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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josh Marker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Thomas Boss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Marker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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145 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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146 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Marker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Thomas Boss!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boss tries to close the distance and clinch but Marker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marker throws a head kick that misses
and Boss counters with a head kick. That will keep Marker thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A low kick from Marker is predictable there
and Boss counters with a nice kick to the body.
Boss moves in looking to clinch but Marker pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boss tries to clinch up but Marker circles away and keeps his distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marker 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 Boss has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boss and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Marker misses with a low kick.
Boss throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Boss scores with a kick to the body.
Boss fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marker is out of range.
Boss on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boss throws a front kick aimed at Marker's knee but Marker avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Boss.
Marker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boss misses with a low kick.
Boss dodges the punch combination from Marker.
Boss looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boss slips a jab and a cross from Marker.
Boss is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boss tries to clinch but Marker moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Marker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boss tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boss lands with a kick to the temple. Marker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Josh Marker has been cut.
Marker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Marker throws a nice looking combination but Boss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boss takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marker tries a head kick but it misses.
Boss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boss blocks the body kick.
Boss forces Marker back against the cage and clinches.
Boss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boss missing with knees to the body.
Boss throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marker managing to block the knees to the body from Boss.
Boss with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss trying to land knees to the body.
Boss landing knees to the head.
Boss looks gassed!
Boss tries to land knees in the clinch but Marker avoids the damage to the body.
Boss tries a knee to the head but Marker blocks it.
Marker jumps guard.
Marker keeping moving, preventing Boss from controlling successfully.
Marker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Marker has a closed guard, preventing Boss from standing up.
Boss got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boss has managed to get both his arms back between Marker's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss trying to control but Marker is working from the bottom.
Marker pushes Boss off and scrambles back to his feet.
Boss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marker thows a body shot but no joy.
Boss tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A clash of legs there as Boss blocks the low kick.
Marker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Thomas Boss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Marker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marker tries a head kick but it misses.
Boss tries to clinch but Marker moves away
and Marker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boss thinking.
Boss forces Marker back against the cage and clinches.
Boss trying to land knees to the body.
Boss misses with a knee strike.
Marker avoiding damage as Boss throws knees to the body.
Boss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marker throws a head kick that misses.
Boss tries to clinch up but Marker circles away and keeps his distance.
Josh Marker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boss pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boss tries to clinch up but Marker circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marker moves out of range of the body kick from Boss.
Boss doesn't manage to clinch there - Marker circles away.
Boss tries to clinch up but Marker circles away and keeps his distance.
Marker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boss tries a head kick but it misses.
Boss moves out of range of the body kick.
Boss tries to clinch there but Marker circles away.
Marker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boss walks into a jab.
Marker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Marker misses.
Marker lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marker misses with a series of wild punches.
Boss moves in looking to clinch but Marker pushes him off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marker.
Marker swats away the attempt to clinch by Boss.
Josh Marker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marker tries to bum rush Boss with a series of wild strikes but Boss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boss tries to clinch but Marker is having none of it.
Boss doesn't manage to clinch there - Marker circles away.
Boss tries to clinch up.
Marker catches Boss with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marker misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Marker. Those never looked like landing.
Marker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Boss misses.
Marker misses with a leg kick
and Boss counters with a nice leg kick.
Boss is looking to land body kicks.
Marker misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boss can pounce on him.
Boss shoots in for a takedown but Marker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A good leg kick by Boss.
Boss fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marker throws a right hand that Boss ducks under and follows up with a left that Boss also avoids with ease.
Marker tries to move into range but Boss moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boss scores with a head kick.
Boss moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Marker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marker swats away the attempt to clinch by Boss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boss throws a sloppy head kick and Marker moves out of range easily.
Boss throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Thomas Boss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Josh Marker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Boss tries to clinch up but Marker circles away and keeps his distance.
Marker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boss circles away quickly and effectively.
Boss moves in looking to clinch but Marker pushes him off.
Boss throws a head kick but Marker moves out of range.
Boss fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boss throws a push kick but Marker slaps the foot to one side.
Boss blocks a head kick by Marker.
Boss tries to clinch up.
Boss tries to clinch there but Marker circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Boss drives through and clinches with Marker against the cage.
Boss lands an elbow just above Marker 's eye.
Boss tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marker avoids it.
Marker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marker is defending well for now.
Boss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boss looking to throw knees to the head but Marker is blocking nicely.
Boss throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boss breaks the clinch.
Marker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boss is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marker.
Marker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boss checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
John Thomas Boss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boss misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marker misses with a few strikes there.
Boss tries to clinch up
and Marker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marker swings for the body but Boss moves out of range.
Boss throws a wild body kick that Marker sees coming a mile off.
Boss throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Boss misses
and Marker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Boss tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marker throws out a powerful jab.
Marker looks to land a body kick but Boss moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss checks the leg kick.
Boss closes the distance and clinches up with Marker, looking for a takedown. Boss pushes Marker against the cage but Marker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boss throws a body kick that misses.
Marker throws the kick towards the body but Boss avoids it.
Boss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Boss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boss checks the leg kick.
Marker lands with a nice body punch.
Marker tries a head kick but it misses.
Marker throws a sloppy head kick and Boss moves out of range easily.
Marker is looking to wear down Boss with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marker misses with a low kick.
Boss doesn't manage to clinch there - Marker circles away.
Boss tries to clinch up but Marker circles away and keeps his distance.
Boss has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marker is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marker jumps guard and drags Boss to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Josh Marker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Thomas Boss is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marker will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Josh Marker.
I think Boss has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Thomas Boss!
Jumping up and down and very excited, John Thomas Boss waved his t-shirt featuring THELEMA Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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