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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steven Lurkman (ranked 6909 p4p, 268 weight class) and Marcos Budinha (ranked 24130 p4p, 282 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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143 lbs
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130 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steven Lurkman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Budinha!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ben Watson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Budinha tries to clinch up but Lurkman circles away and keeps his distance.
Budinha doesn't manage to clinch there - Lurkman circles away.
Lurkman stuns Budinha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lurkman connects with a looping right hand.
Lurkman lands with a nice body punch.
Budinha looks to land a body kick but Lurkman moved away.
A combination from Lurkman does no damage.
Budinha tries to counter by closing the distance.
Budinha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lurkman misses with a few strikes there.
Lurkman cracks Budinha with a right hand to the side of the head.
Budinha wants to clinch up but Lurkman keeps it at a distance.
Lurkman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Budinha wants to clinch.
Lurkman scores with a hook to the body. Budinha takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some wild striking there from Lurkman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Budinha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lurkman tests Budinha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lurkman throws a series of punches but Budinha moves out of range.
Lurkman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Budinha wants to counter the offense by Lurkman and move into the clinch position.
Budinha is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Budinha tries to close the distance and clinch but Lurkman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Budinha moves into the clinch.
Lurkman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lurkman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Budinha stalling in the clinch but Lurkman improves position.
Lurkman avoids a wild elbow strike from Budinha.
Lurkman is trying to break the clinch but Budinha has him pressed against the cage.
Budinha looking to stall.
Budinha is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lurkman is keeping busy.
Budinha is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lurkman is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budinha lands a good knee to the midsection. Lurkman won't want to take too many of those.
Lurkman wants to get back to striking at distance but Budinha won't allow it.
Lurkman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lurkman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lurkman. Budinha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Budinha doesn't manage to clinch there - Lurkman circles away.
Lurkman swats away the attempt to clinch by Budinha.
Lurkman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Budinha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lurkman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Budinha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Budinha throws a head kick but Lurkman moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lurkman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Budinha.
Lurkman swats away the attempt to clinch by Budinha.
Lurkman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lurkman throws a shot from downtown. Budinha moves away and avoids it.
Budinha clinches up against the cage.
Lurkman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Budinha looking to stall.
Lurkman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lurkman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Budinha tries to close the distance and clinch but Lurkman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Budinha is looking to clinch.
Budinha tries to clinch but Lurkman is having none of it.
Lurkman scores with a body shot.
Budinha moves to clinch but Lurkman breaks away
and Lurkman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budinha ducks under a wild hook from Lurkman.
Budinha slips a jab from Lurkman.
Budinha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lurkman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Budinha forces Lurkman back against the cage and clinches.
Lurkman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lurkman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Budinha was well out of range. Poor timing from Lurkman.
Budinha tries to counter with a clinch but Lurkman shakes him off and moves away.
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!
A nice combination there by Lurkman.
Budinha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Budinha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Budinha wants to clinch.
Budinha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Budinha tries to close the distance and clinch but Lurkman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lurkman throws a body punch but Budinha moves out of range.
Lurkman misses with a looping right.
Lurkman takes a swing at Budinha's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Lurkman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lurkman throws a nice looking combination but Budinha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lurkman keeps the fight on the outside.
Lurkman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Budinha takes the fight into the clinch.
Lurkman can't break the clinch.
Budinha is trying to stall.
Budinha misses with a knee to the head.
Lurkman breaks from the clinch.
Lurkman throws a body punch but Budinha moves out of range.
Lurkman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lurkman misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budinha wants to clinch up but Lurkman keeps it at a distance.
Budinha slips a jab from Lurkman.
Budinha moves in looking to clinch but Lurkman pushes him off.
Budinha tries to clinch but Lurkman moves away
and Lurkman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lurkman looks to score with a jab to the body but Budinha is just out of range.
Lurkman keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Budinha tries to clinch but Lurkman is having none of it.
Budinha tries to close the distance and clinch but Lurkman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steven Lurkman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lurkman misses with the combination.
Budinha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Budinha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Budinha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Budinha is looking to clinch but Lurkman is avoiding it.
Budinha tries to clinch but Lurkman moves out of range.
Budinha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lurkman just misses with a punch to the body.
Budinha throws a head kick but Lurkman moves out of range.
Budinha wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Budinha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lurkman just misses with a punch to the body.
Lurkman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Budinha can do to turn this around?
Budinha wants to clinch up but Lurkman keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Lurkman misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budinha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lurkman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lurkman scores with a hook.
Budinha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slow jab from Lurkman misses its intended target.
Budinha defending well as Lurkman loads up on a big left hand.
Budinha is looking to clinch but Lurkman is avoiding it.
Budinha throws a head kick that misses.
Budinha has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Budinha there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Budinha is looking to clinch but Lurkman is avoiding it.
Lurkman gets tackled into the cage by Budinha. Budinha maintains the clinch.
Lurkman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Budinha trying to stall but Lurkman improves his position.
A frustrated look appears on Lurkman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Budinha landing knees to the head.
Lurkman breaks from the clinch.
Budinha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lurkman throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budinha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lurkman blocks an elbow strike.
Lurkman blocks an elbow strike from Budinha.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lurkman breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Lurkman. Those never looked like landing.
Budinha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lurkman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steven Lurkman is winning the standup battle so far.
Budinha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lurkman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lurkman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Budinha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lurkman.
Budinha wants to clinch.
Budinha is looking to clinch.
Lurkman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Lurkman. That snapped Budinha's head back.
Lurkman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budinha has managed to clinch.
Budinha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Budinha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Steven Lurkman has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Budinha comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Budinha looking to stall.
Marcos Budinha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Budinha gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lurkman is rocked!
Budinha stalls.
Oh Lurkman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lurkman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lurkman seems to have got his legs back now.
Budinha misses with an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Lurkman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Budinha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Lurkman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steven Lurkman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lurkman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lurkman scores with a jab to the body.
Budinha wants to clinch.
Budinha avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Budinha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Budinha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Budinha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lurkman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budinha on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lurkman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lurkman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lurkman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Budinha fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Budinha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lurkman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Budinha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Budinha is looking to clinch.
It looked like Lurkman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lurkman misses with a wild body shot.
Budinha throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick from Budinha is predictable there
and Lurkman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Budinha is looking to clinch.
Lurkman looks to score with a jab to the body but Budinha is just out of range.
Budinha wants to clinch up but Lurkman keeps it at a distance.
Budinha misses with a body kick.
Lurkman misses with the combination.
Lurkman throws a nice looking combination but Budinha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lurkman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Budinha wants to clinch
and Lurkman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A good leg kick by Budinha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lurkman just misses with a punch to the body.
Budinha doesn't manage to clinch there - Lurkman circles away.
Lurkman lands an overhand right.
Budinha is looking to clinch but Lurkman is avoiding it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lurkman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lurkman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Budinha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lurkman.
Lurkman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Budinha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lurkman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lurkman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Budinha manages to avoid it.
Lurkman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Lurkman was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Budinha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Lurkman was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A big left from Lurkman misses.
Budinha tries to clinch there but Lurkman circles away.
Budinha tries to close the distance and clinch but Lurkman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Budinha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lurkman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lurkman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budinha wants to clinch.
Budinha slips under a jab.
Budinha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Budinha dodges the punch combination from Lurkman.
Budinha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lurkman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Budinha wants to clinch up but Lurkman keeps it at a distance.
Lurkman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Budinha tries to clinch there but Lurkman circles away.
Budinha slips under a jab.
Budinha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lurkman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lurkman misses with a few strikes there.
Budinha scoring well with a low kick there.
Budinha throws the kick towards the body but Lurkman avoids it.
Lurkman moves out of range of the body kick from Budinha.
Lurkman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budinha forces Lurkman back against the cage and clinches.
Budinha looking to stall.
Budinha putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lurkman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Budinha is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lurkman is keeping busy.
Lurkman tries to break the clinch but Budinha is controlling the position.
Budinha wants to stall.
Lurkman takes an elbow to the temple.
Lurkman is trying to push Budinha away but Budinha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marcos Budinha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A frustrated look appears on Lurkman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lurkman taking a breather.
Lurkman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Steven Lurkman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Budinha is trying to maintain a safe position but Lurkman gets an underhook and turns Budinha into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Lurkman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lurkman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Lurkman!
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