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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Junakovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdoul Murquite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murquite has chosen Não Posso Mais as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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300 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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200 cm
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299 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Junakovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abdoul Murquite!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murquite drives through with a takedown into Junakovic's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Murquite working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Junakovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Murquite looking to pass the guard.
Junakovic is looking to stand up but Murquite isn't so interested in that idea.
Murquite tries to free his leg and advance position but Junakovic is retaining full guard.
Murquite throwing strikes but missing.
Murquite is working Junakovic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Murquite trying to control but Junakovic is working from the bottom.
Murquite is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Murquite looking to pass the guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Junakovic wants to get back to his feet but Murquite is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murquite wants to control from the top but Junakovic keeps moving.
Junakovic is looking to stand up but Murquite isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murquite slips nicely into half guard.
Murquite lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Junakovic wants to get back to his feet.
Murquite moves nicely into side control.
Murquite throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Murquite throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Murquite working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Junakovic is trying to buck Murquite off.
Murquite working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Junakovic is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Murquite sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Junakovic is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Murquite sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Junakovic is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Murquite working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Murquite scores with a couple of short elbows.
Murquite postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Junakovic wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Junakovic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Murquite.
Murquite working the ground and pound but Junakovic is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junakovic is working to avoid the ground and pound but Murquite connects with a decent elbow.
Murquite is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Junakovic has escaped the position, nice work there.
Murquite trying to control the position but Junakovic is working away.
Junakovic defending against the ground and pound.
Murquite looks up at the clock and then as Junakovic takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Murquite smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Murquite prevents Junakovic from escaping the position.
Murquite landing a few strikes.
Murquite working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murquite in side control lands a decent elbow.
Junakovic wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Murquite in side control, throwing shots but Junakovic defends.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junakovic parries the strikes from Murquite easily there. Murquite is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Junakovic to escape.
Junakovic is pushing Murquite's head away, looking to escape. Murquite manages to hold on to the position though.
Murquite looks up at the clock and then as Junakovic takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Murquite smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Junakovic is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Murquite asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Junakovic taking a bit of punishment here - Murquite scoring with strikes.
Murquite is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Junakovic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Junakovic is trying to buck Murquite off.
Murquite working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Junakovic is trying to buck Murquite off.
Murquite looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Junakovic is not content to let Murquite control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdoul Murquite dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Murquite looks for a takedown but Junakovic sprawls well.
Murquite misses with a takedown
so Junakovic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Junakovic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Murquite bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Junakovic's guard.
Murquite throwing strikes from guard but Junakovic blocks nicely.
Murquite stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Junakovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Junakovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Murquite is pushing down on Junakovic's leg trying to pass to half guard. Junakovic is fighting to maintain full guard but Murquite has managed to sneak the leg through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Junakovic tries to kick Murquite off but Murquite keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murquite is working for a submission of some sort.
Junakovic wants to get back to his feet.
Junakovic tries to kick Murquite off in order to stand up. Murquite Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Junakovic is not content to let Murquite control the position.
Junakovic is working to avoid the ground and pound but Murquite connects with a decent elbow.
Murquite is trying to get an arm triangle but Junakovic is defending well.
Murquite is chipping away with strikes.
Murquite in side control, throwing shots but Junakovic defends.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murquite tries for a kimura but Junakovic is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junakovic is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Murquite sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Junakovic is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Junakovic is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Junakovic tries to escape but Murquite is in control.
Junakovic trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Murquite cracks Junakovic with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murquite has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Junakovic is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Murquite yanks on the arm and Junakovic is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Murquite.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Abdoul Murquite!
A very excited looking Abdoul Murquite made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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