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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Labed Murazel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Polo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: On The Floor. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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155 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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178 cm
27
153 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Labed Murazel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Polo!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murazel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Polo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murazel.
Polo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Murazel counters with a stiff right hand.
Polo has managed to clinch.
Polo is trying to pull guard but Murazel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Murazel taking a breather.
Polo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Murazel uses from the top position.
Murazel trying to control the position from guard on top but Polo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo working a defensive guard here.
Murazel trying to control but Polo is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murazel won't allow Polo to sweep him here.
Murazel looking to pass the guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Polo keeping moving, preventing Murazel from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Murazel lands with a straight right. Polo didn't see that one coming.
Labed Murazel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Polo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Polo tries for a takedown but Murazel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Murazel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Polo instigates a clinch.
Murazel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Polo trying to control the position but instead, Murazel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Polo into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Polo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Polo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Polo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Polo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Polo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murazel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marco Polo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murazel connects with a right hand. Polo shakes it off.
Polo stuns Murazel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murazel leaves Polo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Labed Murazel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
Murazel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Polo fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murazel leaves Polo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Murazel pushes Polo up against the cage in a clinch.
Murazel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Polo misses with the head strike.
Murazel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Polo takes a shot to the head.
Murazel lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Marco Polo has been cut.
Murazel lands with a short shot to the head.
Murazel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Polo backwards.
Murazel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Polo clinches up with Murazel and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murazel lands an uppercut.
Murazel stalling against the cage.
Murazel lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murazel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murazel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Polo.
Murazel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Polo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murazel tries to stall but Polo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Polo is looking for a takedown.
Murazel avoiding damage.
Polo blocks the elbow strike.
Polo jumps guard but Murazel stands there with Polo around his waist. Polo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Murazel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Labed Murazel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Polo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Murazel looks to throw the jab but Polo is out of range.
Polo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Murazel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murazel looking for a guillotine here but Polo defends easily.
Murazel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Polo is aware though and is defending well.
We've been hearing good reports from Murazel's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murazel trying to control the position.
Murazel wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murazel looking to control.
Polo looking to pass the guard.
Polo wants to control from the top but Murazel keeps moving.
Polo trying to move into half guard but instead Murazel has managed to sweep!
Murazel stops Polo from standing up.
Murazel looking to pass the guard.
Murazel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Murazel wants to control from the top but Polo keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo controls Murazel momentarily but Murazel frees himself.
Murazel trying to control the position from guard on top but Polo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Polo misses with a takedown
and Murazel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murazel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Polo, pushing him back against the cage.
Polo breaks the clinch.
Labed Murazel is winning the standup battle so far.
Murazel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Polo ducks under a wild hook from Murazel.
Murazel has managed to clinch.
Murazel trying to control the position but instead, Polo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murazel into the cage.
Polo wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Labed Murazel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
A short left from Murazel.
Polo is trying to break the clinch but Murazel is controlling him.
Murazel lands a hook that snaps the head of Polo backwards.
Murazel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Polo backwards.
Polo wants to get back to striking at distance but Murazel won't allow it.
Polo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Polo working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Murazel.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Murazel breaks the clinch.
Polo slips a jab from Murazel.
Murazel is looking to clinch.
Polo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Polo slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murazel sprawls well. Murazel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Polo gets slowly back to his feet.
Polo feints and as Murazel raises his hands in defense, Polo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Murazel looking to control.
Murazel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Polo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murazel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Polo wants to control from the top but Murazel keeps moving.
Murazel has his foot on Polo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Polo works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Labed Murazel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marco Polo's cut.
That's time! Murazel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Polo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Polo counters with a three punch combo that has Murazel backing up. Murazel nods at Polo to acknowledge the strikes.
Murazel misses with a hook. Polo ducked under it nicely.
Murazel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murazel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Polo looking to score a takedown here. Murazel is defending well but Polo drives through and ends up in Murazel's guard.
Polo trying to control the position from guard on top but Murazel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Polo looking to pass the guard.
Polo trying to control but Murazel is working from the bottom.
Murazel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Murazel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Polo defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Murazel manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Polo has Murazel in his guard.
Polo pulls Murazel in close to his closed guard and prevents Murazel from doing any damage or advancing position.
Murazel wants to control from the top but Polo keeps moving.
Murazel looking to sit in guard and control but Polo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo slips nicely into half guard.
Murazel is looking for a sweep. Polo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Polo is looking to take a break and control but Murazel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murazel trying to hold on to Polo's head to control him but Polo postures up.
Polo stands up out of the half guard.
Murazel lands a really nice looking cross but Polo seems unphased.
Murazel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Polo can do to turn this around?
Murazel checks a low kick from Polo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murazel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murazel tries to close the distance and clinch but Polo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Polo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murazel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Murazel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murazel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Polo. Polo obviously looking to wear him down.
Polo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murazel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Murazel misses the target.
Polo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Polo slips a jab from Murazel.
Labed Murazel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murazel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murazel tries to clinch there but Polo circles away.
Polo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Polo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Polo throws an overhand right that lands on Murazel's shoulder, as Murazel tries to avoid the shot.
Murazel throws a hook to the side of Polo's head but Polo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Polo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murazel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Polo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murazel moves into the clinch.
Murazel trying to stall but Polo improves his position.
Polo has Murazel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Murazel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Murazel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Polo pulls guard effortlessly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murazel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Polo is keeping the position for now.
Murazel wants to control from the top but Polo keeps moving.
Marco Polo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murazel is stalling in the full guard.
Murazel trying to control the position from guard on top but Polo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Labed Murazel.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murazel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Labed Murazel!
Labed Murazel thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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