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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jack murl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sanchez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cypress Hill - Tequila Sunrise. The crowd seem to be enjoying murl's choice of entrance music: Can't be touched. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus Sanchez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, jack murl!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Sanchez shoots in for a double leg but murl sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
murl avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
murl doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
murl uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Good standup being displayed there by Sanchez as he connects with a hook.
murl throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Jesus Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt - murl sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sanchez tries to work over murl's front leg with a kick but murl checks it.
Sanchez works over murl's head and body with a nice combination.
murl gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but murl won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez avoiding damage as murl throws knees to the body.
murl tries to stall but Sanchez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. murl just stands there and leans against the cage.
murl tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.
Sanchez is looking to break free of the clinch but murl has double underhooks.
Sanchez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sanchez goes for a takedown attempt but murl pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
murl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but murl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice shot by Sanchez.
jack murl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
murl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez scores with a push kick.
Sanchez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
murl misses with a straight right.
murl misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sanchez walks into a jab.
A head kick misses from murl.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sanchez trying to control the action but murl is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on murl's face as Sanchez controls the position.
Sanchez trying to control the position but murl is working away.
murl is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sanchez working the ground and pound but murl is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
murl tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
murl is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sanchez breaks from murl's wrist control and lands an elbow.
murl holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sanchez tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sanchez looking to control but murl is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sanchez with good strikes from the mount here!
murl wants to get back to his feet.
murl taking shots to the head.
That's four 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.
murl is squirming around, avoiding Sanchez's attempts to control the action.
Sanchez lands a heavy elbow.
Sanchez working for a submission but murl is keeping him at bay.
Sanchez won't let murl get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
murl blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
BOOM! Sanchez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Sanchez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
murl shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sanchez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but murl shows good takedown defense.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by murl.
Sanchez fails to land the takedown.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from murl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
murl stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from murl as Sanchez shoots in.
murl on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanchez throws the kick towards the body but murl avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as murl throws out the jab.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says murl as he avoids it easily.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts murl as he jumps to the side.
murl swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
murl drives through and clinches with Sanchez against the cage.
murl landing knees to the body.
murl has Sanchez pressed against the cage.
murl landing knees to the body.
murl prevents a body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez letting murl take a breather here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
murl lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
murl lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
murl lands an elbow inside.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike from murl.
murl throws an elbow that misses.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
murl missing with knees to the body.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
murl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez throws a lazy head kick
and murl counters with a solid body kick.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
murl plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
murl lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sanchez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has murl pinned against the cage. murl gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
murl misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez shoots and misses
and murl counters with a low kick, right behind Sanchez 's knee.
murl takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheers as Sanchez lands an impressive looking overhand right. murl doesn't seem phased though.
A punch combination from murl misses.
Sanchez lands with a hook. murl tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sanchez lands a nice hook to murl's body. murl takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
murl moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanchez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
murl is rocked!
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown. murl tries to sprawl out of it but Sanchez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. murl manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
murl is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanchez finish him?
Sanchez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? murl is fending him off so far but Sanchez persists. Nope, murl circles away and we're back to standing.
murl seems to have recovered his senses.
Sanchez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by murl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
murl moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
murl gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
murl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
Sanchez successfully pulls guard.
Sanchez is looking for a triangle but murl pushes his legs off easily.
murl won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
murl would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
murl must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Sanchez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
jack murl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sanchez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but murl swivels and escapes.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Sanchez finds it's way through murl's defenses.
murl rushes Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
murl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
Knees to the body from murl.
murl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
murl gets underhooks to prevent Sanchez's takedown attempt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sanchez dodges an elbow strike from murl.
Sanchez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
murl using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
murl lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
murl is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
murl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanchez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
murl stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sanchez can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for murl.
murl lands a knee to the body.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. murl just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice elbow from murl.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. murl just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sanchez drags the fight down to the ground.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sanchez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. murl manages to get himself to full guard.
murl wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Sanchez slips nicely into half guard.
Sanchez moves nicely into side control.
murl on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but murl is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sanchez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sanchez lands a few punches from side control.
Sanchez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sanchez trying to control the position but murl is working away.
murl managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
murl takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sanchez prevents murl from escaping the position.
Sanchez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sanchez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
murl throws a nice head kick!
murl scores with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sanchez lands in his opponent's guard.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. murl is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but murl keeps moving.
murl has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sanchez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
murl connects with a single shot there.
Sanchez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but jack murl just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
murl looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
Nice sprawl there from murl as Sanchez shoots in.
Sanchez scores with a nice head shot.
Jesus Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
murl defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
murl moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
jack murl seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on murl's shoulder, as murl tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts murl as he jumps to the side.
murl takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a body punch but murl moves out of range.
Sanchez looks to land a body kick but murl moved away.
murl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
murl comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanchez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by murl.
Sanchez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? murl is fending him off so far but Sanchez persists. Nope, murl circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanchez shoots in but murl avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but murl moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez scores with a nice right hand.
Sanchez throws a body kick the misses
and murl counters with a stiff right hand.
murl slips under a jab.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Sanchez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
murl wants to stand up but Sanchez is controlling him.
murl keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as murl works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control but murl is working from the bottom.
murl wants to stand and escape but Sanchez is having none of it.
murl has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sanchez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sanchez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as murl backs up against the cage.
murl takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
murl takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and murl counters with a low kick, right behind Sanchez 's knee.
murl tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a body shot
and murl counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Sanchez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but murl circles away easily
and murl counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by murl.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but murl moves out of range.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
murl moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A shot to de liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
murl throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
jack murl dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
murl tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sanchez wants to take a breather but murl is having none of it.
Sanchez is looking to advance position but murl won't allow it.
murl wants to stand back up but Sanchez manages to pass into side control.
murl is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sanchez trying to control the position but murl is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sanchez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by murl, who protects the arm well.
Sanchez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
murl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez connects with a good right hand that stumbles murl. murl circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A choreographed right hand from murl misses the target.
Sanchez tries to bum rush murl with a series of wild strikes but murl uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
murl is looking to chop away at Sanchez's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
murl closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchez fails to pull guard.
Sanchez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics murl uses from the top position.
Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead murl passes into side control.
murl has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and murl moves out of range easily.
murl tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez takes one to the side of the head.
murl scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt
and murl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
murl misses with a hook.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps murl's head backwards.
murl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez fails with the takedown
and murl makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sanchez really felt that one!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
murl avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
murl throws a big shot that misses.
murl avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez connects with a good right hand that stumbles murl. murl circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
murl dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
murl closes the distance and clinches.
Jesus Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. murl gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
murl lands an elbow just above Sanchez 's eye.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from murl.
Sanchez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
murl is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Sanchez - that landed with a thud.
Sanchez blocks the elbow strike.
murl is trying to maintain a safe position but Sanchez gets an underhook and turns murl into the cage.
Sanchez stalling against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Sanchez.
Sanchez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Sanchez as the two fighters clinch.
murl trying to land knees to the body.
Sanchez missing with knees to the body.
murl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanchez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sanchez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. murl smiles and moves away.
murl closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to jack murl.
I think murl has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jack murl!
jack murl is the new bantamweight champion!
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RATING
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