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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Power Man (ranked 3763 p4p, 351 weight class) and Jacques Marchand (ranked 6588 p4p, 483 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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151 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Power Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jacques Marchand!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Man there.
Man misses with a hook.
Marchand feints the counter takedown.
Marchand fails with an attempt to clinch.
Power Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man scores with a nice head shot.
Nice shot by Man.
A jab lands there for Man.
Man scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Man moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Man finds it's way through Marchand's defenses.
Marchand closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Man's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man is looking to stand up but Marchand isn't so interested in that idea.
Man keeping moving, preventing Marchand from controlling successfully.
Man is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Man trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchand trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marchand slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marchand stops Man from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Man with a nice cross.
Marchand dives in and grabs Man's left leg, looking for a takedown. Man pushes down on Marchand's head and hops out.
Man sizes up Marchand with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Man paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marchand looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Man scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Man is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Marchand takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Man lands a nice shot to the body.
Man is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Man connects with a body shot.
Marchand fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man throws a shot to the body.
Man scores with a body shot.
Marchand drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marchand is looking to clinch.
Marchand looks winded!
Marchand tries to clinch up
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Marchand tries to move into range but Man moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Man bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Man tests Marchand's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marchand takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Man scores with the left hand. Marchand knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Man lands.
Man smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Man bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marchand's head backwards.
Man tests Marchand's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marchand moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Marchand takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Man is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Man with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Man, as that shot connected.
Marchand pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man scores with a hook to the body. Marchand takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marchand with a poor takedown
and Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Power Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques Marchand.
Marchand on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marchand is looking to clinch.
Marchand misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marchand gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Man.
Man connects with a crisp jab.
Man cracks Marchand with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Man scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Man bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marchand's head.
Man catches Marchand with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marchand doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marchand takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Man lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marchand at a distance.
Man smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marchand on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man lunges at Marchand with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marchand's hand.
Man lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Marchand walks into a stiff left hand from Man.
Man throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Power Man dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Marchand misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Man lunges at Marchand with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marchand's hand.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Marchand.
A quick step to the side and Man tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marchand throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Man tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Marchand is in Man's guard.
Man is looking to stand up but Marchand isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man is looking to stand back up but Marchand counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Man.
Marchand is breathing heavily.
Man tries to kick Marchand off in order to stand up. Marchand Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Man tries to escape but Marchand is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchand is chipping away with strikes.
Marchand is trying to get an arm triangle but Man is defending well.
Man is letting Marchand control him for a moment.
Marchand looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Marchand advances to full mount.
Marchand controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to get back to his feet.
Marchand trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Man is trying to stand.
Marchand can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Man is looking to escape.
Man tries to buck Marchand off but he can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchand can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Man is looking to escape.
Marchand won't let Man get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Marchand tries to control but Man wriggling away.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Marchand working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Man wants to try and get back to his feet.
Marchand with a couple of short strikes.
Marchand can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Man is looking to escape.
Man tries to buck Marchand off but he can't manage it.
Jacques Marchand has got the better of the ground game so far.
BOOM! Marchand connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to stand.
Man tries to buck Marchand off but Marchand takes his back!
Man is trying to get back to his feet but Marchand has full control of the position and if anything, Man has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Marchand working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Man is trying to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marchand looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Man taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jacques Marchand!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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