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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdoul Murquite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boca Naga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murquite comes to the cage accompanied by Não Posso Mais. Naga comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wildes Ding kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Abdoul Murquite has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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299 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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293 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Brawler
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abdoul Murquite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boca Naga!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murquite leaves Naga with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Naga.
Murquite connects with a high kick.
It looks like Boca Naga has been cut.
Naga shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Murquite defends it nicely.
Abdoul Murquite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boca Naga.
Murquite tries to close the distance and clinch but Naga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murquite drops his hands momentarily and Naga takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Abdoul Murquite has been cut.
Naga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murquite chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Naga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Naga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murquite can pounce on him.
Naga shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murquite but Murquite pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Murquite is looking to clinch but Naga is avoiding it.
Murquite lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murquite chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murquite lands a leg kick that knocks Naga off balance momentarily.
Naga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Murquite's waist but Murquite gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Naga off to one side.
Naga looks winded!
Naga tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naga drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murquite wants the takedown. Naga is fighting it off but Murquite persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Naga's guard against the cage.
Murquite trying to control but Naga is working from the bottom.
Murquite lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Naga looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Naga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Murquite makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murquite missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Murquite pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Naga is keeping the position for now.
Murquite trying to control the position from guard on top but Naga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murquite chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murquite throwing strikes but missing.
Naga looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murquite sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Naga's guard.
Naga is trying to get back to full guard.
Naga is trying to maintain the position but Murquite is very close to passing his half guard.
Naga is pressing down on Murquite's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Murquite trying to control the position from guard on top but Naga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Naga is trying to control the position but Murquite postures up.
Naga is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Naga keeping full guard, as Murquite tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murquite with a flurry of punches that miss.
Naga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Murquite's guard.
Murquite might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Naga connects with a couple of short punches.
Murquite tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Naga wants to control from the top but Murquite keeps moving.
Naga is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murquite is trying to control the position but Naga postures up.
Naga passes Murquite's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Murquite manages to get to full guard.
Murquite looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Naga is in close to Murquite's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four 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!
Naga trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Naga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murquite swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murquite working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Naga doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Naga manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Murquite wants to sweep here but Naga controlling him for the moment.
Naga distracts Murquite with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Murquite has his hands on Naga's head, controlling the position.
Naga scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Naga keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Murquite's head.
Naga stopping the sweep attempt from Murquite.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdoul Murquite dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Naga shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Murquite counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Naga's guard now.
Naga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Murquite looking to pass the guard.
Abdoul Murquite overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Murquite throws a big right hand that misses.
Murquite postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Murquite is looking to work some ground and pound but Naga has wrist control.
Murquite working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Naga is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Naga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Naga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Murquite's guard.
Naga trying to control the position from guard on top but Murquite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Naga scoring with some ground and pound.
Naga trying to control the position from guard on top but Murquite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naga avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Naga postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Murquite not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Naga trying to control but Murquite is working from the bottom.
Naga has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Naga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murquite is keeping the position for now.
Murquite looking to hit a scissor sweep but Naga is one step ahead there.
Naga is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Murquite is trying to keep Naga in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Murquite rushes Naga and presses him up against the cage.
Naga is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Naga successfully pulls guard.
Murquite trying to control but Naga is working from the bottom.
Murquite tries to free his leg and advance position but Naga is retaining full guard.
Naga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Murquite is one step ahead there.
Naga is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murquite stopping the sweep attempt from Naga.
Naga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Murquite trying to control the position from guard on top but Naga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Murquite tries to clinch but Naga is having none of it.
Naga moves out of range of the leg kick from Murquite.
Naga tries for a takedown but Murquite sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Naga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Murquite's waist but Murquite gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Naga off to one side.
Abdoul Murquite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boca Naga.
Murquite throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Murquite.
Naga is breathing heavily.
That kick from Murquite tenderised Naga's leg. Naga is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murquite is looking to slow Naga down with leg kicks.
Abdoul Murquite is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murquite lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naga shoots in looking for a takedown but Murquite manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Naga's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Murquite lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murquite.
Murquite throws a sloppy head kick and Naga moves out of range easily.
Murquite turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murquite.
Murquite thumps Naga with a low kick.
Murquite moves in looking to clinch but Naga pushes him off.
Naga shoots in and drives through. Murquite sprawls well.
Murquite moves into the clinch successfully.
Naga goes for a takedown in the clinch but Murquite prevents it.
Naga's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Murquite drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murquite is looking to take this one to the mat.
Murquite drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murquite has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Naga avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Naga fails to pull guard.
Naga is working for takedown but Murquite is calmly controlling the position for now.
Naga is fighting off a takedown attempt but Murquite is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Naga to the mat. Naga regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Murquite trying to control the position from guard on top but Naga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdoul Murquite dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Murquite lands a leg kick that knocks Naga off balance momentarily.
Naga dives in and grabs Murquite's left leg, looking for a takedown. Murquite pushes down on Naga's head and hops out.
Murquite throws a sloppy head kick and Naga moves out of range easily.
Murquite scores with a head kick. Naga tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Naga shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Naga goes for a double leg but Murquite avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Murquite continues to drive forward.
Abdoul Murquite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boca Naga.
Murquite has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Naga is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Murquite is trying to drag Naga to the mat but Naga just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Murquite is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Naga is defending well.
Murquite has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Naga after a bit of a struggle.
Naga goes for a takedown attempt but Murquite pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Murquite looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murquite buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Naga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murquite has managed to clinch.
Murquite is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Naga gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naga has Murquite pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Naga pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Murquite tumbling to the mat - Naga dives into Murquite's guard.
Naga postures up in Murquite's guard and throws a big left but Murquite blocks it.
Naga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Naga wants to control from the top but Murquite keeps moving.
Naga advances position into side control!
Naga in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Murquite is looking to reverse the position.
Naga working the ground and pound.
Murquite is looking for a sweep.
Boca Naga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murquite manages to get back to half guard.
Naga is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Naga is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Naga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murquite keeps working.
Murquite trying to control from the bottom.
Murquite is pressing down on Naga's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murquite tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Naga slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Murquite manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Murquite tries to get to full guard but Naga has control of the leg.
Murquite is defending against the submission attempts here by Naga.
Murquite is refusing to be controlled, as Naga sits in half guard.
Murquite looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Murquite regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murquite is trying to control the position but Naga postures up.
Murquite is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Naga trying to control but Murquite is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naga throws a big right hand that misses.
Naga has gone for a leg lock! Murquite slips out almost immediately though and dives into Naga's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murquite trying to control but Naga is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naga working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Murquite.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Abdoul Murquite.
Well Murquite has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fray scores the fight for Abdoul Murquite!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Abdoul Murquite!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Abdoul Murquite!
Abdoul Murquite wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Abdoul Murquite thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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