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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Morte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Marko (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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280 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Morte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Marko!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morte is looking to clinch but Marko is avoiding it.
Marko tries to clinch there but Morte circles away.
Marko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morte as he jumps to the side.
Morte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morte shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marko counters with a single leg into guard. Morte didn't expect that.
Morte throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Marko escapes and throws Morte's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Morte is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Marko is tying to control. Morte wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Morte missing with punches from the bottom.
Morte tries to kick Marko off but Marko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Marko wants to take a breather but Morte is having none of it.
Marko lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morte blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marko.
Marko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morte keeps working.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Morte misses with a head kick.
Morte doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marko counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Marko.
Morte is breathing heavily.
Marko is working Morte over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Morte looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marko landing with the ground and pound.
Morte keeping moving, preventing Marko from controlling successfully.
Morte throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Marko landing with the ground and pound.
Marko controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Marko scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marko connects with a couple of short punches.
Morte keeping moving, preventing Marko from controlling successfully.
Marko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Marko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Morte's head.
Marko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Marko lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Marko scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marko scoring with punches to the head and body.
Marko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Morte keeping full guard, as Marko tries to pass.
Marko chips away with some ground and pound.
Marko scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Morte avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morte manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Marko is looking to improve his position but Morte isn't that keen on the idea.
Marko is in a horrible position here. Morte smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Marko is working to get back to half guard.
Marko wants to hold on but Morte pushes him away.
Marko really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Marko manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Marko is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Morte's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Morte's back!
Morte rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Marko wants to pass the guard but Morte is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marko looks to land a strike but Morte avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Marko trying to control the position from guard on top but Morte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marko lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Morte keeping full guard, as Marko tries to pass.
Marko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Marko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marko preventing the sweep.
Morte trying to control the position.
Marko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morte swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Morte tries a head kick but it misses.
Morte fails with the takedown
and Marko counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Marko dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Marko closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Morte has hold of Marko's hands but Marko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cain Marko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morte defending well though.
Marko wants to work for an arm triangle but Morte is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Morte is trying to maintain the position but Marko is very close to passing his half guard.
Morte is refusing to be controlled, as Marko sits in half guard.
Morte moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Morte tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morte controls Marko momentarily but Marko frees himself.
Marko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marko trying to control but Morte is working from the bottom.
Marko looking to sit in guard and control but Morte gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morte would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Marko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morte manages to get himself to full guard.
Marko chips away with some ground and pound.
Marko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morte is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marko trying to control the position from guard on top but Morte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morte's head.
Marko throws a big right hand that misses.
Marko is looking to advance position but Morte has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Marko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Marko bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Marko landing with the ground and pound.
Morte keeping full guard, as Marko tries to pass.
Morte is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Morte is looking for a triangle but Marko pushes his legs off easily.
Marko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Morte's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marko wants to pass the guard but Morte is keeping the position.
Marko controlling from the top position.
Marko gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Marcos Morte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morte fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morte tries for a takedown but Marko circles away easily
and Marko counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Marko.
Morte is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marko trying to control but Morte is working from the bottom.
Marko scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Marko trying to control but Morte is working from the bottom.
Marko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morte is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marko is controlling him.
Marko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Morte has his takedown stuffed
and Marko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morte is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Marko's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Marko's back!
Morte doesn't have the hooks in and Marko manages to turn into his guard.
Marko won't allow Morte to sweep him here.
Marko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Marko stands up over Morte, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Marko gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from Morte as Marko shoots in.
Morte tries for a takedown but Marko circles away easily
and Marko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Morte's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Morte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Morte looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Marko is defending well. Morte quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Marko has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Morte celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcos Morte!
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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
RATING
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