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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Rieger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Marlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Marlin has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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182 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Rieger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Marlin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rieger misses with a head kick.
Marlin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rieger slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Marlin postures up.
Rieger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marlin is controlling him.
Marlin stopping the sweep attempt from Rieger.
Rieger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rieger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marlin is controlling him.
Marlin looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rieger is trying to keep Marlin in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rieger swinging wilding here.
Rieger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice takedown defense from Rieger. No joy for Marlin on that attempt.
Marlin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rieger stuffs the takedown.
Paul Rieger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Marlin.
Marlin tries to clinch but Rieger moves out of range.
Rieger gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marlin stopping the sweep attempt from Rieger.
Marlin is looking to advance position but Rieger has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Marlin looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marlin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rieger trying to control but Marlin is having none of it.
Marlin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marlin wants to control but Rieger is having none of it.
Rieger landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rieger trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marlin is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marlin tries to hold on but Rieger postures up.
Rieger controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marlin tries to lock up and control but Rieger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marlin reaches up and holds on to Rieger to control the position.
Rieger misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Rieger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marlin is looking to escape.
Marlin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marlin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marlin keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Rieger looks to land a strike but Marlin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Marlin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Marlin passes to full mount!
Marlin controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Marlin 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.
Marlin shoots in and bounces Rieger off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Marlin stays in close to Rieger's body and controls the position.
Marlin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Marlin wants to control from the top but Rieger keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marlin preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marlin wants to control from the top but Rieger keeps moving.
Despite being in the dominant position, Brian Marlin just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rieger instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Rieger.
Marlin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rieger pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rieger wants a takedown.
Marlin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rieger is looking to control Marlin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rieger avoid being mounted?
Rieger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marlin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Marlin stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rieger to get to his feet.
Marlin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rieger's waist but Rieger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marlin off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marlin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Paul Rieger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Marlin.
Marlin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rieger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rieger working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rieger misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Marlin struggling a bit here.
Rieger has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rieger shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rieger passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rieger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marlin is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rieger unloading with bombs!
Marlin is looking to get to half guard.
Rieger controlling the pace for now.
Rieger landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rieger is landing with some decent strikes but Marlin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rieger takes Marlin's back.
Rieger is looking to control Marlin but Marlin is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rieger biding his time, looking for the opening.
Marlin is covering up but some of the strikes from Rieger are getting through and doing damage.
Marlin is covering up but some of the strikes from Rieger are getting through and doing damage.
Marlin trying to control the position but Rieger manages to sink in the hooks.
Rieger lands strikes to the head.
Marlin wants to control his opponent's hands but Rieger gets his hands free.
Marlin breaks Rieger's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Marlin tries to free his leg and advance position but Rieger is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marlin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Marlin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Paul Rieger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marlin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rieger!
Rieger tries to reverse the position but Marlin maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Paul Rieger will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rieger tries to clinch up
and Marlin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rieger won't be happy with that.
Rieger wants to get back to his feet but Marlin drags him back down.
Marlin in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Marlin wants to control but Rieger is keeping him busy.
Marlin cracks Rieger with a big elbow.
Rieger is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Marlin is controlling him well.
Marlin trying to control the action but Rieger is working from the bottom.
Marlin tries to move to mount but Rieger blocks the move with his legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rieger being controlled for a moment.
Rieger tries to improve position but can't.
Marlin is looking to take a break and control but Rieger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marlin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rieger, who protects the arm well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rieger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marlin managing to control the position.
Rieger has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Marlin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marlin thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rieger controls from within his opponent's guard.
Marlin managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marlin trying to control the position.
Rieger wants to control from the top but Marlin keeps moving.
Rieger landing with the ground and pound.
Rieger wants to control from the top but Marlin keeps moving.
Marlin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rieger tries to stand but Marlin is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marlin fails with the takedown
and Rieger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rieger.
Rieger passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rieger throws a strike aimed at the side of Marlin's head but Marlin avoids it well.
Rieger working away.
Marlin is looking for a sweep.
Rieger tries to advance to mount but Marlin instead regains half guard.
Marlin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marlin looking for a guillotine here but Rieger defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Marlin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marlin 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Marlin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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