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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Humble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marius Mauler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauler comes into a darkened arena with his song building. WAR then PEACE kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Mark Humble has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Humble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marius Mauler!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humble changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mauler tries to avoid it but Humble manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mauler to the ground. Mauler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mauler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mauler 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.
Mauler trying to control but Humble is working from the bottom.
Mauler is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mauler lands a couple of elbows.
Mauler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Humble's head.
Humble looking for a sweep. Not yet Humble, not yet.
Mauler thows a big elbow that misses.
Mauler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mauler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mauler scoring with punches to the head and body.
Humble is breathing heavily.
Mauler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Humble avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Humble looking for a sweep. Not yet Humble, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mauler chips away with some ground and pound.
Mauler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mauler distracts Humble with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mauler slips nicely into half guard.
Mauler winds up and cracks Humble with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mauler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Humble has hold of Mauler's hands but Mauler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mauler is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Humble is just riding it out for now. Mauler eventually gives up the hold.
Mauler not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mauler working the head and body with strikes.
Mauler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mauler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mauler working over Humble with some ground and pound. Humble looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mauler takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mauler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Humble with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauler is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Humble is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mauler scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Mauler.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mauler in particular looking to stall.
Mauler drops an elbow to the side of Humble's head.
Humble is not content to let Mauler control the position.
Mauler working over Humble with some ground and pound. Humble looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mauler scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mauler winds up and cracks Humble with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mauler connects with a nice short shot to Humble's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Mauler there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mauler connects with a nice short shot to Humble's temple.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Humble on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mauler connects with a nice short shot to Humble's temple.
Mauler stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mauler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mauler working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marius Mauler dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mauler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mauler shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mauler showed some decent athleticism there.
Humble taking some punishment here, with Mauler in his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mauler in particular looking to stall.
Humble wants to get back to his feet.
Mauler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Humble with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mauler connects with a nice short shot to Humble's temple.
Mauler is pressing down on Humble's thigh, looking to free his foot. Humble is holding on for now.
Mauler drops an elbow to the side of Humble's head.
Mauler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humble on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mauler lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ground and pound from Mauler.
Mauler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mauler controlling the action here.
Mauler winds up and cracks Humble with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mauler working over Humble with some ground and pound. Humble looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Humble is refusing to be controlled, as Mauler sits in half guard.
Mauler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Humble with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mauler working Humble over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Mauler.
Still in half guard, Mauler seems content to control.
Mauler lands with a punch from half guard.
Mauler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mauler lands with a punch from half guard.
Mauler winds up and cracks Humble with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mauler 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.
Mauler lands with a punch from half guard.
Mauler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mauler is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauler passes to side control.
Humble is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mauler asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Humble takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mauler is trying to get an arm triangle but Humble is defending well.
Humble is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mauler asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mauler scoring with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mauler looks up at the clock and then as Humble takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mauler smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mauler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Humble keeps working.
Humble taking a bit of punishment here - Mauler scoring with strikes.
Mauler working the body and head with strikes.
Humble is letting Mauler control him for a moment.
Mauler lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Humble is trying to control Mauler's posture but Mauler avoids it.
Mauler in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marius Mauler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mauler scores with a push kick.
Marius Mauler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Mauler misses.
Mauler feints and as Humble raises his hands in defense, Mauler changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mauler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Humble's head.
Mauler works over Humble with some ground and pound from guard.
Mauler works over Humble with some ground and pound from guard.
Mauler working some strikes from top position.
Humble has momentary wrist control but Mauler slips an elbow through the middle.
Mauler distracts Humble with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mauler tries to free his leg and advance position but Humble is retaining full guard.
Mauler is in close to Humble's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mauler distracts Humble with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mauler lands a couple of digs.
Humble being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauler postures up and lands a big shot to Humble's brow.
Mauler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mauler working some strikes from top position.
Humble looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mauler is one step ahead there.
Mauler working some strikes from top position.
Mauler distracts Humble with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mauler landing with the ground and pound.
Mauler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Humble is keeping the position for now.
Mauler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mauler wants to control from the top but Humble keeps moving.
Mauler stands up over Humble, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Humble is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mauler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Marius Mauler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Humble thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mauler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Humble is trying to control the position but Mauler postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauler connects with a couple of short punches.
Mauler scoring with some ground and pound.
Mauler trying to control but Humble is working from the bottom.
Mauler stays in close to Humble's body and controls the position.
Mauler lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mauler connects with a couple of short punches.
Mauler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mauler scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mauler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mauler passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mauler lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauler scoring with punches and elbows.
Mauler lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Humble down.
Humble is looking for a sweep.
Mauler connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Humble some visible discomfort.
Humble is trying to escape the position but Mauler is controlling the position.
Humble taking a bit of punishment here - Mauler scoring with strikes.
Mauler is putting a hurting on Humble here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mauler is chipping away with strikes.
Humble is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Humble is trying to escape the position but Mauler is controlling the position.
Mark Humble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marius Mauler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mauler 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 24:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marius Mauler!
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