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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eliah Marshal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Finn Balor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshal's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Straight Outta Compton" by NWA. The crowd seem to be enjoying Balor's choice of entrance music: Monster. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
38 - 16 - 0 |
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152 lbs
29 - 12 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
38 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliah Marshal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Finn Balor!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marshal moves out of range of the body kick from Balor.
A good leg kick by Marshal.
Marshal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marshal with a nice cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Balor misses the target.
Marshal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Marshal.
A nice inside leg kick there by Balor. That's going to slow Marshal down.
Marshal ducks under a wild hook from Balor.
Marshal throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A left lands for Marshal.
Marshal with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marshal tries to clinch up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marshal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marshal moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBalor.
Marshal throws a hook but Balor blocks it.
Balor appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Marshal does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Marshal checks a low kick from Balor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Balor has time to react.
Marshal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good standup being displayed there by Marshal as he connects with a hook.
Marshal scores with a hook to the body. Balor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marshal lunges at Balor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Balor's hand.
Marshal blocks a low kick nicely.
A head kick from Marshal lands but Balor takes it in his stride.
Balor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marshal tries a head kick but it misses.
Marshal misses with a hook
letting Balor counter with a right hand.
Marshal avoids the head kick by Balor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marshal looks to land a left hand but Balor moved out of range nicely.
Marshal misses with an uppercut
and Balor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marshal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Balor doesn't seem bothered though.
Marshal avoids the body shot from Balor.
Marshal looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nice uppercut lands for Balor. That snapped Marshal's head back.
Marshal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marshal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Marshal sizes up Balor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Balor throws a body shot but no joy.
Balor blocks a head kick by Marshal.
Marshal moves in looking to clinch but Balor pushes him off.
Balor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marshal finds it's way round the side to connect with Balor's head.
Balor misses with a hook to the body
and Marshal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marshal throws a shot from downtown. Balor moves away and avoids it.
Marshal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Eliah Marshal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marshal tries a head kick but it misses.
Marshal throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Balor! But no joy.
Balor connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal throws a head kick but Balor moves out of range.
Marshal moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBalor.
Balor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marshal.
Balor throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Balor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marshal lands a glancing blow to the side of Balor's head.
Marshal throws a head kick that misses
enabling Balor to counter with a crisp jab.
Balor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Marshal is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Balor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marshal sprawls well. Marshal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Balor gets slowly back to his feet.
Marshal 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.
Balor throws a head kick that misses
and Marshal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balor throws a body punch but Marshal moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Marshal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Balor takes one to the chin there.
Marshal is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshal darts in and clinches Balor up against the cage.
Balor manages to pull guard.
Balor has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Marshal has passed into side control.
Balor pushes Marshal away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Marshal gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You can see the frustration on Balor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliah Marshal dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Balor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marshal.
Marshal checks a low kick from Balor.
Balor just misses with a punch to the body.
Marshal moves out of range of the leg kick from Balor.
It appears Marshal was looking to counter with a kick there.
Balor throws a poor cross that misses
and Marshal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Balor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice shot lands for Marshal.
Marshal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balor can do to turn this around?
Balor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marshal was well out of range. Poor timing from Balor.
Marshal lands a head kick. Balor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Marshal throws the left hand but Balor avoids the punch easily.
Balor steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marshal jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Balor blocks a head kick by Marshal.
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!
Balor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marshal. Marshal obviously looking to wear him down.
Balor drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshal wants to sweep but no luck.
Balor working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Marshal's head.
Balor stopping the sweep attempt from Marshal.
Marshal keeping moving, preventing Balor from controlling successfully.
Marshal lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Marshal won't allow Balor to sweep him here.
Balor is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marshal is aware though and is defending well.
Marshal tries to stand but Balor is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balor is looking to stand up but Marshal isn't so interested in that idea.
Balor has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Marshal is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Balor.
Balor is looking to regain half guard here but Marshal keeps moving and retains side control.
Balor is trying to buck Marshal off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balor is looking for a sweep.
Marshal controls the position from side control.
Balor tries to bench press Marshal off him but Marshal keeps the position.
Balor keeps trying to improve his position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marshal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marshal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Balor can pounce on him.
Marshal with a jab.
Marshal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marshal throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Finn Balor has been cut.
Balor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marshal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Balor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Eliah Marshal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Balor does no damage.
Balor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marshal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marshal throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Balor is rocked!
Marshal lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Balor is still on wobbly legs! Can Marshal finish him?
Balor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marshal to score with a decent uppercut.
Marshal drops Balor with a huge uppercut! Balor drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Marshal is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eliah Marshal!
Eliah Marshal tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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