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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Krendal Svorak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lester Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krendal Svorak could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lester Murphy's chin.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Krendal Svorak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lester Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svorak tries for a takedown but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Svorak takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Svorak misses with a straight left.
Left hook, right uppercut from Murphy.
Svorak scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Svorak wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Murphy, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Svorak is controlling him well.
Murphy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Svorak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Murphy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Svorak wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Svorak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphy keeps working.
Murphy is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Svorak is controlling him well.
Svorak working the ground and pound but Murphy is defending the strikes.
Murphy dodges the ground and pound from Svorak.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Murphy lunges at Svorak with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Svorak's hand.
Murphy throws a head kick but Svorak moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svorak tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Murphy throws a one two combo.
Svorak dips to his left and cracks Murphy with an uppercut!
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - Svorak circles away.
Murphy misses with a two punch combination.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Svorak really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown but Svorak shows good takedown defense.
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krendal Svorak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svorak clinches.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Svorak backwards.
Svorak stalling against the cage.
Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Svorak is breathing heavily.
Svorak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Svorak with a poor takedown
and Murphy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Left hook, right uppercut from Murphy.
Svorak misses with a head kick.
Svorak misses with a hook.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
Svorak moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Svorak is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Murphy.
Murphy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Svorak backs up against the cage.
Murphy looks to land a body kick but Svorak moved away.
Svorak on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murphy. Murphy obviously looking to wear him down.
Svorak gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murphy.
Murphy blocks the body kick.
Murphy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murphy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Svorak backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Svorak falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murphy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Svorak's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svorak swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Svorak blocks the body kick.
Svorak tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Murphy swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krendal Svorak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy misses with a double jab
and Svorak counters with a series of strikes. Murphy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Murphy throws a right hand that Svorak ducks under and follows up with a left that Svorak also avoids with ease.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Svorak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
Murphy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murphy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Svorak takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Svorak throws a one two combo.
Svorak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Murphy misses.
A punch combination from Murphy misses.
Murphy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Svorak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murphy as he avoids it easily.
Murphy lands a jab to the head.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Svorak moves out of range.
Murphy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Svorak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Svorak avoids nicely.
Svorak throws a lazy head kick
and Murphy counters with a head kick. That will keep Svorak thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Svorak throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svorak closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Svorak working the head and body with strikes.
Murphy actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Murphy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Murphy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murphy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Svorak counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet but Svorak is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Murphy tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Svorak won't allow Murphy to sweep him here.
Svorak thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Svorak thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Svorak trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murphy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Svorak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Svorak manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Svorak wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Murphy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Svorak's waist but Svorak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Murphy off to one side.
Svorak scores with a punch to the head.
Svorak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murphy.
Svorak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murphy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murphy.
Svorak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murphy's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Murphy duly obliges.
A combination from Svorak does no damage.
Murphy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Murphy fails to land the takedown.
Svorak scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svorak tries to advance to mount but Murphy denies him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Svorak trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Svorak tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Svorak has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Murphy tries to bench press Svorak off him but Svorak keeps the position.
Svorak is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Murphy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Murphy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Svorak's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy trying to control from the bottom.
Murphy wants to get back to full guard.
Murphy wants to stand back up but Svorak manages to pass into side control.
Murphy gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Murphy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Svorak trying to control but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy working to try and regain half guard.
Murphy is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Svorak has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Murphy has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Svorak looking for the RNC.
Svorak is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Murphy is defending well though. Svorak let's go of the attempt for now.
Svorak struggling to land strikes to the head as Murphy covers up.
Svorak working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Svorak doesn't have the hooks in and Murphy manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krendal Svorak dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murphy.
Murphy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Murphy has a takedown stuffed.
Lester Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Svorak throws a combination that misses
and Svorak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murphy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Svorak tries to work over Murphy's front leg with a kick but Murphy checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy misses with the combination.
Krendal Svorak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Svorak tries to land a body kick
and Murphy counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svorak throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Svorak fails to land with a series of punches.
Svorak misses with a takedown attempt
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy sizes up Svorak with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Svorak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Svorak gets the takedown into side control.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet.
Svorak has hold of Murphy's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Murphy seems comfortable defending it but Svorak has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Murphy is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Murphy is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Svorak couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Krendal Svorak!
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