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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marius Zaromskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urban Caveman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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169 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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 Las Vegas, Marius Zaromskis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Urban Caveman!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaromskis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caveman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caveman looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Caveman has a takedown stuffed.
Nice body kick from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Zaromskis lands with a kick to the temple. Caveman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caveman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Zaromskis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Caveman has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Zaromskis is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Caveman.
Zaromskis stands up and beckons Caveman to his feet.
Caveman tries to keep at a distance but Zaromskis has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zaromskis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zaromskis tries to clinch there but Caveman circles away.
Zaromskis throws a series of punches but Caveman avoids them all with ease.
Caveman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Caveman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zaromskis counters with a series of strikes. Caveman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zaromskis throws a series of punches but Caveman moves out of range.
Zaromskis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caveman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zaromskis wants to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zaromskis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Zaromskis wants to stand but Caveman is controlling his posture from full guard.
Zaromskis forces his way into half guard.
Zaromskis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zaromskis tries to stand but can't do so whilst Caveman controls his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caveman is refusing to be controlled, as Zaromskis sits in half guard.
Zaromskis tries to stand but can't do so whilst Caveman controls his leg.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zaromskis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caveman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zaromskis misses with a head kick.
Caveman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zaromskis counters with a head kick.
Marius Zaromskis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Urban Caveman.
Caveman keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zaromskis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caveman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Caveman is trying to get an arm triangle but Zaromskis is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Caveman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zaromskis, who protects the arm well.
Caveman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Caveman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caveman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zaromskis, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marius Zaromskis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zaromskis moves into the clinch.
Caveman is trying to drag Zaromskis to the mat but Zaromskis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zaromskis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Zaromskis breaks from the clinch.
Zaromskis fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caveman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zaromskis clinches up with Caveman and pushes him back against the cage.
Zaromskis breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Zaromskis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caveman swats away the attempt to clinch by Zaromskis.
Caveman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zaromskis. That one must have hurt.
Caveman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zaromskis moves in looking to clinch but Caveman pushes him off.
Zaromskis tries to clinch up but Caveman circles away and keeps his distance.
Zaromskis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zaromskis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zaromskis tries to clinch there but Caveman circles away.
Zaromskis lands a nice looking body kick.
Caveman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zaromskis lands with a kick to the temple. Caveman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis lands a high kick!
Zaromskis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Zaromskis does no damage.
Zaromskis tries to clinch up.
Caveman misses with a takedown
and Zaromskis counters by moving into the clinch.
Zaromskis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zaromskis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zaromskis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Caveman tries for a takedown but Zaromskis circles away easily
and Zaromskis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Caveman is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Marius Zaromskis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Urban Caveman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caveman moves out of range of the body kick.
Zaromskis tries to clinch there but Caveman circles away.
Caveman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zaromskis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis manages to break the clinch.
Zaromskis scores with a nice body kick.
Zaromskis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis tries to clinch there but Caveman circles away.
Zaromskis tries to clinch but Caveman moves out of range.
Zaromskis tries a head kick but it misses.
Zaromskis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Some wild striking there from Zaromskis.
Caveman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zaromskis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Caveman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caveman shoots in looking for a takedown. Zaromskis tries to sprawl out of it but Caveman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zaromskis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Caveman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caveman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zaromskis.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zaromskis wants to clinch.
Zaromskis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marius Zaromskis dominated that second round.
That's time! Zaromskis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Zaromskis tries to clinch but Caveman is having none of it.
Zaromskis fails to land with a series of punches.
Zaromskis scores with a head kick.
Zaromskis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Caveman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zaromskis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Caveman's calf.
Zaromskis doesn't manage to clinch there - Caveman circles away.
Zaromskis tries to close the distance and clinch but Caveman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zaromskis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Caveman.
Marius Zaromskis is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zaromskis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Zaromskis wants to stand but Caveman is controlling his posture from full guard.
Zaromskis trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caveman throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Caveman has a closed guard, preventing Zaromskis from standing up.
Caveman is looking for a triangle but Zaromskis pushes his legs off easily.
Caveman lands some strikes from the bottom.
Caveman wants to sweep here but Zaromskis controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zaromskis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Caveman is proving hard to escape from.
Caveman looking for a guillotine here but Zaromskis defends easily.
Zaromskis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Zaromskis lands with a kick to the temple. Caveman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caveman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zaromskis counters with a nice leg kick.
Zaromskis scores with a spinning back kick!
Zaromskis tries a head kick but it misses.
Zaromskis stuffs the takedown attempt from Caveman. Caveman gets slowly back to his feet.
Caveman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marius Zaromskis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Urban Caveman.
Caveman shoots and misses
and Zaromskis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zaromskis. That's going to slow Caveman down.
Caveman shoots for a takedown but Zaromskis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Caveman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four 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.
Zaromskis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Caveman!
Zaromskis wants to stand but Caveman is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Zaromskis scoring with strikes but Caveman is staying in there.
Caveman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zaromskis controlling from the full mount.
Caveman is working to get back to half guard.
Urban Caveman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marius Zaromskis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zaromskis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marius Zaromskis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zaromskis 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marius Zaromskis!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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