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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between ziggy marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bakar Ben Khalifa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Khalifa is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Enemy - Pressure. ziggy marley has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, ziggy marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bakar Ben Khalifa!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
marley shoots in for a double leg but Ben Khalifa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
marley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ben Khalifa swinging wilding here.
Ben Khalifa throws a series of punches but marley avoids them all with ease.
Ben Khalifa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
marley gets the takedown into side control.
Ben Khalifa is trying to get back to his feet.
Ben Khalifa bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Ben Khalifa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from marley.
marley dodges the punch combination from Ben Khalifa.
marley closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ben Khalifa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ben Khalifa lands an overhand right.
marley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ben Khalifa as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ziggy marley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ben Khalifa closes the distance and clinches.
Ben Khalifa breaks from the clinch.
Ben Khalifa tries to clinch up
and marley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ben Khalifa throws a combination that misses
so marley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
marley won't allow Ben Khalifa to get back to his feet.
Ben Khalifa pushes marley off and gets back to his feet.
marley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ben Khalifa misses with a hook.
marley keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice sprawl there from Ben Khalifa as marley shoots in.
marley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ben Khalifa finds it's way round the side to connect with marley's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
marley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ben Khalifa backs up against the cage.
marley tries to keep at a distance but Ben Khalifa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ben Khalifa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
marley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ben Khalifa is looking to clinch.
Ben Khalifa has managed to clinch.
marley is working for takedown but Ben Khalifa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ben Khalifa breaks the clinch.
Ben Khalifa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt marley.
marley is breathing heavily.
marley tries to move into range but Ben Khalifa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ben Khalifa falls off balance throwing a combination
and marley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ben Khalifa is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick by Ben Khalifa misses
and marley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by marley.
Ben Khalifa wants to stand up but marley is controlling him.
Ben Khalifa pushes marley off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The fighters circling - Ben Khalifa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ben Khalifa has closed the distance and engaged marley in a clinch.
marley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
marley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ben Khalifa has him pressed against the cage.
marley wants to break free but Ben Khalifa has control.
Ben Khalifa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ben Khalifa lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ben Khalifa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
marley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Ben Khalifa scores with a hook.
Ben Khalifa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bakar Ben Khalifa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ben Khalifa throws a head kick that misses
and marley counters with a single leg into guard. Ben Khalifa didn't expect that.
Ben Khalifa kicks marley off and gets to his feet.
Ben Khalifa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but marley circles away quickly and effectively.
Ben Khalifa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
No joy there for Ben Khalifa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ben Khalifa clinches with his opponent.
Ben Khalifa is trying to trip marley. He has hold of a leg but marley is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ben Khalifa persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ben Khalifa stands up from marley's guard - Ben Khalifa perhaps looking for a knockout.
A left and a right from Ben Khalifa both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bakar Ben Khalifa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ben Khalifa scores with a jab to the body.
marley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ben Khalifa's waist but Ben Khalifa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing marley off to one side.
Ben Khalifa scores with a jab. marley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ben Khalifa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ben Khalifa fails with an attempt to clinch.
marley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
marley moves in looking to clinch but Ben Khalifa pushes him off.
Ben Khalifa stalks marley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into marley's face. marley staggers backwards, shaken.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ben Khalifa.
Ben Khalifa tries to bum rush marley with a series of wild strikes but marley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ben Khalifa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and marley finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
marley shoots for a takedown but Ben Khalifa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ben Khalifa darts in trying to clinch
and marley counters with a three punch combo that has Ben Khalifa backing up. Ben Khalifa nods at marley to acknowledge the strikes.
marley shoots in but Ben Khalifa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ziggy marley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ben Khalifa throws a nice looking combination but marley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ben Khalifa cracks a nice hook into marley's ribs.
Ben Khalifa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ben Khalifa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
marley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ben Khalifa.
Ben Khalifa manages to break the clinch.
Ben Khalifa moves into the clinch.
marley taking a breather.
Ben Khalifa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for marley with that takedown attempt.
marley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ben Khalifa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
marley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ben Khalifa throws a head kick that misses
and marley counters with a left and a right that stings Ben Khalifa.
Ben Khalifa tries to clinch but marley moves out of range.
Ben Khalifa moves into the clinch successfully.
Ben Khalifa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ben Khalifa throws a lazy right hand but marley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ben Khalifa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and marley counters with a leg kick.
Ben Khalifa misses with a hook to the body
and marley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ben Khalifa's guard.
Ben Khalifa pushes marley off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ben Khalifa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but marley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
marley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bakar Ben Khalifa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ben Khalifa tries to close the distance and clinch up but marley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ben Khalifa fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ben Khalifa. That's going to slow marley down.
Ben Khalifa doesn't manage to clinch there - marley circles away.
Ben Khalifa throws a sloppy head kick
and marley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ben Khalifa stuffs the takedown.
marley walks into a straight right hand from Ben Khalifa.
Ben Khalifa throws a right hand that marley ducks under and follows up with a left that marley also avoids with ease.
Ben Khalifa scores with a head kick.
Ben Khalifa misses with an uppercut.
marley circles away from the clinch attempt.
marley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ben Khalifa tries to clinch up.
Ben Khalifa closes the distance but marley moves to the side
and marley counters with a series of strikes. Ben Khalifa will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ben Khalifa looks to throw the jab but marley is out of range.
Ben Khalifa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with marley, pushing him back against the cage.
Ben Khalifa successfully pulls guard.
Ben Khalifa wants to stand and escape but marley is having none of it.
marley trying to control but Ben Khalifa is working from the bottom.
marley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ben Khalifa wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd cheers as Ben Khalifa lands an impressive looking overhand right. marley doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bakar Ben Khalifa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ben Khalifa closes the distance and clinches.
Ben Khalifa prevents marley from breaking the clinch.
Ben Khalifa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ben Khalifa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but marley moves away.
Ben Khalifa gets off balance looking for a body kick
and marley counters with a body kick.
ziggy marley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
marley fails with a takedown attempt.
Ben Khalifa tries to clinch but marley moves away
and marley counters by clinching up.
Ben Khalifa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ben Khalifa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but marley moves away.
Ben Khalifa tries to close the distance and clinch but marley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
marley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ben Khalifa.
Bakar Ben Khalifa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
marley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ben Khalifa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ben Khalifa moves into range and clinches up with marley.
Ben Khalifa lands a takedown into guard.
marley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ben Khalifa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ben Khalifa stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ben Khalifa tries to land a body kick
letting marley counter with a right hand.
Ben Khalifa tries to clinch but marley moves out of range.
Ben Khalifa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping marley at a distance.
Ben Khalifa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ben Khalifa wants to clinch.
marley shoots for a takedown but Ben Khalifa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A left lands for Ben Khalifa.
Ben Khalifa tries to clinch but marley moves out of range.
Ben Khalifa just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Ben Khalifa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
marley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ben Khalifa.
Ben Khalifa throws a body kick the misses
and marley counters with a three punch combo that has Ben Khalifa backing up. Ben Khalifa nods at marley to acknowledge the strikes.
marley defending well as Ben Khalifa loads up on a big left hand.
Ben Khalifa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ben Khalifa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but marley moves away.
marley fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ziggy marley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ben Khalifa lands with a nice combination. marley backs away looking to recover.
marley tries for a takedown but Ben Khalifa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ben Khalifa moves into the clinch.
Ben Khalifa jumps into guard, dragging marley to the mat.
marley stops Ben Khalifa from standing up.
Ben Khalifa pushes marley off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
marley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ben Khalifa's waist but Ben Khalifa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing marley off to one side.
Ben Khalifa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and marley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ben Khalifa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ben Khalifa has had enough of the clinch but marley keeps him there for the moment.
Ben Khalifa ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ben Khalifa no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ben Khalifa uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ben Khalifa thows a body shot but no joy.
marley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ben Khalifa misses with a looping right.
Bakar Ben Khalifa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
marley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ben Khalifa throws a lazy body kick
and marley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ben Khalifa wants to get back to his feet.
Ben Khalifa kicks marley off and gets back to his feet.
Ben Khalifa lands a lovely overhand right.
marley has a takedown stuffed.
Ben Khalifa clinches up with marley and pushes him back against the cage.
Ben Khalifa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ben Khalifa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
marley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ben Khalifa has him pressed against the cage.
ziggy marley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ben Khalifa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ben Khalifa lands a nice looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bakar Ben Khalifa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ben Khalifa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bakar Ben Khalifa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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