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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Minnagh (ranked 2048 p4p, 1158 weight class) and Rakeem Marley (ranked 289 p4p, 179 weight class). Marley has chosen Damian Marley - Welcome to Jamrock as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Bobby Minnagh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rakeem Marley!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley misses with a combination
and Minnagh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marley thinking.
Marley looks for the body kick but Minnagh saw that one coming.
Marley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Minnagh does it's job there.
It looks like Rakeem Marley has been cut.
Minnagh blocks a jab.
Marley closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Minnagh lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Minnagh.
Marley blocking some punches.
Marley manages to break the clinch.
Marley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minnagh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marley looks to land a left hand but Minnagh moved out of range nicely.
Minnagh wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Minnagh really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Bobby Minnagh has been cut.
Marley looks to land a left hand but Minnagh moved out of range nicely.
Marley misses with a looping right.
Marley throws a sloppy head kick and Minnagh moves out of range easily.
Marley scores with a nice right hand.
Marley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Minnagh circles away quickly and effectively.
Minnagh tries to counter by clinching up but Marley breaks away and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley throws a jab but it's blocked by Minnagh.
Minnagh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slapping body kick lands there for Marley.
Marley looks to land a combination but Minnagh avoids it well.
Minnagh tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Marley manages to circle out of the way.
Marley throws a sloppy head kick and Minnagh moves out of range easily.
Minnagh seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Marley moves in looking to clinch but Minnagh pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Minnagh misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Minnagh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minnagh closes the distance but Marley moves to the side
and Marley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Minnagh is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That kick from Marley tenderised Minnagh's leg. Minnagh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Minnagh darts in and clinches Marley up against the cage.
Marley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marley tries to bum rush Minnagh with a series of wild strikes but Minnagh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Minnagh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Minnagh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Minnagh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Minnagh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minnagh misses with a head kick.
Minnagh on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marley lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Marley tries to bum rush Minnagh with a series of wild strikes but Minnagh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Minnagh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rakeem Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minnagh slips a jab and a cross from Marley.
Minnagh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marley.
Nice shot by Minnagh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rakeem Marley dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Minnagh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Minnagh cracks Marley on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Marley falls backwards against the cage. Minnagh follows up with more strikes that drop Marley to his knees. Minnagh keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Marley! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Minnagh!
A very excited looking Bobby Minnagh made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Rakeem Marley stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back better, jah bless'.
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hype
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