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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marshal Mayhem (ranked 64 p4p, 687 weight class) and Caio Victor (ranked 8 p4p, 84 weight class). Marshal Mayhem has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marshal Mayhem!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Caio Victor!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayhem lands with a good body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Mayhem.
Mayhem dips to his left and cracks Victor with an uppercut!
Mayhem catches Victor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mayhem tests Victor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mayhem's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Victor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mayhem just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mayhem scores with a nice hook to the head.
Victor tries to pull guard but Mayhem won't allow it.
Victor fails to pull guard.
Marshal Mayhem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Victor.
Victor tries to pull guard but Mayhem holds him up against the cage and eventually Victor drops back down to his feet.
Victor tries to pull guard but Mayhem holds him up against the cage and eventually Victor drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Mayhem.
Mayhem scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mayhem lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Victor jumps guard but Mayhem turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mayhem lands a left hand that snaps the head of Victor backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mayhem takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Victor looking for a takedown.
Victor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mayhem lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Victor tries to pull guard but Mayhem holds him up against the cage and eventually Victor drops back down to his feet.
Mayhem lands a left hand.
Victor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mayhem lands with a right to the head.
Victor is trying to pull guard but Mayhem has him pressed against the cage.
Mayhem lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayhem is pressed up against the cage. Victor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mayhem down to the mat. Mayhem avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem clobbers Victor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mayhem connects with a right hand. Victor shakes it off.
Mayhem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mayhem gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mayhem lands an uppercut.
Victor tries to pull guard but Mayhem won't allow it.
Victor is looking for a takedown.
Victor is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mayhem is defending well.
Mayhem scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Mayhem.
Victor is trying to drag Mayhem to the mat but Mayhem just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Victor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mayhem to keep the fight standing.
Victor goes for a takedown attempt but Mayhem pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mayhem throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Victor on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Victor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mayhem sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marshal Mayhem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayhem connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Victor momentarily.
Mayhem bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Victor's head backwards.
It looks like Mayhem has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Mayhem rushes Victor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Victor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mayhem just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mayhem scores with a nice hook to the head.
Victor wants to take the fight to the mat but Mayhem manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mayhem lands a left hand that snaps the head of Victor backwards.
Mayhem cracks Victor with a nice body shot.
Mayhem lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mayhem lands a shot to the body.
Victor tries to score a body lock takedown but Mayhem shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
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!
Mayhem slowing the pace effectively.
A right hook to the body lands for Mayhem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem presses Victor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Mayhem.
Victor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mayhem gets through Victor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mayhem is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mayhem lands a left hand.
Mayhem lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Victor tries to score a body lock takedown but Mayhem shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mayhem presses Victor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Mayhem.
Mayhem presses Victor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mayhem lands a hook that snaps the head of Victor backwards.
Victor is looking to take this one to the mat.
Victor pulls guard successfully.
Victor looks winded!
Mayhem trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mayhem trying to control but Victor is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshal Mayhem dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mayhem connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Mayhem finds it's way through Victor's defenses.
Marshal Mayhem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayhem scores with a sloppy right hand. Victor should have avoided that one.
Caio Victor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Victor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mayhem misses with an uppercut.
Victor shoots in and bounces Mayhem off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mayhem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Victor can do to turn this around?
Victor slips nicely into half guard.
Mayhem regains full guard. Nicely done.
Victor passes Mayhem's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mayhem works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Victor postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mayhem is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Victor, into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor keeping moving, preventing Mayhem from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayhem controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Victor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Victor throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mayhem uses it to pass to side control.
Mayhem is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Victor has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mayhem wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Victor, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victor sneaks back into half guard.
Mayhem tries to pass the half guard into mount. Victor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mayhem will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mayhem wants to lay and pray for a moment but Victor keeps working.
Mayhem is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Victor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mayhem.
Victor trying to hold on to Mayhem's head to control him but Mayhem postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem wants to pass the guard but Victor is defending well.
Victor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mayhem is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Victor is trying to control but can't.
Victor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mayhem uses his free foot to push down on Victor's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Victor.
Mayhem controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victor slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mayhem is looking for a kimura here.
Mayhem is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Victor sees it coming and defends easily.
Victor actively working from the bottom here.
Mayhem is pressing down on Victor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Victor is holding on for now.
Victor is not content to let Mayhem control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshal Mayhem 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.
Mayhem throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Victor takes one to the side of the head.
Victor fails with a takedown attempt.
Mayhem cracks Victor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mayhem throws a shot from downtown. Victor moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victor slips a jab from Mayhem.
Mayhem throws a right hand that misses
so Victor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Victor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mayhem swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor looking to sit in guard and control but Mayhem gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mayhem wants to control from the top but Victor keeps moving.
Victor has his foot on Mayhem's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mayhem works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mayhem defends well.
Mayhem trying to control but Victor is working from the bottom.
Mayhem stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Victor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mayhem pushing down on Victor's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Victor is looking for a sweep. Mayhem is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Victor is trying to control but can't.
Mayhem is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Victor is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victor trying to get back to full guard but Mayhem takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Victor wants to control but Mayhem is having none of it.
Mayhem looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mayhem wants to take Victor's back here but Victor is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Mayhem wants to control the pace but Victor is squirming around nicely.
Mayhem pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Victor is squirming around, avoiding Mayhem's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victor working to try and regain half guard.
Victor prevents Mayhem from taking his back.
Victor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mayhem moves to the back.
Mayhem tightening his grip on Victor, looking for the choke.
Mayhem has the hooks in. Victor is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Victor defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Mayhem's arms.
Mayhem trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshal Mayhem clearly takes that 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.
Mayhem throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mayhem listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mayhem clobbers Victor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Victor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mayhem scores with a nice right hand.
Victor tries for a takedown but Mayhem sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mayhem seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Victor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mayhem sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Victor with a poor takedown
enabling Mayhem to counter with a crisp jab.
Marshal Mayhem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Victor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhem closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mayhem stalls.
Mayhem pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mayhem gets through Victor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem lands a left hand that snaps the head of Victor backwards.
Mayhem lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mayhem lands a left hand that snaps the head of Victor backwards.
Victor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mayhem fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mayhem with a jab.
Mayhem scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mayhem scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mayhem throws an overhand right that lands on Victor's shoulder, as Victor tries to avoid the shot.
Jab from Mayhem.
Nice shot lands for Mayhem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayhem throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Victor is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Victor tries for a takedown but Mayhem circles away easily
and Mayhem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mayhem uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mayhem stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mayhem wants it to stay on the feet.
Victor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Victor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mayhem tries to avoid it but Victor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mayhem to the ground. Mayhem escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Victor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mayhem.
Mayhem forces Victor back against the cage and clinches.
Victor can't get the takedown.
Victor jumps guard but Mayhem turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Victor is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Mayhem cracks Victor with a nice body shot.
A short right from Mayhem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Victor backwards.
Mayhem lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Mayhem.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mayhem creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Victor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mayhem lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mayhem stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Victor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mayhem scores with a shot to the side of Victor's head.
Mayhem pushes Victor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Come on Mayhem - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Still in the clinch, Mayhem scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marshal Mayhem has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mayhem lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Victor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mayhem gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Victor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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 light punch inside.
Victor fails to pull guard.
Mayhem lands a shoulder strike.
Mayhem lands a body shot.
Victor is trying to pull guard but Mayhem turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mayhem stalling.
Mayhem digs a right hand underneath Victor's ribcage. Victor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mayhem lands a right hand that snaps the head of Victor backwards.
Victor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mayhem walks away with a smile on his face. Victor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mayhem throws out a powerful jab.
Victor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mayhem's waist but Mayhem gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Victor off to one side.
Victor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd cheers as Mayhem lands an impressive looking overhand right. Victor doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshal Mayhem had his way with Caio Victor in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Victor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mayhem fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mayhem scores with a jab to the jaw.
Marshal Mayhem is winning the standup battle so far.
Mayhem stuns Victor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Victor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Victor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mayhem 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.
Victor walks into a left hand.
Victor slips a jab from Mayhem.
Victor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mayhem lunges at Victor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Victor's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem scores with a jab to the head.
Victor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Victor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Victor gets tackled into the cage by Mayhem. Mayhem maintains the clinch.
Mayhem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Victor backwards.
Victor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mayhem walks away with a smile on his face. Victor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Victor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mayhem lands a really nice looking cross but Victor seems unphased.
Mayhem digs a good hook to Victor's body.
Mayhem moves in looking to clinch but Victor pushes him off.
Mayhem throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Victor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Marshal Mayhem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayhem lands an overhand right.
Mayhem is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Victor moves out of range as Mayhem strikes.
Mayhem scores with a nice head shot.
Victor throws a body punch but Mayhem moves out of range.
Mayhem digs a good hook to Victor's body.
Mayhem uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mayhem listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mayhem ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mayhem connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mayhem paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem pushes Victor up against the cage in a clinch.
Victor looking for a takedown.
Marshal Mayhem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Victor.
Victor has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mayhem avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mayhem works on Victor's body with a couple of short punches.
Mayhem prevents the takedown attempt.
Victor goes for a takedown attempt but Mayhem pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Victor is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A jab lands there for Mayhem.
Victor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Mayhem.
Victor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Victor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mayhem fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Victor, pushing him back against the cage.
Victor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mayhem prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mayhem is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Victor jumps guard but Mayhem turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Victor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayhem gets through Victor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Victor tries for a takedown but Mayhem manages to get underhooks.
Caio Victor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Victor trying to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marshal Mayhem showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mayhem 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 50:42
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:42
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshal Mayhem!
Marshal Mayhem retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Marshal Mayhem thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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