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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Antonije (ranked 1676 p4p, 2316 weight class) and Tavaris Fulton (ranked 184 p4p, 249 weight class). Fulton has chosen In My Projects as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Antonije!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tavaris Fulton!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonije works the jab nicely.
It looks like Tavaris Fulton has been cut.
Fulton misses with a wild body shot.
Fulton rushes Antonije and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fulton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Antonije breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fulton is looking to clinch but Antonije is avoiding it.
Fulton tests Antonije's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Marko Antonije has been cut.
Fulton defending well as Antonije loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot by Antonije.
Antonije keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Antonije was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fulton.
Antonije ducks under a wild hook from Fulton.
Antonije avoids a punch combination nicely.
Antonije lands a nice shot to the body.
Antonije slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Fulton.
Antonije takes a swing at Fulton's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulton scores with a body shot.
Antonije throws a looping overhand right but Fulton ducks down to avoid it.
Fulton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marko Antonije is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fulton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Antonije.
Fulton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tavaris Fulton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antonije scores with a hook to the body. Fulton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Antonije throws a body punch but Fulton moves out of range.
Fulton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed right hand from Fulton misses the target.
A big right from Fulton misses.
Antonije ducks under a wild hook from Fulton.
A telegraphed right hand from Fulton misses the target.
Fulton's coach down at Marax MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fulton's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fulton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antonije moves away.
Nice defenses there by Antonije.
A punch lands to the side of Antonije 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fulton throws a combination that misses
and Antonije counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Antonije throws a body shot but no joy.
Fulton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Antonije.
Antonije misses with a hook. Fulton ducked under it nicely.
Antonije swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fulton counters with a nice uppercut.
Antonije misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fulton.
Fulton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Antonije.
Antonije lands with an uppercut that bounces Fulton off the cage and back into range.
Antonije takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marko Antonije's cut is getting worse.
Fulton misses the jab.
Fulton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Antonije defends it nicely.
Fulton connects with a nice looking jab.
Antonije is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fulton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Antonije is breathing heavily.
Fulton darts in and clinches Antonije up against the cage.
Fulton pushes Antonije back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fulton taking a breather.
Antonije tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fulton scores with a hook to the body.
Fulton lands a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antonije working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fulton.
Fulton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fulton gets to his feet and stands over Antonije, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Antonije felt that one! Fulton unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Antonije from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tavaris Fulton!
During a confident post fight interview, Tavaris Fulton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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