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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 15, 2020 |
#R1#
Two takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Two looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Marley.#CL2#
Marley clinches up against the cage.
Marley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#TD2#
Marley gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Marley lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Two taking some punishment here, with Marley in his half guard.
Two taking some punishment here, with Marley in his half 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!#SUB2#
Marley seems to be working for a kimura but Two defends the submission attempt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Marley connects with a nice short shot to Two's temple. #ROC2#
Two is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Marley scores with a big shot! Two's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Two! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Marley!
A very excited looking James Marley made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
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Date: Feb 15, 2020 |
#R1#
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marley.
Marley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marley lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gracie has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gracie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marley's hands.
Marley throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gracie!
Marley throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marley lands with a right hand.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marley.#CL#
Marley has taken the fight to 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!
Marley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#T1#
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Gracie digs a right hand into Marley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marley's gas tank.
Gracie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marley pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracie cracks Marley with a nice body shot.
Gracie presses Marley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marley lands an uppercut.
Gracie gets through Marley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gracie lands with a light punch inside.
Gracie lands a good knee to the midsection. Marley won't want to take too many of those.
Marley is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marley has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Gracie takes a shot to the head. #T2#
Marley tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Nice body kick from Gracie.
Marley throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Marley didn't expect that.
Gracie scoring with some ground and pound.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marley seems keen to control Gracie's posture.
Marley is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marley has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Marley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T3#
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Marley trying to control the position here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Marley keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Marley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Marley takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
Gracie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gracie stuns Marley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T4#
Gracie digs a good body shot into Marley's ribs.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marley on the side of the head.
Gracie lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie scores with a sloppy right hand. Marley should have avoided that one.
Marley misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body punch from Gracie.
Gracie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#TD2#
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Marley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Marley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Wayne Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Gracie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marley throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Marley enables Gracie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Marley manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie scoring with some ground and pound.
Gracie content to stall in guard here.
Gracie preventing the sweep. #T1#
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marley looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Marley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie trying to control but Marley is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gracie scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gracie connects with a crisp jab. #TD#
Marley looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marley trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Marley defends easily.
#SUB2#
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marley is aware though and is defending well.
Marley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T3#
Marley postures up.
Marley won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marley wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving. #SUB2#
Gracie working for a triangle but Marley defends it easily.
Marley wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving. #SUB2#
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marley looking to pass the guard.
Marley preventing the sweep.
Marley stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Marley wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marley looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Wayne Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Gracie throws a low kick, looking for Marley's leg but Marley calmly moves out of range.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie is looking to slow Marley down with leg kicks.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Marley scores with a decent looking hook.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Marley lands with a good body shot.
Marley slips under a jab from Gracie.
Marley wants to clinch
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marley.
Marley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Marley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.#TD2#
Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#T1#
Marley tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Marley is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Marley wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Marley is defending well.
John Wayne Gracie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marley wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T3#
Marley is trying to control but can't.
Marley wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Marley moves into full guard.
James Marley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie being controlled here momentarily. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. Marley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Marley misses.
Gracie lands a jab to Marley's midsection.
Marley fails to land with a series of punches.
Marley throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
John Wayne Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marley misses with the body kick
and Gracie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Wayne Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wayne Gracie!
After winning the bout, John Wayne Gracie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 03, 2020 |
#R1#
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut.
Emelianenko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marley counters with a three punch combo that has Emelianenko backing up. Emelianenko nods at Marley to acknowledge the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Marley.
Jab, jab by Marley - just one landing. #CUT2#
It looks like Gattsu Emelianenko has been cut.#TD2#
Marley shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Emelianenko tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Marley manages to move to mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marley throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Emelianenko avoids a series of strikes thrown by Marley.
Emelianenko is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at MONEY TEAM!!! that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Marley misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Marley looking to ground and pound but Emelianenko is blocking nicely. #T1#
Marley unloads with some shots from mount but Emelianenko bucks and avoids them well.
Marley misses with a head shot.
Marley is landing with some decent strikes but Emelianenko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Marley looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#ROC2#
Emelianenko is rocked!#CUT2#
Gattsu Emelianenko's cut is getting worse.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Marley! Emelianenko is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). James Marley!
James Marley thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 20, 2019 |
#R1#
A swing and a miss from Marley.
Crimson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Crimson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marley.
Crimson throws a head kick that misses
and Marley counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#
It looks like Culver Crimson has been cut.
Crimson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marley is out of range and Crimson settles back down.
Marley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crimson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#CL#
Marley has closed the distance and engaged Crimson in a clinch.
Marley blocks a body shot from Crimson.
Crimson tries to work over Marley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marley lands with a light punch inside.
Marley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crimson's elbow.
Marley struggles to land a body shot inside as Crimson controls his hands.
Marley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Crimson.
Crimson trying to land knees to the body.
Crimson tries to work over Marley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marley working aggressively here.
Marley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crimson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marleys head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crimson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T1#
Crimson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marley tries to work over Crimson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crimson misses with a body punch.
Crimson struggles to land a body shot inside as Marley controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Crimson.
Crimson pushes Marley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crimson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crimson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crimson throws a head punch that misses.
Crimson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
Marley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crimson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marley working aggressively here.
Marley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crimson tries a body shot but Marley blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crimson.
Crimson lands a nice uppercut.
Crimson misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Crimson as the two fighters clinch.
#T2#
Marley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crimson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crimson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crimson lands with a short shot to the head.
Crimson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crimson can't find room to land a body shot as Marley controls the action.
Marley has a couple of punches blocked by Crimson.
Crimson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marley's face.
Crimson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Crimson misses with a punch on the inside.
Crimson prevents a body shot from Marley.
Crimson lands with a left to the head.
Marley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crimson's elbow.
Marley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crimson blocks a body shot from Marley.
Crimson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
Crimson lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Crimson.
#T3#
Crimson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marley is breathing heavily.
Crimson gets through Marley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crimson tries a body shot but Marley blocks it.
Marley blocks a body shot from Crimson.
A short body shot lands from Crimson as the two fighters clinch.
Crimson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Crimson - that landed with a thud.
Crimson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Crimson tries to land a knee to the head but Marley blocks with his arms.
Crimson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crimson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crimson tries a body shot but Marley blocks it.
Marley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crimson's elbow.
Crimson tries to throw a body punch but Marley avoids it by throwing Crimson back against the cage.
Marley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Crimson to keep the fight standing.
Crimson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Crimson. #T4#
Crimson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crimson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crimson tries to land knees in the clinch but Marley avoids the damage to the body.
Crimson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crimson prevents a body shot from Marley.
Crimson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crimson lands a hook that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
Crimson misses with a punch to the body.
Marley blocks an elbow strike from Crimson.
Marley working aggressively here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crimson.
Crimson missing with knees to the body.
Marley misses with some punches.
Marley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crimson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crimson lands a right hand.
Marley has a couple of punches blocked by Crimson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Culver Crimson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Culver Crimson's cut.
That's time! Marley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Crimson scores with a sloppy right hand. Marley should have avoided that one.
Crimson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marley scores with a three punch combo!
Marley fails with a takedown attempt.
Marley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marley misses with a leg kick.
Marley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL2#
Crimson moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crimson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marley blocking some punches.
Marley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marley misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Crimson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marley blocks a body shot from Crimson.
A head punch on the inside from Marley fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crimson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crimson tries a body shot but Marley blocks it.
Crimson has a couple of punches blocked by Marley.
Marley blocking some punches.
Crimson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crimson lands with a right to the head.
Marley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Marley.
A head punch on the inside from Crimson fails to land.
Crimson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crimson can't find room to land a body shot as Marley controls the action.
Crimson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've been informed that Crimson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Marley works on Crimson's body with a couple of short punches.
Crimson prevents the takedown attempt.
Crimson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Marley blocks a body shot from Crimson.
Marley gets through Crimson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Marley - that landed with a thud.
Crimson is breathing heavily.
Crimson blocks an uppercut.
Marley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marley throws a head punch that misses.
Marley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crimson or not.
Marley throws a punch but it's blocked by Crimson.
A right hand to the body from Crimson.
Marley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crimson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
Crimson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marley misses with a body punch.
A short right from Crimson on the inside.
Marley is working Crimson over against the cage.
Marley throws a punch but it's blocked by Crimson.
Crimson blocks a body shot from Marley. #T3#
Crimson throws a punch but it's blocked by Marley.
Crimson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marley's elbow.
Marley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marley blocks an uppercut.
Crimson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marley's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marley.
Crimson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marley misses with a punch to the body.
Crimson 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.
Marley lands with a left to the head.
Crimson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crimson has a couple of punches blocked by Marley.
Marley scores with a shot to the side of Crimson's head.
Marley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T4#
Crimson lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Marley fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crimson.
Culver Crimson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crimson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crimson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crimson tries to land knees in the clinch but Marley avoids the damage to the body.
Marley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marley prevents a body shot from Crimson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marley.
Crimson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marley has a couple of punches blocked by Crimson.
Marley prevents a body shot from Crimson.
Marley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crimson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Crimson tries a knee to the head but Marley blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Culver Crimson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Culver Crimson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Marley misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Crimson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marley missing with a left hand there. Crimson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crimson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marley.
Crimson tries to clinch but Marley is having none of it.
Crimson wants to clinch but Marley slips to the side
and Marley counters with a straight right hand.
Culver Crimson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crimson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marley looks for the body kick but Crimson saw that one coming.
Crimson throws a counter combo.
Crimson doesn't manage to clinch there - Marley circles away.
Crimson throws a solid leg kick but Marley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crimson.
Crimson staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crimson misses with a series of wild punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Marley.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marley checks a leg kick. #T1#
Crimson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL2#
Crimson has Marley up against the cage in a clinch.
Crimson lands with a short shot to the head.
Crimson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marley throws a punch but it's blocked by Crimson.
Crimson tries to work over Marley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crimson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marley prevents a body shot from Crimson.
Crimson trying to land knees to the body.
Crimson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crimson presses Marley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crimson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crimson looking to throw knees to the head but Marley is blocking nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marley. #T2#
A short uppercut from Marley.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marley lands a body punch.
Crimson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crimson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crimson misses with a knee to the head.
Marley prevents a body shot from Crimson.
Crimson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crimson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marley presses Crimson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crimson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marley. #TD#
Marley pulls Crimson into guard.
Marley trying to control the position.
Marley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crimson is one step ahead there. #T3#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crimson wants to stand but Marley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Marley trying to keep a closed guard but Crimson is proving a slippery customer.
James Marley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SU2#
Crimson stands and steps away. Marley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Marley swings for the body but Crimson moves out of range.
Marley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Marley avoids the head kick by Crimson.
Marley tries for a takedown but Crimson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#T4#
Crimson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL2#
Crimson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marley is trying to pull guard but Crimson has him pressed against the cage.
Crimson tries to work over Marley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crimson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
Good body shot from Crimson.
Culver Crimson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marley tries to throw a body punch but Crimson avoids it by throwing Marley back against the cage.
Crimson tries to throw a body punch but Marley avoids it by throwing Crimson back against the cage.
Marley throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crimson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crimson misses with a body punch.
Crimson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crimson's elbow.
Marley blocks the elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Culver Crimson.
I've got Crimson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Culver Crimson!
A very excited looking Culver Crimson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Primal 45 Sirven v Plisskin
Date: Oct 14, 2016 |
#R1#
A big left from Marley misses.
Marley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
St. Georges swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Marley walks into a left hand. #CL#
St. Georges closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
St. Georges swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marley.
Marley lands with a short shot to the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Marley has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
St. Georges throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
St. Georges gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Marley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
St. Georges escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St. Georges scores with a sloppy right hand. Marley should have avoided that one. #CUT#
It looks like James Marley has been cut.
Marley misses with an uppercut.
St. Georges wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Marley avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T1#
Marley scores with a hook.
Marley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
St. Georges scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marley doesn't seem bothered though.
James Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marley throws a body shot but no joy.
St. Georges swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
St. Georges misses with a straight right.
St. Georges smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
St. Georges looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marley falls off balance throwing a combination
letting St. Georges counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Marley clinches.
St. Georges working aggressively here.
St. Georges pushes Marley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T2#
St. Georges misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marley misses with a body punch.
Marley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St. Georges backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marley lands a hook that snaps the head of St. Georges backwards.
St. Georges throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marley.
Marley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St. Georges can't find room to land a body shot as Marley controls the action.
St. Georges goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St. Georgess head.
A body shot lands from St. Georges.
St. Georges cracks Marley with a nice body shot.
Marley looks winded!
Marley tries to pull guard but St. Georges won't allow it.
Pierre St. Georges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Marley.
A short right from St. Georges on the inside.
St. Georges lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
St. Georges lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marley.
Marley prevents a body shot from St. Georges.
Marley takes a shot to the head.
St. Georges presses Marley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T3#
Marley takes a shot to the head.
St. Georges lands a shoulder strike.
St. Georges lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from St. Georges.
St. Georges scores with a nice hook to the head.
St. Georges makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
St. Georges throws a head punch that misses.
Marley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St. Georges doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St. Georges lands a left hand.
St. Georges blocking some punches.
St. Georges lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
St. Georges working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St. Georges struggles to land a body shot inside as Marley controls his hands.
St. Georges throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marley prevents a body shot from St. Georges.
St. Georges scores with a shot to the side of Marley's head.
St. Georges tries a body shot but Marley blocks it.
St. Georges lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T4#
St. Georges pushes Marley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#KD#
St. Georges drops Marley onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Marley is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#
Marley is rocked!
St. Georges is leaning against Marley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for St. Georges.
St. Georges misses with a punch to the body.
St. Georges lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from St. Georges as the two fighters clinch.
#KD#
St. Georges drops Marley onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Marley is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Marley is still on wobbly legs! Can St. Georges finish him?#KD#
St. Georges drops Marley onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Marley is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from St. Georges.
St. Georges tries to throw a body punch but Marley avoids it by throwing St. Georges back against the cage.
St. Georges lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from St. Georges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St. Georges working some nice short punches in the clinch.
St. Georges lands with a short punch from the clinch.
St. Georges misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#KD#
St. Georges drops Marley onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Marley is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre St. Georges dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Marley's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Marley circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by St. Georges. Marley falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for St. Georges!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pierre St. Georges!
Pierre St. Georges retains his heavyweight title!
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Event:
Primal 35
Date: Jul 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Maldonado takes a swing at Marley's ribcage but misses.
Maldonado throws a series of punches but Marley avoids them all with ease.
Marley attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maldonado lands the left hand.
Marley tries to clinch but Maldonado is having none of it.
Marley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maldonado connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maldonado with a body punch. A glancing blow. #TD2#
Marley looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Maldonado!
Maldonado bucks up and tries to throw Marley off but instead Marley has got his back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marley is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Marley loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Maldonado hold on?
#T1#
What can Maldonado do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Marley lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Marley.
Marley lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Marley lands punches and elbows.
Maldonado tries to escape the position.
Marley lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Maldonado.
Marley is working the ground and pound. Can Maldonado escape?#T2##SUB2#
Marley has the hooks in. Maldonado is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Marley passes his arm under Maldonado's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Maldonado taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). James Marley!
James Marley thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Primal 26
Date: Jun 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Kitano misses with a looping left.
Marley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kitano blocks the body kick.
James Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marley throws a leg kick but Kitano checks it.
Marley needs to keep his hands up - Kitano had a free shot at his head there.
Kitano throws an off balance right hand
and Marley counters with a series of strikes. Kitano will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marley slips a straight right by Kitano.
It looked like Marley was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#TD#
Marley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kitano's guard.
Marley wants to control from the top but Kitano keeps moving.
Marley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kitano wants to sweep here but Marley controlling him for the moment.
Marley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kitano looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Kitano keeping full guard, as Marley tries to pass.
Marley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Marley is working Kitano over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Marley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Marley trying to control the position from guard on top but Kitano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Marley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kitano's head.#CUT#
It looks like Sendou Kitano has been cut.
Marley tries to free his leg and advance position but Kitano is retaining full guard.
Kitano has his hands on Marley's head, controlling the position.
Marley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kitano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Marley lands a front kick.
Kitano slips a jab and a cross from Marley.
A little jabbing left from Kitano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marley.
Kitano takes a swing at Marley's ribcage but misses.
Kitano throws out a loose jab but Marley uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL#
Marley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kitano, pushing him back against the cage.
Kitano prevents a body shot from Marley.
Kitano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kitano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marley misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kitano.
Marley blocks a body shot from Kitano. #BC2#
Kitano breaks the clinch.
Marley is looking to score with low kicks.
Marley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T4#
Marley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Kitano misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Marley!
Kitano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sendou Kitano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marley looks to land a left hand but Kitano moved out of range nicely.
Marley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kitano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice side step and Kitano releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've been told by Marley's head coaches at [LOD]Berlin Giants that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Marley missing with a left hand there. Kitano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kitano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marley thuds his shin into the meat of Kitano's side.
Kitano misses the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Marley. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Marley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sendou Kitano's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Marley misses with a hook. Kitano ducked under it nicely.
Marley looks to throw a body kick
and Kitano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marley tries to clinch but Kitano moves out of range.
Kitano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marley throws out a powerful jab.#CUT#
That has opened up Sendou Kitano's cut even more.
Marley scores with a kick to the body.
Marley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kitano can do to turn this around?
Marley wants to clinch up but Kitano keeps it at a distance.
As Marley backs off Kitano throws a huge counter combo but Marley manages to avoid it all.
Kitano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitano cracks Marley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marley missing with a left hand there. Kitano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL#
Marley closes the distance and clinches.
Marley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kitano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1#
Marley scores with a hook to the body.
Kitano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kitano can't break the clinch.
Marley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kitano misses with some punches.
Marley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marley blocks an uppercut.
Marley has a couple of punches blocked by Kitano.
Kitano throws a punch but it's blocked by Marley.
Marley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kitano backwards.
Marley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kitano.
Kitano is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kitano.
Kitano misses with a punch on the inside.
Marley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kitano backwards. #CUT#
The cut above Sendou Kitano's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Marley misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Marley.
A body shot lands from Marley.
#T2##KD#
Marley drops Kitano with a big right hand! Marley charges in looking to finish - Kitano manages to keep Marley in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.
#ROC#
Kitano is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kitano being controlled here, momentarily.
Kitano is still in real trouble! Can Marley finish him?
Marley forces his way into half guard.
Kitano seems to have recovered his senses.
Marley is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marley wants to pass the guard but Kitano is defending well. #T3#
Marley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kitano regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Marley.
Marley looking to pass the guard. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kitano has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Marley has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marley throws an elbow but Kitano slips to the side and avoids it well.#SUB#
Marley swings around for an armbar but Kitano sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Marley's guard.
Marley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kitano is one step ahead there.
Marley seems keen to control Kitano's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Marley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sendou Kitano's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Kitano connects with a crisp jab.
Marley moves away from the strike by Kitano.
Marley lands a jab to the head.
Marley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kitano's sensitive parts.
Marley throws a push kick but Kitano slaps the foot to one side.
It seemed like Kitano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kitano throws a lazy uppercut
and Marley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kitano looks to throw the jab but Marley is out of range.
Kitano scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kitano on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CUT#
Sendou Kitano's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Marley throws a push kick but Kitano slaps the foot to one side.
Kitano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kitano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marley.
A little jabbing left from Kitano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marley throws a combination that misses
and Kitano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Marley moves into the clinch.#T1#
A left hand lands to the body for Marley.
Kitano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kitano takes a shot to the head.
Marley pushes Kitano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
James Marley has scored more points in the clinch so far.#TD#
Marley jumps into guard, dragging Kitano to the mat.
Kitano has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Marley is proving hard to escape from.
James Marley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marley is on top in guard.
#REVR##T2#
Marley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Marley is looking to pass into half guard but Kitano pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kitano is in guard.#REVB#
Marley wants to sweep here but Kitano controlling him for the moment.
Kitano wants to stand but Marley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Marley managing to control the position. #T3#
Kitano would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Marley seems keen to control Kitano's posture.
Sendou Kitano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Marley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kitano stops Marley from standing up.
Marley pulls Kitano in close to his closed guard and prevents Kitano from doing any damage or advancing position.
Marley tries to land a sweep but no joy. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Some wild striking there from Marley.
Kitano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marley.
James Marley is winning the standup battle so far.
Kitano moves out of range as Marley strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marley.
Kitano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kitano might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#TD#
Marley shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kitano tries to kick Marley off but Marley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
James 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Marley!
Our winner, James Marley, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Sendou Kitano had this to say: 'I have a lot of things to improve on in my game, and I will come back from this stronger. Marley was the better fighter this evening, and I am sorry to my team and my fans.'.
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Event:
Primal 18
Date: Apr 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Frankels throws a lazy right hand but Marley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frankels.
Marley lands with a cross.
Marley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frankels throws out the jab.
A big left from Frankels misses.
Marley appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Frankels just misses with a punch to the body.
Frankels scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marley in his tracks. #CL#
Marley gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Frankels breaks from the clinch.
Frankels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marley throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frankels takes a jab right on the kisser.
Marley looks to land a left hand but Frankels moved out of range nicely.
Frankels only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Marley misses with an uppercut
and Frankels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frankels throws a shot to the body.
#T1#
Frankels throws a leg kick which misses Marley's front leg but catches the back leg as Marley tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Frankels there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marley has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice shot lands for Frankels.
Marley throws a head kick that Frankels semi-blocks.
#CUT#
It looks like Rocket Bob Frankels has been cut.
Marley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frankels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marley.
Marley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frankels sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Frankels on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marley misses with a wild body shot.
Frankels takes a swing at Marley's ribcage but misses.
Marley avoids the head kick by Frankels.
Frankels scores with a jab to the body.
Frankels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marley throwing a counter right hand but Frankels manages to avoid it.#T2#
Marley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Frankels! But no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frankels sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frankels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marley on the side of the head.#CUT2#
It looks like James Marley has been cut.#KD2#
Frankels lands a big right hand that sends Marley crashing to the mat! Frankels stays standing though and waves Marley back to his feet!
Frankels flashes Marley a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Marley's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Marley crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Frankels punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rocket Bob Frankels!
After the fight, Rocket Bob Frankels was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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