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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Caulker (ranked 4729 p4p, 4944 weight class) and Joseph Marini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrick Caulker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joseph Marini!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caulker jabs Marini to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Caulker scores with a shot to the body.
Caulker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Caulker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Caulker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marini doesn't seem bothered though.
Caulker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Caulker clinches.
Marini changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Caulker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Caulker punishes Marini's body with a nice straight punch.
Caulker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marini's hands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Caulker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caulker scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caulker misses the jab.
Caulker swinging wildly here.
A little jabbing left from Marini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Caulker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Caulker lunges at Marini with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marini's hand.
Caulker with a jab.
Caulker throws a jab when Marini was well out of range.
Marini is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Caulker cracks Marini with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A punch lands to the side of Marini 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marini takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caulker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Caulker rushes Marini and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Caulker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marini has him pressed against the cage.
Caulker wants to break free but Marini has control.
Marini tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caulker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Caulker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Marini up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Marini tries to pull guard but Caulker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Patrick Caulker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Marini.
Marini is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Caulker throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caulker tries to break free but Marini pushes him back against the cage.
Caulker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Caulker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marini has him pressed against the cage.
Marini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Caulker scores with a punch to the head.
Caulker throws a jab when Marini was well out of range.
Caulker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Caulker dips to his left and cracks Marini with an uppercut!
Marini takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Caulker scores with a one two! Marini had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Caulker clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caulker looks to land a left hand but Marini moved out of range nicely.
Marini avoids a punch combination nicely.
Caulker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caulker is looking to clinch but Marini is avoiding it.
Caulker throws out a powerful jab.
A slow jab from Caulker misses its intended target.
Marini wants to counter the offense by Caulker and move into the clinch position.
Caulker with a hook.
A nice combination there by Caulker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Caulker 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.
Caulker cracks Marini with a good jab.
Caulker clobbers Marini with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Caulker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Caulker feints a jab promting Marini to slip. Caulker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Marini slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Caulker. That snapped Marini's head back.
Caulker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Caulker.
Caulker lands an overhand right.
Caulker stuns Marini with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Caulker lands.
Marini has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheers as Caulker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marini doesn't seem phased though.
Patrick Caulker is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caulker darts in and clinches Marini up against the cage.
Caulker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Caulker managing to block the knees to the body from Marini.
Marini breaks from the clinch.
Caulker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marini can do to turn this around?
Caulker throws the left hand but Marini avoids the punch easily.
Marini feints the counter takedown.
Caulker darts in and clinches Marini up against the cage.
Caulker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marini pulls guard effortlessly.
Marini wants to sweep but no luck.
Marini wants to stand up but Caulker is controlling him.
Marini seems keen to control Caulker's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marini lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Marini throwing strikes but missing.
Caulker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Caulker tries to get out of the position.
Marini works over Caulker with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caulker wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Marini manages to pass to side control.
Marini is controlling the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marini is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Caulker!
Marini controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Caulker is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marini controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Caulker dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Caulker lands with a right hand.
Marini moves away from the strike by Caulker.
Marini wants to counter with a clinch but Caulker pushes him away.
Caulker punishes Marini's body with a nice straight punch.
Caulker misses with a wild body shot.
Caulker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marini under the eye.
Marini takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Marini 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marini walks into a stiff left hand from Caulker.
Marini 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's one minute gone in the round.
Caulker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marini on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Caulker lands a jab.
Caulker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab lands there for Caulker.
Caulker drives through and clinches with Marini against the cage.
Caulker is looking to break free of the clinch but Marini has double underhooks.
Marini is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Caulker is defending well.
Marini breaks the clinch.
Caulker throws a hook but Marini blocks it.
Marini has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marini there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caulker thuds a left hand into Marini's body.
Caulker lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caulker throws out a loose jab but Marini uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marini! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Caulker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marini is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Caulker jabs Marini right on the nose. Marini blinks but takes it well.
Caulker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marini is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Caulker loads up on a big right hand but Marini slips the punch.
Marini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caulker misses with a straight left.
As Caulker backs off Marini throws a huge counter combo but Caulker manages to avoid it all.
Caulker scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marini on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Marini takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Caulker lands a slapping body shot.
Joseph Marini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good shot there by Caulker.
Caulker jabs Marini to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Patrick Caulker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caulker scores with a jab. Marini acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
No joy there for Caulker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marini now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Caulker lands a head shot.
Caulker punishes Marini's body with a nice straight punch.
Caulker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marini moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marini now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caulker moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marini is trying to drag Caulker to the mat but Caulker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Marini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marini jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Caulker walks away with a smile on his face. Marini gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Patrick Caulker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Marini.
Caulker fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Marini was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice straight punches there by Caulker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Caulker.
Caulker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marini has time to react.
Marini walks into a jab.
Caulker doesn't manage to clinch there - Marini circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Caulker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Caulker, 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Caulker!
After the fight, Patrick Caulker 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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energy
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hype
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RATING
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