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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Marley (ranked 460 p4p, 649 weight class) and Nig Nig (ranked 71 p4p, 95 weight class). Marley comes to the cage accompanied by EMOTIONALLY SCARRED. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ezekiel Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nig Nig!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nig thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marley half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nig lands with an uppercut that bounces Marley off the cage and back into range.
Nig showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marley.
Nig let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nig works the jab nicely.
Nig throws a body punch but Marley moves out of range.
Marley scores with a decent looking hook.
Marley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nig uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marley.
Nig uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marley.
Nig throws out a counter right but Marley avoids it with no problem.
Marley throws a shot from downtown. Nig moves away and avoids it.
A jab lands there for Marley.
Nig thuds a left hand into Marley's body.
Nig misses with a body shot
and Marley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nig has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
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!
Marley misses with an uppercut. Nig saw that one coming.
Nig throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nig buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Nig.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley misses with a straight right.
Nig ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marley moves away.
Marley swings widly with a right hand
and Nig makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nig ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nig misses with a looping right.
Marley missing with a left hand there. Nig was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nig scoring well with a low kick there.
Nig lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nig lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marley at a distance.
A left lands for Nig.
Nig takes a swing at Marley's ribcage but misses.
Marley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nig counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marley thinking.
Nig uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marley.
It seemed like Nig was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nig manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nig lands with a shot to the body.
Nig misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nig scores with a hook to the body. Marley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nig feints and then cracks Marley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marley down.
Marley throws a right hand that misses
and Marley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nig just misses with a punch to the body.
Marley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nig.
Marley avoids the body shot from Nig.
Nig misses with a hook. Marley ducked under it nicely.
Marley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Marley avoids the body shot from Nig.
Marley is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Nig's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A shot to the body from Marley misses
and Nig counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marley throws a lazy right hand but Nig sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nig! But no joy.
Marley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nig sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nig scores with a hook.
Nig cracks a nice hook into Marley's ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marley.
Nig on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley throws a hook but Nig avoids it easily.
Nig throws a good cross that connects.
Nig thumps Marley with a low kick.
Marley misses with a looping right.
Nig's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nig duly obliges.
It looks like Ezekiel Marley has been cut.
Marley looks to land a combination but Nig avoids it well.
Marley scores with a nice head shot.
Marley misses with a hook. Nig ducked under it nicely.
Nig thows a leg kick but Marley checks it
and Nig takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nig scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Nig tries to clinch up.
Nig lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nig swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nig takes a jab right on the kisser.
Marley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nig moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nig misses with a hook
and Marley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nig is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Marley had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Marley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nig.
A good leg kick by Nig.
Marley slips a straight right by Nig.
Nig throws out a leg kick but Marley moves out of range and Nig only half commits.
Marley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nig missing with a left hand there. Marley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nig sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marley avoids the body shot from Nig.
A head kick misses from Marley.
Nig wants to slow Marley down by chopping away at his legs.
Nig jabs at Marley's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nig sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nig.
Marley misses with a wild combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nig Nig dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ezekiel Marley's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nig slips a jab from Marley.
Marley misses with a double jab
and Nig counters with a right hand to the body.
Nig has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marley slips under a jab.
Nig defending well as Marley loads up on a big left hand.
Marley slips a straight right by Nig.
Marley looks to land a right hand but Nig moved out of range.
Nig lands the left hand.
Marley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nig finds it's way round the side to connect with Marley's head.
Marley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nig throws a low kick but Marley moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nig throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nig.
Marley misses with a body shot.
Nig with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marley to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nig clinches up with Marley and pushes him back against the cage.
Nig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nig tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marley is able to avoid easily.
Marley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nig can pounce on him.
Marley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nig sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That kick from Nig tenderised Marley's leg. Marley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab, jab by Nig - just one landing.
A combination from Marley does no damage.
Marley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nig. Nig obviously looking to wear him down.
Nig wants to clinch but Marley slips to the side
and Marley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nig uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marley.
Nig checks a leg kick nicely.
Nig doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Marley misses with an uppercut. Nig saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nig! But no joy.
Marley throws a hook but Nig blocks it.
The fighters circling - Marley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nig. Marley does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Marley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nig was well out of range. Poor timing from Marley.
Nig Nig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Marley.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nig takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nig sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nig moves out of range of the strikes.
Nig jabs at Marley's body.
Marley throws a hook but Nig blocks it.
Nig attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Marley misses with a head kick.
Nig lands with a good body shot.
Marley misses with a low kick.
Nig connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marley momentarily.
Nig lands with a good body shot.
Marley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nig fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Marley tries to move into range but Nig moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nig cracks Marley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nig throws a lazy uppercut
and Marley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nig ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marley connects with an inside leg kick.
Nig comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marley looks to throw the jab but Nig is out of range.
Marley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nig throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marley misses with a two punch combination.
Nig moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nig staying out of range there.
Nig scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nig cracks Marley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nig steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marley.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nig in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Marley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Nig lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marley works Nig's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Nig misses.
Marley looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nig throws a leg kick but Marley moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nig comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nig can pounce on him.
Nig lands a really nice looking cross but Marley seems unphased.
Marley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nig punishes Marley's body with a nice straight punch.
Nig fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nig lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marley at a distance.
Nig scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marley doesn't seem bothered though.
Marley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nig thuds his right hand into Marley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Marley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marley staying out of range there.
It looked like Marley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nig stuns Marley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nig scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marley doesn't seem bothered though.
Nig stuns Marley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nig Nig showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ezekiel Marley's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Marley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nig fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marley is out of range.
Nig with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marley misses with a hook.
Marley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nig misses with a low kick.
Marley's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Marley misses with an uppercut. Nig saw that one coming.
Marley tries to land a leg kick but Nig saw it coming and moves away.
Nig thumps Marley with a low kick.
Marley throws a lazy uppercut
and Nig counters with a stiff right hand.
Nig is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marley rather than just go for the knockout.
Marley throws a sloppy head kick and Nig moves out of range easily.
Marley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nig.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nig ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marley misses with a straight left.
Nig throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nig.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nig.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Nig.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nig throws a low kick, looking for Marley's leg but Marley calmly moves out of range.
Nig Nig seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nig ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marley moves away.
Nig steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marley.
Nig ducks under a wild hook from Marley.
Marley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marley lands a right hook to the body.
A big right from Marley misses.
Nig with the inside leg kick.
Nig pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Marley back to the cage. Nig follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nig throws a chopping leg kick but Marley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nig defending well as Marley loads up on a big left hand.
Nig throws a hook but Marley avoids it easily.
Marley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Donk. Nig catches Marley right on the button with a cross.
Ezekiel Marley 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.
Nig comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nig throws a low kick but Marley avoids it.
Marley throwing a counter right hand but Nig manages to avoid it.
Marley misses with a wild body shot.
Nig lands a nice shot that snaps Marley's head back.
Marley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nig.
Marley throws a shot from downtown. Nig moves away and avoids it.
Marley misses with a lunging right hand
and Nig counters with a nice uppercut.
Marley misses with a lunging right hand
and Nig counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good leg kick by Nig.
Marley swings widly with a right hand
and Nig counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nig changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Nig lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marley doesn't seem phased though.
Marley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marley misses with a hook
and Nig counters by moving into the clinch.
Nig lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nig.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nig blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nig ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nig scores with a jab to the head.
Marley throws a right hand that Nig ducks under and follows up with a left that Nig also avoids with ease.
Marley pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nig is out of range and Marley settles back down.
Nig dips to his left and cracks Marley with an uppercut!
Nig fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nig Nig is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marley throws a jab when Nig was well out of range.
Marley throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Nig counter with a right hand.
Marley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nig.
It looked like Marley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nig scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nig misses with a body shot.
Nig swings for the body but Marley moves out of range.
Nig clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley tries to work over Nig's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nig stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nig scores with a shot to the side of Marley's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marley.
Nig working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nig misses with the head strike.
Nig pushes Marley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Nig.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nig.
Nig landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice body punch from Nig.
Still in the clinch, Nig scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nig lands with a short shot to the head.
Nig has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short right from Nig.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marley tries a knee to the head but Nig blocks it.
Marley tries a knee to the head but Nig blocks it.
Nig throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nig Nig comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nig 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nig Nig!
Nig Nig spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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