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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Mars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marley Namaste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 cm
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170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mick Mars! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marley Namaste! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Namaste blocks a jab. Namaste fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mars sprawls well initially but Namaste persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Namaste thows a huge punch but Mars dodges it nicely.
Mars is staying active underneath Namaste, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Mars keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Mars is looking to control Namaste's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mars avoid being mounted? Namaste throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Namaste trying to mount his opponent but Mars defends it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Namaste thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mars's head. Mars flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Mars connects with a nice looking jab.
Mars thows a body shot but no joy. A swing and a miss from Mars. Mars waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Namaste. Mars waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Namaste. Mars will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mars throws a right and a left that Namaste avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mars misses with a wild body shot. Mars loads up on a big right hand but Namaste slips the punch. Namaste moves away from the strike by Mars. Mars avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mars looks to land a combination but Namaste avoids it well. Namaste moves out of range as Mars strikes. Mars throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Namaste stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Mars misses with a body shot.
Mars misses with a straight left. Mars swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Decent striking displayed by Mars there. Namaste takes a body punch but keeps moving. A swing and a miss from Mars. Mars throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mars tries a low kick but Namaste avoids it. Namaste shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Mars is trying to get back to full guard. Namaste is looking for a kimura but Mars is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Namaste to get the leverage. Namaste moves nicely into side control. Namaste working the ground and pound from side control. Mars tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Namaste wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Namaste lands a nice forearm strike. Mars struggling a bit here. Mars takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Namaste works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Namaste working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mars wants to control but Namaste postures up. Namaste landing a few strikes. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Namaste throwing shots but missing, from side control. Mars tries to buck Namaste off but Namaste is having none of it. Check out the look on Namaste's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Namaste is putting a hurting on Mars here, landing some big shots from side control. Mars regains half guard. Namaste seems to be looking for submissions.
Namaste is looking for a kimura but Mars is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Namaste to get the leverage. Namaste looks gassed! Mars trying to control from the bottom.
Namaste is looking for a kimura here.
Mars wants to control but Namaste is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Namaste wants to work for an arm triangle but Mars is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Namaste not landing any meaningful shots this time. Mars tries to get to full guard but Namaste has control of the leg. Mars is looking to control Namaste's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mars avoid being mounted? Namaste has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Namaste drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Mars looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Namaste trying to control the position from guard on top but Mars is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Mars is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marley Namaste dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mars pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Namaste looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mars! Namaste avoids the attempt from Mars to control. Namaste is in the full mount, landing strikes. Mars tries to get back to half guard but can't. Namaste goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Mars turns into him and now he's in Namaste's guard.
Mars loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Namaste looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mars trying to control the position from guard on top but Namaste is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mars won't allow Namaste to sweep him here. Namaste is breathing heavily. Namaste has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mars can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Mars showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Mars pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Namaste is keeping the position for now. Namaste is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mars is aware though and is defending well. Mars passes Namaste's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Namaste controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. Namaste is staying active underneath Mars, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Namaste is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mars's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mars's back! Mars can't escape the position.
Mars is working hard here to advance position. Marley Namaste has got the better of the ground game so far. Namaste has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mars has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Mars tries to escape but Namaste has the hooks in and won't let him break free. Namaste gets his hands free as Mars looks to control. Namaste has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mars has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Namaste is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Mars trying to control the action but Namaste just sinks the hooks in.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mars covering up well and avoiding damage. Mars wants to control his opponent's hands but Namaste gets his hands free. Namaste doesn't have the hooks in and Mars manages to turn into his guard.
Namaste is looking to sinch up a triangle. Mars throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Namaste's body to avoid the submission. Namaste has instead reached around Mars's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Namaste arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marley Namaste!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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