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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Marin (ranked 3973 p4p, 4051 weight class) and Baptiste Dupas (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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180 cm 18 157 0 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm 18 154 0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling Brawler Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt Brawler Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Ricardo Marin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Baptiste Dupas! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dupas ducks under a wild hook from Marin. Dupas is looking to clinch but Marin is avoiding it.
Marin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ricardo Marin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Marin has managed to clinch.
Dupas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marin. A short right from Marin. Dupas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Still in the clinch, Marin scores with a nice short uppercut. Marin misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dupas is trying to pull guard but Marin has him pressed against the cage. Marin leaning his opponent against the cage. Marin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Marin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ricardo Marin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baptiste Dupas. Dupas tries to score a body lock takedown but Marin shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Marin misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dupas. Marin lands with a left to the head. Marin scores with a shoulder strike. A battle for position here, against the cage. A hook to the body from Marin.
Marin has a couple of punches blocked by Dupas.
Dupas is looking to take this one to the mat. Marin gets through Dupas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Dupas can't break the clinch.
Marin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dupas backwards. Marin misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Marin throws a head punch that misses. Dupas tries to break free but Marin pushes him back against the cage. Dupas jumps guard but Marin stands there with Dupas around his waist. Dupas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marin lands with a light punch inside. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Marin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Marin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Dupas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marin's elbow. Dupas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Dupas shoots in for a double leg but Marin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. The fight moves into the clinch position. Dupas is trying to pull guard but Marin has him pressed against the cage. Marin lands a left hand.
Marin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Dupas looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dupas wants to break free but Marin has control.
Marin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Marin is pushing Dupas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Marin is struggling to control the position. Marin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Marin pressing his opponent against the cage. A quick uppercut on the inside from Marin. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marin. Marin lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Marin misses with a punch on the inside.
Dupas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. A nice left hand lands by Marin.
Marin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dupass head. A left hand lands to the body for Marin.
Marin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dupas backwards. Marin scores with an uppercut up the middle. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dupas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dupas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Marin is leaning against Dupas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Marin stalls. Dupas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marin just stands there and leans against the cage. Dupas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Marin dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Dupas wants to clinch. Marin instigates a clinch. Marin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dupas backwards. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marin. A battle for position here, against the cage. A nice left hand lands by Marin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Marin gets through Dupas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Marin lands with a left to the head. A hook to the body from Marin.
Marin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Marin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marin misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marin. Nice body punch from Marin. Dupas can't break the clinch.
Dupas being controlled against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Marin. Dupas is trying to pull guard but Marin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Ricardo Marin has scored more points in the clinch so far. Marin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Marin can't find room to land a body shot as Dupas controls the action.
Marin effectively controlling the action here. Marin misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dupas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Dupas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marin on the side of the head. Marin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dupas can do to turn this around? Dupas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marin doesn't seem bothered though. Dupas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Marin misses with a looping left. Marin instigates a clinch. Marin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Marin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dupas letting Marin take a breather here. Marin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A short uppercut from Marin. Marin lands with a short shot to the head. Marin taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Marin throws a punch but it's blocked by Dupas. Marin scores with a shot to the side of Dupas's head. Marin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Marin scores with an uppercut up the middle. Marin just leaning against Dupas, taking a breather. Dupas blocks an uppercut.
Dupas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marin prevents it.
Marin misses with a hook from the clinch. Marin swings wildly with an uppercut but Dupas uses good head movement to avoid it. Marin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dupas is rocked! Marin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dupass head. Dupas is still on wobbly legs! Can Marin finish him? Marin creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Dupas's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Dupas drops to his knees and Marin pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Marin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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