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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cody Chalke (ranked 828 p4p, 85 weight class) and Tobias Marshall (ranked 1860 p4p, 196 weight class). Chalke comes to the cage accompanied by Operation Blade. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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139 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Cody Chalke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tobias Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall swings for the body but Chalke moves out of range.
Chalke tries a head kick but it misses.
Marshall throws a jab but it's blocked by Chalke.
It looked like Chalke was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Marshall.
Chalke closes the distance and pushes Marshall back into the cage.
Marshall working aggressively here.
Marshall's coach down at Tōshi was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Marshall's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Marshall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marshall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marshall prevents a body shot from Chalke.
Marshall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chalke backwards.
Marshall is working Chalke over against the cage.
Chalke is looking for a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marshall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall can't find room to land a body shot as Chalke controls the action.
Chalke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marshall struggles to land a body shot inside as Chalke controls his hands.
Marshall blocks a body shot from Chalke.
Marshall misses with a punch on the inside.
Marshall scores with a shot to the side of Chalke's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chalke blocks an uppercut.
Marshall breaks the clinch.
Marshall throws a lazy right hand but Chalke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marshall misses with a right hand
and Chalke counters with a body kick.
Chalke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marshall.
Chalke feinted with a counter takedown.
Chalke clinches with his opponent.
Chalke has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Marshall after a bit of a struggle.
Marshall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chalke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Marshall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marshall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marshall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marshall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chalke tries to work over Marshall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chalke struggles to land a body shot inside as Marshall controls his hands.
Marshall prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Chalke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chalke misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chalke slows down the pace here.
Chalke has Marshall pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Marshall manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chalke.
Marshall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chalke's elbow.
Marshall tries a body shot but Chalke blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marshall.
Marshall digs a right hand underneath Chalke's ribcage. Chalke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Marshall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marshall can't find room to land a body shot as Chalke controls the action.
Marshall blocks a body shot from Chalke.
Marshall tries a body shot but Chalke blocks it.
Marshall presses Chalke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marshall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marshall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chalke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chalke throws a punch but it's blocked by Marshall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chalke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chalke wants to take the fight to the mat but Marshall manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Marshall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marshall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marshall misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Chalke fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Marshall fails to land.
Marshall takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Marshall fails to land.
Marshall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chalke blocks an uppercut.
Marshall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marshall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marshall has a couple of punches blocked by Chalke.
Marshall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chalke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marshall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chalke tries a body shot but Marshall blocks it.
Chalke struggles to land a body shot inside as Marshall controls his hands.
Chalke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chalke misses with a punch to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chalke takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Marshall can't find room to land a body shot as Chalke controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marshall.
Marshall scores with a hook to the body.
Chalke displaying some good clinch control by pressing Marshall up against the cage.
Marshall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chalke backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chalke is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Marshall prevents a body shot from Chalke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Marshall dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Marshall rushes Chalke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chalke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marshall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chalke's elbow.
I was talking to Chalke's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Marshall tries to throw a body punch but Chalke avoids it by throwing Marshall back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Chalke.
Marshall scores with a shoulder strike.
Chalke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chalke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chalke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marshall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marshall has a couple of punches blocked by Chalke.
Marshall lands a nice uppercut.
Marshall blocks a body shot from Chalke.
Marshall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chalke backwards.
Chalke is stalling here.
Marshall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Marshall.
Chalke lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chalke.
Chalke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Marshall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chalke.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Marshall. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Chalke tries to throw a body punch but Marshall avoids it by throwing Chalke back against the cage.
Chalke digs a right hand underneath Marshall's ribcage. Marshall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chalke misses with a body punch.
Marshall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marshall can't find room to land a body shot as Chalke controls the action.
Chalke misses with a body punch.
Chalke has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marshall avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Marshall on the inside.
Marshall can't find room to land a body shot as Chalke controls the action.
Chalke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chalke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marshall lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chalke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marshall throws a head punch that misses.
Marshall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chalke misses with a body punch.
Chalke looking to slow down the pace here.
Marshall prevents a body shot from Chalke.
Chalke is working Marshall over against the cage.
Marshall swings wildly with an uppercut but Chalke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chalke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marshall scores with a shoulder strike.
Marshall misses with the head strike.
Marshall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marshall blocking some punches.
Chalke misses with a body punch.
Chalke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tobias Marshall seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chalke blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Chalke.
Chalke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall's elbow.
Marshall throws a head punch that misses.
Marshall scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marshall.
Marshall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marshall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marshall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marshall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marshall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chalke's elbow.
Chalke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall's elbow.
Marshall pushes Chalke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Marshall - that landed with a thud.
Chalke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chalke taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall blocks a body shot from Chalke.
Marshall misses with a punch on the inside.
Marshall blocks a body shot from Chalke.
A shot in the inside from Marshall.
Marshall misses with the head strike.
Chalke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall's elbow.
Marshall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chalke can't get the takedown.
Marshall lands a body shot.
Marshall throws a head punch that misses.
Chalke tries to work over Marshall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Chalke.
Marshall blocks a body shot from Chalke.
Marshall blocks a body shot from Chalke.
Chalke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marshall.
Marshall misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Marshall 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!
Donk. Marshall catches Chalke right on the button with a cross.
Marshall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chalke.
Chalke jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Chalke wants to clinch.
Marshall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chalke moves into range and clinches up with Marshall.
Nice body punch from Chalke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chalke pressing his opponent against the cage.
Marshall can't find room to land a body shot as Chalke controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marshall.
Marshall lands a hook that snaps the head of Chalke backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall misses with a body punch.
Chalke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall's elbow.
Marshall struggles to land a body shot inside as Chalke controls his hands.
Chalke is working for takedown but Marshall is calmly controlling the position for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marshall.
Chalke is trying to stall.
Chalke blocking some punches.
Marshall misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Marshall.
Chalke effectively controlling the action here.
Chalke changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marshall fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chalke is looking to clinch but Marshall is avoiding it.
Marshall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chalke moves in looking to clinch but Marshall pushes him off.
Marshall works over Chalke's head and body with a nice combination.
Chalke is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall throws an uppercut from hell that sends Chalke clean off his feet! He's out cold! Marshall stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tobias Marshall!
Tobias Marshall decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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