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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Lang is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Lang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Marley!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Marley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marley scores with a body shot.
Lang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lang throws a leg kick that misses.
Lang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marley misses with a few strikes there.
Marley wants to clinch.
Marley is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marley on the side of the head.
Lang looks to land a left hand but Marley moved out of range nicely.
Lang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marley was well out of range. Poor timing from Lang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
James Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Bob Marley has been cut.
Marley avoids the body shot from Lang.
Marley drops his hands momentarily and Lang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lang wants to slow Marley down by chopping away at his legs.
Lang throws a combination that misses
and Marley counters with a single leg into guard. Lang didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marley thows a big elbow that misses.
Marley thows a big elbow that misses.
Lang is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lang has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lang is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marley is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley trying to control but Lang is working from the bottom.
Marley is stalling in the full guard.
Marley wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving.
Lang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Marley with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley lands a couple of elbows.
Lang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marley trying to control but Lang is working from the bottom.
Lang wants to stand but Marley is controlling the position.
Marley wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving.
Marley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Marley wants to clinch.
Marley fails with a takedown attempt.
Lang misses with a wild body shot.
Lang's corner calls for a 1-2. Lang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marley tries to clinch up.
Lang lands a really nice looking cross but Marley seems unphased.
Lang keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James Lang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bob Marley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lang misses with a combination
and Marley counters with a stiff right hand.
Lang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Marley.
Marley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lang is fending him off so far but Marley persists. Nope, Lang circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marley tries to clinch up.
Lang throws a head kick that misses
and Marley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Marley.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marley trying to control the position from guard on top but Lang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang working a defensive guard but Marley manages to pass into side control anyway.
Lang controls the position for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Lang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marley scores with a couple of short elbows.
It looks like James Lang has been cut.
Marley grinds an elbow into Lang's temple.
Marley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Marley is looking to take a break and control but Lang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Marley wants to control but Lang is keeping him busy.
Marley working the ground and pound but Lang is defending the strikes.
Marley working the ground and pound but Lang is defending the strikes.
Marley trying to control the action but Lang is working from the bottom.
Marley in side control, throwing shots but Lang defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lang misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Lang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lang lands a nice shot that snaps Marley's head back.
Donk. Lang catches Marley right on the button with a cross.
Marley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lang lands with a shot to the body.
Marley scores a takedown into full mount!
Marley unloads with some shots from mount but Lang bucks and avoids them well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang is wriggling around trying to escape.
Marley looking to ground and pound but Lang is blocking nicely.
Marley throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lang is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Marley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marley throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Lang is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lang manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Marley is thwarting Lang's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Marley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marley shoots for a takedown but Lang saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lang's corner calls for a 1-2. Lang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
James Lang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marley closes the distance and pushes Lang back into the cage.
Lang presses Marley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lang wants to break free but Marley has control.
Lang blocks the elbow strike.
Marley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lang scores with a decent looking hook.
Jab by Lang.
Lang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang misses with a double jab
and Marley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marley moves in looking to clinch but Lang pushes him off.
Lang connects with a crisp jab.
Lang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marley.
Marley tries to clinch up.
James Lang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lang throws out a powerful jab.
Marley wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Lang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lang misses with a hook to the body
and Marley counters by clinching up.
Marley misses with an elbow strike.
Lang has had enough of the clinch but Marley keeps him there for the moment.
Marley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marley has him pressed against the cage.
Lang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marley has him pressed against the cage.
Marley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marley blocks an elbow strike.
Marley lands a nice elbow.
Lang tries to stall but Marley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right hand to the body from Lang.
Marley prevents Lang from breaking the clinch.
Marley lands a damaging elbow.
James Lang's cut is getting worse.
Marley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lang's efforts to push away.
Marley lands a nice elbow.
Lang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley lands a hook that snaps the head of Lang backwards.
Marley scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lang has had enough of the clinch but Marley keeps him there for the moment.
Lang tries to land a knee to the head but Marley blocks with his arms.
Marley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lang lands a right hook to the body.
Lang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marley counters with a three punch combo that has Lang backing up. Lang nods at Marley to acknowledge the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Lang scores with a four punch combination!
James Lang is winning the standup battle so far.
Lang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lang looks to land a combination but Marley avoids it well.
Marley takes the fight into the clinch.
Lang is trying to break the clinch but Marley is controlling him.
Marley scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lang fights it off and pushes away nicely.
James Lang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Marley.
Marley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marley thinking.
Lang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marley counters with a left and a right that stings Lang.
Nice body punch from Lang.
Marley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lang lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lang, pushing him back against the cage.
Lang misses with a knee strike.
Marley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marley manages to break the clinch.
Lang swats away the attempt to clinch by Marley.
Marley throws a series of punches but Lang moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Lang clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lang misses with a combination
and Marley counters with a right hand to the body.
Lang closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Marley tries to clinch up
letting Lang counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Lang is predictable there
and Marley counters with a low kick, right behind Lang 's knee.
Marley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marley closes the distance and clinches.
Lang letting Marley take a breather here.
Marley lands an elbow that stopped Lang in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Marley.
Marley misses with an elbow over the top.
Marley lands an elbow just above Lang 's eye.
Lang takes an elbow to the forehead.
James Lang's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Marley misses with an elbow over the top.
Lang dodges an elbow strike from Marley.
Lang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marley lands an elbow that stopped Lang in his tracks for a moment.
Marley lands an elbow inside that Lang shrugs off.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Marley lands an elbow inside that Lang shrugs off.
Jeez, James Lang's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Marley can't get the takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lang takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Marley manages to break the clinch.
Lang throws a front kick aimed at Marley's knee but Marley avoids it well.
Marley wants to clinch
and Lang counters with a one-two to the body.
Marley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A low kick from Lang misses
and Marley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lang connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lang tries to bum rush Marley with a series of wild strikes but Marley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marley wants to clinch.
Lang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley tries to clinch up but Lang circles away and keeps his distance.
Marley moves in looking to clinch but Lang pushes him off.
Lang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lang tries to land a front kick but Marley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lang throws a series of strikes that have Marley backpedaling.
Lang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marley.
Marley wants to clinch.
Marley slips a jab and a cross from Lang.
Marley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lang lands with a nice combination. Marley backs away looking to recover.
Lang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marley tries to close the distance and clinch but Lang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lang counters with a straight right hand.
Lang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marley's head.
Marley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lang. Marley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lang lands a nice shot to the body.
Lang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marley is out of range.
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Lang had his way with Bob Marley in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lang looks for the body kick but Marley saw that one coming.
Lang throws the kick towards the body but Marley avoids it.
Marley tries to clinch up
and Lang counters with a right hand to the body.
Marley is looking to clinch but Lang is avoiding it.
Marley avoids a kick to the body.
Lang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Lang.
Lang dips to his left and cracks Marley with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang just misses with a punch to the body.
Marley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lang counters with a stiff right hand.
Marley throws a nice looking combination but Lang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Lang.
Lang throws a right hand that Marley ducks under and follows up with a left that Marley also avoids with ease.
Lang throws out a loose jab but Marley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lang jabs Marley right on the nose. Marley blinks but takes it well.
Marley blocks a head kick by Lang.
Marley clinches.
Bob Marley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang wants to get back to striking at distance but Marley won't allow it.
Lang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lang prevents the takedown attempt.
Marley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lang's defenses.
Marley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marley can't get the takedown.
James Lang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Marley.
Marley is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lang is trying to break the clinch but Marley is controlling him.
Lang breaks the clinch.
Lang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marley moves out of range of the body kick.
Marley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marley doesn't manage to clinch there - Lang circles away.
Marley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lang swats away the attempt to clinch by Marley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marley throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Lang counter with a right hand.
Lang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marley moves into the clinch.
Marley lands with a left to the head.
James Lang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lang backwards.
Lang managing to block the knees to the body from Marley.
Marley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lang tries to land knees in the clinch but Marley avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Marley throws an elbow but misses.
Marley avoiding damage.
Marley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Lang.
Lang tries to bum rush Marley with a series of wild strikes but Marley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lang clobbers Marley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lang connects with a jab.
Lang lands with an overhand left.
Lang looks for the body kick but Marley saw that one coming.
Marley checks a leg kick.
Lang lands a jab-cross combination.
Marley wants to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Lang there.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Lang showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lang 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 49:46
Judge William Peck scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Lang!
James Lang retains his heavyweight title!
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