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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Marcos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Killing In The Name. Marcos has chosen Psyko - Konnan w/ Mad One as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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191 cm
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217 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Forrest Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricardo Marcos!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcos misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Marcos counter with a right hand.
Marcos scores with a nice strike.
Marcos connects with a single shot there.
Marcos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.
Marcos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Griffin is looking to control Marcos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Griffin avoid being mounted?
Griffin is staying active underneath Marcos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Griffin trying to control here.
Marcos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Griffin tries to roll over but Marcos keeps him under control.
Griffin trying to control but Marcos postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Let's hope that Marcos has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Griffin manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Griffin thows a leg kick but Marcos checks it
and Marcos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marcos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Griffin in his tracks.
Marcos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marcos wants to clinch.
Marcos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin lands with a slapping head kick.
Marcos misses with an uppercut
and Griffin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Marcos looks gassed!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Griffin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Marcos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Marcos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Marcos forces Griffin back against the cage and clinches.
Marcos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griffin prevents a body shot from Marcos.
Griffin looking to stall.
Marcos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griffin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Griffin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marcos backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Griffin.
A left hand lands to the body for Marcos.
Griffin stalls.
Marcos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Griffin or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos lands a body punch.
Marcos has a couple of punches blocked by Griffin.
Griffin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marcos backwards.
Marcos gets through Griffin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marcos lands with a right to the head.
Marcos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marcos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Griffin.
Griffin tries to land knees in the clinch but Marcos avoids the damage to the body.
Griffin can't find room to land a body shot as Marcos controls the action.
Marcos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Griffin takes a shot to the head.
Marcos misses with the head strike.
Marcos tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin stalling against the cage.
Marcos lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Marcos.
Marcos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Griffin's face.
Marcos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griffin takes a shot to the head.
Griffin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marcos lands a good knee to the midsection. Griffin won't want to take too many of those.
Griffin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marcos digs a right hand into Griffin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffin's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcos presses Griffin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marcos blocks an elbow strike from Griffin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marcos.
Griffin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marcos lands a shot to the body.
Marcos digs a right hand into Griffin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffin's gas tank.
Marcos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marcos lands a body shot in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Marcos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marcos lands a body punch.
Marcos lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Marcos on the inside.
Good body shot from Marcos.
Marcos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Marcos.
Marcos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marcos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Griffin missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marcos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Griffin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Come on Marcos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Marcos lands with a short shot to the head.
Marcos misses with the head strike.
Marcos misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Marcos dominated that round.
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.
Marcos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Griffin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marcos thinking.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
Marcos scores with a one two! Griffin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Marcos moves into the clinch.
Griffin throws a punch but it's blocked by Marcos.
Marcos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griffin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marcos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marcos lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Marcos.
Griffin lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marcos blocks it with crossed arms.
Marcos lands a nice shot to the body.
Griffin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marcos avoids it.
Marcos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marcos presses Griffin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos lands an uppercut.
Marcos scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Marcos.
Marcos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Griffins head.
A right hand to the body from Marcos.
Marcos works on Griffin's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Marcos - that landed with a thud.
Marcos scores with a hook to the body.
Marcos digs a right hand into Griffin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffin's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marcos pushes Griffin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marcos digs a right hand into Griffin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffin's gas tank.
Marcos lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Forrest Griffin has been cut.
Marcos lands with a right to the head.
Griffin is rocked!
Marcos gets through Griffin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Griffin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marcos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marcos.
Marcos pushes Griffin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ricardo Marcos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marcos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Marcos.
Marcos works on Griffin's body with a couple of short punches.
Griffin takes an elbow to the temple.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marcos.
Marcos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Griffin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marcos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Griffin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marcos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcos lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Marcos.
Marcos scores with a shoulder strike.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice left hand lands by Marcos.
Marcos lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Marcos.
Marcos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marcos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Marcos - that landed with a thud.
Marcos lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Marcos on the inside.
Marcos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marcos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Good body shot from Marcos.
Marcos dips a shoulder and cracks Griffin with a mighty uppercut! Griffin falls back against the cage and Marcos unloads with a barrage of strikes! Griffin is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Marcos screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Marcos!
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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
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