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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Marino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Munhoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Marino is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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185 lbs
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178 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Marino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nicolas Munhoz!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Munhoz.
Munhoz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Munhoz lands a two punch combo.
Marino scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munhoz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Munhoz is rocked!
Marino takes the fight into the clinch.
Marino effectively controlling the action here.
Munhoz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marino prevents a body shot from Munhoz.
Munhoz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Munhoz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marino has him pressed against the cage.
Munhoz has a couple of punches blocked by Marino.
Munhoz has had enough of the clinch but Marino keeps him there for the moment.
Munhoz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marino tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Munhoz tries to break the clinch but Marino is controlling the position.
Munhoz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Munhoz looks gassed!
Munhoz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marino lands a right hand.
Marino keeps control of Munhoz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Munhoz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marino has him pressed against the cage.
Munhoz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marino tries to score a body lock takedown but Munhoz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Munhoz wants to break free but Marino has control.
Marino is trying to drag Munhoz to the mat but Munhoz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Marino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marino content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Munhoz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Munhoz is looking to control Marino's arms but Marino gets an underhook and turns him. Now Munhoz has his back to the cage.
Marino has hold of one of Munhoz's legs. Munhoz is fighting the takedown attempt but Marino gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Munhoz keeping full guard, as Marino tries to pass.
Marino wants to control from the top but Munhoz keeps moving.
Marino showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marino thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Marino drops back looking for a leg! Munhoz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Munhoz manages to kick Marino off! Marino jumps back into Munhoz's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munhoz keeping moving, preventing Marino from controlling successfully.
Marino wants to pass the guard but Munhoz is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Munhoz misses with a body punch
and Marino counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Marino.
Munhoz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marino showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Munhoz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marino works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Marino prevents Munhoz from improving his position.
Marino works his way into full mount!
Marino is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Munhoz can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marino controlling from the full mount.
Marino trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marino is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Munhoz is surviving well by controlling Marino's body position as best he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marino is going olschool here, as he tries to force Munhoz to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Munhoz shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Marino dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A punch combination from Munhoz misses.
Munhoz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Munhoz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Munhoz.
Munhoz throws a combination that misses
and Marino moves into the clinch.
Marino manages to break the clinch.
Munhoz throws a right hand that Marino ducks under and follows up with a left that Marino also avoids with ease.
Marino gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marino keeps control of Munhoz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Munhoz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marinos head.
Marino tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Munhoz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Munhoz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Munhoz is breathing heavily.
Marino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marino tries for a takedown. No joy.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Munhoz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Munhoz as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Munhoz.
Marino stalling the fight.
Munhoz tries to work over Marino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Munhoz backwards.
Marino prevents a body shot from Munhoz.
Marino jumps guard and drags Munhoz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Marino has his foot on Munhoz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Munhoz works his way back into a safe position though.
Marino had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Munhoz is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Marino Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Munhoz's back instead.
Munhoz trying to control the hands but Marino breaks the grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marino is looking for the choke from the back position but Munhoz is controlling his hands well.
Munhoz preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Marino.
Munhoz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Marino's guard. Nice work there by Munhoz.
Munhoz advances position into side control!
Marino gets back to half guard.
Marino avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Munhoz.
Munhoz is trying to control. Marino wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marino wants to control but Munhoz is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Marino needs to keep his hands up - Munhoz had a free shot at his head there.
Marino ducks under a wild hook from Munhoz.
Munhoz cracks Marino with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Munhoz throws a series of punches but Marino moves out of range.
Marino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Munhoz scores with a hook to the body.
Marino will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Munhoz up against the cage.
Munhoz trying to stall but Marino improves his position.
Marino is stalling here.
Munhoz digs a right hand underneath Marino's ribcage. Marino let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marino.
Marino lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Marino dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Marino takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Munhoz tries to bum rush Marino with a series of wild strikes but Marino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Munhoz scores with a sloppy right hand. Marino should have avoided that one.
Marino's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Marino duly obliges.
Munhoz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marino counters with a takedown into side control.
Munhoz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marino advances to full mount.
Marino quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Marino but it's paid off an Munhoz is forced to tap! Nice work by Marino.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Marino!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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