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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between irish cofee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Groucho Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marx comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lydia the Tattooed Lady by Groucho Marx kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, irish cofee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Groucho Marx!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
cofee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
cofee tries to clinch but Marx is having none of it.
cofee is looking to clinch.
cofee misses with a jab, cross combination.
irish cofee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marx stuffs the takedown.
cofee lands a really nice looking cross but Marx seems unphased.
cofee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marx but Marx pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for irish cofee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
cofee misses with a takedown attempt - Marx sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
cofee tries to clinch there but Marx circles away.
cofee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marx swivels and escapes.
cofee throws a series of punches but Marx moves out of range.
cofee looks to land a right hand but Marx moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
cofee tries to clinch there but Marx circles away.
Marx should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
cofee throws a low kick, looking for Marx's leg but Marx calmly moves out of range.
cofee connects with a high kick.
cofee shoots in but Marx avoids the takedown attempt easily.
cofee is breathing heavily.
Marx swats away the attempt to clinch by cofee.
cofee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - cofee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
cofee closes the distance and clinches up with Marx, looking for a takedown. cofee pushes Marx against the cage but Marx circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
cofee tries to close the distance and clinch but Marx swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marx fails to land with a series of punches.
cofee tries to clinch but Marx is having none of it.
Marx keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A head kick misses from Marx.
cofee fails to land the takedown.
cofee shoots in for a double leg but Marx sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
cofee misses with a double jab
and Marx counters with a nice body kick.
cofee fails with the takedown
and Marx counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marx.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marx lands a nice elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
cofee can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Marx breaks from the clinch.
cofee tries to clinch up
and Marx counters with a nice kick to the body.
cofee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marx is out of range.
cofee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marx counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
cofee shoots and misses
and Marx counters with a leg kick.
Marx throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like irish cofee has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
cofee tries to clinch up
and Marx moves into the clinch.
Marx is stalling here.
cofee jumps guard but Marx stands there with cofee around his waist. cofee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
cofee managing to block the knees to the body from Marx.
cofee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marx gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marx prevents cofee from breaking the clinch.
cofee wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
cofee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Marx is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
cofee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marx avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
cofee has had enough of the clinch but Marx keeps him there for the moment.
cofee wants a takedown.
cofee managing to block the knees to the body from Marx.
cofee tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Groucho Marx dominated that round.
The cut man is working on irish cofee's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
cofee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marx counters with a flying knee. Nice.
cofee misses with a takedown attempt
and Marx counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Marx looking to finish!
cofee is rocked!
cofee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marx is one step ahead there.
Marx really doesn't want to stay on the ground with cofee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
cofee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marx stands and steps away. cofee gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
cofee clinches but Marx breaks the clinch
and Marx holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
cofee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for irish cofee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
cofee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marx pressing his opponent against the cage.
cofee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
cofee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marx smiles and moves away.
cofee doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marx holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Marx stalling.
cofee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marx breaks from the clinch.
cofee wants to clinch
and Marx counters with a big head kick but cofee shrugs it off.
A head kick by cofee misses
and Marx counters with a body kick that stops cofee in his tracks momentarily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for cofee. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
cofee with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marx counters with a big head kick but cofee shrugs it off.
cofee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
cofee shoots and misses
and Marx counters by clinching up.
cofee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
cofee throws a knee to the head but misses.
cofee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marx blocks it with crossed arms.
Marx landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Marx lands an elbow inside.
cofee is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Marx.
Marx connects with a nasty looking knee right to cofee's face.
irish cofee's cut is getting worse.
cofee tries to pull guard but Marx holds him up against the cage and eventually cofee drops back down to his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marx.
Marx landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marx.
cofee can't get the takedown.
A knee to the head by Marx.
cofee trying to stall but Marx improves his position.
Marx landing knees to the head.
cofee is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marx is keeping busy.
Marx managing to block the knees to the body from cofee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stalling in the clinch from Marx.
cofee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
cofee looking for a takedown.
cofee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marx has him pressed against the cage.
cofee managing to block the knees to the body from Marx.
cofee is trying to break free.
cofee jumps guard but Marx stands there with cofee around his waist. cofee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
cofee tries to pull guard but Marx won't allow it.
Marx landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
cofee wants to get back to striking at distance but Marx won't allow it.
cofee jumps guard but Marx stands there with cofee around his waist. cofee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marx stops a takedown attempt from cofee.
Marx crunches a lovely knee into cofee's ribcage.
Marx unloads a knee to the mid-section. cofee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Marx.
Marx lands a knee to the body.
Marx landing knees to the body.
Marx just leaning against cofee, taking a breather.
Marx breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
cofee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marx as he avoids it easily.
cofee closes the distance and clinches up with Marx, looking for a takedown. cofee pushes Marx against the cage but Marx circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
cofee wants to clinch up but Marx keeps it at a distance.
cofee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marx swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Marx as cofee shoots in.
Marx throws a nice head kick!
cofee fails in his attempt to clinch.
cofee tries to land a front kick but Marx steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
cofee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marx tries to avoid it but cofee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marx to the ground. Marx escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
cofee shoots in but no luck this time.
Groucho Marx is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marx lands with a kick to the ribs.
Marx throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Groucho Marx showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on irish cofee's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
cofee looks for a takedown but Marx sprawls well.
cofee fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - cofee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
cofee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marx circles away from the clinch attempt.
cofee tries to clinch but Marx moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
cofee wants to clinch up but Marx keeps it at a distance.
cofee shoots in for a takedown but Marx shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for irish cofee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
cofee misses with a low kick as Marx jumps back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Marx. No joy for cofee on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
cofee fails with an attempt to clinch.
irish cofee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
cofee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marx's waist but Marx gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing cofee off to one side.
A head kick misses from Marx.
cofee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
cofee tries to clinch up.
cofee tries to clinch there but Marx circles away.
cofee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marx moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
cofee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marx is fending him off so far but cofee persists. Nope, Marx circles away and we're back to standing.
cofee misses with a takedown attempt - Marx sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
cofee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
cofee misses with a low kick.
cofee throws a sloppy head kick
and Marx holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
cofee struggles to land a body shot inside as Marx controls his hands.
Marx gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from cofee.
Marx lands a knee to the body.
cofee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marx just stands there and leans against the cage.
cofee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees to the body from Marx.
Marx landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marx breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
cofee closes the distance but Marx moves to the side
and Marx counters with a head kick.
Good leg kick by cofee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
cofee scoring well with a low kick there.
cofee has his takedown stuffed
and Marx counters with a flying knee. Nice.
cofee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marx circles away.
Marx throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
cofee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marx's waist but Marx gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing cofee off to one side.
cofee misses with a two punch combination.
cofee throws a combination. Marx tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
cofee fails in his attempt to clinch.
cofee tries to clinch up.
cofee has his takedown stuffed
and Marx counters with a big head kick but cofee shrugs it off.
irish cofee's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
cofee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marx counters with a head kick. That will keep cofee thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
cofee tries for a takedown but Marx circles away easily
and Marx counters with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
cofee blocks the body kick.
irish cofee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
cofee wants to clinch
and Marx holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
cofee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marx prevents cofee from breaking the clinch.
Marx managing to block the knees to the body from cofee.
cofee jumps guard but Marx stands there with cofee around his waist. cofee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marx lands an elbow inside that cofee shrugs off.
Jeez, irish cofee's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
cofee tries to pull guard but Marx holds him up against the cage and eventually cofee drops back down to his feet.
cofee fails to pull guard.
cofee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marx pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Marx manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Groucho Marx comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marx has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Groucho Marx!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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