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The Island Season 11, 155 lbs, Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Chester (ranked 1261 p4p, 1290 weight class) and Agostin Ximenes (ranked 162 p4p, 0 weight class). Chester kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rolling, Limp Bizkit . The key to victory for Charles Chester has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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169 cm 27 160 4 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns Solid boxing Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charles Chester! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Agostin Ximenes! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chester scores with a shot to the body.
Ximenes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Ximenes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Chester cracks Ximenes with an open hand slap. Ximenes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Chester swats away the attempt to clinch by Ximenes. Ximenes looks for a takedown but Chester sprawls well. Ximenes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chester pinned against the cage. Chester gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Ximenes tries to clinch up and Chester counters with a nice uppercut. It looks like Agostin Ximenes has been cut. Chester scores with the left hand. Ximenes knows he should have avoided that one. No luck with that takedown attempt from Ximenes. Charles Chester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agostin Ximenes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chester's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ximenes under the eye. Ximenes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Ximenes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chester sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Ximenes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chester connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ximenes scrambles back to his feet. Chester cracks Ximenes with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ximenes looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Chester finish him?
Ximenes is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ximenes misses with a takedown and Chester counters with a big left hand that crumples Ximenes! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charles Chester! Charles Chester tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wei Ru (ranked 1298 p4p, 803 weight class) and Finn Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 104 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling Solid boxing Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wei Ru! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Finn Murphy! The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ru throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Ru jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ru moves out of range as Murphy strikes. Ru scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murphy doesn't seem bothered though. Ru misses with a body shot.
Murphy needs to keep his hands up - Ru had a free shot at his head there. Murphy looks to land a right hand but Ru moved out of range. Ru throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range. Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murphy! But no joy. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ru misses with a looping left. Murphy throws out a counter right but Ru avoids it with no problem. Ru misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely. Ru cracks Murphy with a right hand to the side of the head. Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Ru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Murphy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Murphy misses with a looping left. Ru moves out of range of the strikes. Ru was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. It seemed like Murphy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Ru misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely. Murphy takes a body punch but keeps moving. Murphy lands a nice hook to Ru's body. Ru takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Ru lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Murphy jabs Ru to the body, keeping him at a distance. Murphy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Murphy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Ru throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ru misses the shot to the body. We've been told by Ru's head coaches at Island Sparring that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ru throws a right hand that misses
letting Murphy counter with a right hand. Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ru. Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ru, as that shot connected.
Ru displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab. Murphy throws a lazy uppercut
and Ru counters with a lovely straight right hand! Murphy swings for the body but Ru moves out of range.
Murphy defending well as Ru loads up on a big left hand. Murphy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. A telegraphed right hand from Ru misses the target. Wei Ru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Murphy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Murphy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Ru looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range. Murphy defending well as Ru loads up on a big left hand. A countering left hand to the body from Murphy misses. Ru misses the jab. Ru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Ru is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Ru lands a jab to Murphy's midsection. Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ru.
Ru uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy. Ru missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target. Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Ru ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Murphy misses with an uppercut. Nice shot by Ru. Ru punishes Murphy's body with a nice straight punch. The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Murphy 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. Ru misses the shot to the body. Ru sizes up Murphy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Ru takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Ru swings and misses with a shot to the body and Murphy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Ru with a body punch. A glancing blow. Ru with a jab. Murphy jabs at Ru's body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wei Ru dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Murphy misses with a jab to the body
and Ru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Ru scores with a hook. Ru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away. Murphy stuns Ru with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Ru throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily. Ru feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Murphys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Ru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ru.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ru takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ru slips under a jab from Murphy. Ru jabbing away but nothing is landing. Ru misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ru misses with a jab to the body
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand. Ru is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around? Murphy avoids the body shot from Ru.
It seemed like Murphy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Ru wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Ru displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab. Ru cracks a nice hook into Murphy's ribs. Ru throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wei Ru is winning the standup battle so far. Murphy misses with an uppercut. Ru saw that one coming. A shot to the body from Ru misses and Murphy counters with a straight right hand. A decent looking cross lands there for Ru. Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ru circles away quickly and effectively. Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away. Murphy is looking for the big counter here. Ru sizes up Murphy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. 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! Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Ru is just out of range. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Murphy might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ru has got the better of the exchanges. Murphy missing with a left hand there. Ru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A punch combination from Murphy misses. Ru dips to his left and cracks Murphy with an uppercut! Ru scores with a decent looking hook. Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ru misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. A jab from Ru misses. A little jabbing left from Murphy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ru throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy. Murphy throws out a counter right but Ru avoids it with no problem. Ru catches Murphy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Murphy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Ru lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Ru misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand. Murphy throws a body shot but no joy. Ru changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ru moves away. Ru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy. Ru swings widly with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand. Ru works Murphy's body with a nice hook. Murphy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ru throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Ru's shoulder, as Ru tries to avoid the shot. It looked like Ru wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Murphy moves out of range as Ru strikes. Murphy looks like he wants to counter punch here. Ru misses with a body punch
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Ru uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy. Ru dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
Ru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Ru.
It seemed like Murphy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Ru throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily. Murphy needs to keep his hands up - Ru had a free shot at his head there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wei Ru dominated that second round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round! Ru lands with a nice body punch. Finn Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ru manages to avoid it. Jab by Ru. Ru misses with a hook
and Murphy counters with a left to the body. Ru slips under a jab from Murphy. An attempted straight right counter from Ru misses the target. Murphy misses with a straight right. Murphy misses with a hook to the body
and Ru counters with a lovely straight right hand! Murphy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Murphy misses with a straight right. Murphy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Murphy misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Ru loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch. Murphy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Murphy on the wrong end of a nice hook. Murphy takes one on the button. Ru takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Ru ducks under a wild hook from Murphy. Murphy moves forwards but Ru connects with a nice, crisp jab. Ru connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murphy momentarily.
Murphy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ru lands with a straight right. Murphy didn't see that one coming. Ru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ru moves away. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Murphy misses with a right hand and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Murphy is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag. Murphy misses with a hook. Ru ducked under it nicely. The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Murphy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Murphy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Murphy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Ru lands a nice hook to Murphy's body. Murphy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murphy! But no joy. Ru thuds his right hand into Murphy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ru misses with a looping left. Nice shot lands for Ru. Jab from Murphy. Murphy misses with a hook. Ru scores with a sloppy right hand. Murphy should have avoided that one. Ru lands with an overhand left. Ru misses with a wild body shot. Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ru sees it coming and avoids it easily. Ru scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Murphy lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A shot to the body from Ru misses and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Ru lands a nice hook to Murphy's body. Murphy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Murphy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ru to score with a decent uppercut. Ru cracks Murphy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. A slow jab from Ru misses its intended target. Ru works Murphy's body with a nice hook. Ru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy. Murphy stuns Ru with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Murphy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight! Wei Ru showed his dominance in that final round. Well Ru 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Wei Ru! Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Wei Ru! Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Wei Ru!
Wei Ru wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caio Victor (ranked 791 p4p, 1315 weight class) and Ran Ran (ranked 101 p4p, 172 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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165 cm 27 164 11 - 4 - 0 |
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178 cm 26 160 6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling Counter fighter Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Caio Victor! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ran Ran! The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Victor darts in looking for a takedown but Ran gets double underhooks and turns Victor into the cage. Victor closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ran to the mat! Ran manages to get full guard. Victor passes Ran's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Victor is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Victor has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ran defend it? Victor steps over the head and cranks it - Ran is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Victor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Caio Victor!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marshal Mayhem (ranked 53 p4p, 858 weight class) and Naoko Marui (ranked 9 p4p, 109 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marshal Mayhem! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Naoko Marui! The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A swing and a miss from Marui. Mayhem jabs Marui to the body, keeping him at a distance. Marui throws a hook but Mayhem avoids it easily. Marui looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayhem is just out of range. Mayhem pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Marui throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mayhem connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Mayhem with a jab. A telegraphed right hand from Marui misses the target. Marui pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Mayhem drops his hands momentarily and Marui takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Marui falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mayhem counters with a straight right hand. Mayhem lands a glancing blow to the side of Marui's head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The fighters circling - Marui throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Marui misses the jab. Mayhem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marui ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mayhem moves away. Mayhem definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Marui looks to throw the jab but Mayhem is out of range. Nice shot by Marui.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marui throws a nice looking combination but Mayhem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Mayhem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Marui takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marui has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Mayhem throws a body punch but Marui moves out of range. Marui misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayhem.
Marui lands a nice shot to the body.
Marui throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mayhem connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Mayhem is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Mayhem defending well as Marui loads up on a big left hand. Mayhem blocks a jab. Marui throws a jab but it's blocked by Mayhem. Mayhem is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Marui misses with an uppercut
and Mayhem counters with a nice uppercut. Mayhem lands a two punch combo.
Marui is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Marui throws an off balance right hand
and Mayhem counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Marui is still on wobbly legs! Can Mayhem finish him? Mayhem on the wrong end of a nice jab. Mayhem lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marui at a distance.
Marui seems to have recovered his senses. Mayhem scores with a nice strike. Marui defending well as Mayhem loads up on a big left hand. A slow jab from Marui misses its intended target. Mayhem is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Marui misses with a wild body shot. Mayhem throws a big counter combination but Marui scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Marui is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Mayhem takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Marui takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Mayhem takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Marui takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marui swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marui's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mayhem connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marui scrambles back to his feet. Marui misses with a combination
and Mayhem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Marui looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Mayhem's corner calls for a 1-2. Mayhem obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Mayhem moves into the clinch. Marui tries to break free but Mayhem pushes him back against the cage. Marui blocking some punches.
Mayhem lands with a short head shot on the inside. Mayhem digs a right hand into Marui's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marui's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mayhem misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mayhem tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marui smiles and moves away.
Marui misses with a body shot.
Marui throws a hook to the side of Mayhem's head but Mayhem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Marui misses with a body punch
and Mayhem counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Mayhem avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A jab from Mayhem does it's job there. Danga de danga de dang - Marui scores with a four punch combination! Marui throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Mayhem swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Marui moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. This has been an exciting period of action! Marui throws a right hand that misses
and Mayhem counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Mayhem scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Marui misses with a right hand and Mayhem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Mayhem lands with a shot to the body. Mayhem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Marui swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mayhem holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Marui tries to throw a body punch but Mayhem avoids it by throwing Marui back against the cage. Marui lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A body shot lands from Mayhem.
Marui blocks a body shot from Mayhem. Mayhem swings wildly with an uppercut but Marui uses good head movement to avoid it. Mayhem scores with a nice hook to the head. A short right from Marui on the inside. Mayhem digs a right hand into Marui's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marui's gas tank. Mayhem stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Marui struggles to land a body shot inside as Mayhem controls his hands.
Mayhem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mayhem misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshal Mayhem dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Marui stuns Mayhem with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Mayhem. Marui does a little dance to reset his feet. Marshal Mayhem is winning the standup battle so far. Marui lands with a good body shot. Marui throws a body shot but no joy. An attempted straight right counter from Mayhem misses the target. Naoko Marui seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Marui throws a combination that misses and Mayhem counters with a lovely straight right hand! Marui fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mayhem manages to avoid it. Mayhem dodges the punch combination from Marui.
Mayhem clinches up with Marui and pushes him back against the cage. Mayhem misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mayhem misses with some punches.
Marui misses with a punch to the body.
Marui can't find room to land a body shot as Mayhem controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mayhem. Marui tries to work over Mayhem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mayhem. Marui stalling in the clinch but Mayhem improves position. Mayhem lands with a left to the head. Mayhem working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A head punch on the inside from Marui fails to land. Mayhem lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Marui wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mayhem managing to block the knees to the body from Marui.
Mayhem misses with the head strike.
Mayhem lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marui. Mayhem scores with an uppercut up the middle. Mayhem lands a hook that snaps the head of Marui backwards. Marui misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mayhem misses with a body punch.
Mayhem can't find room to land a body shot as Marui controls the action.
Mayhem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marui backwards. Mayhem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marui taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mayhem lands an uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Marui breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marui walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marui paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mayhem stuns Marui with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Mayhem fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Marui jabs Mayhem to the body, keeping him at a distance. Marui scores with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Mayhem. Marui tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayhem was well out of range. Poor timing from Marui.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Marui throws out a loose jab but Mayhem uses good head movement to avoid it. Mayhem slips a straight right by Marui. Decent striking displayed by Marui there. Marui throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marui digs a good body shot into Mayhem's ribs. Marui throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mayhem counters with a straight right hand. Mayhem gets in close and instigates a clinch. Marui is struggling to control the position. A quick uppercut on the inside from Mayhem. Mayhem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marui can do to turn this around? A quick uppercut on the inside from Marui. Mayhem scores with an uppercut up the middle. Mayhem lands on the inside with an uppercut. 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! Marui misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Marui tries to throw a body punch but Mayhem avoids it by throwing Marui back against the cage. Mayhem misses with some punches.
Mayhem leaning against his opponent.
Mayhem misses with a punch on the inside.
Marui tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mayhem's elbow. Mayhem misses with a punch on the inside.
Mayhem lands an uppercut. Marui tries to throw a body punch but Mayhem avoids it by throwing Marui back against the cage. Marui wants to break free but Mayhem has control.
Marui tries to break free but Mayhem pushes him back against the cage. Mayhem misses with a punch to the body.
Mayhem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mayhem misses with a short punch on the inside. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshal Mayhem dominated that second round. That's time! Mayhem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round! Marui on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mayhem cracks a nice hook into Marui's ribs. Marui lands a slapping body shot.
Mayhem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayhem scores with a body shot.
Mayhem moves out of range as Marui strikes. Marui takes a swing at Mayhem's ribcage but misses. Mayhem takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mayhem misses with a wild body shot. Mayhem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marui. Marui looks to land a left hand but Mayhem moved out of range nicely. An attempted straight right counter from Mayhem misses the target. A swing and a miss from Marui. Mayhem slips a jab and a cross from Marui.
Marui takes one to the chin there. 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! Marui misses with a left hand and Mayhem connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Marui throws a body shot but no joy. Marui is looking to land body kicks. Mayhem is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marui tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayhem was well out of range. Poor timing from Marui. A slow jab from Marui misses its intended target. Marui lands a jab to Mayhem's midsection. Mayhem scores with a decent looking hook. Marui has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Mayhem looks to score with a jab to the body but Marui is just out of range. Marui fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mayhem manages to avoid it. Marui misses with a straight left. Mayhem swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Marui takes a swing at Mayhem's ribcage but misses. Marui lands a really nice looking cross but Mayhem seems unphased.
Marui moves out of range as Mayhem strikes. Marui takes one to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayhem. Marui does a little dance to reset his feet. Marui takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. A swing and a miss from Marui. A slow jab from Marui misses its intended target. Marui throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Marshal Mayhem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Marui throws a lazy uppercut
and Mayhem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Mayhem tests Marui's chin there with a solid looking shot. Marui throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mayhem counters with a lovely straight right hand! Mayhem punishes Marui's body with a nice straight punch. Marui ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mayhem moves away. Mayhem cracks a nice hook into Marui's ribs. Mayhem scores with a nice right hand.
Marui lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Mayhem lands with a straight right. Marui didn't see that one coming. Marui swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Marui misses with a hook
enabling Mayhem to counter with a crisp jab. Marui pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mayhem back to the cage. Marui follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Mayhem scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Marui rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marui takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Marui's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Marui duly obliges. Marui ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mayhem moves away. Marui takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Marui swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Marui takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Marui ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mayhem moves away. A shot to the body from Marui misses and Mayhem counters with a straight right hand. Mayhem throws a right hand that Marui ducks under and follows up with a left that Marui also avoids with ease. Mayhem takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Marui misses with a hook
and Mayhem counters with a lovely shot to the body. Mayhem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marui gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mayhem. Mayhem misses with the combination.
Mayhem fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Marui misses with a combination
and Marui takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Mayhem comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mayhem lands with a shot to the body. Marui gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mayhem. Marui misses with a body punch
and Mayhem counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Mayhem rushes Marui and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Marui misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mayhem. A shot in the inside from Marui. Marui can't find room to land a body shot as Mayhem controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Marui misses with a punch to the body.
Naoko Marui has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Mayhem letting Marui take a breather here. Marshal Mayhem has scored more points in the clinch so far. Mayhem misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight! Marshal Mayhem showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mayhem, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Marshal Mayhem! Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Marshal Mayhem! Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Marshal Mayhem!
Marshal Mayhem wins by unanimous decision! A very excited looking Marshal Mayhem 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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