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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Marks (ranked 1243 p4p, 2159 weight class) and Stavros Halkias (ranked 164 p4p, 260 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Marks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stavros Halkias!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Halkias swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marks.
Halkias throws a hook to the side of Marks's head but Marks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marks lands with a kick to the ribs.
Marks definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Halkias has Marks up against the cage in a clinch.
Halkias misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Halkias connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marks momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halkias ducks under a wild hook from Marks.
Halkias throws a looping overhand right but Marks ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Marks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Halkias.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marks throws a head kick that misses.
Halkias takes a swing at Marks's ribcage but misses.
As Halkias looks to move away, Marks throws a big counter combo but Halkias just gets out of the way.
Marks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Halkias ducks right into an uppercut from Marks.
Halkias throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halkias.
Marks went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sloppy strikes from Marks. Those never looked like landing.
Marks misses with a hook. Halkias ducked under it nicely.
Halkias throws a jab but it's blocked by Marks.
Halkias looks to throw a body kick
and Marks counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marks checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Marks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halkias.
Marks blocks a jab.
Marks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marks is looking to counter punch.
Halkias lands a slapping body shot.
Marks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Halkias getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halkias misses with a wild body shot.
Marks is looking for a counter combo.
Halkias thuds his right hand into Marks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Halkias throws a right hand that misses
and Marks counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halkias clinches.
Marks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halkias digs a good hook to Marks's body.
Marks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Halkias.
Halkias tries to clinch up but Marks circles away and keeps his distance.
Marks seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Halkias fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marks manages to avoid it.
Marks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Halkias changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Stavros Halkias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halkias moves out of range of the body kick from Marks.
A big left from Halkias misses.
Halkias slips a straight right by Marks.
Halkias swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halkias rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marks counters with a three punch combo that has Halkias backing up. Halkias nods at Marks to acknowledge the strikes.
Marks misses the jab.
A nice side step and Halkias releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Halkias fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halkias tries to clinch
and Marks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halkias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marks tries a head kick but it misses.
Marks blocks a head kick by Halkias.
Halkias throws a body punch but Marks moves out of range.
Marks missing with a left hand there. Halkias was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Halkias throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halkias lands a nice shot to the body.
Marks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Halkias connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marks's hands.
Marks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halkias.
Marks throws a quick counter head kick but Halkias was just out of range.
Halkias fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Halkias scores with a hook.
Marks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Halkias.
Marks is looking to counter with head kicks.
Marks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halkias throws out the jab.
Halkias's corner calls for a 1-2. Halkias obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Halkias misses with a two punch combination.
Halkias throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Marks misses the target.
Marks avoids the body shot from Halkias.
Marks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halkias.
Marks keeps Halkias at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halkias tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marks quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Halkias throws a low kick but Marks moves out of range easily.
Marks throwing a counter right hand but Halkias manages to avoid it.
Halkias connects with a body shot that sends Marks's belly button to the back.
Halkias tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marks was well out of range. Poor timing from Halkias.
Marks quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Marks ducks right into an uppercut from Halkias.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Halkias lands a body shot.
Marks swings away with a body shot that misses
and Halkias counters with a nice uppercut.
Halkias paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Halkias lands with a nice body punch.
Marks takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marks looks to throw the jab but Halkias is out of range.
Marks slips a straight right by Halkias.
Marks moves forwards but Halkias connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Marks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halkias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marks looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Marks scores with the left hand. Halkias knows he should have avoided that one.
Halkias is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Marks had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Marks blocks a jab.
Halkias throws a push kick but Marks slaps the foot to one side.
Marks throws a quick counter head kick but Halkias was just out of range.
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!
Halkias waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marks.
It looked like Marks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Halkias throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halkias fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halkias fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Marks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Halkias tries to clinch up
and Marks counters with a nice uppercut.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marks blocks a jab.
Halkias listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Halkias misses with a looping left.
As Halkias looks to move away, Marks throws a big counter combo but Halkias just gets out of the way.
Halkias misses with a looping right.
Halkias throws a body shot but no joy.
Marks throws a quick counter head kick but Halkias was just out of range.
Marks scores with a kick to the midsection.
Halkias closes the distance and pushes Marks back into the cage.
Marks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Halkias.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stavros Halkias dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Halkias misses with a head kick.
Halkias just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Marks misses the target.
Halkias is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marks is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Marks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stavros Halkias seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Halkias ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marks moves away.
Marks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halkias closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Halkias throws a jab but it's blocked by Marks.
Halkias looks to score with a jab to the body but Marks is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halkias pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Halkias just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMarks.
Halkias throws the left hand but Marks avoids the punch easily.
Marks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marks walks into a stiff left hand from Halkias.
Halkias throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halkias throws the left hand but Marks avoids the punch easily.
Halkias misses with a hook. Marks ducked under it nicely.
Marks is looking for a counter combo.
Marks throws the kick towards the body but Halkias avoids it.
Halkias loads up on a big right hand but Marks slips the punch.
A cross from Halkias lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marks takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Halkias is looking to clinch.
Halkias misses with a hook
and Marks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halkias ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marks takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halkias throws a right and a left that Marks avoids nicely.
Marks is looking for a counter combo.
Nice uppercut there from Marks.
It looks like Stavros Halkias has been cut.
Marks moves out of range of the strikes.
Halkias waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halkias looks to score with a jab to the body but Marks is just out of range.
Marks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marks is looking to land body kicks.
Halkias throws a body punch but Marks moves out of range.
Halkias misses with an uppercut.
Marks lands a big head kick that sends Halkias tumbling to the mat! Marks takes a step backwards and waves Halkias back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Halkias is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Marks. Those never looked like landing.
Halkias is still on wobbly legs! Can Marks finish him?
Halkias tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marks was well out of range. Poor timing from Halkias.
Halkias seems to have recovered his senses.
Halkias lands a body shot.
That's four 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!
Marks throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Halkias's head.
Halkias lands with a hook. Marks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marks seems to be stalking Halkias here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Halkias drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jeremy Marks!
A relieved looking Jeremy Marks thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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