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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Temple (ranked 1529 p4p, 1368 weight class) and Jeremy Marks (ranked 225 p4p, 210 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Temple might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to HonestKey- What My Life For. Jeremy Marks is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Temple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Marks!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marks darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Temple.
Marks throws a nice head kick!
Marks walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Temple checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Temple appears to be looking for a big counter.
Marks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Marks looks to land a right hand but Temple moved out of range.
Temple works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Temple looks to score with a jab to the body but Marks is just out of range.
Marks only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Marks motions for Temple to come forward. Marks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Temple takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marks misses with a kick to the body
and Temple counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marks lands a nice looking body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Marks.
Temple looks to score with a jab to the body but Marks is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temple looking to score a takedown here. Marks is defending well but Temple drives through and ends up in Marks's guard.
Marks is trying to keep Temple in close.
Marks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Temple is one step ahead there.
Temple is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Temple throws a big right hand that misses.
Temple trying to control but Marks is working from the bottom.
Temple pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marks is keeping the position for now.
Temple throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temple pushes down on Marks's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Temple content to control rather than advance.
Marks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Temple passes to full mount!
Marks can't escape the position.
Marks wants to control but Temple is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temple controlling from mount.
Temple lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marks hang on?
Temple raining down hammerfists from mount.
Temple has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Marks's face.
Marks is in a horrible position here. Temple smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Marks wants to control but Temple is having none of it.
Marks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Temple. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Temple connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Marks tries to hold on but Temple pushes him away.
Temple lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Temple cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temple punishing his opponent with strikes.
Temple avoids the attempt from Marks to control.
Temple looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Temple landing punches.
Temple pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Marks is in a horrible position here. Temple smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Marks takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Marks wants to hold on but Temple pushes him away.
Marks is trying desperately to improve position.
Temple pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Temple jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Marks manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Temple taking a breather here.
Temple working away.
Temple is chipping away with strikes.
Temple scores with a couple of short elbows.
Temple working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Temple lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Marks down.
Marks is working to avoid the ground and pound but Temple connects with a decent elbow.
Marks sneaks back into half guard.
Temple sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marks defending well though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marks is not content to let Temple control the position.
Nice strikes from Temple there.
Temple seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Temple is keen to just control but Marks is a slippery customer.
Temple slows the pace down in half guard.
Temple working over Marks with some ground and pound. Marks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Temple is thwarting Marks's attempts to control the position.
Marks works his way to full guard. Good work.
Temple works over Marks with some ground and pound from guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Temple's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Temple wants to control from the top but Marks keeps moving.
Temple missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Temple wants to control from the top but Marks keeps moving.
Marks wants to sweep here but Temple controlling him for the moment.
Marks working a defensive guard here.
Marks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Temple is controlling him.
Temple has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Temple stands up over Marks, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Temple trying to control the position from guard on top but Marks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marks wants to sweep but no luck.
Temple trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Temple's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Temple is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marks.
Temple looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Marks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Temple.
Marks is looking to improve his position.
Marks is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Temple scores with a couple of nice shots.
Marks is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Temple scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Temple wants to take a breather but Marks is having none of it.
Marks taking some punishment here, with Temple in his half guard.
Marks tries to roll over but Temple keeps him under control.
Temple seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Temple winds up and cracks Marks with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Temple is looking to take a break and control but Marks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marks on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Marks slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Marks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Temple looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Temple dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Temple shoots in and drives through. Marks sprawls well.
Temple slips under a jab.
Temple appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Marks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Temple is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marks can do to turn this around?
Marks with a nice calf kick.
Marks scores with a nice body kick.
Marks scores with a head kick. Temple tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Marks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marks takes one on the button.
Temple just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Temple blocks a head kick by Marks.
Marks throws a hook to the side of Temple's head but Temple sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marks moves forwards but Temple connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temple scores with a jab to the jaw.
Temple lands with a nice body punch.
Temple shoots in looking for a takedown. Marks tries to sprawl out of it but Temple keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Marks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Temple throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marks moves away from the strike by Temple.
Marks slips a jab and a cross from Temple.
Marks scores with a decent looking hook.
Temple misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Temple throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marks throws a sloppy head kick and Temple moves out of range easily.
Temple lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Temple throws a combination that misses
and Marks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Temple walks into a stiff left hand from Marks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Temple bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marks's head.
Temple takes a kick to the side of the head.
Temple swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jeremy Marks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Temple tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marks was well out of range. Poor timing from Temple.
Marks throws a head kick that misses.
Marks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Temple changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Marks motions for Temple to come forward. Marks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marks throws a leg kick
and Temple counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Temple.
Temple landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Temple working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Temple looking to sit in guard and control but Marks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Marks got a little sloppy there for a moment and Temple has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marks has managed to get both his arms back between Temple's legs - danger averted.
Marks preventing the sweep.
Temple working for a triangle but Marks defends it easily.
Temple working for a triangle but Marks defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temple keeping moving, preventing Marks from controlling successfully.
Temple controls Marks momentarily but Marks frees himself.
Temple keeping moving, preventing Marks from controlling successfully.
Marks is stalling in the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Temple escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Temple had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marks defends it easily.
Marks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Temple is keeping the position for now.
Temple manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marks manages to get himself to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Temple is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Temple content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Marks is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Temple throws a big elbow that misses.
Trent Temple overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Temple trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Marks manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Marks trying to control but Temple is working from the bottom.
Marks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Temple is keeping the position for now.
Temple is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marks has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Temple is proving hard to escape from.
Marks looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Marks wants to pass the guard but Temple is keeping the position.
Marks wants to control from the top but Temple keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marks controlling from the top position.
Temple has his hands on Marks's head, controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Marks throws a body punch but Temple moves out of range.
Marks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Temple scores with a body shot.
Marks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Temple lands a lovely overhand right.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marks swings for the body but Temple moves out of range.
Temple appears to be looking for a big counter.
Temple misses with a body shot.
Jeremy Marks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Temple.
Marks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marks throws a sloppy head kick and Temple moves out of range easily.
Marks slips a straight right by Temple.
Temple uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marks gets caught flat footed, as Temple shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Marks 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.
Marks is breathing heavily.
Temple wants to control from the top but Marks keeps moving.
Temple pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marks is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Trent Temple will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Temple shoots in for a takedown but Marks shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Marks delivers a nice body kick.
Temple just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Marks releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Temple steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Marks. That one must have hurt.
Temple takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Marks throws a head kick but Temple moves out of range.
Marks swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Marks moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temple takes a kick to the side of the head.
Marks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marks unleashes a big counter combination but Temple bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Temple lands with a nice combination. Marks backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Jeremy Marks has been cut.
Temple scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Marks has one foot on Temple's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temple throws a body shot but no joy.
Marks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Temple counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Temple.
Marks tries a head kick but it misses.
Marks lands a two punch combo.
Marks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Temple shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Marks manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Marks has his feet on Temple's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marks on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marks throws a series of punches but Temple moves out of range.
Temple appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marks throws a body shot but no joy.
Temple was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Temple.
Temple throws a hook to the side of Marks's head but Marks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Temple throws a lazy uppercut
and Marks counters with a solid body kick.
Temple looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Marks has one foot on Temple's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Marks throws a body shot but no joy.
Temple thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marks shapes to counter with a head kick.
Temple lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marks thows a body kick. Temple tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temple throws a series of punches but Marks moves out of range.
Marks is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Temple with a body shot.
Temple throws a hook to the side of Marks's head but Marks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Temple shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Temple chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marks can pounce on him.
Marks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Temple throws a poor cross that misses
and Marks counters with a series of strikes. Temple will be more careful next time no doubt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marks.
A punch combination from Marks misses.
Marks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Temple throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marks throws a counter combo.
Temple blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Temple misses.
Marks ducks under a wild hook from Temple.
Temple misses with a hook.
Marks follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Temple throws a right hand that misses
and Marks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Temple misses the jab.
Marks throws a right hand that Temple ducks under and follows up with a left that Temple also avoids with ease.
A slapping body kick lands there for Marks.
Marks throws a push kick but Temple slaps the foot to one side.
Marks lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Marks connects with a high kick.
Temple avoids the head kick by Marks.
Temple throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Temple lands with an overhand left.
Marks tries to land a leg kick but Temple saw it coming and moves away.
Temple drops down looking for a counter takedown but Marks sprawls and moves away.
Temple will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Temple misses with a takedown
and Marks counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Temple. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marks.
Marks throws a lazy body kick
and Temple counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Temple performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Temple is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Marks works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Temple manages to get himself to full guard.
Temple looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Marks has picked Temple up and slammed him! Temple can't keep hold of the triangle and Marks manages to pass to side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marks working away.
Marks advances to mount.
Marks controlling from the full mount.
Temple working to try and regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marks controlling from mount.
Temple working to try and regain half guard.
Marks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Temple is looking to escape.
Marks avoids the attempt from Temple to control.
That's eight 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.
Temple keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Temple bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Temple looking to pass the guard.
Marks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Temple postures up in Marks's guard and throws a big left but Marks blocks it.
Temple postures up in Marks's guard and throws a big left but Marks blocks it.
Temple trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Marks manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Temple not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marks trying to control but Temple is working from the bottom.
Temple manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marks manages to get himself to full guard.
Temple controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Marks is trying to keep Temple in close.
Jeremy Marks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trent Temple is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Temple advances position into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Marks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Temple has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Temple!
A victorious Trent Temple thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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