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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buffalo Marley (ranked 622 p4p, 90 weight class) and Jeff Mma (ranked 587 p4p, 85 weight class). Marley comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to Jamrock. Jeff Mma has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
21 - 13 - 1 |
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190 lbs
20 - 9 - 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buffalo Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Mma!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley lands with a hook. Mma tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marley tries a low kick but Mma avoids it.
Marley lands a glancing blow to the side of Mma's head.
Mma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mma manages to avoid it.
Buffalo Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mma feints and then cracks Marley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marley down.
Mma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marley.
Marley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mma.
Marley walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mma.
Marley misses with a hook
and Mma counters with a nice uppercut.
Marley darts in and clinches Mma up against the cage.
Marley throws a head punch that misses.
Mma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A clash of legs there as Mma blocks the low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marley.
Mma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marley moves away.
Marley misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Marley misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley throws a leg kick but Mma checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mma counters with a body kick.
Marley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mma connects with a jab.
Marley staying out of range there.
Marley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marley throws a body kick that misses.
Mma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mma misses with a body shot
and Marley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Marley misses.
Marley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marley moves into the clinch.
Marley scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mma wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mma looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mma wants to get back to striking at distance but Marley won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley tries to land knees in the clinch but Mma avoids the damage to the body.
Mma is trying to push Marley away but Marley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mma tries to break the clinch but Marley is controlling the position.
Marley tries a knee to the head but Mma blocks it.
Mma takes a shot to the head.
Mma is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marley lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Marley on the inside.
Mma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marley moves out of range as Mma throws a body kick.
We've been told by Marley's head coaches at The Coffee Shop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mma looks to land a right hand but Marley moved out of range.
Marley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marley is looking to clinch.
Nice body punch from Marley.
Mma throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mma is looking to slow Marley down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marley.
Marley is looking to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mma lands a nice looking body kick.
Marley throws a body shot but no joy.
Marley misses with a body shot.
Marley looks to score with a jab to the body but Mma is just out of range.
Mma's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mma scrambles back to his feet.
Marley tests Mma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marley throws a lazy right hand but Mma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mma slips under a jab.
Mma misses with a hook. Marley ducked under it nicely.
Marley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mma scores with a sloppy right hand. Marley should have avoided that one.
Mma throws a series of punches but Marley avoids them all with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Marley misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mma moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mma swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marley.
Mma blocks an uppercut.
Mma wants to get back to striking at distance but Marley won't allow it.
Marley tries to work over Mma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Marley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Marley throws a punch but it's blocked by Mma.
Mma breaks from the clinch.
Marley scores with a three punch combo!
Mma swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marley.
Marley is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mma throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mma scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mma looks to land a body kick but Marley moved away.
Marley scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buffalo Marley dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Marley misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marley throws a low kick but Mma avoids it.
Mma counters with a body kick.
Marley misses the shot to the body.
Mma looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marley moves out of range of the strikes.
Mma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marley.
Marley throws a lazy right hand but Mma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mma checks the leg kick nicely there.
Marley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from Marley.
Marley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mma counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley misses with an uppercut.
Mma keeps the fight on the outside.
Marley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marley.
The fighters circling - Mma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mma takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mma tries to land a front kick but Marley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marley throws a body shot but no joy.
Marley connects with a body shot that sends Mma's belly button to the back.
Mma tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marley wants to clinch.
The fighters circling - Mma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marley. That's going to slow Mma down.
Marley throws a leg kick
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Mma counters with a stiff right hand.
Marley scores with a hook to the body. Mma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mma takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mma throws a right and a left that Marley avoids nicely.
Marley misses with a wild body shot.
Mma looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mma throws out a counter right but Marley avoids it with no problem.
Mma is looking to land body kicks.
A big right from Mma misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mma throws the left hand but Marley avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Marley misses the target.
Marley wants to clinch up but Mma keeps it at a distance.
Marley moves out of range of the strikes.
Mma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mma with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marley to score with a decent uppercut.
Marley throws a jab when Mma was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Mma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marley feints and then cracks Mma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mma down.
Mma throws a body shot but no joy.
Mma keeps the fight on the outside.
Marley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marley moves out of range of the body kick from Mma.
Mma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Mma was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mma misses with a straight right.
Marley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marley throws a looping overhand right but Mma ducks down to avoid it.
Mma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot by Marley.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mma throws a solid leg kick but Marley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mma.
Marley wants to clinch.
Marley misses with a shot to the body
and Mma counters with a good, hard body kick but Marley shrugs it off.
Marley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mma can do to turn this around?
Mma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Buffalo Marley is winning the standup battle so far.
Marley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marley blocks a jab.
Marley seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Marley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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 Buffalo Marley will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mma.
Marley lands a body shot.
Marley lands with a cross.
Nice straight punches there by Mma. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mma.
Marley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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 fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mma will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Marley lands the left hand.
Mma avoids the body shot from Marley.
Mma throws a leg kick
and Marley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mma moves away.
Mma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mma scores with a jab to the head.
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!
Mma misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mma misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Marley tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marley throws a looping overhand right but Mma ducks down to avoid it.
Mma throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marley looks to land a combination. Mma sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mma under the eye.
Mma looks to land a body kick but Marley moved away.
Mma throws a wild body kick that Marley sees coming a mile off.
Marley tries to clinch there but Mma circles away.
Marley tries to clinch up
letting Mma counter with a right hand.
Marley moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice jab there from Marley.
Marley dips to his left and cracks Mma with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mma misses with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marley was well out of range. Poor timing from Mma.
Marley moves out of range as Mma strikes.
Mma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mma misses with a left hand
and Marley counters with a body kick that stops Mma in his tracks momentarily.
Marley staying out of range there.
Good work by Mma as he checks the leg kick.
Mma throws out a loose jab but Marley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mma swings for the body but Marley moves out of range.
Marley clinches up against the cage.
Mma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marley clinches up against the cage.
Mma looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marley misses with an elbow over the top.
Marley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Buffalo Marley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mma wants to get back to striking at distance but Marley won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Marley.
Marley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mma backwards.
Mma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mma has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Marley seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mma can turn it around.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mma.
Marley scores with a shoulder strike.
Marley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mma is trying to break the clinch but Marley is controlling him.
Mma is trying to force a seperation but Marley has the dominant position.
Mma has Marley pressed against the cage.
Marley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marley struggles to land a body shot inside as Mma controls his hands.
Mma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jeff Mma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mma goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marley is looking to counter punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buffalo Marley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buffalo Marley!
Buffalo Marley spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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