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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ozkan Cengiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ziggy Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marley has chosen Is This Love - Bob Marley as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ozkan Cengiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ziggy Marley!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cengiz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cengiz seems to be working for a kimura but Marley defends the submission attempt.
Cengiz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cengiz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Marley is trying to control but can't.
Cengiz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marley wants to sweep but Cengiz has passed to side control!
Marley is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cengiz asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Marley being controlled for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley is not content to let Cengiz control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marley sneaks back into half guard.
Marley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cengiz in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marley is staying active underneath Cengiz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cengiz is looking to advance position but Marley won't allow it.
Marley is looking for a sweep. Cengiz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marley trying to hold on to Cengiz's head to control him but Cengiz postures up.
Marley is looking for a sweep. Cengiz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cengiz fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cengiz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A leg kick checked by Marley.
Marley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cengiz has Marley up against the cage in a clinch.
Cengiz lands a body shot.
Marley is trying to drag Cengiz to the mat but Cengiz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Marley manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Marley being controlled here, momentarily.
Cengiz trying to control but Marley is working from the bottom.
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.
Marley keeping full guard, as Cengiz tries to pass.
Cengiz gets to his feet - Marley follows without any prompting.
Cengiz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marley but Marley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marley misses with a takedown attempt
and Cengiz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cengiz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Marley looks gassed!
Marley is trying to keep Cengiz in close.
Marley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cengiz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ozkan Cengiz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cengiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marley tries to clinch there but Cengiz circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cengiz.
Marley misses with a takedown attempt
and Cengiz moves into the clinch.
Marley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cengiz smiles and moves away.
Marley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marley tries for a takedown but Cengiz circles away easily
so Cengiz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ozkan Cengiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ziggy Marley.
Marley wants to get back to his feet but Cengiz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cengiz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cengiz wants to pass the guard but Marley is keeping the position.
Cengiz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cengiz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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.
Cengiz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cengiz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Marley is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Marley has escaped and now he's on top!
Cengiz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cengiz has control of Marley's left arm, preventing Marley from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cengiz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cengiz is looking for a triangle but Marley pushes his legs off easily.
Cengiz keeping moving, preventing Marley from controlling successfully.
Cengiz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cengiz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marley keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marley gets back to full guard.
Cengiz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cengiz misses with a head kick.
Cengiz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Marley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cengiz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ozkan Cengiz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cengiz fails with a takedown attempt.
Marley has his takedown stuffed
and Cengiz counters by moving into the clinch.
Cengiz breaks from the clinch.
Ozkan Cengiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cengiz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Marley wants to control but Cengiz is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, Cengiz seems content to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cengiz lands with a punch from half guard.
Cengiz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cengiz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Marley trying to control here.
Cengiz controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Ozkan Cengiz just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Cengiz misses with a takedown attempt - Marley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cengiz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Marley was covering up waiting for the punch and Cengiz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Marley trying to strike off his back.
Cengiz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Marley looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cengiz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cengiz trying to control but Marley is working from the bottom.
Marley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cengiz pushing down on Marley's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cengiz decides to stand and escape the position.
Cengiz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cengiz clinches with his opponent.
Cengiz is trying to break the clinch but Marley has him pressed against the cage.
Marley is trying to drag Cengiz to the mat but Cengiz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cengiz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marley smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ozkan Cengiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cengiz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Marley napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ozkan Cengiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cengiz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ozkan Cengiz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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