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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Murakami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Guida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Guida will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Guida!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guida throws a sloppy head kick and Murakami moves out of range easily.
Murakami shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Murakami showed some decent athleticism there.
Murakami decides to return to a standing position.
Murakami misses with a takedown attempt - Guida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Murakami misses with a takedown attempt - Guida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Murakami shoots for a takedown but Guida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Murakami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murakami darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Guida looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Murakami tries to pass to full mount but Guida defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murakami is thwarting Guida's attempts to control the position.
Murakami content to control rather than advance.
Guida is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Murakami pulls his head out easily.
Murakami trying to pass the guard but Guida defending well.
Murakami is working hard here to advance position.
Guida moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Murakami stopping the sweep attempt from Guida.
Guida working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Murakami has passed into half guard!
Guida looks gassed!
Guida looks like he's trying to stand up.
Murakami is tying to control. Guida wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Guida tries to kick Murakami off but Murakami keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Murakami is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Guida defends it well.
Guida is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murakami is tying to control. Guida wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Guida tries to get to full guard but Murakami has control of the leg.
Guida is trying to control but can't.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murakami looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Guida is fending him off so far but Murakami persists. Nope, Guida circles away and we're back to standing.
Guida has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guida breaks from the clinch.
Guida pushes Murakami away with a front kick.
Guida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Guida shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Murakami counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Murakami.
Guida lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Murakami!
Murakami is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Guida looking to ground and pound but Murakami is blocking nicely.
Murakami keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Guida get's back to his feet.
Guida tries to clinch
and Murakami moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Guida as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Murakami dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Guida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Murakami moves into the clinch.
Guida can't find room to land a body shot as Murakami controls the action.
Guida can't find room to land a body shot as Murakami controls the action.
Murakami prevents the takedown attempt.
Guida unloads a knee to the mid-section. Murakami lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Murakami jumps guard but Guida stands there with Murakami around his waist. Murakami gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Murakami fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Murakami fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Murakami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murakami has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guida lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murakami manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Guida won't allow Murakami to sweep him here.
Guida looking to sit in guard and control but Murakami gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murakami landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murakami prevents Guida from getting back to his feet.
Murakami avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Murakami wants to control from the top but Guida keeps moving.
Guida wants to sweep but no luck.
Guida is looking to stand up but Murakami isn't so interested in that idea.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Murakami with a lazy takedown attempt
and Guida counters with a series of strikes. Murakami will be more careful next time no doubt.
Guida closes the distance looking to clinch
and Murakami counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guida gets back to full guard.
Guida is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Murakami trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Guida is trying to control the position but Murakami postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murakami trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guida throwing short punches from the bottom.
Guida is trying to control the position but Murakami postures up.
Murakami controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murakami.
Guida drives through and clinches with Murakami against the cage.
Guida tries a knee to the head but Murakami blocks it.
Guida is trying to stall.
Guida goes for a takedown attempt but Murakami pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Murakami fails to land the takedown.
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.
Guida with a poor takedown
so Murakami counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Murakami is looking to work some ground and pound but Guida has wrist control.
Guida looking to hit a scissor sweep but Murakami is one step ahead there.
Murakami trying to control but Guida is working from the bottom.
Guida is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Guida manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Murakami working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Murakami dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Guida drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Guida has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Murakami!
Guida trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Guida sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guida wants to get back to his feet but Murakami is holding on tight.
Murakami is desperately trying to improve his position but Guida has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guida with a couple of short strikes.
Murakami is looking to improve his position but Guida isn't that keen on the idea.
Murakami tries to hold on but Guida pushes him away.
Murakami is desperately trying to improve his position but Guida has a good base and remains in mount.
Guida is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Guida has closed the distance and engaged Murakami in a clinch.
Murakami manages to break the clinch.
Murakami wants to clinch
and Guida counters with a single leg into guard. Murakami didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guida postures up in Murakami's guard and throws a big left but Murakami blocks it.
Murakami escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Guida gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Guida content to stall in guard here.
Guida would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Murakami working for a triangle but Guida defends it easily.
Guida is looking to work some ground and pound but Murakami has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guida passes Murakami's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Guida perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Guida is trying to work for a kimura but Murakami is defending well.
Guida is trying to control the action in half guard but Murakami is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Murakami tries to kick Guida off but Guida keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Murakami tries to get to full guard but Guida has control of the leg.
Mario Guida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Guida seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Murakami does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Guida slips a nice elbow through Murakami's hands, connecting with Murakami's forehead.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guida tries to bum rush Murakami with a series of wild strikes but Murakami uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guida looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Guida throws a right and a left that Murakami avoids nicely.
Guida jabs Murakami right on the nose. Murakami blinks but takes it well.
Murakami drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Murakami sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Guida's guard.
Murakami stops Guida from getting back to his feet.
Murakami lands with a punch from half guard.
Murakami is keen to just control but Guida is a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Guida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Murakami has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Murakami!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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