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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cody Garbrandt (ranked 1171 p4p, 1939 weight class) and Marton Csemy (ranked 74 p4p, 114 weight class). Csemy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Iron Maiden: Fear of the dark. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cody Garbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marton Csemy!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garbrandt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Csemy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garbrandt.
Garbrandt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garbrandt missing with a left hand there. Csemy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Csemy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garbrandt works Csemy's body with a nice hook.
Csemy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Csemy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garbrandt connects with a crisp jab.
Garbrandt connects with a body shot that sends Csemy's belly button to the back.
Csemy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Csemy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garbrandt takes the fight into the clinch.
Garbrandt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Csemy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Csemy lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Csemy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Garbrandt just leaning against Csemy, taking a breather.
Garbrandt misses with some punches.
Csemy lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Csemy.
Csemy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Csemy can't find room to land a body shot as Garbrandt controls the action.
Garbrandt tries a body shot but Csemy blocks it.
Garbrandt misses with a punch on the inside.
Csemy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Csemy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Csemy lands a damaging elbow.
Garbrandt misses with the head strike.
Garbrandt scores with a hook to the body.
Csemy takes a shot to the head.
Csemy tries to throw a body punch but Garbrandt avoids it by throwing Csemy back against the cage.
Garbrandt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Csemy blocks a body shot from Garbrandt.
Csemy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Csemy misses with a punch to the body.
Csemy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garbrandts head.
Csemy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garbrandt's elbow.
Garbrandt blocks an uppercut.
Garbrandt blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Csemy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garbrandt avoids the elbow strike from Csemy, against the cage.
Csemy working aggressively here.
Csemy missing with knees to the body.
Csemy swings wildly with an uppercut but Garbrandt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garbrandt is stalling here.
Csemy prevents a body shot from Garbrandt.
A nice left hand lands by Garbrandt.
Csemy throws a punch but it's blocked by Garbrandt.
Garbrandt pulls guard.
Garbrandt trying to keep a closed guard but Csemy is proving a slippery customer.
Garbrandt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Csemy passes Garbrandt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Csemy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Csemy is taking a breather. Garbrandt says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Garbrandt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Garbrandt.
Garbrandt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Csemy defends it easily.
Csemy landing some decent shots from guard.
Garbrandt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Csemy is aware though and is defending well.
Garbrandt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Csemy defends it easily.
Garbrandt has his foot on Csemy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Csemy works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Csemy postures up.
Csemy with a nice head shot there.
Garbrandt looking for a guillotine here but Csemy defends easily.
Csemy trying to control but Garbrandt is working from the bottom.
Garbrandt controls Csemy momentarily but Csemy frees himself.
Csemy stands up from Garbrandt's guard - Csemy perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marton Csemy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Csemy moves out of range as Garbrandt strikes.
Csemy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Csemy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garbrandt throws a looping overhand right but Csemy ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Csemy.
Garbrandt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Csemy.
Garbrandt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Csemy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garbrandt misses with a right hand
and Csemy counters with a nice body shot.
Garbrandt throws a shot from downtown. Csemy moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbrandt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Csemy.
Csemy keeps the fight on the outside.
Garbrandt wants to clinch up but Csemy keeps it at a distance.
Csemy throws out a counter right but Garbrandt avoids it with no problem.
Garbrandt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Csemy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab lands there for Csemy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Csemy is looking to score with low kicks.
Csemy tests Garbrandt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garbrandt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Csemy swats away the attempt to clinch by Garbrandt.
Csemy throws a big counter head kick but Garbrandt avoids it with no problem.
Csemy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Garbrandt clinches with his opponent.
Garbrandt pushes Csemy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Csemy swings wildly with an uppercut but Garbrandt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garbrandt misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Csemy.
Csemy misses with some punches.
Garbrandt blocking some punches.
Csemy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garbrandt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt avoids the elbow strike from Csemy, against the cage.
Garbrandt misses with some punches.
Garbrandt tries to throw a body punch but Csemy avoids it by throwing Garbrandt back against the cage.
Garbrandt tries a body shot but Csemy blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Garbrandt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garbrandt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Garbrandt blocks an elbow strike from Csemy.
Garbrandt lands with a left to the head.
Garbrandt stalling against the cage.
Garbrandt avoids the elbow strike from Csemy, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garbrandt.
Csemy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garbrandt throws a head punch that misses.
Csemy lands with a right to the head.
Csemy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garbrandt's defenses.
Csemy throws an elbow that misses.
Garbrandt misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Csemy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garbrandt.
Garbrandt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garbrandt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Garbrandt.
Garbrandt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Csemy walks away with a smile on his face. Garbrandt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Csemy misses with a jab to the body
and Garbrandt counters with a right hand to the body.
Garbrandt doesn't manage to clinch there - Csemy circles away.
Csemy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Csemy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garbrandt misses with a few strikes there.
Garbrandt misses with a straight left.
Garbrandt throws an off balance right hand
and Csemy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Garbrandt misses the target.
Csemy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Csemy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garbrandt throws out the jab.
Csemy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garbrandts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Csemy misses with a body punch
letting Garbrandt counter with a right hand.
Jab by Garbrandt.
Garbrandt misses with a looping left.
Garbrandt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garbrandt misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Garbrandt.
Garbrandt misses with a looping right.
Garbrandt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Csemy cracks Garbrandt with a good jab.
Garbrandt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot lands for Csemy.
Csemy just misses with a punch to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Csemy!
Csemy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Csemy.
Csemy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marton Csemy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Csemy.
Csemy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garbrandt.
Garbrandt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Csemy has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Csemy misses with a kick to the body
and Csemy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Csemy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garbrandt misses with a left hand
and Csemy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Garbrandt's corner calls for a 1-2. Garbrandt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garbrandt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A left and a right from Garbrandt both land. Nice combination.
The fighters circling - Garbrandt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garbrandt throws a jab when Csemy was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garbrandt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Csemy. Csemy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garbrandt connects with a crisp jab.
Garbrandt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garbrandt blocks a head kick by Csemy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbrandt throws a lazy right hand but Csemy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Csemy jabs Garbrandt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garbrandt moves into the clinch successfully.
Garbrandt misses with some punches.
Garbrandt swings wildly with an uppercut but Csemy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garbrandt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Csemy backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Csemy pushes off an throws an elbow but Garbrandt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Csemy lands a shoulder strike.
Garbrandt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garbrandt takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Cody Garbrandt has been cut.
Garbrandt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Csemy misses with an elbow over the top.
Csemy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Csemy tries to land knees in the clinch but Garbrandt avoids the damage to the body.
Csemy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cody Garbrandt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Csemy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garbrandt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Csemy backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Csemy fails to land.
Csemy lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Csemy.
Csemy prevents a body shot from Garbrandt.
Csemy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Csemy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Csemy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marton Csemy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Still in the clinch, Garbrandt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Csemy cracks Garbrandt with a nice body shot.
Csemy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Csemy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garbrandt backwards.
Csemy throws a punch but it's blocked by Garbrandt.
Garbrandt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garbrandt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Garbrandt.
A head punch on the inside from Csemy fails to land.
Garbrandt blocks a body shot from Csemy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Csemy struggles to land a body shot inside as Garbrandt controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Csemy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garbrandt.
A head punch on the inside from Csemy fails to land.
Csemy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garbrandt lands with a left to the head.
Csemy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garbrandt lands a body shot.
Csemy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garbrandt misses with some punches.
Csemy blocking some punches.
Garbrandt blocks an uppercut.
Garbrandt drags the fight down to the ground.
Garbrandt wants to stand and escape but Csemy is having none of it.
Csemy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garbrandt wants to get back to his feet but Csemy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt controls Csemy momentarily but Csemy frees himself.
Garbrandt looking for a guillotine here but Csemy defends easily.
Csemy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Garbrandt keeping moving, preventing Csemy from controlling successfully.
Csemy stands up and waves to Garbrandt to follow him.
Garbrandt looks to land a right hand but Csemy moved out of range.
Csemy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marton Csemy.
Well Csemy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marton Csemy!
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