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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buffalo Marley (ranked 1894 p4p, 251 weight class) and Mario Farina (ranked 3326 p4p, 383 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
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185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buffalo Marley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mario Farina!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farina lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marley at a distance.
Marley tries to clinch up
and Marley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No joy there for Farina, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Farina lands with a good body shot.
Marley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Farina.
Marley defending well as Farina loads up on a big left hand.
Marley throws a leg kick
and Marley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Farina with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Marley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farina.
Marley wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Farina tests Marley's chin there with a solid looking 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!
Marley is looking to clinch.
Farina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farina is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marley rather than just go for the knockout.
Marley tries to clinch but Farina moves out of range.
Marley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Farina's calf.
Marley tries to clinch but Farina moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farina.
Marley scores with a punch to the head.
A shot to the body from Farina misses
and Marley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Farina looks to land a left hand but Marley moved out of range nicely.
Marley ducks under a wild hook from Farina.
Farina displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marley throws out the jab.
Farina let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Marley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marley rushes Farina and presses him up against the ropes.
Marley pushes Farina back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Farina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Farina lands with an overhand left.
Buffalo Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farina fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Farina swats away the attempt to clinch by Marley.
Farina misses with a double jab
and Marley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marley.
Farina throws a head punch that misses.
Marley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Farina.
Farina blocks an uppercut.
Farina lands a hook that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
Marley misses with some punches.
Farina tries a body shot but Marley blocks it.
Farina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marley keeps control of Farina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Farina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Farina throws a lazy uppercut
and Marley counters by moving into the clinch.
Farina lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marley or not.
Farina struggles to land a body shot inside as Marley controls his hands.
Marley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Farina has had enough of the clinch but Marley keeps him there for the moment.
Farina working aggressively here.
Farina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marley pushes Farina back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farina pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marley throws a hook to the side of Farina's head but Farina sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Farina has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Marley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Farina throws a body punch but Marley moves out of range.
Marley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farina jabs Marley right on the nose. Marley blinks but takes it well.
Marley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Farina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Farina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Marley misses.
Farina looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Farina displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marley throws out the jab.
Marley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Farina at a distance.
Marley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A left hand lands to the body for Marley.
Marley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Farina backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marley lands a shot to the body.
Farina has had enough of the clinch but Marley keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farina misses with a short punch on the inside.
Farina manages to break the clinch.
Marley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Farina under the eye.
Marley 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.
Marley tried to score with a low kick but Farina checks it.
Marley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Farina is out of range.
Marley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farina.
Marley thuds a left hand into Farina's body.
Farina swats away the attempt to clinch by Marley.
Farina avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Farina looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Farina has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Farina comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Farina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marley tries to clinch up.
Marley looks to land a body kick but Farina moved away.
Farina circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mario Farina will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Farina scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Marley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Farina digs a good body shot into Marley's ribs.
Mario Farina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Farina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marley ducks under a wild hook from Farina.
Marley slips under a jab from Farina.
Farina misses with a lunging right hand
and Marley counters by clinching up.
Farina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Farina is trying to break the clinch but Marley is controlling him.
Marley pushes Farina back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Farina wants to break the clinch but can't.
Farina has a couple of punches blocked by Marley.
Farina tries to work over Marley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Farina misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marley tries a body shot but Farina blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Marley.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farina swings wildly with an uppercut but Marley uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farina blocks a body shot from Marley.
A hook to the body from Marley.
Farina has a couple of punches blocked by Marley.
Marley has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Marley misses with a punch on the inside.
Marley lands with a right to the head.
Marley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Marley.
Farina is breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Marley.
Marley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Farina or not.
A short right from Marley.
Marley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Farina's elbow.
Marley lands with a right to the head.
Farina takes a shot to the head.
Marley cracks Farina with a nice body shot.
Marley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buffalo Marley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marley lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Marley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marley scores with a shoulder strike.
Marley pushes Farina back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Marley.
Marley struggles to land a body shot inside as Farina controls his hands.
Farina has a couple of punches blocked by Marley.
Marley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marley lands a hook that snaps the head of Farina backwards.
Marley lands with a right to the head.
Farina is rocked!
Marley lands a shoulder strike.
Farina is still on wobbly legs! Can Marley finish him?
Marley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Marley.
Still in the clinch, Marley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Farina backwards.
Marley has Farina pressed against the ropes, preventing Farina from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley misses with the head strike.
Farina seems to have recovered his senses.
Marley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Farina backwards.
Farina has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Farina working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Marley.
Marley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Farina backwards.
Marley scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Marley on the inside.
Marley pushes Farina against the ropes. Marley is working some dirty boxing. Marley pushes off with a quick right hook! Farina goes down! Farina tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Marley moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buffalo Marley!
Buffalo Marley retains his middleweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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