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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bert Ernie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Manuel Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ernie has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. This should be fireworks!
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150 lbs
12 - 15 - 0 |
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181 cm
20
150 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Bert Ernie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Manuel Marquez!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ernie looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Marquez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ernie to the mat! Ernie manages to get full guard.
Marquez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ernie's guard.
Marquez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ernie tries for a takedown but Marquez circles away easily
and Marquez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Marquez tries to stand but Ernie is controlling from the bottom.
Marquez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Marquez decides to return to a standing position.
Marquez misses with a wild combination.
Marquez lands a right hook to the body.
Marquez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ernie eats them both and turns towards Marquez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Marquez shoots in but Ernie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from Ernie. No joy for Marquez on that attempt.
Marquez lands a nice shot to the body.
Marquez tries to bum rush Ernie with a series of wild strikes but Ernie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ernie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marquez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez tries to clinch but Ernie moves out of range.
Marquez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ernie as he avoids it easily.
Bert Ernie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Manuel Marquez.
Marquez has a takedown stuffed.
Some wild striking there from Marquez.
Ernie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ernie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marquez fails to land the takedown.
Ernie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marquez connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marquez lands a really nice looking cross but Ernie seems unphased.
Marquez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marquez misses with a takedown attempt
and Ernie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marquez thinking.
Bert Ernie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marquez lands a body shot.
Marquez shoots in for a takedown but Ernie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Marquez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ernie eats them both and turns towards Marquez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Marquez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ernie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ernie misses with a takedown attempt - Marquez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ernie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marquez shoots and misses
and Ernie counters with a shoot takedown. Marquez fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquez keeping moving, preventing Ernie from controlling successfully.
Marquez wriggles free and stands up.
Ernie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marquez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ernie throws the kick towards the body but Marquez avoids it.
Marquez scores with a one two! Ernie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ernie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marquez misses with a takedown attempt - Ernie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Marquez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marquez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marquez wants to stand up but Ernie has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Manuel Marquez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ernie misses with a takedown
and Marquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marquez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ernie rather than just go for the knockout.
Marquez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ernie pinned against the cage. Ernie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marquez swinging wildly here.
Ernie with a poor takedown
and Marquez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marquez stuns Ernie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marquez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marquez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck for Marquez with that takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Ernie. No joy for Marquez on that attempt.
Bert Ernie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Manuel Marquez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez lands with a shot to the body.
Marquez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ernie back to the cage. Marquez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Marquez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marquez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ernie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Marquez!
Marquez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Marquez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ernie sprawls well. Ernie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marquez gets slowly back to his feet.
Ernie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Marquez scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ernie shoots and misses
and Marquez counters with a right hand to the body.
Ernie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marquez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ernie counters with a takedown into side control.
Marquez tries to escape but Ernie is in control.
Marquez wants to get back to his feet but Ernie is dominant here and he's now got Marquez's back!
Marquez staying busy and making it hard for Ernie to control.
Marquez is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Ernie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez feints a jab promting Ernie to slip. Marquez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ernie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Marquez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ernie circles away.
Ernie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ernie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marquez counters with a takedown into side control.
Marquez decides to stand back up.
Ernie moves in looking to clinch but Marquez pushes him off.
Marquez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ernie sprawls well. Ernie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marquez gets slowly back to his feet.
Ernie gets the takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquez pushes Ernie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ernie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ernie trying to control the action but Marquez is working from the bottom.
Marquez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ernie trying to control the position but Marquez is working away.
Marquez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ernie is trying to get an arm triangle but Marquez is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Juan Manuel Marquez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Marquez cracks Ernie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Marquez shoots in but Ernie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marquez digs a good hook to Ernie's body.
Marquez stuns Ernie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marquez misses with a takedown attempt - Ernie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ernie moves forwards but Marquez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marquez lands with a good body shot.
Ernie gets a double leg takedown into Marquez's guard.
Juan Manuel Marquez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ernie trying to stand up but can't free himself from Marquez's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Marquez tries to kick Ernie off but Ernie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ernie stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Marquez to get to his feet.
Marquez stuffs the takedown attempt from Ernie. Ernie gets slowly back to his feet.
Ernie fails with the takedown.
Marquez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez shoots for a double leg takedown but Ernie sprawls well. He's pushed Marquez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bert Ernie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Manuel Marquez.
Ernie stuffs the takedown attempt from Marquez. Marquez gets slowly back to his feet.
Ernie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marquez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ernie enables Marquez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ernie manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marquez stands up and waves to Ernie to follow him.
Marquez moves into range and clinches up with Ernie.
Marquez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ernie tries to score a body lock takedown but Marquez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marquez is trying to break free.
Ernie prevents Marquez from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez is trying to force a seperation but Ernie has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Marquez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marquez is trying to push Ernie away but Ernie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marquez tries to break free but Ernie pushes him back against the cage.
Marquez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ernie is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Marquez to the mat. Marquez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Marquez has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ernie off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Horrible takedown by Marquez or perhaps it was just good defense by Ernie which made him look bad.
Marquez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ernie circles away quickly and effectively.
Marquez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marquez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ernie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Marquez won't be happy with that.
Marquez is trying to buck Ernie off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquez is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ernie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Marquez is pushing Ernie's head away, looking to escape. Ernie manages to hold on to the position though.
Ernie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Marquez explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ernie swats away the attempt to clinch by Marquez.
Marquez thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ernie misses with an uppercut
and Marquez counters with a nice body shot.
Bert Ernie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marquez shoots in but Ernie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bert Ernie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marquez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Manuel Marquez!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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