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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Karlson (ranked 4107 p4p, 5243 weight class) and Dominic Marquez (ranked 468 p4p, 526 weight class). Karlson's entrance music is Democracy Manifest. A fine choice. Dominic Marquez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm 18 175 0 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm 18 165 1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt Brawler Can Moonwalk |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Karlson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominic Marquez! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Karlson scores with a shot to the body.
Karlson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Karlson ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Marquez dives in and grabs Karlson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Karlson pushes down on Marquez's head and hops out. Marquez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Karlson throws out a powerful jab. Karlson misses with a two punch combination.
Karlson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Marquez is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Karlson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. This has been an exciting period of action! Good standup being displayed there by Karlson as he connects with a hook. Karlson thuds his right hand into Marquez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Marquez gets a clinch. Karlson swings wildly with an uppercut but Marquez uses good head movement to avoid it. Marquez blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marquez is trying to break the clinch but Karlson has him pressed against the cage. Marquez is trying to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Karlson throws a head punch that misses. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Karlson lands a left hand.
Karlson gets through Marquez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Karlson misses with some punches.
Karlson working aggressively here.
A short right from Karlson on the inside. Karlson lands on the inside with an uppercut. Karlson lands with a left to the head. Marquez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marquez is rocked! Karlson misses with a short punch on the inside. Karlson misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Karlson scores with a nice short uppercut. Marquez is still on wobbly legs! Can Karlson finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round. Karlson lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Marquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karlson misses with a short punch on the inside. Karlson misses with the head strike.
Karlson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marquezs head. Marquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marquez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Karlson lands with a short shot to the head. Marquez blocks an uppercut.
Marquez wants to break free but Karlson has control.
Marquez blocks an uppercut.
Karlson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Marquez seems to have recovered his senses. Karlson throws a head punch that misses. Karlson misses with some punches.
Karlson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karlson catches Marquez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Karlson tests Marquez's chin there with a solid looking shot. Karlson with a hook. Marquez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Marquez looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Karlson tries to get back to half guard but can't. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Marquez working away. Karlson is looking to regain half guard here but Marquez keeps moving and retains side control. Marquez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Karlson is trying to improve his position. 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. Karlson struggling a bit here. Karlson is pushing Marquez's head away, looking to escape. Marquez manages to hold on to the position though. Marquez working away. Marquez has an Americana. Karlson didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Marquez is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Marquez hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dominic Marquez! Dominic Marquez tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. The defeated Jack Karlson had this to say: 'Gentlemen this is democracy manifest'.
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hype
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