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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Marley (ranked 1 p4p, 3 weight class) and Kurt Zweihander (ranked 1 p4p, 1 weight class). Marley's entrance music is WANTED. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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31 - 3 - 0 |
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24 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ezekiel Marley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kurt Zweihander!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Marley moves in looking to clinch but Zweihander pushes him off.
Zweihander looks to score with a jab to the body but Marley is just out of range.
Marley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zweihander throws a lazy uppercut
and Marley counters with a nice body kick.
Marley blocks a head kick by Zweihander.
Marley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zweihander.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley doesn't manage to clinch there - Zweihander circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Marley.
Zweihander tries to break free but Marley pushes him back against the cage.
Zweihander is trying to break the clinch but Marley is controlling him.
Zweihander avoiding damage as Marley throws knees to the body.
Marley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zweihander's efforts to push away.
A hook to the body from Marley.
Zweihander looks winded!
Marley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Marley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zweihander avoids it.
Marley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marley.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marley.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marley.
Marley digs a right hand underneath Zweihander's ribcage. Zweihander let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marley scores with a shot to the side of Zweihander's head.
Marley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marley works on Zweihander's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Marley.
Marley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marley struggles to land a body shot inside as Zweihander controls his hands.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marley.
Marley lands with a right to the head.
Marley has a couple of punches blocked by Zweihander.
Zweihander on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marley misses with a punch to the body.
Marley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marley lands a good knee to the midsection. Zweihander won't want to take too many of those.
Marley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zweihander on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marley misses with some punches.
Marley lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Marley.
Marley is leaning against Zweihander and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marley lands a knee to the body.
Marley scores a nice knee to the body.
Our sources have told us that Marley has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A body shot lands from Marley.
Marley lands a shoulder strike.
Marley struggles to land a body shot inside as Zweihander controls his hands.
Marley lands with a short shot to the head.
Marley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zweihander managing to block the knees to the body from Marley.
Marley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zweihander is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Zweihander's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marley gets through Zweihander's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marley prevents Zweihander from breaking the clinch.
Marley misses with a punch on the inside.
Zweihander managing to block the knees to the body from Marley.
Zweihander tries to break the clinch but Marley is controlling the position.
Zweihander has had enough of the clinch but Marley keeps him there for the moment.
Marley gets through Zweihander's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zweihander tries to circle away but Marley has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zweihander can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Marley - that landed with a thud.
Zweihander blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zweihander blocking some punches.
Marley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zweihander is defending well for now.
Marley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zweihander backwards.
Zweihander working hard to break the clinch.
Marley digs a right hand into Zweihander's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zweihander's gas tank.
Marley presses Zweihander against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Marley.
Marley lands an uppercut.
Marley struggles to land a body shot inside as Zweihander controls his hands.
Marley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marley prevents Zweihander from breaking the clinch.
Marley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zweihander is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Marley.
Zweihander is still on wobbly legs! Can Marley finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short body shot lands from Marley as the two fighters clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekiel Marley dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Marley moves into range and clinches up with Zweihander.
Zweihander seems to have recovered his senses.
Still in the clinch, Marley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zweihander can do to turn this around?
Zweihander blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Marley fails to land.
Marley lands a shot to the body.
Marley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marley keeps control of Zweihander as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marley tries to work over Zweihander's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marley misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley landing knees to the body.
Marley gets through Zweihander's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marley.
Marley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zweihander is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marley lands an uppercut.
Zweihander blocks a body shot from Marley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marley lands a nice knee to the body.
Marley lands a nice uppercut.
Marley landing knees to the body.
Marley trying to land knees to the body.
Marley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zweihander lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marley gets through Zweihander's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marley working Zweihander over with knees to the body.
Marley misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marley.
Zweihander wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zweihander has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marley.
Zweihander is trying to break free.
Marley lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Zweihander to his knees! Marley keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ezekiel Marley!
Ezekiel Marley retains his heavyweight title!
Ezekiel Marley seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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FIGHT
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