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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Buck Shmuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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135 lbs
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144 lbs
6 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buck Shmuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Marx!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Shmuck.
Marx shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Marx tries to control but Shmuck wriggling away.
Marx is landing with some decent strikes but Shmuck is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Marx in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Shmuck is rocked!
Marx prevents Shmuck from getting the reversal.
Marx working the ground and pound effectively.
Oh Shmuck is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shmuck working to try and regain half guard.
Shmuck seems to have got his legs back now.
Marx unloading with bombs!
Marx punishing his opponent with strikes.
Marx scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Shmuck?
Marx punishing his opponent with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shmuck is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Shmuck's face.
Shmuck is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Marx.
Shmuck keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marx lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Shmuck hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marx raining down shots from the mount!
Shmuck is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shmuck tries to reverse the position but Marx maintains control.
Shmuck in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Marx.
Shmuck is trying desperately to improve position.
Shmuck wants to hold on but Marx pushes him away.
Marx looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Shmuck really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shmuck is working hard here to advance position.
A nice elbow there by Marx.
A nice elbow there by Marx.
Marx lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Marx takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
A nice elbow there by Marx.
Marx trying to control but Shmuck is having none of it.
Shmuck keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marx tries to control but Shmuck wriggling away.
Shmuck wants to hold on but Marx pushes him away.
Shmuck can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx working Shmuck over with strikes here.
Shmuck is trying desperately to improve position.
Marx lands a big shot there that rocks Shmuck but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Shmuck is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marx punishing his opponent with strikes.
Marx lands a nice shot to the head.
Marx prevents Shmuck from getting the reversal.
Marx wants to control the pace but Shmuck is squirming around nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shmuck is looking to improve his position but Marx isn't that keen on the idea.
Shmuck taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Marx dominated that 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.
Marx moves away from the strike by Shmuck.
Shmuck with a poor takedown
and Marx counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Shmuck keeping moving, preventing Marx from controlling successfully.
Shmuck throwing short punches from the bottom.
Shmuck is looking for a triangle but Marx pushes his legs off easily.
Shmuck has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Marx is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Shmuck.
Shmuck is not content to let Marx control the position.
Marx stands up and beckons Shmuck to his feet.
Shmuck doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marx counters with a nice double leg into side control. Shmuck won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx is chipping away with strikes.
Marx lands some shots froms side control.
Marx stands up and beckons Shmuck to his feet.
Shmuck tries for a takedown but Marx circles away easily
and Marx counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buck Shmuck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marx gets the takedown into side control.
Shmuck is not content to let Marx control the position.
Marx working the body and head with strikes.
Shmuck is looking to regain half guard here but Marx keeps moving and retains side control.
Marx is looking to take a break and control but Shmuck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx lands a nice forearm strike.
Marx lands a nice forearm strike.
Shmuck tries to buck Marx off but Marx is having none of it.
Marx is putting a hurting on Shmuck here, landing some big shots from side control.
Shmuck is looking to regain half guard here but Marx keeps moving and retains side control.
Marx wants to control but Shmuck is keeping him busy.
Shmuck manages to work his way to half guard, despite Marx's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shmuck looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marx scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Marx is looking to advance position but Shmuck won't allow it.
Shmuck is looking to control Marx's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shmuck avoid being mounted?
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Marx slips under a jab from Shmuck.
Shmuck takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marx shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Marx is working Shmuck over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Shmuck wants to sweep but no luck.
Marx makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shmuck tries to strike from the bottom.
Shmuck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marx wants to control from the top but Shmuck keeps moving.
Shmuck lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Marx!
Shmuck raining down shots from the mount!
Marx is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shmuck is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Marx has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Marx!
Shmuck has his foot on Marx's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marx works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Marx showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Marx connects with a single shot there.
Shmuck misses with a takedown
and Marx counters with a nice double leg into side control. Shmuck won't be happy with that.
Marx working away.
Shmuck is looking to reverse the position.
Marx decides to stand back up. Marx steps back and let's Shmuck get back to his feet.
Marx avoids the head kick by Shmuck.
Shmuck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marx scores with a jab to the body.
Shmuck misses with a takedown
and Marx counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marx scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marx decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shmuck on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marx lands a nice short elbow.
Shmuck tries to roll over but Marx keeps him under control.
Shmuck wants to sweep but Marx has passed to side control!
Marx scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Shmuck to see if he's OK.
Marx lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Shmuck is trying to control Marx's posture but Marx avoids it.
Mark Marx has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marx is putting a hurting on Shmuck here, landing some big shots from side control.
Marx landing strikes.
Buck Shmuck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shmuck is looking for a sweep.
Marx in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Marx lands an elbow.
Marx scoring with punches from side control.
Shmuck is looking to regain half guard here but Marx keeps moving and retains side control.
Marx landing a few strikes.
Shmuck sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Marx seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Marx is trying to control the action in half guard but Shmuck is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shmuck is looking for a sweep. Marx is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marx seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Marx working Shmuck over with strikes.
Marx decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shmuck has his takedown stuffed
and Marx counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buck Shmuck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shmuck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shmuck cracks Marx with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shmuck swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shmuck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shmuck misses with a straight right.
Marx looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Marx working Shmuck over with strikes.
Shmuck is looking to improve his position.
Marx with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Marx is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shmuck is looking for a sweep. Marx is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marx stands up and beckons Shmuck to join him on the feet.
Mark Marx is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marx misses with the combination.
Shmuck with a poor takedown
and Marx counters with a straight right hand.
Marx moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shmuck shoots and misses
enabling Marx to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marx bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shmuck's head backwards.
Shmuck walks into a stiff left hand from Marx.
Shmuck waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marx.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Marx!
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energy
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