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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Mario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Marquardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Marquardt acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Mario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Marquardt!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquardt throws a series of punches but Mario moves out of range.
Marquardt misses with a few strikes there.
Marquardt misses with a series of wild punches.
Marquardt throws a combination that misses
and Mario counters with a one-two to the body.
Marquardt misses with a combination
and Mario counters with a left and a right that stings Marquardt.
Marquardt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mario circles away quickly and effectively.
Marquardt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mario.
Mario misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Mario misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marquardt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mario counters with a stiff right hand.
Marquardt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marquardt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mario.
Mario throws a looping overhand right but Marquardt ducks down to avoid it.
Marquardt looks to land a combination but Mario avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquardt throws a series of punches but Mario avoids them all with ease.
Mario showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marquardt.
Marquardt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mario to score with a decent uppercut.
Marquardt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mario closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marquardt circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Marquardt. Those never looked like landing.
Marquardt looks gassed!
Marquardt misses with a body shot
and Marquardt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marquardt works over Mario's head and body with a nice combination.
Mario comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mario misses with a looping right.
Mario throws out a loose jab but Marquardt uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Mario as he connects with a hook.
Mario jabs Marquardt right on the nose. Marquardt blinks but takes it well.
Mario misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Mario does no damage.
Marquardt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mario Mario has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Marquardt.
Mario scores with the left hand. Marquardt knows he should have avoided that one.
Marquardt is rocked!
Mario swinging wildly here.
Marquardt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mario throws out the jab.
Mario throws out a loose jab but Marquardt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mario shoots in looking for a takedown. Marquardt tries to sprawl out of it but Mario keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Marquardt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Mario or perhaps it was just good defense by Marquardt which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Mario. Those never looked like landing.
Marquardt's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Marquardt duly obliges.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mario is defended easily by Marquardt.
Marquardt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mario back to the ropes. Marquardt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Marquardt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mario tries to avoid it but Marquardt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mario to the ground. Mario escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marquardt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nate Marquardt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marquardt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mario lands with a straight right. Marquardt didn't see that one coming.
Marquardt is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mario is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Marquardt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mario misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marquardt.
Marquardt slips under a jab.
Mario misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marquardt.
Marquardt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mario misses with a series of wild punches.
Mario is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mario throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marquardt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mario lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marquardt circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marquardt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mario connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mario scores with a jab. Marquardt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Mario dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big left from Mario misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marquardt.
A punch combination from Mario misses.
Marquardt misses with a two punch combination.
Mario fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mario showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marquardt.
No luck for Marquardt with that takedown attempt.
Mario throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marquardt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marquardt looks to land a combination but Mario avoids it well.
Mario misses the jab.
Marquardt throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mario shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marquardt as he jumps to the side.
Marquardt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mario was well out of range. Poor timing from Marquardt.
Mario throws a series of punches but Marquardt moves out of range.
Marquardt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marquardt is breathing heavily.
Mario fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marquardt manages to avoid it.
Mario misses the jab.
A nice combination there by Marquardt.
Marquardt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marquardt misses with a body shot.
Mario misses the shot to the body.
Marquardt ducks under a wild hook from Mario.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Marquardt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mario throws out a loose jab but Marquardt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marquardt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mario.
Mario wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marquardt misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mario.
Mario throws an overhand right that lands on Marquardt's shoulder, as Marquardt tries to avoid the shot.
Marquardt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marquardt shoots in but no luck this time.
Mario misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mario does it's job there.
Mario missing with a left hand there. Marquardt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mario misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marquardt misses with a body shot.
Mario misses with an uppercut.
Mario stuffs the takedown.
Mario Mario has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Marquardt.
Mario lands a jab-cross combination.
Mario uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marquardt has time to react.
Mario will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marquardt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mario lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mario throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marquardt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Marquardt. Those never looked like landing.
Mario scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Mario.
Mario throws a nice looking combination but Marquardt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marquardt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mario moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Mario finds it's way through Marquardt's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marquardt ducks under a wild hook from Mario.
Marquardt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mario.
Mario shoots for a double leg takedown but Marquardt sprawls well. He's pushed Mario's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Mario dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Marquardt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mario circles away quickly and effectively.
Marquardt has a takedown stuffed.
Marquardt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mario lands a jab to the head.
A combination from Marquardt does no damage.
Mario ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marquardt slips a jab and a cross from Mario.
Horrible takedown by Mario or perhaps it was just good defense by Marquardt which made him look bad.
Mario throws a hook but Marquardt avoids it easily.
Marquardt swinging wildly here.
Marquardt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mario misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mario stuffs the takedown attempt from Marquardt. Marquardt gets slowly back to his feet.
Mario Mario has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Marquardt.
Mario lands a slapping body shot.
Marquardt has a takedown stuffed.
Marquardt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mario rather than just go for the knockout.
Mario swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mario takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mario shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Marquardt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mario.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mario winds up and cracks Marquardt with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mario missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mario wants to control but Marquardt is keeping him busy.
Mario seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marquardt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mario.
Marquardt taking some punishment here, with Mario in his half guard.
Marquardt is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Mario looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Marquardt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mario tries to stand and escape but Marquardt is controlling the position.
Mario is keen to just control but Marquardt is a slippery customer.
Mario is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marquardt can do to turn this around?
Ground and pound from Mario.
Mario is keen to just control but Marquardt is a slippery customer.
Marquardt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mario.
Marquardt is looking to improve his position.
Mario is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mario not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mario is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Marquardt is just riding it out for now. Mario eventually gives up the hold.
Marquardt won't allow Mario to pass to mount.
Mario is nestled in close to Marquardt, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Marquardt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mario not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marquardt regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mario.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mario is stalling in the full guard.
Mario is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mario with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mario loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marquardt keeping moving, preventing Mario from controlling successfully.
Mario Mario is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mario in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nate Marquardt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mario with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marquardt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mario manages to get himself to full guard.
Mario on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mario tries to get out of the position.
Mario is trying to keep Marquardt in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Mario showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mario has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Mario Mario!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Mario Mario!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Mario Mario!
Mario Mario wins by unanimous decision!
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