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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Marley (ranked 2092 p4p, 2331 weight class) and Dimitri Svyatogor (ranked 60 p4p, 72 weight class). Marley comes to the cage accompanied by EMOTIONALLY SCARRED. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezekiel Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Svyatogor!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley pushes Svyatogor up against the cage in a clinch.
Svyatogor struggles to land a body shot inside as Marley controls his hands.
Marley has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Svyatogor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marley's elbow.
Svyatogor manages to break the clinch.
Svyatogor defending well as Marley loads up on a big left hand.
Marley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Marley takes a swing at Svyatogor's ribcage but misses.
Ezekiel Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marley lands with a cross.
A leg kick checked by Svyatogor.
It seemed like Svyatogor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Svyatogor misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Marley.
Marley throws a body kick that misses.
Svyatogor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marley misses with a lunging right hand
and Svyatogor counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svyatogor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley throws a big shot that misses.
Svyatogor throws out a counter right but Marley avoids it with no problem.
Svyatogor misses with a right hand
and Marley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marley has Svyatogor up against the cage in a clinch.
Marley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marley digs a good hook to Svyatogor's body.
Marley is looking to clinch.
Svyatogor misses with an uppercut.
Marley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marley throws a sloppy head kick and Svyatogor moves out of range easily.
Svyatogor misses with a hook.
Svyatogor misses with a hook. Marley ducked under it nicely.
Svyatogor 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Svyatogor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marley.
Marley throws a hook but Svyatogor avoids it easily.
Svyatogor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marley motions for Svyatogor to come forward. Marley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Svyatogor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Marley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Svyatogor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
A slow jab from Marley misses its intended target.
Svyatogor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marley.
Marley just misses with a punch to the body.
Marley connects with a single shot there.
Marley throws a lazy uppercut
and Svyatogor counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marley.
Svyatogor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Svyatogor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley swings for the body but Svyatogor moves out of range.
Svyatogor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marley looks to throw the jab but Svyatogor is out of range.
Marley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Svyatogor counter with a right hand.
Marley lunges at Svyatogor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Svyatogor's hand.
Marley misses with a shot to the body
and Svyatogor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Marley tries to clinch up but Svyatogor circles away and keeps his distance.
Svyatogor throws the left hand but Marley avoids the punch easily.
Marley throws a shot from downtown. Svyatogor moves away and avoids it.
Marley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Svyatogor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Marley swings for the body but Svyatogor moves out of range.
A nice side step and Svyatogor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svyatogor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svyatogor misses with a hook.
Marley looks to throw the jab but Svyatogor is out of range.
Marley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marley works Svyatogor's body with a nice hook.
Marley lands a jab to Svyatogor's midsection.
Marley is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Marley misses with a body shot
and Svyatogor counters with a stiff right hand.
Marley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Svyatogor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Marley misses.
Marley misses with a double jab
and Svyatogor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marley scores with a decent looking hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekiel Marley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Marley misses with a shot to the body
and Svyatogor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Svyatogor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marley moves away.
Svyatogor throws a big shot that misses.
Svyatogor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marley misses with an uppercut. Svyatogor saw that one coming.
Marley swings for the body but Svyatogor moves out of range.
Svyatogor staying out of range there.
A big right from Marley misses.
Svyatogor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Svyatogor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley misses with a straight left.
Svyatogor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Svyatogor was well out of range. Poor timing from Marley.
Svyatogor tries a quick counter leg kick but Marley is wise to it.
Marley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Svyatogor's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley misses with a straight right.
Marley throws a head kick that misses.
Marley throws a leg kick but Svyatogor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marley lands a right hook to the body.
Marley just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Svyatogor! But no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Svyatogor as he connects with a hook.
Svyatogor throws a jab but it's blocked by Marley.
Marley misses with a left hand
and Svyatogor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Svyatogor looks to score with a jab to the body but Marley is just out of range.
Marley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marley misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley connects with a body shot.
Svyatogor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Marley misses with an uppercut
and Svyatogor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Marley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Svyatogor doesn't seem phased though.
Svyatogor cracks Marley with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Svyatogor has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Marley to stand back up!
Marley is rocked!
Svyatogor fakes the body blow, causing Marley to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Marley goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dimitri Svyatogor!
Dimitri Svyatogor very nearly forgot to thank Brooklyn Apothecary amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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