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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Marino (ranked 2625 p4p, 2747 weight class) and Aziz Mehamedov (ranked 214 p4p, 225 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Marino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Aziz Mehamedov!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marino misses with a double jab
so Mehamedov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mehamedov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mehamedov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Marino definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mehamedov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Marino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mehamedov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mehamedov throws a big elbow that misses.
Mehamedov is working Marino over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mehamedov throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mehamedov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mehamedov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Marino on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marino tries to get out of the position.
Mehamedov is working Marino over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mehamedov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mehamedov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Marino not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mehamedov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mehamedov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mehamedov throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mehamedov works the jab nicely.
Marino avoids the body shot from Mehamedov.
Frank Marino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mehamedov closes the distance and clinches up with Marino, looking for a takedown. Mehamedov pushes Marino against the cage but Marino circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mehamedov throws a hook but Marino avoids it easily.
Marino throws a big counter combination but Mehamedov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Marino shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mehamedov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marino.
Mehamedov misses with a looping left.
Mehamedov misses with a wild body shot.
Mehamedov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mehamedov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marino counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Marino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mehamedov.
It looked like Marino was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mehamedov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mehamedov clinches up with Marino and pushes him back against the cage.
Marino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mehamedov.
Mehamedov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mehamedov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mehamedov is trying to drag Marino to the mat but Marino just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Marino breaks from the clinch.
Mehamedov takes a swing at Marino's ribcage but misses.
Marino went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mehamedov cracks a nice hook into Marino's ribs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marino ducks under a wild hook from Mehamedov.
Marino appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Marino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Mehamedov looks to move away, Marino throws a big counter combo but Mehamedov just gets out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aziz Mehamedov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Marino connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mehamedov. Mehamedov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Marino takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marino is looking for a counter combo.
Mehamedov moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mehamedov.
A left hand lands to the body for Mehamedov.
Mehamedov can't find room to land a body shot as Marino controls the action.
Mehamedov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marino tries to throw a body punch but Mehamedov avoids it by throwing Marino back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mehamedov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marino.
Mehamedov misses with a punch on the inside.
Marino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mehamedov has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Mehamedov.
Marino is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mehamedov prevents a body shot from Marino.
Marino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marino wants to break free but Mehamedov has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marino.
A hook to the body from Marino.
Mehamedov blocking some punches.
Marino tries a body shot but Mehamedov blocks it.
Marino is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Mehamedov.
Mehamedov working aggressively here.
Mehamedov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Frank Marino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aziz Mehamedov.
Mehamedov lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marino.
Mehamedov throws a punch but it's blocked by Marino.
Mehamedov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mehamedov lands with a light punch inside.
Mehamedov can't find room to land a body shot as Marino controls the action.
Marino breaks the clinch.
Marino slips a straight right by Mehamedov.
A jab from Mehamedov misses.
A quick step to the side and Marino tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Mehamedov - just one landing.
Mehamedov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marino has a couple of punches blocked by Mehamedov.
Mehamedov tries to throw a body punch but Marino avoids it by throwing Mehamedov back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marino ducks right into an uppercut from Mehamedov.
Mehamedov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marino under the eye.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mehamedov.
Marino went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Marino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mehamedov circles away quickly and effectively.
Mehamedov misses with a straight right.
Marino appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mehamedov misses with a body shot.
As Mehamedov looks to move away, Marino throws a big counter combo but Mehamedov just gets out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mehamedov throws a shot from downtown. Marino moves away and avoids it.
Mehamedov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mehamedov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mehamedov throws an overhand right that lands on Marino's shoulder, as Marino tries to avoid the shot.
Marino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mehamedov.
Mehamedov misses with an uppercut. Marino saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Marino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mehamedov looks to land a right hand but Marino moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aziz Mehamedov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Marino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mehamedov.
Mehamedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marino.
Mehamedov is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mehamedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mehamedov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Marino.
Marino slips a jab from Mehamedov.
It looked like Marino was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Aziz Mehamedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Mehamedov.
Mehamedov throws a hook but Marino blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mehamedov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marino slips under a jab from Mehamedov.
Mehamedov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mehamedov is looking to clinch.
Aziz Mehamedov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marino keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Marino was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A lazy left from Mehamedov finds it's target.
Marino misses with the combination.
Mehamedov wants to counter the offense by Marino and move into the clinch position.
Marino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aziz Mehamedov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mehamedov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marino in his tracks.
Frank Marino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mehamedov connects with a jab.
Frank Marino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mehamedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mehamedov wants to counter with a clinch but Marino pushes him away.
A telegraphed right hand from Mehamedov misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mehamedov. Marino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marino lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Marino.
It looks like Aziz Mehamedov has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mehamedov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Mehamedov looks to move away, Marino throws a big counter combo but Mehamedov just gets out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mehamedov.
Marino is looking for a counter combo.
A combination from Marino does no damage.
Mehamedov thuds a left hand into Marino's body.
Mehamedov tries to clinch but Marino is having none of it.
It looked like Marino was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mehamedov misses the jab.
Mehamedov defending well as Marino loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Mehamedov.
Mehamedov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marino throws a right and a left that Mehamedov avoids nicely.
Mehamedov throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Marino misses its target.
Mehamedov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Marino is letting Mehamedov control him for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marino tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mehamedov staying calm.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aziz Mehamedov.
Well Mehamedov 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aziz Mehamedov!
After winning the bout, Aziz Mehamedov 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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