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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Seffar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seffar comes into the arena with Duke Arrives blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Edwin Murray was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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190 cm
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237 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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195 cm
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275 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Seffar! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edwin Murray! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Murray throws a solid leg kick but Seffar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murray. Murray throws a front kick aimed at Seffar's knee but Seffar avoids it well. Murray throws a solid leg kick but Seffar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murray. Murray throws a sloppy head kick and Seffar moves out of range easily. Seffar fails with a takedown attempt. Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murray finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Seffar. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murray. Edwin Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Seffar shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Murray is trying to defend but Seffar finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Seffar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murray keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round. Seffar with the ground and pound but Murray uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Murray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Seffar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Seffar stops Murray from standing up. Murray manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Murray. Murray fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Seffar checks it well. Murray throws a low kick but it's checked well by Seffar. Murray throws a hook but Seffar blocks it. Seffar shoots in but no luck this time. Seffar blocks a head kick by Murray.
Seffar throws a nice looking combination but Murray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Seffar shoots in but no luck this time. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Seffar. That's going to take a lot out of him. Murray wants to land a leg kick but Seffar is out of range. A combination from Seffar does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Murray looks for the body kick but Seffar saw that one coming. Seffar swats away the attempt to clinch by Murray. Seffar shoots in looking for a takedown but Murray manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Seffar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. An inside leg kick from Murray misses. Murray tries to clinch up but Seffar circles away and keeps his distance. Seffar avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Seffar shoots in for a takedown but Murray shows good takedown defense. Murray tries a head kick but it misses.
Murray fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Seffar checks it well. Murray attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Murray pivots, looking for a leg kick but Seffar is out of range and Murray settles back down.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Seffar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Murray's waist but Murray gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Seffar off to one side. Seffar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Murray swivels and escapes. Murray misses with a leg kick. Murray throws a low kick but Seffar avoids it. Murray connects with a leg kick. Seffar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Seffar moves away from the strike by Murray. Murray tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Seffar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Seffar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Seffar tries for a takedown but Murray sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Seffar is breathing heavily. Murray is looking to score with low kicks.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Seffar checks a leg kick. Seffar dives in and grabs Murray's left leg, looking for a takedown. Murray pushes down on Seffar's head and hops out. Murray is looking to clinch. Murray tries a head kick but it misses.
Seffar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Murray leaves Seffar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Murray is looking to clinch but Seffar is avoiding it.
Murray throws a left and a right that both miss
and Seffar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Murray's guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Seffar stops Murray from standing up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Murray working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Seffar. Seffar wants to control from the top but Murray keeps moving. Murray is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Seffar has gone for a leg lock! Murray slips out almost immediately though and dives into Seffar's guard. Murray has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Seffar is proving hard to escape from. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Seffar looking to sweep here. No luck so far. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Seffar holds on and takes a little breather. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Murray wants to get up but he can't break Seffar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edwin Murray dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A leg kick checked by Seffar. Seffar looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Murray keeping moving, preventing Seffar from controlling successfully. Seffar stops Murray from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Seffar throwing strikes but missing. Seffar passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Seffar trying to mount his opponent but Murray defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Murray is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Seffar has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Murray is tapping! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Juan Seffar!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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