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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mareth Line (ranked 670 p4p, 1053 weight class) and Blue Cup (ranked 94 p4p, 146 weight class). Line comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mareth Line!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blue Cup!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Line as he connects with a hook.
Cup misses with the combination.
As Cup looks to move away, Line throws a big counter combo but Cup just gets out of the way.
Cup walks into a jab.
Line scores with a kick to the midsection.
Line connects with a single shot there.
Line keeps the fight on the outside.
Cup throws a nice looking combination but Line bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Line misses with a wild combination.
Line slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Line ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cup moves away.
Cup shoots in and gets a takedown into Line's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Line avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cup trying to control but Line is working from the bottom.
Line working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cup.
Line is looking for a triangle here but Cup uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Cup scores with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cup is trying to get an arm triangle but Line is defending well.
Cup is trying to get an arm triangle but Line is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Line tries to bench press Cup off him but Cup keeps the position.
Cup tries for a kimura but Line is defending well.
Cup thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cup looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cup thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Line manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Line is looking for a kimura but Cup is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Line to get the leverage.
Cup makes his way to full guard, as Line worked for a kimura.
Cup keeping full guard, as Line tries to pass.
Cup is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Line stands and throws Cup's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Line is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cup knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cup is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Line thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Line wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cup keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Line is trying to get an arm triangle but Cup is defending well.
Line wants to control but Cup is keeping him busy.
Line looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Line wants to control but Cup is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Cup's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mareth Line will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Line throws a hook but Cup blocks it.
Cup throws a counter combo.
Line scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Line looks to score with a jab to the body but Cup is just out of range.
Cup misses with a body kick.
Cup slips a jab from Line.
Cup swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Line ducks under a wild hook from Cup.
A little feinted left hand from Line on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cup tries to land a body kick
and Line counters with a stiff right hand.
Line misses the jab.
Cup moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Mareth Line has been cut.
Cup closes the distance and clinches.
Line drags the fight down to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Line has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cup can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cup trying to control the position from guard on top but Line is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Line controls Cup momentarily but Cup frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Line escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cup gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Line looking for a sweep. Not yet Line, not yet.
Cup is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cup has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Line is proving hard to escape from.
Line working a defensive guard but Cup passes into half guard.
Line looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cup wants to lay and pray for a moment but Line keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cup seems to be working for a kimura but Line defends the submission attempt.
Cup wants to work for an arm triangle but Line is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Line trying to hold on to Cup's head to control him but Cup postures up.
Cup is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Line makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Line.
Cup being controlled here momentarily.
Cup postures up and lands a big shot to Line's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cup stands and throws Line's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Line is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Heavy Metal, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Cup is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Line is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Blue Cup has got the better of the ground game so far.
Line is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cup's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cup trying to control from half guard but Line is working away.
Line is trying to get back to full guard.
Cup wants to control but Line is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Line is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Line moves into full guard.
Cup wants to stand but Line has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cup wants to control from the top but Line keeps moving.
Line looking for a sweep. Not yet Line, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cup trying to control the position from guard on top but Line is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cup got a little sloppy there for a moment and Line has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cup has managed to get both his arms back between Line's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Blue Cup will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Line stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cup tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Line paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blue Cup is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Line blocks a low kick nicely.
Line swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A shot to the body from Cup misses
letting Line counter with a right hand.
Cup misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cup scores with a nice right hand.
Cup throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cup throws a looping overhand right but Line ducks down to avoid it.
Mareth Line is winning the standup battle so far.
Cup has a takedown stuffed.
Line throwing a counter right hand but Cup manages to avoid it.
Line swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Line avoids the body shot from Cup.
Cup connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Line.
Line is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cup closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Line clobbers Cup with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cup is rocked!
Cup switches off momentarily and Line cracks him with a monster right hand! Cup topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Line dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Line!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mareth Line!
Mareth Line decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Blue Cup stepped up to the mic, saying 'That wasn't fun.'.
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hype
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