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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Enu Deathcrush (ranked 897 p4p, 938 weight class) and Borislav Marusic (ranked 70 p4p, 79 weight class). Marusic has chosen Babl Gam as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enu Deathcrush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Borislav Marusic!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deathcrush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marusic.
Marusic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Deathcrush keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Deathcrush looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Marusic controls Deathcrush momentarily but Deathcrush frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deathcrush showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Deathcrush looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deathcrush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marusic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Deathcrush is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Deathcrush won't allow Marusic to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deathcrush is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Marusic has momentary wrist control but Deathcrush slips an elbow through the middle.
Deathcrush sitting in guard here, content to control.
Marusic working a defensive guard here.
Deathcrush distracts Marusic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Marusic keeping moving, preventing Deathcrush from controlling successfully.
Marusic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Deathcrush is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marusic keeping moving, preventing Deathcrush from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deathcrush stopping the sweep attempt from Marusic.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Deathcrush lands a couple of elbows.
Deathcrush passes into half guard.
Deathcrush lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Deathcrush throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Deathcrush seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Marusic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Deathcrush is working away from the top position though.
Deathcrush wants to take a breather but Marusic is having none of it.
Deathcrush lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deathcrush prevents Marusic from improving his position.
Marusic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Deathcrush scores with a couple of nice shots.
Marusic felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Deathcrush trying to control from half guard but Marusic is working away.
Deathcrush takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ground and pound from Deathcrush.
Deathcrush wants to free his trapped foot but Marusic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Deathcrush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marusic keeps working.
Deathcrush is looking to advance position but Marusic won't allow it.
Marusic tries to roll over but Deathcrush keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deathcrush is thwarting Marusic's attempts to control the position.
Deathcrush trying to control from half guard but Marusic is working away.
Deathcrush sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marusic defending well though.
Deathcrush lands with a punch from half guard.
Deathcrush definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are battling for position here. Marusic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Marusic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Deathcrush cracks Marusic with a solid left hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Deathcrush wants to pass the guard but Marusic is keeping the position.
Deathcrush with a nice head shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Enu Deathcrush dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters circling - Marusic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Deathcrush misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Deathcrush changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marusic tries to avoid it but Deathcrush manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marusic to the ground. Marusic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marusic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deathcrush.
Deathcrush changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Deathcrush has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marusic finds it's way round the side to connect with Deathcrush's head.
Deathcrush looks to score with a jab to the body but Marusic is just out of range.
It seemed like Marusic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marusic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deathcrush misses the body punch
and Marusic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Deathcrush swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marusic misses with a hook
and Deathcrush counters with a takedown into side control.
Marusic sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marusic is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deathcrush is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Deathcrush working Marusic over with strikes.
Deathcrush lands strikes from half guard.
Marusic is controlling Deathcrush's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Deathcrush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marusic can do to turn this around?
Deathcrush working the head and body with strikes.
Deathcrush wants to take a breather but Marusic is having none of it.
Deathcrush throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Marusic to regain full guard.
Marusic keeping moving, preventing Deathcrush from controlling successfully.
Deathcrush works over Marusic with some ground and pound from guard.
Marusic wants to stand and escape but Deathcrush is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marusic pulls Deathcrush in to control the position.
Marusic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Deathcrush postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Marusic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Marusic keeping full guard, as Deathcrush tries to pass.
Marusic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Deathcrush.
Marusic being controlled here, momentarily.
Deathcrush trying to control the position from guard on top but Marusic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deathcrush looking to sit in guard and control but Marusic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marusic wants to control from the top but Deathcrush keeps moving.
Marusic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marusic postures up.
Marusic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Marusic wants to control from the top but Deathcrush keeps moving.
Deathcrush utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marusic wants to pass the guard but Deathcrush is keeping the position.
Enu Deathcrush overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Deathcrush pulls Marusic in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Deathcrush fails with a takedown attempt.
Marusic throws out a counter right but Deathcrush avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enu Deathcrush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Deathcrush uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marusic.
Deathcrush ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marusic moves away.
Deathcrush scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marusic in his tracks.
Deathcrush throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marusic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A swing and a miss from Deathcrush.
Marusic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marusic misses with a looping right.
Marusic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Deathcrush shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marusic as he jumps to the side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Borislav Marusic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Marusic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Deathcrush.
Deathcrush fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A nice side step and Marusic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Deathcrush throws a body punch but Marusic moves out of range.
Deathcrush is looking to wear down Marusic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marusic misses with a looping left.
Borislav Marusic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Deathcrush throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marusic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marusic misses with a hook. Deathcrush ducked under it nicely.
Deathcrush appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Marusic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Marusic misses the target.
Marusic misses with a looping left.
Marusic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Deathcrush manages to avoid it.
Deathcrush ducks under a wild hook from Marusic.
Deathcrush drops down looking for a counter takedown but Marusic sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marusic throws out a loose jab but Deathcrush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deathcrush swings for the body but Marusic moves out of range.
Marusic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marusic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deathcrush.
Marusic works Deathcrush's body with a nice hook.
Marusic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Deathcrush on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marusic throws a body shot but no joy.
Deathcrush moves away from the strike by Marusic.
Deathcrush has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Deathcrush there as he acknowledges the shot.
Deathcrush changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marusic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Marusic misses the target.
Deathcrush feinted with a counter takedown.
Marusic throws out a loose jab but Deathcrush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borislav Marusic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Deathcrush connects with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Marusic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marusic cracks Deathcrush with an open hand slap.
Marusic throws out a powerful jab.
Deathcrush tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Marusic defends well and Deathcrush ends up having to push Marusic into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Marusic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marusic lands a nice looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Marusic misses the target.
Deathcrush misses with a body punch
and Marusic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Deathcrush ducks under a wild hook from Marusic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marusic lands a jab to Deathcrush's midsection.
Marusic misses with a straight left.
Deathcrush lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Marusic misses the jab.
Deathcrush throws a lazy uppercut
and Marusic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Deathcrush takes one to the side of the head.
Deathcrush takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marusic misses with a straight right.
Marusic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Deathcrush looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marusic has control of Deathcrush's left arm, preventing Deathcrush from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deathcrush loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Deathcrush won't allow Marusic to sweep him here.
Deathcrush postures up in Marusic's guard and throws a big left but Marusic blocks it.
Deathcrush makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Marusic keeping moving, preventing Deathcrush from controlling successfully.
Deathcrush throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marusic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marusic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Deathcrush doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Deathcrush manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Deathcrush wants to control from the top but Marusic keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borislav Marusic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marusic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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