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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yadier Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yadier Molina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molina stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Molina wants it to stay on the feet.
Molina moves into range and clinches up with Murphy.
Molina blocking some punches.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Molina won't allow it.
Molina tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Murphy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Molina pulls guard.
Molina wants to stand and escape but Murphy is having none of it.
Molina controls Murphy momentarily but Murphy frees himself.
Murphy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Molina, up you get!
Murphy shoots in for a double leg but Molina sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yadier Molina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Murphy.
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Molina tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Molina as he jumps to the side.
Molina shoots in looking for a takedown. Murphy tries to sprawl out of it but Molina keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murphy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Molina tries for a takedown but Murphy circles away easily
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Molina counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Murphy tries to stall but Molina uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice elbow from Molina.
Molina is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Murphy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Murphy stalling in the clinch but Molina improves position.
Molina prevents a takedown attempt there.
Murphy looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina pulls guard.
Molina working for submissions but it's allowed Murphy to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Molina is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Murphy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Murphy's back!
Molina misses with a punch to the head.
Murphy tries to roll but Molina sticks to his back.
Molina throwing damaging strikes from the back! Murphy could be in trouble here!
Even with his hooks in, Molina manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Molina is punishing Murphy with strikes - can he finish him?!
Molina missing with strikes from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to control his opponent's hands but Molina gets his hands free.
Molina doesn't have the hooks in and Murphy manages to turn into his guard.
Murphy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Molina is keeping the position for now.
Murphy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Molina's guard.
Murphy wants to pass to mount but Molina is defending the position.
Murphy trying to control from half guard but Molina is working away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Molina wants to improve his position but Murphy is controlling well.
Murphy wants to stand up but Molina has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Molina wants to get back to full guard.
Molina avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Murphy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Molina leaves Murphy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Molina clinches.
Molina lands an elbow just above Murphy 's eye.
Murphy looking to stall.
Murphy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Molina drops down looking for an ankle pick but Murphy pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yadier Molina will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Molina shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murphy as he jumps to the side.
Molina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Molina fails with a takedown attempt.
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molina tries for a takedown but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yadier Molina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy tries to clinch up
and Molina counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina prevents a takedown attempt there.
Murphy stops a takedown attempt from Molina.
Murphy wants to get back to striking at distance but Molina won't allow it.
Molina keeps control of Murphy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Molina is pressed up against the cage. Murphy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Molina down to the mat. Molina avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Molina as Murphy shoots in.
Murphy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Molina tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.
Molina wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
Murphy wants to clinch but Molina slips to the side
and Molina moves into the clinch.
Molina tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Molina won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy goes for a takedown attempt but Molina pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Molina scores with a takedown into Murphy's guard.
Murphy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Molina's guard.
Murphy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Murphy tries to free his leg and advance position but Molina is retaining full guard.
Molina not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murphy stands up from Molina's guard - Murphy perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Murphy misses
and Molina counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Murphy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Molina just stands there and leans against the cage.
Murphy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Molina walks away with a smile on his face. Murphy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Molina with a lazy takedown attempt
and Murphy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Molina!
Murphy looking to control but Molina is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Murphy controlling from the full mount.
Molina in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina is desperately trying to improve his position but Murphy has a good base and remains in mount.
Molina is working hard here to advance position.
Murphy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Murphy misses with a head shot.
Murphy thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Molina is trying desperately to improve position.
Murphy throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Molina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Murphy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Molina sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Murphy somewhat.
Murphy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Murphy lands in his opponent's guard.
Murphy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Murphy shoots for a double leg takedown but Molina sprawls well. He's pushed Murphy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Molina clinches.
Molina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Murphy. No joy for Molina on that attempt.
Molina tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.
Molina moves out of range as Murphy throws a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Murphy leaves Molina with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Molina is looking to clinch.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Molina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy with a poor takedown
and Molina counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Murphy's guard now.
Yadier Molina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Murphy.
Murphy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Molina!
Molina tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina regains half guard.
Murphy is working for a kimura but Molina is defending it quite comfortably.
Molina has one foot on Murphy's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Molina tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy darts in trying to clinch
and Molina counters with a body kick that stops Murphy in his tracks momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Molina shoots for a double leg takedown but Murphy sprawls well. He's pushed Molina's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Murphy shoots in and drives through. Molina sprawls well.
Molina fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy shoots and misses
and Molina holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Murphy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Murphy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch but Molina keeps him there for the moment.
Molina lands a knee to the head.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Molina holds him up against the cage and eventually Murphy drops back down to his feet.
Molina pulls guard successfully.
Molina escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murphy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina wants to sweep but no luck.
Murphy is standing up over Molina. Molina looks to escape but Murphy dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Molina is looking to reverse the position.
Murphy remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Molina is trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yadier Molina showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Molina 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yadier Molina!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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