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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joey Marks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevenson has chosen Lose Yourself as his entrance music. Joe Stevenson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joey Marks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson tries to score with a low kick but Marks moves his leg out of the way.
Stevenson wants to clinch up but Marks keeps it at a distance.
Stevenson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stevenson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marks finds it's way round the side to connect with Stevenson's head.
Marks lands with a right hand.
Stevenson throws a chopping leg kick but Marks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Marks keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but Marks avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Stevenson.
Stevenson rushes Marks and presses him up against the cage.
Stevenson prevents the takedown attempt.
Marks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevenson throws a combination. Marks tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stevenson clinches up with Marks and pushes him back against the cage.
Marks is trying to break free.
Marks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stevenson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marks is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Marks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marks breaks from the clinch.
Marks rushes Stevenson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stevenson keeps control of Marks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stevenson is pressed up against the cage. Marks has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stevenson down to the mat. Stevenson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stevenson darts in trying to clinch
and Marks counters by moving into the clinch.
Marks misses with some punches.
Marks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stevenson is looking to clinch but Marks is avoiding it.
Stevenson with a poor takedown
letting Marks counter with a right hand.
Marks tries to clinch but Stevenson is having none of it.
Stevenson tries to clinch up but Marks circles away and keeps his distance.
Marks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marks throws a right and a left that Stevenson avoids nicely.
Stevenson keeps the fight on the outside.
Marks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stevenson tries to bum rush Marks with a series of wild strikes but Marks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevenson misses with a series of wild punches.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but Marks avoids them all with ease.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Stevenson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Marks slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Marks manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Stevenson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marks is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Stevenson stuns Marks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marks doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevenson circles away.
Marks connects with a crisp jab.
Stevenson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marks, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stevenson can't break the clinch.
Stevenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stevenson is looking to clinch but Marks is avoiding it.
Stevenson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Stevenson duly obliges.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevenson closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Marks counter with a right hand.
Marks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stevenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Marks circles away.
Marks moves into the clinch.
Marks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marks moves into the clinch successfully.
Marks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stevenson wants to break free but Marks has control.
Stevenson blocks an elbow strike.
Marks tries to score a body lock takedown but Stevenson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stevenson has had enough of the clinch but Marks keeps him there for the moment.
Marks has had enough of the clinch but Stevenson keeps him there for the moment.
Marks breaks from the clinch.
Stevenson misses with a double jab
and Marks counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marks prevents Stevenson from standing back up.
Marks stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Stevenson to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joey Marks will probably get the nod.
That's time! Marks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Marks shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Marks was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Marks is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Stevenson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Marks punishing his opponent with strikes.
You get the feeling that Stevenson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Marks looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Marks looking to finish with strikes here!
Stevenson tries to buck Marks off but he can't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marks throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Marks controlling the position easily from mount.
Marks looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Marks looking for a guillotine from mount but Stevenson is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marks tries to control but Stevenson wriggling away.
Stevenson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Marks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stevenson wants to get back to his feet.
Stevenson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Marks.
Marks working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevenson wants to get back to his feet.
Marks is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Stevenson is surviving well by controlling Marks's body position as best he can.
Marks is working for a guillotine from mount but Stevenson frees his head quite easily.
Stevenson trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marks has isolated one of Stevenson's arms. Stevenson looking to fight him off but Marks twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joey Marks!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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