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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marlon John (ranked 1115 p4p, 398 weight class) and Blazej Byczkiewicz (ranked 160 p4p, 66 weight class). Byczkiewicz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Analogs - Szczecin. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marlon John!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blazej Byczkiewicz!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Marlon John has been cut.
Byczkiewicz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've been hearing reports that John has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Byczkiewicz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
John half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Byczkiewicz has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as John is landing a low percentage of strikes.
John walks into a left hand.
Byczkiewicz throws a combination. John tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Byczkiewicz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Byczkiewicz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Byczkiewicz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Byczkiewicz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Byczkiewicz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Byczkiewicz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Byczkiewicz misses with a double jab
and John counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz manages to work his way to half guard, despite John's best efforts.
John prevents Byczkiewicz from improving his position.
Byczkiewicz gets full guard.
Byczkiewicz throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
John works over Byczkiewicz with some ground and pound from guard.
Byczkiewicz has momentary wrist control but John slips an elbow through the middle.
Byczkiewicz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. John manages to get himself to full guard.
John trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz trying to control the position from guard on top but John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
John is trying to control the position from the bottom.
John wants to sweep but no luck.
John controlling the position.
Byczkiewicz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Byczkiewicz postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Byczkiewicz stopping the sweep attempt from John.
Byczkiewicz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as John works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Byczkiewicz working some strikes from top position.
John wants to stand and escape but Byczkiewicz is having none of it.
Byczkiewicz trying to control the position from guard on top but John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Byczkiewicz prevents John from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John looking for a sweep. Not yet John, not yet.
Byczkiewicz cracks John with a solid left hand.
Byczkiewicz trying to control but John is working from the bottom.
Byczkiewicz works over John with some ground and pound from guard.
Marlon John's cut is getting worse.
John has Byczkiewicz pulled in close to control his posture.
John wants to sweep here but Byczkiewicz controlling him for the moment.
Byczkiewicz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
John looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Byczkiewicz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. John swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Byczkiewicz preventing the sweep.
Byczkiewicz content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John wants to sweep here but Byczkiewicz controlling him for the moment.
Byczkiewicz wants to control from the top but John keeps moving.
Byczkiewicz preventing the sweep.
Byczkiewicz advances position into side control!
John tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Byczkiewicz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Byczkiewicz works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Byczkiewicz cracks John with a big right hand but John just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
John is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blazej Byczkiewicz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marlon John's cut.
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.
Byczkiewicz misses with a body punch
and John counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Byczkiewicz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but John moves away.
Byczkiewicz scores with the left hand. John knows he should have avoided that one.
Marlon John's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Byczkiewicz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Byczkiewicz lands an overhand right.
Byczkiewicz thows a left - swing and a miss!
John fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Byczkiewicz avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byczkiewicz lands the left hand.
Jeez, Marlon John's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nice shot by Byczkiewicz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz swings for the body but John moves out of range.
John half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Byczkiewicz jabs at John's body.
Blazej Byczkiewicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Byczkiewicz catches John right on the button with a cross.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marlon John's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Blazej Byczkiewicz! Blazej Byczkiewicz retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Blazej Byczkiewicz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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