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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Marshall (ranked 989 p4p, 113 weight class) and Elijah Judah (ranked 1113 p4p, 129 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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139 lbs
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147 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tobias Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 2, fighting out of New York, Elijah Judah!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah throws a hook but Marshall blocks it.
Marshall shoots in for a takedown but Judah shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Judah lands with a nice body punch.
Marshall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Judah.
Judah throws a front kick that sends Marshall stumbling back into the cage.
Judah misses with a head kick.
Marshall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marshall dodges the punch combination from Judah.
Marshall is looking to counter punch.
Marshall has been working on his balance at Tōshi, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Judah.
Judah scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marshall in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marshall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Judah 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.
Judah throws a right hand that misses
and Marshall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Judah misses the jab.
Marshall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Judah.
Judah ducks under a wild hook from Marshall.
Marshall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marshall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marshall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judah scores with a hook to the body. Marshall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Elijah Judah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marshall misses with a hook. Judah ducked under it nicely.
Judah is looking for the big counter here.
Judah catches Marshall with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Judah throws the left hand but Marshall avoids the punch easily.
A head kick by Judah misses
and Marshall counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Judah throws a body punch but Marshall moves out of range.
Marshall throwing a counter right hand but Judah manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Judah. That snapped Marshall's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judah looks to throw the jab but Marshall is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Marshall tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elijah Judah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marshall catches Judah with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judah swings for the body but Marshall moves out of range.
Judah cracks a nice hook into Marshall's ribs.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marshall moves away.
Marshall avoids the body shot from Judah.
Marshall swings for the body but Judah moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Judah.
A left lands for Judah.
Marshall throws a jab when Judah was well out of range.
Marshall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Judah moves away.
Judah with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A telegraphed right hand from Judah misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Marshall misses its target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marshall moves away.
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Marshall is just out of range.
Marshall appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Judah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marshall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Judah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Judah tries a head kick but it misses.
Judah connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marshall momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Marshall. That snapped Judah's head back.
Marshall moves forwards but Judah connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Marshall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marshall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marshall ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Judah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marshall appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Marshall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Judah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marshall.
Marshall tests Judah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marshall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Judah.
Marshall blocks the body kick.
Marshall appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Marshall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Judah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Judah misses.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Judah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marshall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Judah darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marshall manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elijah Judah dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Judah smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Judah takes a swing at Marshall's ribcage but misses.
Judah swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marshall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Judah throws a head kick that misses
letting Marshall counter with a right hand.
Judah throws a lazy head kick
and Marshall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Marshall might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Judah with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marshall to score with a decent uppercut.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marshall lands a nice hook to Judah's body. Judah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Judah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Elijah Judah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marshall moves into the clinch.
Marshall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Judah has a couple of punches blocked by Marshall.
Judah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Marshall misses with some punches.
Judah misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marshall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marshall.
Marshall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marshall has a couple of punches blocked by Judah.
Judah softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marshall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marshall fails to pull guard.
Judah softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Judah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall's elbow.
Judah has a couple of punches blocked by Marshall.
Marshall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marshall misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Marshall fails to land.
Judah swings wildly with an uppercut but Marshall uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Marshall.
Judah misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Judah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Judah fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marshall.
Marshall is leaning against Judah and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marshall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Judah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marshall on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jab, jab by Marshall - just one landing.
Marshall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judah manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Judah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marshall.
Marshall misses with a hook.
Marshall misses with a hook. Judah ducked under it nicely.
Judah loads up on a big right hand but Marshall slips the punch.
Judah throws a sloppy head kick and Marshall moves out of range easily.
Marshall is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah throws a jab but it's blocked by Marshall.
Judah misses with a looping right.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Marshall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Judah.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marshall.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marshall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Judah scores with a four punch combination!
Judah gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marshall tries to move into range but Judah moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marshall scores with a jab.
Marshall avoids the body shot from Judah.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judah moves out of range as Marshall strikes.
Judah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Judah takes a swing at Marshall's ribcage but misses.
Marshall appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Marshall scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marshall uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Judah has time to react.
Judah throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marshall.
Judah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Marshall misses the target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Donk. Marshall catches Judah right on the button with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marshall. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marshall punishes Judah's body with a nice straight punch.
Judah plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tobias Marshall will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Judah lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Judah.
Judah moves out of range of the strikes.
Judah works the jab nicely.
Judah throws a nice head kick!
Judah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marshall throws out the jab.
Judah's corner calls for a 1-2. Judah obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Judah scores with a jab.
Marshall scores with a jab.
Marshall moves away from the strike by Judah.
Judah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Judah misses.
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!
Judah lands a jab.
Judah connects with a body shot that sends Marshall's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah throws a head kick but Marshall moves out of range.
Marshall moves away from the strike by Judah.
Marshall looks to throw the jab but Judah is out of range.
Judah connects with an inside leg kick.
Judah with a nice cross.
Judah throws a body punch but Marshall moves out of range.
Judah 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.
Judah is looking to slow Marshall down with leg kicks.
Judah throws a lazy uppercut
and Marshall counters with a two punch combo.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marshall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Judah looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Judah stuns Marshall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall takes a swing at Judah's ribcage but misses.
Marshall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judah misses with an uppercut. Marshall saw that one coming.
Marshall looks to throw the jab but Judah is out of range.
Judah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Judah throws a jab but it's blocked by Marshall.
Marshall appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Marshall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marshall throws a hook but Judah blocks it.
Judah walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Judah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marshall throws out the jab.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marshall swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Marshall misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall just misses with a punch to the body.
Judah lands a nice shot that snaps Marshall's head back.
Judah digs a good hook to Marshall's body.
Judah lands a really nice looking cross but Marshall seems unphased.
Marshall lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Marshall.
Judah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Judah misses with a hook.
Marshall wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Judah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marshall was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Marshall is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Judah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Judah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Judah there as he acknowledges the shot.
Marshall misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judah throws a lazy right hand but Marshall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judah connects with a single shot there.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marshall throws out a loose jab but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Judah throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Marshall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Judah fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice body punch from Marshall.
Judah connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Judah connects with a solid leg kick.
Marshall is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Judah looks to throw the jab but Marshall is out of range.
Judah scores with a head kick. Marshall tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elijah Judah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Judah 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elijah Judah!
Elijah Judah seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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