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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between sparka man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Marduk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marduk comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Imperial March kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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155 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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168 cm
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144 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, sparka man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryan Marduk!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marduk misses with a takedown attempt - man sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
man swats away the attempt to clinch by Marduk.
A head kick misses from man.
man slaps away a takedown attempt from Marduk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marduk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marduk moves away from the strike by man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
man throws a looping overhand right but Marduk ducks down to avoid it.
man throws an overhand right that lands on Marduk's shoulder, as Marduk tries to avoid the shot.
Marduk throws the left hand but man avoids the punch easily.
man leaves Marduk with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
sparka man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Marduk.
Marduk looks for a takedown but man sprawls well.
Marduk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says man as he avoids it easily.
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.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marduk is defended easily by man.
man stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and man wants it to stay on the feet.
Marduk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bryan Marduk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marduk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
man stuffs the takedown.
Marduk shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Marduk throwing strikes but missing.
man working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marduk.
Marduk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marduk postures up in man's guard and throws a big left but man blocks it.
man working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marduk.
Marduk thows a big elbow that misses.
Marduk throwing strikes from guard but man blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marduk is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Marduk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marduk gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
man wants to get back to his feet but Marduk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
man seems keen to control Marduk's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Marduk dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Marduk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around man's waist but man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marduk off to one side.
man ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marduk looks for a takedown but man sprawls well.
A swing and a miss from man.
man leaves Marduk with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
sparka man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Marduk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marduk fails to land the takedown.
sparka man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marduk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marduk fails with a takedown attempt.
man connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
man misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marduk wants to clinch.
Marduk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but man swivels and escapes.
man displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marduk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
man keeps the fight on the outside.
Marduk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
man keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marduk tries to clinch but man moves out of range.
man lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marduk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. man tries to avoid it but Marduk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag man to the ground. man escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marduk drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marduk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marduk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marduk throwing strikes but missing.
man knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marduk on the ground.
Marduk is breathing heavily.
Marduk with a flurry of punches that miss.
man is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marduk thows a big elbow that misses.
man controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
sparka man dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Marduk shoots in looking for a takedown. man tries to sprawl out of it but Marduk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. man manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
man throws out a loose jab but Marduk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marduk ducks under a wild hook from man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marduk blocks a low kick nicely.
Marduk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has man pinned against the cage. man gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marduk tries to clinch there but man circles away.
man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marduk shoots in and drives through. man sprawls well.
sparka man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Marduk.
Marduk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. man defends it nicely.
Marduk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marduk.
Marduk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from man. No joy for Marduk on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
man looks to throw the jab but Marduk is out of range.
Marduk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
man keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marduk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
man keeps the fight on the outside.
man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marduk fails with a takedown attempt.
man displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marduk.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marduk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
sparka man clearly takes that round.
That's time! man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Marduk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
man stuffs the takedown attempt from Marduk. Marduk gets slowly back to his feet.
Marduk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marduk dives in and grabs man's left leg, looking for a takedown. man pushes down on Marduk's head and hops out.
sparka man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Marduk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marduk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from man.
man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marduk defending well as man loads up on a big left hand.
Marduk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
man misses with a straight left.
Marduk tries to clinch up but man circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from man misses.
Marduk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
man misses with a hook.
Marduk is trying hard to land a takedown here. man sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marduk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around man's waist but man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marduk off to one side.
man missing with a left hand there. Marduk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marduk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marduk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marduk shoots in and drives through. man sprawls well.
man lands with a cross.
Marduk fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
man darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marduk shoots in but no luck this time.
Marduk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says man as he avoids it easily.
Marduk is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Marduk wants to clinch up but man keeps it at a distance.
Marduk tries to clinch up but man circles away and keeps his distance.
Marduk shoots in looking for a takedown. man tries to sprawl out of it but Marduk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. man manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
sparka man had his way with Bryan Marduk in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Marduk tries to clinch up.
Marduk fails with a takedown attempt.
man slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marduk gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marduk tries to score with some ground and pound. man controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sloppy strikes there by Marduk.
Marduk is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
man parries the strikes from Marduk easily there. Marduk is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable man to escape.
man can't do much from the bottom here.
Marduk fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The strikes coming from Marduk are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Marduk throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Marduk thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marduk slips under a jab.
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.
man thows a body shot but no joy.
man throws a big shot that misses.
man lands with a cross.
Marduk misses with a takedown attempt - man sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
man missing with a left hand there. Marduk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
man thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marduk shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
man on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if man tries to get out of the position.
man wants to control but Marduk is having none of it.
Marduk throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
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.
Marduk fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Marduk lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Marduk with shots to the head and body - man looks very uncomfortable down there.
Marduk pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bryan Marduk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marduk throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for man because Marduk loaded up on that one.
Marduk thowing shots but they're missing.
man holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Marduk tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Marduk throws some wild stikes that man manages to avoid easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bryan Marduk.
I think man has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:47
Judge William Gold scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... sparka man!
sparka man retains his featherweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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