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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marley Becker (ranked 1816 p4p, 2537 weight class) and Leon Kruczek (ranked 225 p4p, 300 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marley Becker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leon Kruczek!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Becker connects with a body shot.
Becker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kruczek misses with a body shot.
Becker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Becker moves into the clinch.
Becker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Becker gets underhooks to prevent Kruczek's takedown attempt.
Kruczek being controlled against the cage.
Becker is leaning against Kruczek and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kruczek is looking to control Becker's arms but Becker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kruczek has his back to the cage.
Becker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Becker.
Becker gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Becker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kruczek looking to control.
Becker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kruczek looking for a sweep. Not yet Kruczek, not yet.
Becker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Becker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Becker throwing strikes from guard but Kruczek blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Becker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Becker trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruczek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kruczek wants to sweep here but Becker controlling him for the moment.
Becker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Becker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Becker wants to control from the top but Kruczek keeps moving.
Kruczek is adopting a defensive guard.
Becker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Becker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruczek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Becker distracts Kruczek with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Becker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kruczek trying to control the position here.
Kruczek working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Becker.
Kruczek is controlling Becker's posture.
Kruczek working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Becker.
Becker preventing the sweep.
Becker throws a big right hand that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kruczek holds on and takes a little breather.
Kruczek 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.
Becker looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruczek keeping moving, preventing Becker from controlling successfully.
Kruczek has control of Becker's left arm, preventing Becker from doing any damage.
Becker trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruczek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Becker throws a big right hand that misses.
Kruczek utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kruczek seems keen to control Becker's posture.
Becker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kruczek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Becker postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruczek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Becker is one step ahead there.
Becker throwing strikes but missing.
Becker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Becker wants to control from the top but Kruczek keeps moving.
That's four 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.
Kruczek wants to sweep but no luck.
Becker working some strikes from top position.
Kruczek keeping full guard, as Becker tries to pass.
Kruczek keeping moving, preventing Becker from controlling successfully.
Kruczek has Becker pulled in close to control his posture.
Kruczek keeping full guard, as Becker tries to pass.
Kruczek is trying to control the position but Becker postures up.
Kruczek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Becker is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kruczek seems keen to control Becker's posture.
Becker throwing strikes from guard but Kruczek blocks nicely.
Becker wants to control from the top but Kruczek keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marley Becker dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kruczek misses with a straight left.
Kruczek on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Becker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Leon Kruczek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruczek shoots in for a takedown but Becker shows good takedown defense.
Becker stuffs the takedown.
Kruczek takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A left lands for Becker.
Becker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kruczek momentarily.
Becker works the jab nicely.
Becker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kruczek on the side of the head.
Becker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kruczek is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruczek fails with the takedown.
Kruczek is still on wobbly legs! Can Becker finish him?
Marley Becker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Kruczek.
Becker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kruczek drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kruczek dives in and scores a takedown into Becker's guard.
Kruczek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kruczek seems to have recovered his senses.
Becker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kruczek is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruczek throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kruczek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Becker wants to sweep here but Kruczek controlling him for the moment.
Kruczek keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Becker's head.
Kruczek slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kruczek wants to pass the guard but Becker is keeping the position.
Becker looking to control.
Kruczek with a nice head shot there.
Kruczek throwing strikes from guard but Becker blocks nicely.
Kruczek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Becker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Becker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kruczek can do to turn this around?
Becker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kruczek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kruczek lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Becker wants to sweep but no luck.
Marley Becker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kruczek connects with a couple of short punches.
Kruczek postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kruczek is stalling in the full guard.
Becker is looking for a triangle but Kruczek pushes his legs off easily.
Becker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kruczek.
Kruczek won't allow Becker to sweep him here.
Becker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kruczek manages to get himself to full guard.
Kruczek controlling Becker's posture.
Becker throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruczek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kruczek trying to keep a closed guard but Becker is proving a slippery customer.
Becker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Becker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kruczek not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kruczek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Becker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kruczek controls Becker momentarily but Becker frees himself.
Kruczek might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Becker haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Becker passes into half guard.
Kruczek trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Becker trying to control the action but Kruczek is working from the bottom.
Kruczek controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Becker trying to control from half guard but Kruczek is working away.
Kruczek has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Becker is working away from the top position though.
Kruczek has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Becker looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kruczek with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Becker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kruczek is trying to maintain the position but Becker is very close to passing his half guard.
Kruczek keeping control of the position.
Becker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marley Becker dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Becker lands a body shot.
Becker scores with a shot to the body.
No luck for Kruczek with that takedown attempt.
Becker has closed the distance and engaged Kruczek in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Becker.
Becker lands a right hand.
Becker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Becker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kruczek tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Becker smiles and moves away.
Kruczek shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Becker but Becker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marley Becker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Kruczek.
Kruczek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Becker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kruczek has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Becker finds it's way round the side to connect with Kruczek's head.
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!
Becker lands with a hook. Kruczek tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kruczek 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.
Kruczek with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kruczek must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Becker 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.
Becker is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruczek keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Becker's head.
Becker keeping moving, preventing Kruczek from controlling successfully.
Becker has his hands on Kruczek's head, controlling the position.
Kruczek preventing the sweep.
Becker pulls Kruczek in to control the position.
Becker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kruczek distracts Becker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kruczek sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kruczek lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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.
Becker is looking for a triangle but Kruczek pushes his legs off easily.
Becker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Becker throwing strikes but missing.
Kruczek is pulling down on Becker's head to control his posture.
Becker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Becker scoring with punches to the head and body.
Becker throws a big elbow that misses.
Kruczek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Becker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kruczek is trying to keep Becker in close.
Becker cracks Kruczek with a solid left hand.
Kruczek not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kruczek pulls Becker in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kruczek wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Becker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kruczek trying to control the position.
Becker advances to half guard.
Becker wants to take a breather but Kruczek is having none of it.
Kruczek avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Becker.
Kruczek keeping hold of Becker's head, controlling as best he can.
Becker drops an elbow to the side of Kruczek's head.
Becker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kruczek's head.
Kruczek is trying to maintain the position but Becker is very close to passing his half guard.
Becker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Becker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kruczek is looking for a sweep. Becker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kruczek slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Becker passes Kruczek's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kruczek keeping hold of Becker's head, controlling as best he can.
Becker prevents Kruczek from improving his position.
Becker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Becker thows a huge punch but Kruczek dodges it nicely.
Becker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kruczek's head.
Becker winds up and cracks Kruczek with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kruczek won't allow Becker to pass to mount.
Leon Kruczek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Becker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kruczek's head.
Kruczek has hold of Becker's hands but Becker slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marley Becker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Becker 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marley Becker!
An out of breath and clearly excited Marley Becker thanked Bloodbath MMA Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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RATING
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