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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spete Pasanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Marroquin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pasanen comes into the arena with Rolling Stones - Paint it black blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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204 cm
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244 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
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250 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Spete Pasanen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mario Marroquin! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Marroquin misses with a body shot.
Pasanen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Marroquin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pasanen manages to avoid it. Jab from Pasanen. Pasanen throws a nice looking combination but Marroquin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Marroquin with a hook. Pasanen throws out a loose jab but Marroquin uses good head movement to avoid it. Marroquin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pasanen finds it's way round the side to connect with Marroquin's head. Marroquin avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Marroquin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A punch lands to the side of Marroquin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Mario Marroquin has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pasanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marroquin. Pasanen lands a jab to Marroquin's midsection. Pasanen misses with a body shot.
Marroquin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pasanen throws out the jab. Marroquin swats away the attempt to clinch by Pasanen. Nice body punch from Marroquin. Pasanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Marroquin is just out of range. Pasanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Marroquin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pasanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Pasanen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Pasanen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Pasanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marroquin.
Pasanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Marroquin throws a body punch but Pasanen moves out of range. Pasanen misses with an uppercut. Marroquin saw that one coming. Pasanen staying out of range there. Pasanen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marroquin on the side of the head. Mario Marroquin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Marroquin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pasanen fails in his attempt to clinch. A big left from Pasanen misses. Pasanen shoots in but no luck this time. Marroquin cracks a nice hook into Pasanen's ribs. Marroquin scores with the left hand. Pasanen knows he should have avoided that one. Pasanen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Marroquin throws a body punch but Pasanen moves out of range. Pasanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marroquin. Pasanen swings and misses with a shot to the body letting Marroquin counter with a right hand. Pasanen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pasanen lands in his opponent's guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pasanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Marroquin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Pasanen throws a big right hand that misses. Pasanen trying to control but Marroquin is working from the bottom. Marroquin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Pasanen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Marroquin keeping moving, preventing Pasanen from controlling successfully. 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. Marroquin has momentary wrist control but Pasanen slips an elbow through the middle. Pasanen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Pasanen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Pasanen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Pasanen throwing strikes from guard but Marroquin blocks nicely. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pasanen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pasanen drops back looking for a leg! Marroquin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Marroquin manages to kick Pasanen off! Pasanen jumps back into Marroquin's guard. Marroquin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pasanen is controlling him. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Pasanen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Pasanen wants to control from the top but Marroquin keeps moving. Pasanen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spete Pasanen dominated that round. The cut man is working on Mario Marroquin's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pasanen misses with a double jab
and Marroquin counters with a three punch combo that has Pasanen backing up. Pasanen nods at Marroquin to acknowledge the strikes. Spete Pasanen is winning the standup battle so far. Pasanen scores with a hook. Pasanen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Mario Marroquin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Pasanen closes the distance but Marroquin moves to the side and Marroquin counters with a three punch combo that has Pasanen backing up. Pasanen nods at Marroquin to acknowledge the strikes. Pasanen misses with a two punch combination.
Pasanen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Marroquin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Marroquin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pasanen. Pasanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Pasanen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Pasanen thumps Marroquin with a low kick. Marroquin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pasanen rather than just go for the knockout. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pasanen with a jab. Pasanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marroquin.
Pasanen wants to clinch but Marroquin slips to the side and Marroquin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Pasanen closes the distance and clinches up with Marroquin, looking for a takedown. Pasanen pushes Marroquin against the ropes but Marroquin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marroquin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Marroquin. Pasanen misses the jab. Marroquin throws the left hand but Pasanen avoids the punch easily. Pasanen swings and misses with a shot to the body and Marroquin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Marroquin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Marroquin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Marroquin looks to land a combination but Pasanen avoids it well. Marroquin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pasanen throws a right and a left that both miss. Marroquin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pasanen shoots in but Marroquin avoids the takedown attempt easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spete Pasanen. That's going to take a lot out of him. Marroquin slips under a jab. Pasanen moves out of range of the strikes. Spete Pasanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pasanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pasanen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Marroquin misses with a wild combination.
Pasanen misses with a kick to the body.
Marroquin scores with a nice right hand.
Marroquin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marroquin throws a right and a left that both miss. Marroquin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Marroquin swings for the body but Pasanen moves out of range.
Marroquin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pasanen misses with a kick to the body.
Pasanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marroquin. Pasanen lands with a right hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Marroquin misses with a wild combination.
Marroquin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pasanen throws the left hand but Marroquin avoids the punch easily. Pasanen looks to land a right hand but Marroquin moved out of range. Marroquin slips a straight right by Pasanen. Pasanen cracks Marroquin with an open hand slap. Pasanen misses with a kick to the body.
Pasanen shoots and misses and Marroquin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Marroquin defending well as Pasanen loads up on a big left hand. Marroquin getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Pasanen drops his hands momentarily and Marroquin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Marroquin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pasanen at a distance.
Pasanen misses with a looping left. Pasanen closes the distance and lands a one-two. Marroquin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Pasanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marroquin. Marroquin's corner calls for a 1-2. Marroquin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Marroquin lands a jab to the nose. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pasanen misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pasanen misses with a looping right. Pasanen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Pasanen tries to clinch up and Marroquin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Nice uppercut there from Marroquin. Marroquin throws a big shot that misses. A jab lands there for Marroquin. Marroquin ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Pasanen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Pasanen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pasanen shoots for a double leg takedown but Marroquin sprawls well. He's pushed Pasanen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Marroquin connects with a right hand. Pasanen shakes it off. Marroquin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Nice defenses there by Marroquin. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Marroquin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Mario Marroquin's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Marroquin lands with an overhand left. Marroquin lands a body shot.
Pasanen shoots and misses and Marroquin counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Pasanen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Pasanen takes one to the side of the head.
Marroquin cracks Pasanen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Marroquin connects with a nice looking jab.
Marroquin blocks the body kick.
Marroquin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Pasanen looks to land a left hand but Marroquin moved out of range nicely. Marroquin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pasanen misses with a double jab
and Marroquin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Pasanen tries to clinch but Marroquin moves away and Pasanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Pasanen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pasanen throws a hook but Marroquin blocks it. Pasanen tries to clinch up and Marroquin counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marroquin ducks under a wild hook from Pasanen. Pasanen throws a combination that misses and Marroquin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Pasanen throws a series of strikes that have Marroquin backpedaling.
Marroquin ducks under a wild hook from Pasanen. Pasanen misses with a looping left. Marroquin circles away from the clinch attempt and Marroquin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pasanen thinking. Marroquin circles away from the clinch attempt and Marroquin counters with a lovely shot to the body. A combination from Marroquin does no damage. Marroquin misses with a double jab
and Pasanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Marroquin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Marroquin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pasanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Marroquin throws a right hand that Pasanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Pasanen also avoids with ease. Pasanen doesn't succeed with the takedown enabling Marroquin to counter with a crisp jab. Marroquin works the jab nicely. Pasanen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marroquin misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Marroquin!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Pasanen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Marroquin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Pasanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Marroquin moves out of range of the strikes. Marroquin takes a swing at Pasanen's ribcage but misses. Pasanen staying out of range there. Marroquin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marroquin slaps away a takedown attempt from Pasanen, before circling back to the center of the mat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spete Pasanen. That's going to take a lot out of him. Pasanen looks for a takedown but Marroquin sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Marroquin misses with a wild combination.
Marroquin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pasanen lunges at Marroquin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marroquin's hand. A jab from Marroquin misses. Pasanen digs a good hook to Marroquin's body.
Pasanen fails in his attempt to clinch. Pasanen misses with a looping right. Marroquin scores with a jab to the head.
Marroquin scores with a body shot.
Pasanen misses with a double jab.
Pasanen misses with a takedown attempt - Marroquin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Good work by Pasanen as he checks the leg kick. Pasanen just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Marroquin looks to land a combination. Pasanen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Marroquin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marroquin ducks under a wild hook from Pasanen. Pasanen walks into a stiff left hand from Marroquin. Marroquin looks to land a combination but Pasanen avoids it well. Marroquin lands with an overhand left. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Marroquin dips to his left and cracks Pasanen with an uppercut! Pasanen tries to clinch and Marroquin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Marroquin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Marroquin throws a hook but Pasanen avoids it easily. Left hook, right uppercut from Marroquin. Pasanen misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Pasanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Marroquin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Pasanen moves out of range as Marroquin strikes. Marroquin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Marroquin there.
And that's the end of the fight! Mario Marroquin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Marroquin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Marroquin!
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energy
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