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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mathias Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zander Murie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcao comes to the cage accompanied by Orgasmatron. Mathias Falcao had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Zander Murie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
23 - 11 - 0 |
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155 lbs
10 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mathias Falcao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zander Murie!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcao misses with a hook. Murie ducked under it nicely.
Murie misses the shot to the body.
Murie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Falcao looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Murie in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Falcao is looking to reverse the position.
Falcao wants to control but Murie postures up.
Murie misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Falcao parries the strikes from Murie easily there. Murie is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Falcao to escape.
Falcao has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Murie throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Falcao parries the strikes from Murie easily there. Murie is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Falcao to escape.
Murie scoring with punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcao can't do much from the bottom here.
Murie tries to score with some ground and pound. Falcao controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Falcao parries the strikes from Murie easily there. Murie is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Falcao to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murie throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao is trying to improve his position.
Murie looks up at the clock and then as Falcao takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Murie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Falcao is trying to improve his position.
Murie fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Falcao tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murie is putting a hurting on Falcao here, landing some big shots from side control.
Murie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Falcao takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Murie fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murie with the ground and pound but Falcao regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Falcao makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Falcao.
Murie postures up and lands a big shot to Falcao's brow.
Murie works over Falcao with some ground and pound from guard.
Murie is in close to Falcao's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murie postures up in Falcao's guard and throws a big left but Falcao blocks it.
Murie landing some decent shots from guard.
Falcao pulls Murie in to control the position.
Murie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Falcao 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.
Murie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao is trying to keep Murie in close.
Falcao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Murie.
Falcao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Murie.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zander Murie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murie was well out of range. Poor timing from Falcao.
Falcao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Falcao just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murie.
Murie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Falcao.
Murie thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Falcao if he has to take too many more of those.
Murie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murie lands with a cross.
Murie scores with the left hand. Falcao knows he should have avoided that one.
Murie jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Falcao is rocked!
Murie fails with a takedown attempt.
Oh Falcao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Falcao seems to have got his legs back now.
Falcao throws a lazy right hand but Murie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murie tries to clinch but Falcao is having none of it.
Falcao throws a shot from downtown. Murie moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Murie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murie's corner calls for a 1-2. Murie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Murie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Falcao is fending him off so far but Murie persists. Nope, Falcao circles away and we're back to standing.
Mathias Falcao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zander Murie.
Falcao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Falcao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murie closes the distance and clinches.
Murie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murie tries a knee to the head but Falcao blocks it.
Murie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murie tries to land a knee to the head but Falcao blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zander Murie dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Murie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Falcao on the side of the head.
Murie misses with a wild combination.
Murie has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A big left from Falcao misses.
Murie tries to clinch there but Falcao circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Murie as he connects with a hook.
Falcao takes a swing at Murie's ribcage but misses.
Falcao throws out a powerful jab.
Murie slips a straight right by Falcao.
Murie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zander Murie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zander Murie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Falcao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Falcao lands with a cross.
Murie lunges at Falcao with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Falcao's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falcao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murie was well out of range. Poor timing from Falcao.
Murie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murie cracks Falcao with a right hand to the side of the head.
Murie thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Falcao if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice takedown defense from Falcao. No joy for Murie on that attempt.
Falcao lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murie slips a jab and a cross from Falcao.
Murie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circling - Falcao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murie clinches.
Falcao takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murie looking to throw knees to the head but Falcao is blocking nicely.
Murie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Falcao blocks it with crossed arms.
Falcao takes a knee right on the jaw!
Murie is breathing heavily.
Murie misses with a knee strike.
Murie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Falcao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Falcao trying to stall but Murie improves his position.
Murie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zander Murie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Falcao lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Falcao tries to throw a body punch but Murie avoids it by throwing Falcao back against the cage.
Murie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Falcao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Falcao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Falcao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Falcao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murie or not.
Falcao is trying to stall.
Falcao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murie misses with a knee to the head.
Murie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Falcao blocks it with crossed arms.
Murie tries a knee to the head but Falcao blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murie blocking some punches.
Murie misses with a knee strike.
Falcao manages to break the clinch.
Falcao lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Falcao.
Falcao bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murie's head.
Murie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mathias Falcao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zander Murie.
Murie tries to clinch up.
Falcao lands a jab to the head.
Falcao misses with an uppercut. Murie saw that one coming.
Falcao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Falcao misses with a hook.
Falcao tries to sprawl but Murie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falcao is trying to get back to full guard.
Falcao is working hard here to advance position.
Falcao keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Zander Murie has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao tries to get to full guard but Murie has control of the leg.
Falcao on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Murie throwing shots but Falcao is blocking nicely.
Murie throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Falcao to regain full guard.
Murie throws an elbow that misses. Falcao uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Murie's guard. Nice move by Falcao!
Murie pushes Falcao off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murie.
It looked like Falcao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Falcao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zander Murie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Murie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Falcao is controlling Murie's trapped leg to prevent Murie from advancing to side control.
Murie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Falcao trying to control from the bottom.
Murie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Murie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Falcao defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcao is trying to control but can't.
Murie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Murie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Murie throws a strike but Falcao avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murie throws a strike but Falcao rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Murie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Falcao trying to control but Murie is working from the bottom.
Murie wants to stand up but Falcao is controlling him.
Falcao throwing strikes but missing.
Falcao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Falcao trying to control but Murie is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Murie just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Murie.
Falcao keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Falcao was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murie.
Murie misses with an uppercut.
Murie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Falcao on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Falcao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Falcao throws a body punch but Murie moves out of range.
Falcao throws a shot from downtown. Murie moves away and avoids it.
Murie drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falcao is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Murie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Falcao avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Murie throws a strike but Falcao rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao trying to control the position from guard on top but Murie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Falcao is working Murie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Falcao sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Murie's guard.
Murie has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Falcao is on him like a limpet, forcing Murie back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Murie tries a knee to the head but Falcao blocks it.
Murie misses with a knee to the head.
Falcao lands a left hand.
Murie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Falcao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murie is defending well for now.
Murie scores with a shot to the side of Falcao's head.
Falcao scores with a shot to the side of Murie's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falcao works on Murie's body with a couple of short punches.
Mathias Falcao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Falcao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Muries head.
The referee calls for Falcao to work.
Murie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Falcao backwards.
Falcao misses with a punch on the inside.
Murie tries a knee to the head but Falcao blocks it.
Murie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Falcao is defending well for now.
Murie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Falcao stalls.
Falcao breaks the clinch.
Murie slips a jab from Falcao.
Murie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Falcao's guard.
Murie throwing strikes but missing.
Murie postures up and lands a big shot to Falcao's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zander Murie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zander Murie!
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