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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ze Minotauro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Marques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minotauro comes to the cage accompanied by Buckethead - jump man. Marques has chosen mosh as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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47
253 lbs
42 - 32 - 1 |
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206 cm
33
265 lbs
18 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
42 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ze Minotauro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Marques!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minotauro looks to land a left hand but Marques moved out of range nicely.
Marques stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Minotauro.
Marques keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marques misses with a few strikes there.
Minotauro misses with a combination
and Marques counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Ze Minotauro has been cut.
Marques throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Minotauro to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Fabio Marques has been cut.
Marques rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Minotauro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooh!!! Marques has knocked Minotauro down with a huge combo! Marques steps away and waves a wobbly Minotauro back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marques misses with a straight right.
Minotauro misses with a leg kick.
Marques lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Marques misses with a jab, cross combination.
Minotauro half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marques uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Minotauro.
Minotauro throws a combination that misses
and Marques counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Minotauro thinking.
Sloppy strikes from Minotauro. Those never looked like landing.
Marques throws a body punch but Minotauro moves out of range.
Marques punishes Minotauro's body with a nice straight punch.
Minotauro lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marques will feel that in the morning.
Minotauro connects with an inside leg kick.
Good work by Marques as he checks the leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Marques's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Minotauro loads up on a big right hand but Marques slips the punch.
Minotauro walks into a straight right hand from Marques.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marques.
Minotauro scores with a head kick. Marques tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Marques blocks a head kick by Minotauro.
Marques with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minotauro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Minotauro there as he acknowledges the shot.
Minotauro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Marques throws a nice looking combination but Minotauro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Minotauro tries to move into range but Marques moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marques is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Minotauro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marques misses the shot to the body.
Minotauro appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Minotauro finds it's target.
Minotauro dodges the punch combination from Marques.
Minotauro tried to counter with a leg kick but Marques avoided it.
A good leg kick by Minotauro.
Marques throws a series of punches but Minotauro avoids them all with ease.
Marques avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marques connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marques fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Marques does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Minotauro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marques's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marques is looking to break free of the clinch but Minotauro has double underhooks.
Minotauro is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Marques pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Minotauro swings for the body but Marques moves out of range.
A lazy left from Minotauro finds it's target.
Marques swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Minotauro throws a shot from downtown. Marques moves away and avoids it.
Minotauro needs to keep his hands up - Marques had a free shot at his head there.
Minotauro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marques.
A counter left hand to the body from Minotauro misses its target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabio Marques dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Minotauro staying out of range there.
Marques misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marques misses with a wild combination.
And Minotauro counters with a quick kick to the body but Marques blocks it.
Minotauro throws a jab but it's blocked by Marques.
Fabio Marques is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Minotauro closes the distance and clinches.
Marques fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Minotauro blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minotauro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marques fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Minotauro.
Marques being controlled against the cage.
Minotauro is trying to drag Marques to the mat but Marques just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marques misses with a short punch on the inside.
Minotauro lands a nice shot to the body.
Marques has a couple of punches blocked by Minotauro.
Minotauro lands a hook that snaps the head of Marques backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Minotauro.
Minotauro has Marques pushed against the cage.
Minotauro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slapping leg kick lands for Minotauro.
Marques swinging wildly here.
Marques throws a series of punches but Minotauro moves out of range.
A punch combination from Marques misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro misses with a jab to the body
and Marques cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marques throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Minotauro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marques throws a nice looking combination but Minotauro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Minotauro scores with a jab to the body.
Marques has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Minotauro.
Marques misses with a double jab
and Minotauro counters with a nice leg kick.
Marques is breathing heavily.
Marques misses with a few strikes there.
Marques has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marques throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marques on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Minotauro throws a nice looking combination but Marques bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Minotauro slips a jab and a cross from Marques.
Good standup being displayed there by Minotauro as he connects with a hook.
Minotauro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Minotauro misses with a looping left.
Minotauro connects with an inside leg kick.
Minotauro slips a straight right by Marques.
Minotauro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro scores with a nice right hand.
Minotauro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marques.
Minotauro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marques.
Marques throws an off balance right hand
and Minotauro counters with a stiff right hand.
That has opened up Fabio Marques's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marques throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Minotauro counters with an inside leg kick.
Minotauro closes the distance and clinches.
Minotauro controlling the action here for a moment.
Minotauro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Marques up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ze Minotauro dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Minotauro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Minotauro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marques momentarily.
Marques scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Minotauro doesn't seem bothered though.
Marques on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Minotauro. Minotauro obviously looking to wear him down.
Minotauro misses with a looping right.
Minotauro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marques is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marques throws a lazy right hand but Minotauro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Minotauro slips a jab and a cross from Marques.
Nice straight punches there by Marques. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marques.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Marques misses.
Marques lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marques throws a poor cross that misses
and Minotauro counters with a nice uppercut.
Marques moves out of range of the strikes.
Minotauro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Minotauro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marques counters with a three punch combo that has Minotauro backing up. Minotauro nods at Marques to acknowledge the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Minotauro.
Minotauro ducks under a wild hook from Marques.
Minotauro is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Marques misses with a series of wild punches.
Minotauro half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marques shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Minotauro eats them both and turns towards Marques to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Minotauro. Marques does a little dance to reset his feet.
Minotauro misses with a head kick.
Minotauro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marques.
Marques slips a jab from Minotauro.
Minotauro throws a lazy head kick
and Marques counters with a one-two to the body.
Marques's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marques listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Minotauro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marques moves away.
Fabio Marques seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marques throws a series of punches but Minotauro avoids them all with ease.
Marques fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Minotauro on the side of the head.
Marques throws a body punch but Minotauro moves out of range.
Marques uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Minotauro.
Minotauro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marques.
Marques throws a series of punches but Minotauro avoids them all with ease.
Marques scores with a one two! Minotauro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marques staying out of range there.
Marques throws a series of punches but Minotauro moves out of range.
Minotauro is looking to counter punch.
Marques keeps the fight on the outside.
Marques is looking for the big counter here.
Marques scores with a jab. Minotauro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minotauro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marques.
Minotauro throws a leg kick which misses Marques's front leg but catches the back leg as Marques tries to avoid it.
Minotauro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Minotauro lands with a nice combination. Marques backs away looking to recover.
Minotauro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marques.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fabio Marques comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marques 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabio Marques!
A relieved looking Fabio Marques thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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