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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georges Achilles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Georges Achilles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Achilles scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Achilles misses with the ground and pound.
Achilles trying to control the action but Marsh is working from the bottom.
Marsh dodges the ground and pound from Achilles.
Achilles tries to move into full mount but can't pass Marsh's legs.
Marsh is looking for a sweep.
Achilles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marsh on the ground.
Marsh regains half guard.
Achilles is keen to just control but Marsh is a slippery customer.
Marsh is looking to improve his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Achilles clinches up against the cage.
Achilles keeps control of Marsh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Achilles - that landed with a thud.
Marsh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Marsh stalls.
Achilles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Achilles lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Achilles.
Marsh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Achilles is keeping busy.
Marsh tries to break the clinch but Achilles is controlling the position.
Marsh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Achilles.
Marsh trying to land knees to the body.
Marsh is trying to stall.
Achilles lands with a short shot to the head.
Achilles lands with a short shot to the head.
Achilles lands a shot to the body.
Marsh looks gassed!
Good body shot from Achilles.
A short right from Achilles.
The is referee keeping an eye on Achilles - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Achilles lands a nice shot to the body.
Achilles lands a shot to the body.
Marsh looking to slow down the pace here.
Achilles lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marsh.
Marsh blocks an uppercut.
Marsh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Achilles digs a right hand underneath Marsh's ribcage. Marsh let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Achilles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marsh is trying to break the clinch but Achilles has him pressed against the cage.
Marsh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Achilles has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Achilles's elbow.
Achilles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marsh backwards.
Achilles lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsh tries to pull guard but Achilles won't allow it.
Marsh prevents a body shot from Achilles.
Marsh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Achilles fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marsh, pushing him back against the cage.
Achilles content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Achilles misses with a punch to the body.
Achilles tries to work over Marsh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Achilles.
Achilles is leaning against Marsh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marsh is trying to stall.
Marsh wants to break free but Achilles has control.
Achilles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marsh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Georges Achilles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Marsh.
Marsh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marsh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marsh is trying to break the clinch but Achilles has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Achilles.
A right hook to the body lands for Achilles.
Achilles scores with a shot to the side of Marsh's head.
Achilles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Achilles on the inside.
Marsh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Achilles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Achilles prevents Marsh from breaking the clinch.
Achilles slows down the pace here.
Achilles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Achilles gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Marsh looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ground and pound from Achilles.
Achilles controlling the pace.
Marsh trying to control but Achilles postures up.
Achilles lands strikes from half guard.
Marsh tries to get to full guard but Achilles has control of the leg.
Marsh taking some punishment here, with Achilles in his half guard.
Achilles wants to control but Marsh is keeping him busy.
Achilles scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Marsh tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Achilles content to control rather than advance.
Achilles working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Achilles content to control rather than advance.
Achilles lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Achilles trying to mount his opponent but Marsh defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marsh gets back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Achilles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marsh wants to sweep here but Achilles controlling him for the moment.
Achilles is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges Achilles dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Achilles closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Marsh is looking for a sweep. Achilles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Achilles is keen to just control but Marsh is a slippery customer.
Achilles landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Achilles wants to take a breather but Marsh is having none of it.
Marsh makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marsh.
Achilles wants to control from the top but Marsh keeps moving.
Marsh trying to control the position.
Achilles lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Achilles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marsh is keeping the position for now.
Marsh doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Marsh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Achilles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Achilles clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Achilles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marsh looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Achilles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marshs head.
Achilles digs a right hand into Marsh's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marsh's gas tank.
Achilles lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Achilles.
Marsh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Achilles lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Achilles.
Achilles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Achilles wants a takedown.
Marsh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Marsh.
Marsh wants to break free but Achilles has control.
Marsh can't break the clinch.
Marsh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marsh goes for a takedown attempt but Achilles pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Marsh closes the distance and clinches up with Achilles, looking for a takedown. Marsh pushes Achilles against the cage but Achilles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marsh looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Georges Achilles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Marsh.
Achilles has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Marsh fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Achilles fails with the takedown
and Marsh counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marsh.
Achilles lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marsh.
Marsh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Achilles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marsh looking to stall.
Achilles lands a shoulder strike.
Marsh manages to break the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Marsh.
Achilles misses with a takedown attempt - Marsh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Marsh tries to clinch there but Achilles circles away.
Achilles clinches up with Marsh and pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Marsh manages to break the clinch.
Georges Achilles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Achilles moves into the clinch successfully.
Achilles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsh trying to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Achilles.
Georges Achilles has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Achilles scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Achilles avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Achilles.
Nice body punch from Achilles - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Achilles as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Achilles.
Achilles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Achilles.
Achilles lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Achilles.
Marsh trying to stall but Achilles improves his position.
Marsh tries to score a body lock takedown but Achilles shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Achilles lands a nice uppercut.
Achilles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Achilles dodges an elbow strike from Marsh.
Achilles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marsh's elbow.
Achilles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marsh breaks from the clinch.
Marsh fails with the takedown
and Achilles counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Marsh's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsh escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Achilles gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Marsh looking for a sweep. Not yet Marsh, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Achilles wants to control from the top but Marsh keeps moving.
Marsh working a defensive guard here.
Achilles keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marsh's head.
Achilles postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Achilles working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Marsh's head.
Marsh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Achilles is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Marsh is trying to keep Achilles in close.
Marsh pushes Achilles off and scrambles back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Achilles moves into range and clinches up with Marsh.
Marsh breaks from the clinch.
Marsh tries to keep at a distance but Achilles has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marsh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges Achilles dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Achilles doesn't manage to clinch there - Marsh circles away.
Marsh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Marsh with that takedown attempt.
Marsh looks to clinch
and Achilles moves into the clinch.
Achilles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marsh's elbow.
Achilles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marsh can do to turn this around?
Marsh missing with knees to the body.
Achilles digs a right hand into Marsh's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marsh's gas tank.
Marsh is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Marsh can't break the clinch.
Achilles lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Achilles.
Achilles lands a body shot in the clinch.
Achilles lands a shoulder strike.
Marsh wants a takedown.
Georges Achilles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Marsh.
A short right from Achilles on the inside.
Marsh swings wildly with an uppercut but Achilles uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marsh.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Achilles takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Marsh takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marsh is trying to break free.
Marsh jumps guard.
Marsh wants to stand and escape but Achilles is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh is trying to keep Achilles in close.
Marsh is looking to stand up but Achilles isn't so interested in that idea.
Marsh thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Achilles controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Marsh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Achilles is working Marsh over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Marsh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Achilles digs a right hand underneath Marsh's ribcage. Marsh let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marsh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Achilles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marsh backwards.
Good body shot from Achilles.
Achilles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Achilles lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Achilles.
The is referee keeping an eye on Achilles - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Achilles goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marsh prevents it.
A short left from Marsh.
Marsh manages to break the clinch.
Marsh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Achilles. No joy for Marsh on that attempt.
Marsh has Achilles up against the cage in a clinch.
Achilles tries to throw a body punch but Marsh avoids it by throwing Achilles back against the cage.
Marsh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Achilles just stands there and leans against the cage.
Achilles misses with a body punch.
Marsh is trying to break free.
Marsh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Achilles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marsh wants to get back to striking at distance but Achilles won't allow it.
Marsh is looking to break free of the clinch but Achilles has double underhooks.
Marsh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Achilles scores with a nice hook to the head.
Achilles works on Marsh's body with a couple of short punches.
Achilles swings wildly with an uppercut but Marsh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Achilles digs a right hand underneath Marsh's ribcage. Marsh let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marsh is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marsh.
Marsh is looking to break free of the clinch but Achilles has double underhooks.
Marsh avoiding damage.
Achilles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marsh is trying to break the clinch but Achilles has him pressed against the cage.
Achilles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Achilles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marsh's elbow.
Achilles is looking to control Marsh's arms but Marsh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Achilles has his back to the cage.
Achilles keeps control of Marsh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marsh is trying to break free.
Achilles tries for a takedown. No joy.
Achilles tries a body shot but Marsh blocks it.
Steve Marsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Achilles managing to block the knees to the body from Marsh.
Marsh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Achilles is keeping busy.
Marsh prevents a body shot from Achilles.
Marsh tries to work over Achilles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Achilles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Achilles tries to work over Marsh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsh tries to stall but Achilles uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Marsh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Achilles's elbow.
Achilles controlling the action here for a moment.
Achilles is trying to stall.
Marsh is trying to break the clinch but Achilles has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Marsh looking for a takedown.
Achilles lands with a right to the head.
Achilles lands a body punch.
Marsh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Come on Achilles - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Marsh wants to get back to striking at distance but Achilles won't allow it.
Achilles is leaning against Marsh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marsh has had enough of the clinch but Achilles keeps him there for the moment.
Marsh throws an elbow that misses.
Marsh prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsh.
Marsh jumps guard but Achilles stands there with Marsh around his waist. Marsh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Achilles lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marsh.
Marsh throws an elbow that misses.
Achilles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marsh backwards.
Achilles keeps control of Marsh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Achilles works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Marsh is trying to keep Achilles in close.
Marsh is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Achilles landing some decent shots from guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georges Achilles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Achilles, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges Achilles!
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