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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juanzino Marquezello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominguez's entrance music is down with the sickness. A fine choice. Xavier Dominguez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Juanzino Marquezello's chin.
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144 lbs
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130 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Powerful takedowns
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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
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Xavier Dominguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Juanzino Marquezello!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dominguez misses with a body shot.
Marquezello dives in and grabs Dominguez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dominguez pushes down on Marquezello's head and hops out.
Dominguez moves in looking to clinch but Marquezello pushes him off.
Dominguez lands a big head kick that sends Marquezello tumbling to the mat! Dominguez takes a step backwards and waves Marquezello back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Marquezello is rocked!
It looks like Juanzino Marquezello has been cut.
Dominguez throws a sloppy head kick and Marquezello moves out of range easily.
Marquezello is still on wobbly legs! Can Dominguez finish him?
Dominguez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Marquezello wants a takedown but no success here.
Marquezello seems to have recovered his senses.
Marquezello wants to stall.
Marquezello tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dominguez just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Xavier Dominguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juanzino Marquezello.
Marquezello takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dominguez controlling the action here for a moment.
Marquezello has Dominguez pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Dominguez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dominguez works on Marquezello's body with a couple of short punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dominguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Marquezello avoids the damage to the body.
Marquezello managing to block the knees to the body from Dominguez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez drags the fight down to the ground.
Marquezello got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dominguez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marquezello has managed to get both his arms back between Dominguez's legs - danger averted.
Dominguez has his foot on Marquezello's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marquezello works his way back into a safe position though.
Dominguez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marquezello defends it easily.
Marquezello is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Marquezello works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dominguez wants to control but Marquezello is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dominguez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Marquezello is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Marquezello has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dominguez is breathing heavily.
Marquezello seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dominguez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dominguez trying to hold on to Marquezello's head to control him but Marquezello postures up.
Marquezello sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dominguez defending well though.
Marquezello trying to control the action but Dominguez is working from the bottom.
Marquezello is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dominguez sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is refusing to be controlled, as Marquezello sits in half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marquezello turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dominguez leaves Marquezello with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Marquezello or perhaps it was just good defense by Dominguez which made him look bad.
Dominguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Marquezello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dominguez misses with a kick to the body.
Marquezello on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dominguez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marquezello counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marquezello is trying to get an arm triangle but Dominguez is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez wants to control but Marquezello postures up.
You can see the frustration on Dominguez's face as Marquezello controls the position.
Marquezello tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marquezello has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dominguez wants to control but Marquezello postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dominguez is looking for a sweep.
Dominguez stops Marquezello from passing to mount.
Dominguez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Marquezello's best efforts.
Marquezello is taking a breather. Dominguez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
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.
Dominguez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Marquezello trying to control the action but Dominguez is working from the bottom.
Dominguez looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Marquezello pushes past his half guard into mount!
Dominguez tries to hold on but Marquezello pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Marquezello cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dominguez tries to hold on but Marquezello postures up.
Marquezello trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dominguez is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marquezello looking for a guillotine from mount but Dominguez is having none of it.
Marquezello mounts Dominguez! Really nice guard pass there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Juanzino Marquezello will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juanzino Marquezello's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dominguez swings for the body but Marquezello moves out of range.
Dominguez stuffs the takedown.
Dominguez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Marquezello counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dominguez's guard now.
Dominguez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marquezello defends well.
Marquezello wants to control from the top but Dominguez keeps moving.
Marquezello keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dominguez's head.
Dominguez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Marquezello escapes and throws Dominguez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Marquezello is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dominguez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez is looking for a sweep.
Marquezello is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dominguez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dominguez is not content to let Marquezello control the position.
Dominguez is trying to control Marquezello's posture but Marquezello avoids it.
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.
Marquezello wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dominguez, who protects the arm well.
Dominguez wants to control but Marquezello postures up.
The referee asks Marquezello politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Marquezello prefers to stall for the moment though.
Dominguez is trying to get back to his feet.
Marquezello is looking to take a break and control but Dominguez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dominguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marquezello misses with a takedown
and Dominguez counters with a takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Dominguez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marquezello keeps working.
Dominguez throws an elbow but Marquezello slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dominguez in side control, throwing shots but Marquezello defends.
You can see the frustration on Marquezello's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marquezello keeps Dominguez under control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marquezello is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dominguez off and has taken his back!
Dominguez trying to control the action but Marquezello just sinks the hooks in.
Marquezello looking for the choke from the back.
Marquezello is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dominguez knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dominguez for a finish.
Will Marquezello go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Dominguez trying to control the position but Marquezello manages to sink in the hooks.
Marquezello is controlling the position but Dominguez somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juanzino Marquezello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juanzino Marquezello's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dominguez throws a head kick that half lands.
Dominguez clinches with his opponent.
Dominguez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dominguez is stalling here.
Dominguez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Marquezello uses from the top position.
Marquezello trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marquezello passes Dominguez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Marquezello seems to be working for a kimura but Dominguez defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dominguez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Juanzino Marquezello has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dominguez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquezello trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marquezello drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Marquezello jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dominguez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marquezello defends well.
Dominguez is looking for a triangle but Marquezello pushes his legs off easily.
Dominguez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Marquezello slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Marquezello is working to tighten is grip on Dominguez's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Dominguez has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Marquezello is really squeezing tight and eventually Dominguez passes out! Marquezello breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Juanzino Marquezello!
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