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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Mareklidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Mareklidis!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy stalks Mareklidis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mareklidis's face. Mareklidis staggers backwards, shaken.
Mareklidis closes the distance and clinches up with Kennedy, looking for a takedown. Mareklidis pushes Kennedy against the ropes but Kennedy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Mareklidis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mareklidis is looking to clinch but Kennedy is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Kennedy misses.
Kennedy throws a combination. Mareklidis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mareklidis dives in and grabs Kennedy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kennedy pushes down on Mareklidis's head and hops out.
Mareklidis tries to clinch there but Kennedy circles away.
Kennedy has Mareklidis up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mareklidis swings wildly with an uppercut but Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kennedy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mareklidis tries to break free but Kennedy pushes him back against the ropes.
Mareklidis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kennedy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kennedy slowing the pace effectively.
Kennedy gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Kennedy lands an elbow inside that Mareklidis shrugs off.
Mareklidis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kennedy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kennedy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mareklidis looks gassed!
Mareklidis being controlled against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy lands a shot to the body.
Kennedy lands an elbow that stopped Mareklidis in his tracks for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kennedy.
Kennedy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kennedy with a knee to the head.
Kennedy lands a good knee to the midsection. Mareklidis won't want to take too many of those.
Kennedy lands a hook that snaps the head of Mareklidis backwards.
A hook to the body from Kennedy.
Kennedy breaks from the clinch.
Kennedy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kennedy lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy cracks the inside of Mareklidis's front leg.
Kennedy lands a big head kick that sends Mareklidis tumbling to the mat! Kennedy takes a step backwards and waves Mareklidis back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mareklidis is rocked!
Kennedy lands a front kick.
Mareklidis is still on wobbly legs! Can Kennedy finish him?
Kennedy scores with a leg kick.
Kennedy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mareklidis seems to have recovered his senses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mareklidis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mareklidis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kennedy lands a left and a right that send Mareklidis crashing to the mat, dazed. Kennedy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Kennedy fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Mareklidis to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Mareklidis looks to clinch but Kennedy throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Mareklidis taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). George Kennedy!
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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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