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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Marston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Verdune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Verdune has chosen Remember the name as his entrance music. Amir Verdune told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Marston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amir Verdune!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marston swings widly with a right hand
letting Verdune counter with a right hand.
Verdune chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marston can pounce on him.
Marston tries to land a front kick but Verdune steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Verdune swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marston counters with a leg kick.
Marston misses with a combination
and Marston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Verdune tries to clinch up.
Marston throws a leg kick
and Verdune holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Verdune is trying to drag Marston to the mat but Marston just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Marston pushes Verdune back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marston misses with the head strike.
Marston missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marston creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marston.
Verdune misses with a knee strike.
Marston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Verdune misses with a body punch.
Verdune goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marston throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Verdune blocks it with crossed arms.
Still in the clinch, Marston scores with a nice short uppercut.
Verdune looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Marston.
Verdune with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Verdune looks gassed!
Verdune scores with a shot to the side of Marston's head.
Marston lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Verdune.
Marston works on Verdune's body with a couple of short punches.
Marston scores with a shot to the side of Verdune's head.
Verdune's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marston presses Verdune against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marston.
Marston lands an uppercut.
Marston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marston lands a hook that snaps the head of Verdune backwards.
Marston lands with a light punch inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Marston lands a nice shot to the body.
Marston lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marston creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Marston.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Marston.
Marston lands a nice shot to the body.
Marston softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marston lands an uppercut.
Marston lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marston lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston lands with a left to the head.
Marston has Verdune pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Verdune fails to land.
Verdune takes a shot to the head.
Marston is struggling to control the position.
Nice body punch from Marston - that landed with a thud.
Marston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marston digs a right hand into Verdune's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Verdune's gas tank.
Marston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marston lands a right hand that snaps the head of Verdune backwards.
Marston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marston lands a left hand that snaps the head of Verdune backwards.
Marston softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marston just leaning against Verdune, taking a breather.
A right hook to the body lands for Marston.
Marston lands with a light punch inside.
Marston looking to slow down the pace here.
Marston pushes Verdune back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marston lands a right hand that snaps the head of Verdune backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Marston.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marston.
Marston lands a left hand that snaps the head of Verdune backwards.
Good body shot from Marston.
Marston lands a nice uppercut.
Verdune creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marston tries to land knees in the clinch but Verdune avoids the damage to the body.
Verdune takes a shot to the head.
Marston lands a left hand.
Marston throws an elbow that misses.
Marston lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Marston.
Marston trying to stall but Verdune improves his position.
Marston seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Verdune is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
A short right from Marston.
Verdune letting Marston take a breather here.
Verdune working aggressively here.
Marston presses Verdune against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marston lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Verdune working aggressively here.
Marston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marston works on Verdune's body with a couple of short punches.
Marston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marston lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marston creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marston lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marston creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Marston.
A hook to the body from Marston.
Marston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marston lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Marston.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Marston.
A shot in the inside from Marston.
Marston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marston scores with a shot to the side of Verdune's head.
Verdune can't get the takedown.
Marston lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Verdune.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marston stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marston lands a right hand that snaps the head of Verdune backwards.
Marston scores with a hook to the body.
Marston works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marston lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Marston.
Marston lands a body punch.
A short right from Marston on the inside.
Nice body punch from Marston - that landed with a thud.
Marston lands a nice shot to the body.
Marston lands a left hand that snaps the head of Verdune backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Marston.
Verdune misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Marston scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marston lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Marston.
Marston pushes Verdune back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marston.
Marston lands with a light punch inside.
Marston works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marston presses Verdune against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Marston dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Marston scores with a spinning back kick!
Verdune tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marston misses with a hook to the body
and Verdune counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marston thinking.
A jab from Marston does it's job there.
Marston bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marston staying out of range there.
Verdune fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Verdune takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Verdune is breathing heavily.
Verdune takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marston throws a head kick but Verdune moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston connects with a nice looking jab.
Marston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marston takes one to the chin there.
Marston throws a lazy uppercut
and Marston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marston looks for the body kick but Verdune saw that one coming.
Verdune is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marston moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marston scores with a sloppy right hand. Verdune should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from Marston.
Verdune takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verdune tries to clinch but Marston is having none of it.
Marston smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Verdune can do to turn this around?
Marston drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Amir Verdune is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good exchange - Marston coming out on top.
Marston throws an off balance right hand
and Verdune counters with a right hand to the body.
Verdune wants to clinch but Marston slips to the side
and Verdune takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marston defending well as Verdune loads up on a big left hand.
Marston swats away the attempt to clinch by Verdune.
Marston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Verdune. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marston feints and then cracks Verdune's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Verdune down.
Marston moves into the clinch.
Marston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Verdune lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marston displaying some good clinch control by pressing Verdune up against the cage.
Marston managing to block the knees to the body from Verdune.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marston.
Verdune using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short uppercut from Marston.
A short body shot lands from Marston as the two fighters clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marston.
A short right from Marston.
Nice body punch from Marston.
Verdune working aggressively here.
Verdune avoids a wild elbow strike from Marston.
Verdune drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good body shot from Marston.
Marston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verdune tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marston lands with a left to the head.
Marston lands a right hand.
Marston wants to stall.
Marston pushes Verdune back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marston stalling the fight.
Marston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marston is stalling here.
Verdune using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Marston.
A head punch on the inside from Verdune fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marston.
Marston lands a shot to the body.
Marston has Verdune pressed against the cage.
Verdune takes a shot to the head.
Marston lands a nice shot to the body.
Marston lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Come on Marston - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Marston throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Marston.
Marston is stalling here.
A right hand to the body from Marston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Marston dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Verdune checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Marston stuns Verdune with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marston misses with a lunging right hand
and Verdune counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Verdune.
A left hand lands to the body for Marston.
Marston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marston lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Verdune throws a head punch that misses.
Marston effectively controlling the action here.
Marston lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Verdune.
Marston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Verdune has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Marston regains guard immediately.
Verdune trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marston tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston keeping moving, preventing Verdune from controlling successfully.
Verdune working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Verdune in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Verdune in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Verdune throws a big right hand that misses.
Verdune with a flurry of punches that miss.
Verdune in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Verdune is looking to work some ground and pound but Marston has wrist control.
Marston utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Verdune wants to control from the top but Marston keeps moving.
Marston on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marston tries to get out of the position.
Verdune throws a big right hand that misses.
Verdune with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Verdune accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Verdune has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Verdune tries to free his leg and advance position but Marston is retaining full guard.
Marston knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Verdune on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verdune throwing strikes but missing.
Verdune is working Marston over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Verdune lands a couple of digs.
John Marston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Verdune passes Marston's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Marston avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Verdune.
Verdune stalling away here and it's allowed Marston to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verdune throwing strikes but missing.
Marston utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marston working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Verdune.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Verdune wants to control from the top but Marston keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Verdune accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Amir Verdune has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Verdune throwing strikes from guard but Marston blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amir Verdune comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marston 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Marston!
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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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