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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Belleville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Benjamin Belleville was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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147 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
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153 lbs
34 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tomas Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Benjamin Belleville!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belleville missing with a left hand there. Marley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Benjamin Belleville has been cut.
Marley tests Belleville's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tomas Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice cross by Marley.
Belleville shoots in for a double leg but Marley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marley stuns Belleville with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Belleville throws out a loose jab but Marley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belleville with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Belleville bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Belleville slips a jab and a cross from Marley.
Belleville looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marley needs to keep his hands up - Belleville had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marley misses with a body shot.
Marley misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley misses with a combination
and Belleville finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Marley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Belleville throws a jab when Marley was well out of range.
Marley throws a push kick but Belleville slaps the foot to one side.
Belleville drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Marley defends it well.
A combination from Marley does no damage.
Marley misses with a low kick.
Belleville shapes to counter with a head kick.
Marley looks to throw the jab but Belleville is out of range.
Belleville has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Marley misses with a straight left.
Marley thows a leg kick but Belleville checks it
and Belleville counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marley's knee momentarily.
Marley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Belleville dives in and grabs Marley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marley pushes down on Belleville's head and hops out.
A thudding body kick lands there by Marley!
Belleville throws a low kick but Marley avoids it.
Belleville throws a hook to the side of Marley's head but Marley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tomas Marley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belleville cracks Marley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Marley lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Belleville throws the left hand but Marley avoids the punch easily.
Marley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Belleville misses with a looping left.
Belleville misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marley. Belleville does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belleville let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Belleville jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Belleville.
It appears Marley was looking to counter with a kick there.
Tomas Marley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin Belleville.
Belleville lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Belleville misses
and Marley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Belleville takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Belleville throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Marley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marley misses with a wild body shot.
Marley lands with an uppercut that bounces Belleville off the cage and back into range.
Marley takes a swing at Belleville's ribcage but misses.
Belleville misses with a few strikes there.
Marley misses with a right hand
letting Belleville counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Marley.
Belleville blocks a leg kick.
Belleville throws a counter combo.
Belleville throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belleville keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belleville fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belleville throws a leg kick that is checked
and Marley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Belleville thinking.
Belleville lands a glancing blow to the side of Marley's head.
A jab from Belleville finds it's way through Marley's defenses.
Marley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Belleville counters with a stiff right hand.
Marley misses with a body kick.
Marley lands with a straight right. Belleville didn't see that one coming.
Belleville throws an overhand right that lands on Marley's shoulder, as Marley tries to avoid the shot.
Marley catches Belleville with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Belleville tries to clinch up but Marley circles away and keeps his distance.
Marley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belleville keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tomas Marley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Belleville's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Belleville avoids a kick to the body.
Marley backing away here, and Belleville unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Belleville cracks Marley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Belleville dips to his left and cracks Marley with an uppercut!
Marley scores with a nice right hand.
Marley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Belleville ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Belleville moves out of range of the body kick from Marley.
Belleville looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marley cracks Belleville with a good jab.
Marley throws the kick towards the body but Belleville avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Belleville on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Belleville throws out the jab.
Belleville connects with an inside leg kick.
Marley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Belleville.
Belleville swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Belleville has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Belleville there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tomas Marley is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belleville connects with a nice looking jab.
Belleville misses with a hook. Marley ducked under it nicely.
A nice combination there by Marley.
Belleville ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marley moves away.
Marley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Belleville is looking to slow Marley down with leg kicks.
Marley misses with an uppercut.
Marley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belleville.
Marley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belleville is trying to counter with his kicks.
Belleville paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Belleville blocks a leg kick.
Belleville feints the counter takedown.
No joy there for Marley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marley cracks a nice hook into Belleville's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley throws a body shot but no joy.
Marley backing away here, and Belleville unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Belleville throws a nice looking combination but Marley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Belleville connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marley misses with a low kick.
Belleville misses with a low kick.
Belleville getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marley scores with a hook to the body. Belleville takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marley looks to land a left hand but Belleville moved out of range nicely.
Belleville misses with an uppercut
and Marley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marley lands a glancing blow to the side of Belleville's head.
Marley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Belleville takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That has opened up Benjamin Belleville's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley scoring well with a low kick there.
Marley is looking to slow Belleville down with leg kicks.
A jab from Marley does it's job there.
Belleville throws a sloppy head kick and Marley moves out of range easily.
Belleville throws a shot from downtown. Marley moves away and avoids it.
Belleville gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marley.
Good leg kick by Marley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Belleville chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marley can pounce on him.
Belleville shoots in but Marley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Belleville.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belleville can do to turn this around?
Marley throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Belleville stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marley.
Belleville lands an overhand right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marley checks a leg kick.
Belleville closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Marley is trying to control but can't.
Belleville throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belleville thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marley's head.
Marley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Belleville is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomas Marley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Belleville's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Marley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Belleville bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Belleville throws out the jab.
Belleville lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Marley moves away from the strike by Belleville.
Belleville connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marley momentarily.
Marley throws a body punch but Belleville moves out of range.
Belleville takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Marley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Belleville.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belleville slips a jab and a cross from Marley.
Marley throws a lazy uppercut
and Belleville counters with a stiff right hand.
Marley throws a hook but Belleville avoids it easily.
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!
Belleville bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Belleville misses its intended target.
A low kick from Marley is predictable there
and Belleville counters with a straight right hand.
Marley attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Belleville misses with a hook.
Belleville throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marley's head.
A jab from Marley misses.
Belleville connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marley misses with a two punch combination.
Marley throws a body kick that misses.
Belleville takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Belleville throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Belleville scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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!
Belleville throwing strikes but missing.
Belleville postures up and lands a big shot to Marley's brow.
Marley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marley is looking for a triangle but Belleville pushes his legs off easily.
Belleville trying to control the position from guard on top but Marley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belleville throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Belleville postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Marley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Belleville.
Benjamin Belleville has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marley keeping moving, preventing Belleville from controlling successfully.
Marley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Belleville cracks Marley with a solid left hand.
Marley working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belleville throws a big elbow that misses.
Belleville makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belleville postures up in Marley's guard and throws a big left but Marley blocks it.
Marley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Belleville loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Belleville working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Marley's head.
Belleville with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belleville cracks Marley with a solid left hand.
Belleville trying to control the position from guard on top but Marley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tomas Marley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Belleville throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Belleville comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tomas Marley!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tomas Marley thanked Conviction for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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