murillo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murillo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murillo throws a hook but Puzo avoids it easily.
Puzo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Puzo misses with a left hand
and Murillo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murillo misses with a hook. Puzo ducked under it nicely.
Puzo throws a lazy head kick
and Murillo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Puzo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jefferson Murillo 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. And we move into the final round!
Puzo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murillo counters with a nice uppercut.
Puzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murillo throws out the jab.
Puzo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Murillo swings for the body but Puzo moves out of range.
Puzo throws a head kick but Murillo moves out of range.
Murillo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Murillo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jefferson Murillo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murillo throws a sloppy head kick and Puzo moves out of range easily.
Puzo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Murillo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick from Puzo is predictable there
and Murillo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murillo.
Puzo tried to score with a low kick but Murillo checks it.
Murillo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good shot there by Murillo.
Murillo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo takes one to the side of the head.
Murillo lands with a straight right. Puzo didn't see that one coming.
Murillo lands a leg kick that knocks Puzo off balance momentarily.
Murillo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Puzo counters with a leg kick.
Puzo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Puzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Puzo feints and then cracks Murillo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murillo down.
Puzo sizes up Murillo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A bone on bone clash there as Murillo blocks the leg kick.
Puzo misses with a looping left.
Murillo throws a leg kick
and Puzo counters with a left and a right that stings Murillo.
Murillo moves out of range of the body kick.
Jefferson Murillo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murillo throws a hook to the side of Puzo's head but Puzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Puzo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Puzo misses the jab.
Puzo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murillo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Puzo misses with a head kick.
Murillo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Puzo with a body shot.
Puzo misses with a low kick.
Murillo lunges at Puzo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Puzo's hand.
Puzo misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murillo. That's going to slow Puzo down.
Murillo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Puzos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Murillo misses the shot to the body.
Mario Puzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murillo throws a jab when Puzo was well out of range.
Puzo throws a lazy right hand but Murillo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murillo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murillo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murillo throws a shot to the body.
Puzo throws a body punch but Murillo moves out of range.
Murillo tried to score with a low kick but Puzo checks it.
Murillo misses with a hook to the body
and Puzo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Murillo loads up on a big right hand but Puzo slips the punch.
Puzo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murillo finds it's way round the side to connect with Puzo's head.
Murillo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A lazy body kick from Puzo
and Puzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murillo slips a jab from Puzo.
Murillo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puzo throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puzo is looking to land body kicks.
Murillo lands a nice shot that snaps Puzo's head back.
Murillo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Puzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murillo.
Puzo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Puzo lands a leg kick that knocks Murillo off balance momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murillo.
Murillo misses with a combination
and Puzo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murillo's knee momentarily.
Puzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Puzo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murillo. Murillo obviously looking to wear him down.
Some bone on bone action there as Murillo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jefferson Murillo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murillo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jefferson Murillo!
A very excited looking Jefferson Murillo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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