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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Dowling (ranked 3703 p4p, 2269 weight class) and Burt Craig (ranked 395 p4p, 264 weight class). Burt Craig is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Dowling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Burt Craig!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Craig wants to clinch.
Craig shoots in for a takedown but Dowling shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dowling dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Dowling. Beautiful body shot.
Dowling is looking to clinch.
Dowling closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Dowling - that landed with a thud.
Craig misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Dowling scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dowling landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Craig changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dowling fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowling throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Burt Craig has been cut.
Dowling lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Craig circles away quickly and effectively.
Dowling looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marcus Dowling is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Craig gets a double leg takedown into Dowling's guard.
Craig drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dowling dives on top into guard.
Dowling trying to control the position from guard on top but Craig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowling throwing strikes but missing.
Craig keeping moving, preventing Dowling from controlling successfully.
Dowling postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Craig has his hands on Dowling's head, controlling the position.
Dowling wants to pass the guard but Craig is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig wants to stand up but Dowling is controlling him.
Dowling throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dowling trying to control but Craig is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dowling makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dowling won't allow Craig to get back to his feet.
Dowling is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Labyrinth MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dowling preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Craig takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Craig on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dowling. Dowling obviously looking to wear him down.
Dowling throws a nice looking combination but Craig bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dowling shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Craig eats them both and turns towards Dowling to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dowling connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dowling connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dowling wants to clinch.
Craig swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Craig takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Dowling dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Burt Craig's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dowling tests Craig's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot lands for Dowling.
Craig has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dowling throws a right hand that Craig ducks under and follows up with a left that Craig also avoids with ease.
Dowling connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dowling misses with a double jab
and Craig counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Craig pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dowling is keeping the position for now.
Dowling controls Craig momentarily but Craig frees himself.
Craig missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craig controls from within his opponent's guard.
Craig stopping the sweep attempt from Dowling.
Craig engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dowling is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Craig got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dowling has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Craig has managed to get both his arms back between Dowling's legs - danger averted.
Dowling is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Craig can do to turn this around?
Dowling wants to sweep but no luck.
Craig with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Craig is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dowling keeping moving, preventing Craig from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Craig stays in close to Dowling's body and controls the position.
Craig forces his way into half guard.
Craig controlling the action here.
Dowling is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Craig's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Craig's back!
Craig avoids the strikes from Dowling.
Dowling scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Dowling looking for the choke from the back.
Craig trying to control the hands but Dowling breaks the grip.
Dowling lands punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig wants to control his opponent's hands but Dowling gets his hands free.
Craig is in bad spot here.
Dowling throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Dowling is riding his opponent, not letting Craig buck him off.
Dowling has the hooks in. Craig is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Dowling's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Dowling struggling to land strikes to the head as Craig covers up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dowling is controlling the position but Craig somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Dowling throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Craig to regain full guard.
Craig pushes Dowling off and gets back to his feet.
Marcus Dowling is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Craig dives in and grabs Dowling's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dowling pushes down on Craig's head and hops out.
Dowling throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dowling misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Craig is defended easily by Dowling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Dowling dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Burt Craig's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dowling lands a slapping body shot.
Craig dodges the punch combination from Dowling.
Craig with the counter takedown but Dowling avoids it easily.
Craig moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dowling pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Craig swinging wildly here.
Craig is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dowling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowling scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dowling lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dowling jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Craig darts in trying to clinch
and Dowling counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dowling keeps the fight on the outside.
Craig takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Craig takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dowling explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dowling moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dowling uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dowling scores with a head kick. Craig tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dowling looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Craig looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dowling lands with a nice body punch.
Dowling tests Craig's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A left and a right from Dowling both land. Nice combination.
Dowling fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Craig on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dowling bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig moves forwards but Dowling connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Craig is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Craig takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marcus Dowling is winning the standup battle so far.
Dowling lands the left hand.
A jab lands there for Dowling.
Craig shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dowling pinned against the cage. Dowling gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dowling bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Craig's head.
Marcus Dowling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dowling lands with an overhand left.
Dowling lands a leg kick that knocks Craig off balance momentarily.
Dowling swats away the attempt to clinch by Craig.
Dowling jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A left lands for Dowling.
That has opened up Burt Craig's cut even more.
Craig showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dowling.
Craig looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Dowling showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dowling has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Dowling!
In defeat, Burt Craig stepped up to the mic, saying 'Kick a fucking bucket.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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