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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Marley (ranked 79 p4p, 148 weight class) and Kjetil Olsen (ranked 9 p4p, 19 weight class). Marley comes to the cage accompanied by WANTED. Olsen has chosen Tubthumping by Chumbawamba as his entrance music. Ezekiel Marley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ezekiel Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kjetil Olsen!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marley checks a leg kick.
Olsen throws the left hand but Marley avoids the punch easily.
Olsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Marley misses its target.
Olsen misses with an uppercut
and Marley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Olsen throws a sloppy head kick and Marley moves out of range easily.
Olsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Olsen throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Olsen.
Olsen connects with a solid leg kick.
Olsen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marley was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Olsen throws a leg kick but Marley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Marley was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Marley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Olsen misses with a low kick.
Olsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marley counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Olsen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marley throws a quick counter kick to the body but Olsen avoids it.
Marley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Olsen misses with an uppercut.
Olsen misses with a leg kick.
We've been told by Marley's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Marley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Olsen.
Marley is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen looks to land a body kick but Marley moved away.
And Marley counters with a quick kick to the body but Olsen blocks it.
Olsen throws a wild body kick that Marley sees coming a mile off.
Olsen misses with a hook.
Marley is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Olsen.
Olsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Olsen throws a hook but Marley avoids it easily.
Olsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Marley makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Marley darts in and clinches Olsen up against the cage.
Marley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Olsen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Olsen looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marley misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marley lands with a right to the head.
Marley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Olsen blocks a body shot from Marley.
Marley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Olsen.
Marley lands a hook that snaps the head of Olsen backwards.
Marley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Olsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Olsen is trying to break the clinch but Marley has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Marley.
Marley tries a body shot but Olsen blocks it.
Marley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Olsen lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley is leaning against Olsen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Marley.
Marley lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Marley tries to throw a body punch but Olsen avoids it by throwing Marley back against the cage.
Marley scores a nice knee to the body.
Marley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marley misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Marley - that landed with a thud.
Marley tries to land knees in the clinch but Olsen avoids the damage to the body.
Marley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Olsen is defending well for now.
Marley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marley pushes Olsen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekiel Marley dominated that round.
That's time! Marley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Olsen throws the left hand but Marley avoids the punch easily.
Marley seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Olsen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marley makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Olsen really felt that one!
Olsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Marley counters with a quick kick to the body but Olsen blocks it.
Marley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olsen moves away.
Nice defenses there by Marley.
Marley throws a quick counter kick to the body but Olsen avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Marley blocks the low kick.
A quick step to the side and Marley tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Olsen misses with a looping left.
Marley wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olsen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Olsen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Olsen throws a body punch but Marley moves out of range.
Olsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Marley counters with a quick kick to the body but Olsen blocks it.
Olsen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley defending well as Olsen loads up on a big left hand.
Olsen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marley wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Olsen looks to land a left hand but Marley moved out of range nicely.
Marley is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Olsen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Marley counters with a nice right hand that sends Olsen toppling to the canvas! Olsen scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Marley finish him?!
Olsen is rocked!
It looks like Kjetil Olsen has been cut.
Kjetil Olsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olsen throws a push kick but Marley slaps the foot to one side.
Olsen throws an off balance right hand
and Marley counters with a nice leg kick.
Marley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Olsen can do to turn this around?
Olsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marley feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Marley checks the leg kick.
Olsen throws a head kick but Marley moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 big left from Olsen misses.
Marley tried to counter with a leg kick but Olsen avoided it.
Olsen connects with a solid leg kick.
Olsen wants to slow Marley down by chopping away at his legs.
Marley looks to throw the jab but Olsen is out of range.
Olsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Marley is just out of range.
Marley misses with a left hand
and Olsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marley slips a straight right by Olsen.
It appears Marley was looking to counter with a kick there.
Marley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Olsen.
Marley slips under a jab from Olsen.
It appears Marley was looking to counter with a kick there.
Marley ducks under a wild hook from Olsen.
Marley is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen looks to throw a body kick
and Marley counters with a crisp right hand that drops Olsen! Marley lets Olsen back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Olsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Marley finish him?
Marley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Olsen misses with a left hand
and Marley counters with a left to the body.
Marley throws a lazy right hand but Olsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Olsen seems to have recovered his senses.
Marley moves into the clinch successfully.
Marley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marley lands a good knee to the midsection. Olsen won't want to take too many of those.
Marley misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Marley.
Marley struggles to land a body shot inside as Olsen controls his hands.
Olsen managing to block the knees to the body from Marley.
Marley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Olsen backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen takes a shot to the head.
Marley cracks Olsen with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Marley as the two fighters clinch.
Marley lands a nice knee to the body.
Marley misses with some punches.
Marley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Marley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marley misses with a punch to the body.
Olsen tries to break free but Marley pushes him back against the cage.
Marley drops Olsen onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Olsen is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Marley throws a head punch that misses.
Marley scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Marley.
Marley loads up on a right hand - it lands flush and knocks Olsen senseless! What a punch!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ezekiel Marley!
An out of breath Ezekiel Marley thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Kjetil Olsen was interviewed post fight and said 'Owie!'.
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energy
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hype
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