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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Marquet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronko Strunz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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184 lbs
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175 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Marquet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bronko Strunz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strunz is looking to land body kicks.
Strunz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marquet.
Marquet misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut lands for Strunz. That snapped Marquet's head back.
Marquet just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Strunz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Strunz has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Strunz scores with a punch to the head.
Marquet looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marquet misses with a wild body shot.
Marquet shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Strunz eats them both and turns towards Marquet to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Marquet drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Strunz walks into a jab.
Strunz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strunz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marquet.
Marquet throws a combination that misses
and Strunz counters with a slapping leg kick.
A cross from Strunz lands.
Marquet tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Strunz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marquet swings for the body but Strunz moves out of range.
Strunz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Strunz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marquet.
Marquet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strunz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strunz fakes the leg kick and cracks Marquet in the body.
Sloppy strikes from Strunz. Those never looked like landing.
Strunz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marquet misses with a takedown
and Strunz counters with a straight right hand.
Marquet shoots for a takedown but Strunz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marquet connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Strunz momentarily.
Strunz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Strunz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Strunz feints a jab promting Marquet to slip. Strunz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Marquet slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Marquet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marquet connects with a single shot there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marquet. That's going to slow Strunz down.
Strunz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marquet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strunz is looking to slow Marquet down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz connects with a high kick.
Marquet moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Marquet throws a lazy uppercut
and Strunz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marquet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strunz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Strunz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marquet tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Strunz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice shot by Strunz.
Marquet shoots in looking for a takedown but Strunz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Marquet's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Marquet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strunz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Strunz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Strunz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Strunz scoring well with a low kick there.
Strunz closes the distance and clinches.
Strunz blocks an uppercut.
Strunz pushes Marquet back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strunz misses with a body punch.
Marquet tries a body shot but Strunz blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marquet's efforts to push away.
Marquet prevents a body shot from Strunz.
Strunz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marquet is trying to force a seperation but Strunz has the dominant position.
Strunz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strunz lands a shot to the body.
Strunz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marquet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Strunz.
Strunz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marquet blocks a head kick by Strunz.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marquet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marquet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marquet looks to land a left hand but Strunz moved out of range nicely.
Strunz with a nice cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Strunz.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Strunz, right into the meat.
Marquet misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strunz is looking to slow Marquet down with leg kicks.
Bronko Strunz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Marquet takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jab, jab by Marquet - just one landing.
Strunz connects with a solid leg kick.
Marquet looks to land a combination but Strunz avoids it well.
Strunz scores with a leg kick.
Marquet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strunz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strunz connects with an inside leg kick.
Strunz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Strunz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marquet has a couple of punches blocked by Strunz.
Marquet has had enough of the clinch but Strunz keeps him there for the moment.
Strunz lands a left hand.
Marquet misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strunz scores with a hook to the body.
Strunz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strunz cracks Marquet with an open hand slap.
Marquet throws out a loose jab but Strunz uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Strunz! But no joy.
Marquet shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Strunz defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bronko Strunz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marquet moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice body kick there by Strunz.
A big left from Strunz misses.
It looked like Marquet was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Marquet scores with a sloppy right hand. Strunz should have avoided that one.
Strunz cracks the inside of Marquet's front leg.
A good leg kick by Strunz.
Strunz tries a head kick but it misses.
Strunz thumps Marquet with a low kick.
Strunz moves out of range of the strikes.
Strunz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marquet scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Strunz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strunz works the jab nicely.
Strunz scores with a nice right hand.
Strunz tries to move into range but Marquet moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Strunz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marquet just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Strunz can pounce on him.
Strunz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marquet throws an off balance right hand
letting Strunz counter with a right hand.
Marquet misses with a wild body shot.
Strunz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Marquet tries to clinch but Strunz moves away
and Strunz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marquet attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Marquet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strunz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strunz thinks about the counter body kick.
Nice body kick there by Strunz.
Marquet throws a right and a left that Strunz avoids nicely.
Marquet darts in trying to clinch
and Strunz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strunz throws a jab but it's blocked by Marquet.
Marquet misses with a right hand
and Marquet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marquet connects with the punch.
Marquet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marquet throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Strunz.
Marquet takes one to the side of the head.
Marquet changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bronko Strunz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Strunz needs to keep his hands up - Marquet had a free shot at his head there.
Strunz keeps the fight on the outside.
Marquet throws a combination that misses
and Strunz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marquet tries to clinch but Strunz moves away
and Strunz counters with a nice body shot.
Strunz thumps Marquet with a low kick.
Marquet connects with a single shot there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marquet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marquet stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strunz.
Strunz pushes Marquet up against the cage in a clinch.
Strunz prevents Marquet from breaking the clinch.
Marquet misses with the head strike.
Marquet tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marquet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strunz backwards.
Marquet can't find room to land a body shot as Strunz controls the action.
Marquet lands a hook that snaps the head of Strunz backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Strunz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marquet tries to pull guard but Strunz won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Marquet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marquet scores with a shoulder strike.
Strunz can't find room to land a body shot as Marquet controls the action.
Marquet has had enough of the clinch but Strunz keeps him there for the moment.
Marquet misses with a punch on the inside.
Marquet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strunz.
Marquet takes a shot to the head.
Strunz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Strunz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Strunz gets through Marquet's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Strunz lands an uppercut.
Marquet is rocked!
Strunz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A chopping leg kick lands by Strunz.
Strunz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marquet throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strunz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strunz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marquet looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strunz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marquet.
Marquet throws a body shot but no joy.
Strunz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Strunz connects with a leg kick. Marquet looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A left and a right from Strunz both land. Nice combination.
Nice body kick from Strunz.
Strunz connects with a high kick.
Oh Marquet is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Strunz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marquet in his tracks.
Strunz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marquet.
Marquet misses with an uppercut
and Strunz counters with a nice leg kick.
Marquet seems to have got his legs back now.
Marquet misses with a hook to the body
enabling Strunz to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marquet drops his hands momentarily and Strunz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Henry Marquet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strunz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marquet on the side of the head.
Strunz is looking to slow Marquet down with leg kicks.
Marquet gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bronko Strunz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Marquet misses with a double jab.
Marquet moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromStrunz.
Marquet throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Strunz's waist but Strunz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marquet off to one side.
Strunz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Strunz slips under a jab from Marquet.
Marquet lands with a straight right. Strunz didn't see that one coming.
Strunz defending well as Marquet loads up on a big left hand.
Marquet fails to land the takedown.
Strunz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marquet will feel that in the morning.
Strunz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marquet's sensitive parts.
Strunz scores with a jab to the head.
Strunz thumps Marquet with a low kick.
Strunz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Strunz gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Strunz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strunz is working Marquet over against the cage.
Marquet takes a shot to the head.
Marquet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquet has had enough of the clinch but Strunz keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Marquet's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Strunz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marquets head.
Strunz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Strunz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Strunz.
Strunz pushes Marquet back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Strunz breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Strunz.
Nice body kick from Strunz.
Strunz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marquet on the side of the head.
Marquet takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A big right from Marquet misses.
Marquet has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Marquet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strunz rushes Marquet and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strunz tries to throw a body punch but Marquet avoids it by throwing Strunz back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strunz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marquet backwards.
Strunz lands an uppercut.
Strunz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Strunz breaks from the clinch.
Marquet takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marquet looks to land a left hand but Strunz moved out of range nicely.
Strunz feints a counter leg kick.
Strunz throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Marquet stumbling backwards into the cage! Marquet bounces back off the cage towards Strunz, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Strunz lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Strunz celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bronko Strunz!
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