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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Murakami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Unnu Koc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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187 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Murakami!
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, Unnu Koc!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koc misses with an attempted mid kick.
Koc shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murakami but Murakami pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Koc fails to land the takedown.
Murakami bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Murakami is looking to take a break and control but Koc is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murakami tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Murakami has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Koc tries to buck Murakami off but Murakami is having none of it.
Murakami misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murakami tries for a kimura but Koc is defending well.
Murakami has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Koc is trying to control Murakami's posture but Murakami avoids it.
Murakami wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koc keeps working.
Koc is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Murakami slows the pace down.
Murakami landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Koc is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Murakami wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koc keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Murakami is really struggling to control Koc but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Murakami tries to pass the half guard into mount. Koc knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Koc is trying to get back to full guard.
Koc really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Murakami. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Murakami is trying to control the action in half guard but Koc is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Koc is trying to maintain the position but Murakami is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Koc throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murakami is breathing heavily.
Koc scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koc tries to clinch there but Murakami circles away.
Murakami misses with a wild combination.
Koc throws a front kick that sends Murakami stumbling back into the cage.
Murakami blocks a head kick by Koc.
Koc doesn't manage to clinch there - Murakami circles away.
Murakami gets a takedown into half guard.
Murakami frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Murakami controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murakami lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Murakami scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Koc?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murakami working the ground and pound effectively.
Murakami breaks from Koc's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Koc is rocked!
Murakami with a couple of short strikes.
Koc is still in real trouble! Can Murakami finish him?
Murakami lands a big elbow.
Koc has given up his back.
Koc seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murakami trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Murakami working for the choke.
Koc prevents Murakami from getting a body triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Murakami dominated that round.
That's time! Murakami's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Murakami slips a jab and a cross from Koc.
Murakami closes this distance looking for a takedown but Koc circles away.
Koc keeps the fight on the outside.
Koc misses with a takedown
and Murakami decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Koc's guard.
Koc can't keep his opponent in guard - Murakami advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Murakami trying to control the action but Koc is working from the bottom.
Koc misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Murakami is working for a kimura but Koc is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murakami is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koc wants to control but Murakami is keeping busy.
Koc tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Murakami has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Murakami working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Murakami can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Koc is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Murakami avoids the attempt from Koc to control.
Murakami controlling the pace for now.
Murakami fails to take his opponent's back.
Koc regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murakami not doing much here.
Murakami decides to stand and escape the position.
Murakami rushes Koc and presses him up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koc.
A short right from Koc.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Koc digs a right hand underneath Murakami's ribcage. Murakami let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murakami is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Koc gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Murakami has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Koc is trying to keep an underhook but Murakami manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Koc wants to get back to full guard.
Murakami is looking for a kimura but Koc is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Murakami to get the leverage.
Koc scores with a few weak punches.
Koc regains full guard. Nicely done.
Koc pulls Murakami in close to his closed guard and prevents Murakami from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koc looking to control.
Murakami wants to pass the guard but Koc is keeping the position.
Murakami thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Renato Murakami overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koc looking to control.
Murakami pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koc is keeping the position for now.
Koc looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murakami trying to control the position from guard on top but Koc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Koc misses with a few strikes there.
Murakami will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Murakami dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Murakami is looking to clinch but Koc is avoiding it.
Koc gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Koc tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murakami stands up from Koc's guard - Murakami perhaps looking for a knockout.
Murakami wants to clinch.
Murakami shoots in for a takedown but Koc shows good takedown defense.
Koc throws a sloppy head kick and Murakami moves out of range easily.
Koc lands a jab-cross combination.
Koc closes the distance but Murakami moves to the side
and Murakami moves into the clinch.
Koc jumps into guard, dragging Murakami to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murakami passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Koc takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koc tries to improve position but can't.
Murakami scoring with punches and elbows.
Koc tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murakami wants to control but Koc is keeping him busy.
Murakami tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Koc tries to bench press Murakami off him but Murakami keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murakami wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Koc, who protects the arm well.
Murakami cracks Koc with a big right hand but Koc just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Murakami moves into full mount!
Murakami can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Koc is looking to escape.
Koc tries to lock up and control but Murakami gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Murakami with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Koc is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murakami lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Murakami can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Koc is looking to escape.
Murakami works his way to his opponent's back.
A lull in the action here.
Murakami scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Koc is looking for a way out.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murakami really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Koc.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murakami has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Koc is trying to roll into a better position but Murakami has get a rear naked choke and Koc is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Renato Murakami!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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