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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Brunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirohito Murokuppi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
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210 lbs
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188 cm
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219 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sam Brunt! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirohito Murokuppi! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brunt wants to clinch up but Murokuppi keeps it at a distance. Murokuppi scores with a jab. Brunt lands with a nice combination. Murokuppi backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Mirohito Murokuppi has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! Murokuppi slips a straight right by Brunt. Murokuppi throws a combination that misses and Brunt counters with a lovely shot to the body. Murokuppi lands with a shot to the body. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Brunt looks to throw the jab but Murokuppi is out of range. Murokuppi throws a looping overhand right but Brunt ducks down to avoid it. Brunt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Brunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murokuppi.
Nice cross by Brunt. Murokuppi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Murokuppi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brunt moves out of range and avoids them all easily. No luck for Brunt with that takedown attempt. Brunt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murokuppi lands with a right hand. Murokuppi thows a left - swing and a miss! No luck with that takedown attempt from Brunt. Brunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murokuppi. Brunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murokuppi.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brunt wants to clinch. Murokuppi takes a swing at Brunt's ribcage but misses. A big left from Murokuppi misses. Brunt misses with a takedown attempt - Murokuppi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Brunt. That's going to take a lot out of him. Brunt misses with a looping left. A jab from Brunt misses. Brunt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Brunt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murokuppi works the jab nicely. Brunt lands a right hook to the body.
Murokuppi looks gassed! Good shot there by Brunt. Brunt fails with a takedown attempt. Murokuppi throws a nice looking combination but Brunt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Murokuppi swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Some bone on bone action there as Murokuppi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Brunt takes one to the side of the head.
Brunt misses with the combination.
Murokuppi swats away the attempt to clinch by Brunt. Murokuppi misses the jab. Brunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murokuppi moves away. Murokuppi scores with a jab. Brunt acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Murokuppi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brunt dodges the punch combination from Murokuppi.
Murokuppi misses with the combination.
Brunt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brunt tries for a takedown but Murokuppi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Murokuppi looks to land a combination but Brunt avoids it well. Brunt misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brunt. A big right from Brunt misses. Brunt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murokuppi circles away quickly and effectively. Brunt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Brunt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murokuppi counters with a left to the body. Brunt throws a sloppy head kick and Murokuppi moves out of range easily. Murokuppi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brunt manages to avoid it. Murokuppi moves away from the strike by Brunt. Brunt lands with a nice body punch. Some bone on bone action there as Murokuppi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Brunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Brunt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murokuppi counters with a nice uppercut. Brunt scores with a sloppy right hand. Murokuppi should have avoided that one. Brunt throws a series of punches but Murokuppi moves out of range. Brunt dodges the punch combination from Murokuppi.
Brunt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brunt connects with a jab. Murokuppi throws a jab but it's blocked by Brunt. Murokuppi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brunt.
Brunt misses with a looping right. Brunt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Sam Brunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Brunt connects with a right hand. Murokuppi shakes it off. Brunt misses with a wild combination.
Brunt misses with a few strikes there.
Brunt takes one on the button. A head kick misses from Brunt. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Murokuppi thows a body shot but no joy. Brunt shoots in looking for a takedown. Murokuppi tries to sprawl out of it but Brunt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murokuppi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Murokuppi lands a jab to the head.
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 Sam Brunt will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Mirohito Murokuppi's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brunt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Murokuppi circles away. Brunt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murokuppi lands a nice hook to Brunt's body. Brunt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Murokuppi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brunt. Brunt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Murokuppi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brunt moves away. Sam Brunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Murokuppi throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Murokuppi loads up on a big right hand but Brunt slips the punch. Murokuppi looks to land a combination but Brunt avoids it well. Brunt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murokuppi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Brunt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murokuppi.
Murokuppi pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Brunt scores with a jab. Murokuppi acknowledges it with a nod of the head. A big right from Brunt misses. Brunt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Brunt tries to clinch up but Murokuppi circles away and keeps his distance. Murokuppi moves into range and connects with a jab. Brunt takes one on the button. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice shot lands for Brunt. Brunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mirohito Murokuppi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Brunt tries for a takedown but Murokuppi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Brunt throws a series of strikes that have Murokuppi backpedaling.
Brunt lands a glancing blow to the side of Murokuppi's head. Sam Brunt is winning the standup battle so far. Brunt looks to land a right hand but Murokuppi moved out of range. Brunt scores with a jab to the jaw. Murokuppi takes one on the button. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Brunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murokuppi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murokuppi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Murokuppi avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Brunt thows a body shot but no joy. Murokuppi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brunt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brunt stalks Murokuppi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Murokuppi's face. Murokuppi staggers backwards, shaken. Brunt slips under a jab from Murokuppi.
That's two minutes gone in the round. No joy there for Brunt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murokuppi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Brunt lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brunt thows a body shot but no joy. No joy there for Murokuppi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brunt misses with a double jab.
Brunt shoots in but Murokuppi avoids the takedown attempt easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Brunt. That's going to take a lot out of him. Murokuppi lands a jab to the nose. Murokuppi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Brunt. Murokuppi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brunt moves away. Brunt misses with a double jab.
Brunt takes one on the button. Murokuppi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brunt moves away. Murokuppi slips a jab and a cross from Brunt.
Brunt wants to land a leg kick but Murokuppi is out of range. Brunt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Murokuppi throws a series of punches but Brunt avoids them all with ease. Murokuppi misses the shot to the body. Murokuppi misses with a few strikes there.
Brunt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brunt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murokuppi is fending him off so far but Brunt persists. Nope, Murokuppi circles away and we're back to standing. Donk. Murokuppi catches Brunt right on the button with a cross. Brunt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Murokuppi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Murokuppi loads up on a big right hand but Brunt slips the punch. Brunt jabbing away but nothing is landing. Brunt lands with a nice combination. Murokuppi backs away looking to recover. Murokuppi throws a hook but Brunt blocks it. Brunt throws a right and a left that both miss. Murokuppi lands with an overhand left. Brunt throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Murokuppi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brunt. Brunt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murokuppi. Brunt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murokuppi.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brunt misses with the combination.
Brunt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Donk. Murokuppi catches Brunt right on the button with a cross. Murokuppi dodges the punch combination from Brunt.
Brunt misses with a combination
and Murokuppi counters with a right hand to the body. Murokuppi lands a nice hook to Brunt's body. Brunt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Murokuppi digs a good body shot into Brunt's ribs. Murokuppi avoids the body shot from Brunt.
Murokuppi misses the shot to the body. Murokuppi moves out of range of the body kick. Murokuppi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Brunt works the jab nicely. Brunt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murokuppi. Murokuppi circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Murokuppi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Brunt fails with the takedown. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Brunt dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Mirohito Murokuppi's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Murokuppi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Murokuppi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Brunt throws a shot from downtown. Murokuppi moves away and avoids it. Murokuppi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brunt throws a right hand that Murokuppi ducks under and follows up with a left that Murokuppi also avoids with ease. Murokuppi blocks a head kick by Brunt.
Brunt slips a jab and a cross from Murokuppi.
Murokuppi misses with the combination.
Murokuppi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brunt looks to land a combination but Murokuppi avoids it well. A punch combination from Brunt misses. Jab, jab by Murokuppi - just one landing. A left lands for Murokuppi. Brunt moves forwards but Murokuppi connects with a nice, crisp jab. Murokuppi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Murokuppi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brunt's hands. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brunt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murokuppi misses with a wild body shot. Brunt moves in looking to clinch but Murokuppi pushes him off. Brunt misses with a takedown attempt - Murokuppi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Brunt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Some wild striking there from Brunt.
Murokuppi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Brunt tries to clinch up but Murokuppi circles away and keeps his distance. The fighters circling - Murokuppi throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Murokuppi stuffs the takedown attempt from Brunt. Brunt gets slowly back to his feet. A shot to de liver by Murokuppi. Beautiful body shot. Jab from Brunt. Brunt defending well as Murokuppi loads up on a big left hand. Brunt shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brunt showed some decent athleticism there. Murokuppi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brunt blocks the strikes from Murokuppi.
Murokuppi wants to get back to full guard. Brunt wants to stand but Murokuppi has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Sam Brunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Brunt escapes and gets back to his feet. Brunt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Brunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brunt fails with a takedown attempt. Murokuppi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Brunt defending well as Murokuppi loads up on a big left hand. Murokuppi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brunt moves away. Brunt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Murokuppi backs up against the cage.
Murokuppi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brunt closes the distance and clinches up with Murokuppi, looking for a takedown. Brunt pushes Murokuppi against the cage but Murokuppi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Murokuppi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Brunt tries to bum rush Murokuppi with a series of wild strikes but Murokuppi uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Murokuppi moves out of range of the body kick. Murokuppi fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheers as Brunt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murokuppi doesn't seem phased though. Murokuppi blocks a head kick by Brunt.
Brunt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brunt wants to clinch. Brunt lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Murokuppi slips a jab and a cross from Brunt.
Brunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Brunt closes the distance and lands a one-two. Mirohito Murokuppi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Donk. Murokuppi catches Brunt right on the button with a cross. Murokuppi misses the shot to the body. Murokuppi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brunt.
Murokuppi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brunt counters with a left to the body. Murokuppi throws a hook but Brunt blocks it. Brunt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murokuppi. Brunt misses with a series of wild punches.
Brunt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Brunt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Murokuppi's waist but Murokuppi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brunt off to one side. Brunt closes the distance and lands a one-two. Jab by Brunt. Brunt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sam Brunt. Well Brunt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Brunt!
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