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SAFO 41 Marston vs Maximus PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Holly (ranked 5548 p4p, 495 weight class) and Jon Jacobs (ranked 6375 p4p, 528 weight class). Jon Jacobs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roger Holly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Jacobs.
As Jacobs looks to move away, Holly throws a big counter combo but Jacobs just gets out of the way.
Jacobs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jacobs connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Holly momentarily.
Jacobs misses with a hook.
Jacobs misses the jab.
Jacobs looks to land a right hand but Holly moved out of range.
Holly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Holly there as he acknowledges the shot.
Holly defending well as Jacobs loads up on a big left hand.
Holly throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jacobs has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Holly is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Holly fails with a takedown attempt.
Jacobs throws a series of punches but Holly moves out of range.
Jacobs misses with a left hand
and Holly counters with a left and a right that stings Jacobs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holly attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big left from Jacobs misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs stuffs the takedown.
Jacobs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holly wants to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Holly.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Holly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holly tries to close the distance and clinch but Jacobs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holly drives through and clinches with Jacobs against the cage.
Jacobs stalling.
Jacobs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jacobs scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A combination from Jacobs does no damage.
Jacobs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holly was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacobs.
Jacobs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Holly's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holly moves out of range as Jacobs strikes.
Holly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jacobs throws a jab when Holly was well out of range.
Holly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jacobs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holly slips a jab from Jacobs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jon Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holly takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Holly avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Holly ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs.
Holly throws a sloppy head kick and Jacobs moves out of range easily.
Holly shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Holly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jacobs.
Holly throws a lazy right hand but Jacobs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Jacobs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jacobs throws a nice looking combination but Holly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holly is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jon Jacobs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jacobs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holly fails to land the takedown.
Holly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jacobs throws a series of punches but Holly avoids them all with ease.
Holly throws a sloppy head kick and Jacobs moves out of range easily.
Holly fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A slow jab from Jacobs misses its intended target.
Holly takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jacobs throws the left hand but Holly avoids the punch easily.
Jacobs throws a series of punches but Holly avoids them all with ease.
Holly clinches with his opponent.
Jacobs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jacobs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Holly's efforts to push away.
Jacobs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holly shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jacobs napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobs manages to get back to half guard.
Holly is looking to stall here but Jacobs recovers full guard.
Holly gets to his feet - Jacobs follows without any prompting.
Jacobs throws a looping overhand right but Holly ducks down to avoid it.
Jacobs throws a hook but Holly avoids it easily.
Holly shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jacobs sprawls well. Jacobs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Holly gets slowly back to his feet.
Jacobs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jacobs dominated that round.
That's time! Holly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Holly slips under a jab from Jacobs.
Holly takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jacobs throws a series of punches but Holly moves out of range.
Holly quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jacobs misses with a combination
and Holly counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice shot lands for Jacobs.
Jacobs lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Jacobs misses.
Holly checks the leg kick nicely there.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jacobs in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Holly moves in looking to clinch but Jacobs pushes him off.
Holly shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jacobs but Jacobs pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Holly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jacobs doesn't seem bothered though.
Oooooh!!! Jacobs has knocked Holly down with a huge combo! Jacobs steps away and waves a wobbly Holly back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Holly is rocked!
It looks like Roger Holly has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holly leaves his chin hanging out and Jacobs seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Holly crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jon Jacobs!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Van Cleefe (ranked 3671 p4p, 324 weight class) and Ivan Petrov (ranked 5804 p4p, 417 weight class). Van Cleefe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Classics - The Master (1984) TV series. Petrov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. They want too see me fall kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
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236 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Van Cleefe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov misses with a wild combination.
Petrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Cleefe is just out of range.
Van Cleefe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Ivan Petrov has been cut.
Petrov tries for a takedown but Van Cleefe circles away easily
and Van Cleefe counters with a left and a right that hurts Petrov! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Van Cleefe jumps into full mount!
Van Cleefe prevents Petrov from getting the reversal.
Van Cleefe has isolated one of Petrov's arms. Petrov looking to fight him off but Van Cleefe twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lee Van Cleefe!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Archer (ranked 1982 p4p, 238 weight class) and Charles Norris (ranked 2047 p4p, 250 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Archer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to No Church In The Wild - Kanye West. On his way into the cage it seems that Sterling Archer has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sterling Archer seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sterling Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Norris!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Archer's head backwards.
Archer misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Archer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Norris misses with a wild body shot.
Archer misses with the combination.
A right-left combo lands from Archer.
We've been told by Archer's head coaches at Kombat Hangar 18 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Archer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Norris's head.
Norris looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Archer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Norris.
Norris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norris slips a straight right by Archer.
Norris with the counter takedown but Archer avoids it easily.
Norris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Archer is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Norris.
Norris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Archer lands.
Norris gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Archer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Norris can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Archer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Archer passes Norris's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Archer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Norris manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Norris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Archer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Archer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norris looking for a guillotine here but Archer defends easily.
Archer passes Norris's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Archer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Norris!
Archer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Norris hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer controlling from the full mount.
Norris is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Archer locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Norris is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sterling Archer!
A very excited looking Sterling Archer 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rio Silva (ranked 1943 p4p, 190 weight class) and Jihadi John (ranked 2182 p4p, 208 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eye of the Tiger. John comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ali-A kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jihadi John has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jihadi John !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. John is trying to defend but Silva finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
John is looking to escape.
Silva trying to control the pace.
Silva winds up and cracks John with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Silva is stalling here. John is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Silva seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and John has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
John scores with a nice head shot.
John stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and John wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from John .
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but John sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rio Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
John stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and John wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva moves forwards but John connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as John lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Silva 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.
Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jihadi John is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silva goes for a double leg but John avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as John continues to drive forward.
John throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
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!
John throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
John with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Rio Silva has been cut.
Silva tries to pull guard but John holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
John throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
John lands a knee to the head.
John prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva wants to take the fight to the mat but John manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Silva is breathing heavily.
John landing knees to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for John .
John lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
John lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from John .
John drops Silva with a big knee straight up the middle! Silva is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Silva is rocked!
Rio Silva's cut is getting worse.
John cracks Silva with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Silva tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but John pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Silva is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jihadi John !
After the fight, Jihadi John 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Marston (ranked 930 p4p, 26 weight class) and DJ Maximus (ranked 1413 p4p, 36 weight class). Marston comes to the cage accompanied by Bring it on motherfucker. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucas Marston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 26 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marston 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 Maximus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maximus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A lazy body kick from Maximus
and Marston counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Marston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maximus. That did some damage!
Maximus lands a left and a right that send Marston crashing to the mat, dazed. Maximus thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Lucas Marston has been cut.
We've been informed that Maximus has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Maximus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maximus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maximus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Marston counters with a good low kick that Maximus was not able to check.
Marston scoring well with a low kick there.
Marston throws a sloppy head kick and Maximus moves out of range easily.
Maximus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maximus throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Marston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've been told by Marston's head coaches at UnderGround Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Marston connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marston.
Marston checks a leg kick.
Marston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marston chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marston tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maximus is able to avoid easily.
Marston throws out a leg kick but Maximus moves out of range and Marston only half commits.
Maximus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maximus misses with a wild body shot.
Marston connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Maximus.
Marston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maximus looks to land a body kick but Marston moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus throws a series of punches but Marston moves out of range.
Marston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maximus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marston misses the body punch
and Maximus counters with a nice uppercut.
Maximus looks to throw a body kick
and Marston counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maximus misses with a wild body shot.
Marston fires out a quick counter leg kick but Maximus just manages to avoid it.
Marston moves out of range of the strikes.
Maximus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Marston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marston throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marston throws a head kick that misses.
Maximus steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maximus.
Marston connects with a solid leg kick.
Marston tries to land a leg kick but Maximus saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Maximus misses.
Marston throws a body punch but Maximus moves out of range.
Marston throws the left hand but Maximus avoids the punch easily.
Maximus misses with a leg kick
and Marston counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maximus's knee momentarily.
Maximus looks to throw the jab but Marston is out of range.
Marston lands a nice looking body shot.
Marston fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maximus.
Marston throws a solid leg kick but Maximus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marston.
Maximus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marston takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That kick from Marston tenderised Maximus's leg. Maximus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maximus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Maximus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Marston misses the target.
Maximus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marston thows a leg kick but Maximus checks it
and Maximus counters with a one-two to the body.
Maximus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A slapping leg kick lands for Marston.
Marston scores with a nice right hand.
Maximus lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marston swings for the body but Maximus moves out of range.
Maximus throws out a counter right but Marston avoids it with no problem.
Maximus throws a lazy uppercut
and Marston counters with a left to the body.
A big right from Maximus misses.
Marston was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lucas Marston will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lucas Marston'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.
Marston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maximus moves away from the strike by Marston.
Maximus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maximus misses with the combination.
Maximus swinging wildly here.
Lucas Marston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maximus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marston. Marston obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marston throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marston throws a leg kick that misses.
DJ Maximus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marston.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marston.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Maximus might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Marston has got the better of the exchanges.
Marston misses with a low kick.
Marston cracks the inside of Maximus's front leg.
Marston connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maximus checks a low kick from Marston.
Marston lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Marston misses with an uppercut.
A countering left hand to the body from Maximus misses.
Marston walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maximus.
Marston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maximus can do to turn this around?
Maximus scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maximus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maximus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marston counters with a solid body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maximus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marston.
Marston throws a leg kick but Maximus moved away.
Maximus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marston.
Marston takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good work by Marston as he checks the leg kick.
Maximus misses with a few strikes there.
Marston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marston throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maximus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marston connects with a body shot.
Maximus is looking to score with low kicks.
Marston is looking for a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marston counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maximus's knee momentarily.
Marston avoids the head kick by Maximus.
Marston lands a leg kick that knocks Maximus off balance momentarily.
Maximus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marston moves away.
Marston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maximus's sensitive parts.
Maximus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like DJ Maximus has been cut.
Maximus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Maximus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marston is looking to counter punch.
Maximus throws a series of strikes that have Marston backpedaling.
Maximus misses with a right hand
and Marston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Maximus misses the target.
Marston connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maximus misses with a body kick.
Marston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maximus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marston is able to avoid easily.
A combination from Maximus does no damage.
Maximus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maximus takes a swing at Marston's ribcage but misses.
Maximus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marston.
Marston throws a head kick but Maximus moves out of range.
Marston fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maximus.
Marston lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Marston dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Marston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Marston throws a leg kick which misses Maximus's front leg but catches the back leg as Maximus tries to avoid it.
Donk. Maximus catches Marston right on the button with a cross.
Marston throws out a leg kick but Maximus moves out of range and Marston only half commits.
Marston lands a nice hook to Maximus's body. Maximus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marston throws out a powerful jab.
Maximus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marston 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 Maximus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maximus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A swing and a miss from Maximus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marston connects with an inside leg kick.
Marston throws a right hand that misses
and Maximus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marston, right into the meat.
Maximus throws a hook to the side of Marston's head but Marston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston scores with a jab to the head.
Marston lands a leg kick that knocks Maximus off balance momentarily.
Marston scores with a hook to the body. Maximus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Marston.
Maximus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marston cracks the inside of Maximus's front leg.
Maximus misses with a body shot.
Maximus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maximus digs a good body shot into Marston's ribs.
Marston throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Maximus throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Marston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
DJ Maximus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marston lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maximus at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marston lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Maximus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maximus blocks a head kick by Marston.
Marston throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marston throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maximus moves away.
Maximus doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Maximus misses with an uppercut
letting Marston counter with a right hand.
Maximus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marston counters with a leg kick.
Marston throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maximus is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marston lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Maximus is still on wobbly legs! Can Marston finish him?
Marston checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lucas Marston is winning the standup battle so far.
Maximus throws a low kick but Marston avoids it.
Marston throws a monster overhand right that drops Maximus! Marston follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Marston!
After the big win, Lucas Marston made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors The Juice Haven and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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