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Event:
HFC 79:Caceres vs Graham
Date: Dec 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Klippt throws a jab but it's blocked by Murat.
Murat shoots in but no luck this time.
Klippt scores with a punch to the head.
Klippt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murat. Murat circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Murat fails with the takedown
and Klippt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klippt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murat.
Murat gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Klippt counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joachim Murat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klippt ducks under a wild hook from Murat.
Klippt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Klippt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Klippt tries to sprawl but Murat drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murat wants to pass to mount but Klippt is defending the position.
Murat content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Klippt tries to get to full guard but Murat has control of the leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Klippt can do anything to dispel that myth.#T1#
Klippt controlling the position for now.#SUB#
Murat is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Murat missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klippt is trying to get back to full guard.
Klippt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Murat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Murat lands a nice short elbow.
Klippt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Murat passes to full mount! #SUB#
Murat is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Klippt is surviving well by controlling Murat's body position as best he can.
Murat with a couple of short strikes.
Murat wants to control the pace but Klippt is squirming around nicely.
Klippt is desperately trying to improve his position but Murat has a good base and remains in mount.
Murat looking to control but Klippt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T3#
Klippt is looking to get to half guard.
Murat lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Klippt is wriggling around trying to escape.
Murat raining down shots from the mount!#ROC#Klippt is rocked!
Murat looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Klippt covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joachim Murat!
An out of breath Joachim Murat thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Du Klippt was interviewed post fight and said 'Unfortunate loss today, I’m going to work harder than ever and come back stronger than ever, I will be champion one day.'. |
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Event:
HFC 73:Akutagawa vs Rapheal
Date: Nov 11, 2023 |
#R1#
Hole fails with the takedown.#TD#
Hole drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Murat gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Hole throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Murat really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole controlling his opponent.
Murat is looking to improve his position but Hole isn't that keen on the idea.#T1#
Hole avoids the attempt from Murat to control.
Murat is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
Murat is looking to improve his position but Hole isn't that keen on the idea.
Hole avoids the attempt from Murat to control.
Hole controlling the position easily from mount.
Murat tries to reverse the position but Hole maintains control.#T2#
Hole thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hole thowing shots but they're missing.
Hole throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hole looking to finish with strikes here!
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Murat is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Murat is trying desperately to improve position.
Murat tries to hold on but Hole pushes him away.
Murat is working to get back to half guard.
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Murat can't escape the position.
#T3#
Murat is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Murat really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Murat is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hole has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
Murat is trying to escape the mount.
Hole tries to control but Murat wriggling away.
Hole controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hole looking to control but Murat is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T4#
Murat is in all sorts of trouble here.
Murat tries to lock up and control but Hole gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Murat is desperately trying to improve his position but Hole has a good base and remains in mount.
Hole looking to control but Murat is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Murat is looking to escape.
Hole prevents Murat from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hole wants to control the pace but Murat is squirming around nicely.
Hole with shots to the head and body - Murat looks very uncomfortable down there.
Murat is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Hole dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Murat feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Murat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hole avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hole keeping moving, preventing Murat from controlling successfully.
Hole is pulling down on Murat's head. It's preventing any offense from Murat, at least for the moment.
Hole keeping moving, preventing Murat from controlling successfully.
Murat chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson Hole overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Murat trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murat slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hole working a defensive guard here.
#T1#
Murat lands a couple of elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hole is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Hole content to stall in guard here.
Murat wants to sweep but no luck.
Murat keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully.
Murat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hole content to stall in guard here.
Murat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hole controls from within his opponent's guard. #T2#
Hole stopping the sweep attempt from Murat.
Murat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Murat working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hole doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hole manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murat 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.
Hole controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Murat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murat can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hole controls the pace.
Hole trying to control but Murat is working from the bottom.
Murat tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3##SUB2#
Murat is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hole controlling from the top position.
Hole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murat is keeping the position for now.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Murat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Murat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#TD2#
Murat looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Murat trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Hole has his foot on Murat's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Murat works his way back into a safe position though.
Hole looking for a sweep. Not yet Hole, not yet.
Murat scoring with punches to the head and body. #T4#
Hole has momentary wrist control but Murat slips an elbow through the middle.
Hole is adopting a defensive guard.
Hole can't keep his opponent in guard - Murat advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murat can do to turn this around?
Murat not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hole is looking to improve his position.
Murat takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hole manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murat trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joachim Murat 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!#R3#
Hole shoots in and drives through. Murat sprawls well.
Hole dives in for a single leg takedown but Murat sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Murat gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hole.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Hole. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Murat wants the takedown. Hole is fighting it off but Murat persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hole's guard against the cage.
Murat passes into half guard.
Murat prevents Hole from improving his position.
Murat wants to control but Hole is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hole is looking to control Murat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hole avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Murat is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hole doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Murat.
Hole controlling the position well. #T1#
Murat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hole has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Murat is working away from the top position though.
Murat is nestled in close to Hole, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hole blocking the ground and pound attempt from Murat.
Hole keeping control of the position.
Murat throwing shots but Hole is blocking nicely.
Murat looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hole with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T2#
Hole blocking the ground and pound attempt from Murat.
Murat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Murat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hole makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hole.
Murat wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Hole is trying to keep Murat in close.
Hole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hole preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Murat scoring with some ground and pound.
Murat with a nice head shot there.
Murat throwing strikes from guard but Hole blocks nicely.
Hole controlling the position.#T3#
Hole not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hole managing to control the position.
Murat throwing strikes but missing.
Murat working some strikes from top position.
Murat trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Murat landing with the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hole is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Murat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hole is pushing down on Murat's leg trying to pass to half guard. Murat is fighting to maintain full guard but Hole has managed to sneak the leg through.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T4#
Hole is looking to take a break and control but Murat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murat works his way to full guard. Good work.
Murat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murat is still trying to improve position.
Murat looking to control.
Murat is controlling Hole's posture.
Murat is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hole tries to free his leg and advance position but Murat is retaining full guard.
Murat looking for a sweep. Not yet Murat, not yet.
Murat being controlled here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hole has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Murat keeping full guard, as Hole tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joachim Murat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Murat has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joachim Murat!
After winning the bout, Joachim Murat thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
HFC 67:John vs Caceres
Date: Sep 30, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Van Elburg moves into range and clinches up with Murat.
Murat throws a head punch that misses.
Van Elburg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murats head.
Murat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Elburg is working Murat over against the cage.
Murat prevents a body shot from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands a body punch.
Murat is trying to break the clinch but Van Elburg is controlling him.
Van Elburg pushes Murat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murat misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murat backwards.
A hook to the body from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg digs a right hand underneath Murat's ribcage. Murat let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Elburg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Van Elburg on the inside.
Van Elburg works on Murat's body with a couple of short punches.
Van Elburg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Van Elburg lands a shoulder strike.
Van Elburg has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Murat seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Van Elburg can turn it around.
Murat throws a head punch that misses.
Van Elburg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murat backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Elburg.
Murat 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.#T1#
Van Elburg blocking some punches.
Van Elburg gets underhooks to prevent Murat's takedown attempt.
Van Elburg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Elburg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Van Elburg - that landed with a thud.
Van Elburg gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Murat.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Elburg.
Murat is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg digs a right hand underneath Murat's ribcage. Murat let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Van Elburg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Elburg lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Van Elburg as the two fighters clinch.
Van Elburg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Elburg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Elburg lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Elburg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Elburg lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Van Elburg - that landed with a thud.
#T2#
Van Elburg lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murat backwards.
Van Elburg lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murat backwards.
Van Elburg pushes Murat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Van Elburg on the inside.
Van Elburg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murat backwards. #ROC2#Murat is rocked!
Van Elburg has Murat pressed against the cage, preventing Murat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oh Murat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands a hook that snaps the head of Murat backwards.
Van Elburg lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Van Elburg. #T3#
A body shot lands from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Van Elburg works on Murat's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Van Elburg.
Murat seems to have got his legs back now.
Van Elburg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van Elburg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murat backwards.
Good body shot from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Elburg scores with a hook to the body.
Van Elburg lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Van Elburg - that landed with a thud.
Van Elburg lands a nice shot to the body.
Murat takes a shot to the head.
Van Elburg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Elburg scores with a hook to the body.
Van Elburg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murat backwards.
Van Elburg presses Murat against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Van Elburg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murat backwards. #T4#
Van Elburg digs a right hand into Murat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murat's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Van Elburg - that landed with a thud.
Van Elburg cracks Murat with a nice body shot.
Van Elburg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murat backwards.
Van Elburg lands a hook that snaps the head of Murat backwards.
Van Elburg dips a shoulder and cracks Murat with a mighty uppercut! Murat falls back against the cage and Van Elburg unloads with a barrage of strikes! Murat is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Van Elburg screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Van Elburg!
After winning the bout, Vincent Van Elburg thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
HFC Fight Night 12
Date: Aug 24, 2023 |
#R1#
Nice jab there from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg throws a combination. Murat tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#TD#
Van Elburg gets caught napping as Murat dives in and scores a takedown. Van Elburg manages to retain guard.
Murat stopping the sweep attempt from Van Elburg.
Murat postures up and lands a big shot to Van Elburg's brow. #SUB2#
Van Elburg has an active guard here but Murat has managed to pass into half guard.
Van Elburg gets full guard.
Murat has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Murat slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Murat might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Van Elburg is controlling Murat's posture.
Van Elburg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Van Elburg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Murat lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T1#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Murat's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Murat working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Van Elburg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Van Elburg is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murat is aware though and is defending well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Murat's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Van Elburg working a defensive guard but Murat passes into half guard.
#SUB#
Murat is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Murat is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Van Elburg defends it well.
Van Elburg is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Murat scores with a couple of nice shots.#T2#
Van Elburg moves into full guard.
Murat postures up and lands a big shot to Van Elburg's brow.
Murat cracks Van Elburg with a solid left hand.
Murat postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Murat working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Murat stopping the sweep attempt from Van Elburg.#SUB2#
Van Elburg escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murat gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Van Elburg wants to sweep but no luck.
Murat slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Murat is pushing down on Van Elburg's leg trying to pass to half guard. Van Elburg is fighting to maintain full guard but Murat has managed to sneak the leg through.#T3#
Murat is looking to take a break and control but Van Elburg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Van Elburg wants to sweep but Murat has passed to side control!
Murat creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Murat trying to control the action but Van Elburg is working from the bottom.
Van Elburg takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Van Elburg is trying to improve his position.
Van Elburg manages to get back to half guard.
Murat looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Murat lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T4#
Murat lands with a punch from half guard.
Van Elburg felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Ground and pound from Murat.
Van Elburg is trying to get back to full guard.
Van Elburg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Murat is pushing down on Van Elburg's leg trying to pass to half guard. Van Elburg is fighting to maintain full guard but Murat has managed to sneak the leg through.
Van Elburg is looking to improve his position.
Murat wants to take a breather but Van Elburg is having none of it.
Van Elburg is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joachim Murat dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Murat shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Van Elburg counter with a right hand.
Van Elburg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#TD#
Murat fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Van Elburg sprawls well initially but Murat persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Murat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Elburg can do to turn this around?
Van Elburg is trying to get back to full guard.
Van Elburg manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Van Elburg looking for subs off his back but Murat has passed one foot through into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Elburg is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Murat's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Murat's back!#T1#
Murat manages to reverse the position and now he's in Van Elburg's guard. Nice work there by Murat.
Murat won't allow Van Elburg to sweep him here.
Murat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Van Elburg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Van Elburg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Murat lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Murat working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Murat pushing down on Van Elburg's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Van Elburg is staying active underneath Murat, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Murat seems to be working for a kimura but Van Elburg defends the submission attempt.
We've been hearing that Murat has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T2#
Murat wants to free his trapped foot but Van Elburg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Van Elburg wants to improve his position but Murat is controlling well.
Murat lands with a punch from half guard.
Van Elburg wants to get back to full guard.
Murat is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Murat slips a nice elbow through Van Elburg's hands, connecting with Van Elburg's forehead.
Murat winds up and cracks Van Elburg with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Murat seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Van Elburg is looking for a sweep. Murat is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Murat lands strikes from half guard.#T3#
Murat working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Van Elburg trying to control but Murat postures up.
Murat slips a nice elbow through Van Elburg's hands, connecting with Van Elburg's forehead.
Murat lands strikes from half guard.
Murat working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Murat.
Murat wants to control but Van Elburg is keeping him busy.
Van Elburg tries to get to full guard but Murat has control of the leg.
Murat working over Van Elburg with some ground and pound. Van Elburg looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB#
Murat is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Van Elburg defends it well.
Murat wants to take a breather but Van Elburg is having none of it. #T4#
Van Elburg is pressing down on Murat's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Murat connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB2#
Van Elburg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Van Elburg has momentary wrist control but Murat slips an elbow through the middle.
Murat is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Van Elburg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Murat is one step ahead there.
Murat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van Elburg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joachim Murat dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Murat has his takedown stuffed
and Van Elburg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murat has his takedown stuffed
and Van Elburg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Elburg scores with a punch to the head.#CL2#
Van Elburg closes the distance and clinches.
Van Elburg is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joachim Murat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murat is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Van Elburg to keep the fight standing.
Murat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Elburg.
Murat tries to circle away but Van Elburg has him pinned against the cage.
Van Elburg works on Murat's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Elburg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murat looking to slow down the pace here.
Van Elburg digs a right hand into Murat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murat's gas tank. #T1#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Elburg.
Murat tries to circle away but Van Elburg has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murat is trying to drag Van Elburg to the mat but Van Elburg just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Van Elburg lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Van Elburg.
Murat goes for a takedown in the clinch but Van Elburg prevents it.
Good body shot from Van Elburg.
A nice left hand lands by Van Elburg.
Van Elburg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murats head.
Van Elburg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Elburg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Van Elburg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T2#
Van Elburg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Elburg lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Elburg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Elburg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Elburg is leaning against Murat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Van Elburg.
Murat has Van Elburg pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Van Elburg manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Van Elburg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Van Elburg lands a nice uppercut.
Murat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Elburg lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Van Elburg.
Murat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Elburg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murat backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murat is trying to drag Van Elburg to the mat but Van Elburg just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#T3#
Van Elburg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Elburg scores with a hook to the body.
Van Elburg is working Murat over against the cage.
Van Elburg digs a right hand underneath Murat's ribcage. Murat let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Van Elburg lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Elburg lands a body punch in the clinch.
Van Elburg blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Elburg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Elburg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Elburg blocks an uppercut.
Van Elburg gets underhooks to prevent Murat's takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Van Elburg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murat is looking to take this one to the mat.
Vincent Van Elburg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Van Elburg lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Van Elburg.
A short body shot lands from Van Elburg as the two fighters clinch.
Van Elburg scores with a hook to the body.
Van Elburg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murat backwards.
Van Elburg lands a shot to the body.
Van Elburg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Elburg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murat backwards.
Van Elburg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #ROC2#Murat is rocked!
Murat wants a takedown.
A body shot lands from Van Elburg.
A short right from Van Elburg on the inside.
Oh Murat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Elburg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Elburg pushes Murat back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Elburg digs a right hand underneath Murat's ribcage. Murat let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murat seems to have got his legs back now.
A short uppercut from Van Elburg.
Joachim Murat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van Elburg lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Van Elburg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Murat 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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Event:
HFC Fight Night 11
Date: Aug 09, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Murat fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Thompson sprawls well initially but Murat persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Murat wants to pass the guard but Thompson is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson tries to kick Murat off but Murat keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Murat working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Thompson won't allow Murat to pass to mount.
Murat content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murat drops an elbow to the side of Thompson's head.
Murat stops Thompson from getting back to his feet.
Murat working Thompson over with strikes.
Murat keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T1#
Murat lands strikes from half guard.
Murat lands with a punch from half guard.
Thompson pushes Murat off looking to stand but Murat dives back in and keeps control.
Murat working the head and body with strikes.
Thompson is trying to stand up here but Murat is controlling him well.
Thompson has hold of Murat's hands but Murat slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#ROC2#Thompson is rocked!#SUB2#
Murat is looking for a kimura but Thompson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Murat to get the leverage.
Murat wants to take a breather but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson has hold of Murat's hands but Murat slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oh Thompson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thompson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Murat scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB2#
Murat is working for a submission of some sort.
Murat is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murat looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thompson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Murat working over Thompson with some ground and pound. Thompson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Murat is taking a breather. Thompson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Thompson is trying to stand back up but Murat is controlling him
#T2#
Murat wants to free his trapped foot but Thompson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Murat takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murat landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Murat lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Thompson quite badly. Thompson pulls Murat in close trying to recover. Murat postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Thompson on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Thompson doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joachim Murat!
During a confident post fight interview, Joachim Murat thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
HFC 56:John vs Slater
Date: Jul 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Murat takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diego definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Murat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diego sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Murat somewhat.
A shot to the liver by Diego. Beautiful body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diego.
Murat shoots for a double leg takedown but Diego sprawls well. He's pushed Murat's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab from Diego finds it's way through Murat's defenses.
Diego with a hook.
Diego throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Murat crashing down! Murat tries to stagger back to his feet but Diego just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Murat asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Diego! |
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Event:
HFC Fight Night 10
Date: Jun 16, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Murat manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Klippt on his heels. He'll look to pass Klippt's guard now, I'm sure.
Klippt is trying to control the position but Murat postures up.
Murat wants to pass the guard but Klippt is keeping the position.
Klippt wants to sweep but no luck.
Klippt trying to control the position.
Murat scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Murat controls from within his opponent's guard.
Murat trying to control but Klippt is working from the bottom.
Murat has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murat chips away with some ground and pound.
Murat working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Murat engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Klippt controls Murat momentarily but Murat frees himself. #T1#
Murat is working Klippt over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Klippt looking to control.
Murat postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Klippt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Murat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Murat controlling from the top position.
Klippt wants to sweep here but Murat controlling him for the moment.
Murat advances to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Klippt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Klippt wants to improve his position but Murat is controlling well.
Murat seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Murat lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Klippt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Murat lands strikes from half guard.
Klippt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Klippt trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB#
Murat looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Murat slows the pace down in half guard.
Klippt wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Klippt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #ROC#Klippt is rocked!
Murat scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Klippt is still in real trouble! Can Murat finish him?
Murat looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Klippt with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Murat is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Klippt!
Murat postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Klippt in real trouble here! The ref calls for Klippt to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joachim Murat!
Du Klippt spoke after the fight, saying 'Unfortunate loss today, I’m going to work harder than ever and come back stronger than ever, I will be champion one day.'. |
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