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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Marville (ranked 4622 p4p, 4753 weight class) and Keelen Pinkney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wesley Marville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keelen Pinkney!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinkney gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Marville won't allow Pinkney to sweep him here.
Pinkney has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Marville has passed into side control.
Marville will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Marville wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pinkney keeps working.
Marville throws an elbow but Pinkney slips to the side and avoids it well.
Pinkney gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marville tries to stand and escape but Pinkney is controlling the position.
Marville drops an elbow to the side of Pinkney's head.
Pinkney is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marville is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Pinkney is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Pinkney is pressing down on Marville's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pinkney working for a triangle but Marville defends it easily.
Marville passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Pinkney is pressing down on Marville's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two 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.
Pinkney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marville is one step ahead there.
Pinkney not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pinkney wants to sweep here but Marville controlling him for the moment.
Pinkney is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pinkney pulls Marville in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marville changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pinkney tries to avoid it but Marville manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pinkney to the ground. Pinkney escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marville shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pinkney as he avoids it easily.
Pinkney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pinkney forces Marville back against the cage and clinches.
Pinkney jumps guard but Marville turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pinkney keeps control of Marville as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pinkney drags the fight down to the ground.
Pinkney controls Marville momentarily but Marville frees himself.
Marville showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinkney is trying to keep Marville in close.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pinkney can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pinkney is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pinkney is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Marville is in close to Pinkney's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pinkney is controlling Marville's posture.
Marville's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Keelen Pinkney will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pinkney lands with a right hand.
Marville looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marville shoots for a takedown but Pinkney saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marville doesn't manage to clinch there - Pinkney circles away.
Pinkney appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Marville pushes Pinkney up against the cage in a clinch.
Pinkney displaying some good clinch control by pressing Marville up against the cage.
Marville tries to pull guard but Pinkney won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Marville. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinkney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Marville.
Pinkney closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkney landing strikes.
Pinkney wants to stand but Marville is controlling his arm.
Pinkney working the ground and pound but Marville is defending the strikes.
Marville is trying to improve his position.
Marville is trying to escape the position but Pinkney is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinkney tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Marville is trying to escape the position but Pinkney is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marville is looking for a sweep.
Marville can't do much from the bottom here.
Marville wants to get back to his feet but Pinkney drags him back down.
Marville trying to control but Pinkney flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Pinkney scores with punches and elbows.
Pinkney is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Marville has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Pinkney scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Marville is looking for a way out.
Keelen Pinkney has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinkney looking for the RNC.
Marville defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Pinkney's arms.
Pinkney controlling well, preventing Marville from escaping the position.
Pinkney working for the choke.
Pinkney controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marville trying to control the hands but Pinkney breaks the grip.
Marville manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pinkney's guard. Nice work there by Marville.
Pinkney has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marville lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Marville postures up in Pinkney's guard and throws a big left but Pinkney blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pinkney trying to strike off his back.
Pinkney keeping moving, preventing Marville from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keelen Pinkney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Pinkney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marville swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marville is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pinkney.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pinkney.
Marville takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pinkney wants to stand but Marville is controlling his arm.
Marville is pushing Pinkney's head away, looking to escape. Pinkney manages to hold on to the position though.
Pinkney wants to stand but Marville is controlling his arm.
Pinkney trying to control the action but Marville is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marville is trying to control Pinkney's posture but Pinkney avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkney in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Marville is not content to let Pinkney control the position.
Pinkney working away.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marville really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marville darts in looking for a takedown but Pinkney gets double underhooks and turns Marville into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pinkney pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pinkney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marville throws a series of punches but Pinkney moves out of range.
Marville misses with a head kick.
Pinkney just misses with a punch to the body.
Marville keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marville doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pinkney counters with a left and a right that stings Marville.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marville shoots in looking for a takedown but Pinkney manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Marville's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Marville. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinkney throws a head kick but Marville moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinkney feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pinkney passes Marville's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Pinkney.
Pinkney keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pinkney trying to control from Marville's half guard. Marville has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Pinkney stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marville swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinkney advances to half guard.
Pinkney has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pinkney content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marville is looking to improve his position but Pinkney isn't that keen on the idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keelen Pinkney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pinkney 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Keelen Pinkney!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Keelen Pinkney!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Keelen Pinkney!
Keelen Pinkney wins by unanimous decision!
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