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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Aiden Marx has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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217 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
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215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aiden Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, JJ Big!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marx rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Big moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marx tries to clinch but Big is having none of it.
Big dives in and grabs Marx's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marx pushes down on Big's head and hops out.
Marx tried to score with a low kick but Big checks it.
Big shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Marx manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Big stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marx swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Big 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.
Big trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Big won't allow Marx to get back to his feet.
Big passes Marx's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Big works his way into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Big with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Big with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Marx trying desperately to get to his feet.
Big is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Marx has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Big is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Marx has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx wants to get back to his feet.
Big working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Big looking for a guillotine from mount but Marx is having none of it.
Big looks gassed!
Big looking for a guillotine from mount but Marx is having none of it.
Big fails to take his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx is trying to stand up.
Big has control of Marx's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Marx regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Marx is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Big working for a guillotine from mount but Marx is in no mood to give up.
Marx is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Big is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Marx has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Marx!
Big is looking for a triangle but Marx pushes his legs off easily.
Big is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Marx gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Big needs to keep his hands up - Marx had a free shot at his head there.
Marx swinging wildly here.
Marx moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but JJ Big will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Marx tries to clinch up but Big circles away and keeps his distance.
Big shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marx as he avoids it easily.
Marx buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Big paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marx wants to clinch up but Big keeps it at a distance.
Marx throws a sloppy head kick and Big moves out of range easily.
Marx throws a sloppy head kick and Big moves out of range easily.
Marx drives through and clinches with Big against the cage.
Marx is looking to break free of the clinch but Big has double underhooks.
Marx tries to break the clinch but Big is controlling the position.
Big changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marx fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Marx rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Big moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Big takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Big is breathing heavily.
Marx's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Marx duly obliges.
It looks like JJ Big has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx throws a series of punches but Big moves out of range.
Marx tries to clinch up but Big circles away and keeps his distance.
Marx tries to clinch up but Big circles away and keeps his distance.
Big takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Big takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marx's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Marx duly obliges.
Marx throws a right and a left that Big avoids nicely.
Marx tries a head kick but it misses.
Marx throws a series of punches but Big moves out of range.
Aiden Marx is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Big changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Marx looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marx is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Big is controlling him well.
Marx trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Big wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Marx, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Big tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Big has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Big thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Big tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Marx knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Big on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx wants to get back to his feet but Big drags him back down.
Big thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Big working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Marx is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marx stops Big from passing to mount.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marx fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Big.
Marx tries to clinch but Big moves out of range.
Marx throws a right hand that Big ducks under and follows up with a left that Big also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marx displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Big.
Aiden Marx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Big.
Marx swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aiden Marx dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on JJ Big'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. And we move into the final round!
Big keeps the fight on the outside.
Marx tries to clinch up but Big circles away and keeps his distance.
Marx is looking to clinch but Big is avoiding it.
Marx doesn't manage to clinch there - Big circles away.
Marx clinches.
Marx is looking to break free of the clinch but Big has double underhooks.
Big is working for takedown but Marx is calmly controlling the position for now.
Marx gets underhooks to prevent Big's takedown attempt.
Big keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marx's efforts to push away.
Big has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marx avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Aiden Marx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Big.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Big goes for a takedown attempt but Marx pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Big takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Big showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marx.
Aiden Marx is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Marx does no damage.
Big shoots in and drives through. Marx sprawls well.
Marx lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Big circles away quickly and effectively.
Marx tries to clinch there but Big circles away.
Marx throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Big.
Big throws a sloppy body shot
and Marx counters with a slapping leg kick.
Aiden Marx is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marx is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marx lands a two punch combo.
Big misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marx swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marx throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Big paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx is looking to clinch but Big is avoiding it.
Marx misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marx throws a nice looking combination but Big bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marx tries a head kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown by Big or perhaps it was just good defense by Marx which made him look bad.
Big looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch up but Big swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marx is looking to land body kicks.
Marx drives through and clinches with Big against the cage.
Marx gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Big.
Marx tries to circle away but Big has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx working hard to break the clinch.
Big tries to score a body lock takedown but Marx shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marx tries to circle away but Big has him pinned against the cage.
Marx tries to break the clinch but Big is controlling the position.
Marx manages to break the clinch.
Big closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marx circles away.
Marx moves in looking to clinch but Big pushes him off.
Marx throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Big.
Big avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marx is looking to chop away at Big's legs.
Big blocks the body kick.
Big drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Marx wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big is trying to get an arm triangle but Marx is defending well.
Big tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Big tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aiden Marx showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marx has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aiden Marx!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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