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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Weller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davis Marcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Princes of the Universe," by Queen. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Weller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davis Marcus!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Marcus does no damage.
Weller slips a jab and a cross from Marcus.
Marcus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marcus landing knees to the head.
Marcus dodges an elbow strike from Weller.
Weller misses with an elbow strike.
Marcus managing to block the knees to the body from Weller.
Marcus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Weller throws an elbow but it misses.
Weller trying to control the position but instead, Marcus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Weller into the cage.
Weller looking to throw knees to the head but Marcus is blocking nicely.
Weller avoids a wild elbow strike from Marcus.
Marcus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Weller trying to control the position but instead, Marcus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Weller into the cage.
Marcus scores with a shot to the side of Weller's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Weller tries to land a knee to the head but Marcus blocks with his arms.
Marcus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Weller tries a knee to the head but Marcus blocks it.
Weller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marcus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marcus blocks it with crossed arms.
Weller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marcus smiles and moves away.
Marcus moves into range and clinches up with Weller.
A short right from Marcus on the inside.
Weller lands a knee to the body.
Weller tries to pull guard but Marcus holds him up against the cage and eventually Weller drops back down to his feet.
Weller stalling in the clinch but Marcus improves position.
Marcus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Weller backwards.
Marcus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Weller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Weller throws an elbow that misses.
Marcus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Weller trying to land knees to the body.
Weller putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marcus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Marcus throws an elbow but it misses.
Marcus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Weller missing with knees to the body.
Marcus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus lands an elbow that stopped Weller in his tracks for a moment.
Weller misses with a knee strike.
Marcus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marcus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Weller misses with an elbow strike.
Weller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marcus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marcus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like David Weller has been cut.
Marcus lands an elbow that stopped Weller in his tracks for a moment.
Weller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marcus avoids it.
Weller tries to land knees in the clinch but Marcus avoids the damage to the body.
Weller tries to stall but Marcus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Weller misses with an elbow over the top.
Marcus trying to land knees to the body.
Weller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marcus blocks it with crossed arms.
Weller misses with a knee to the head.
Weller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marcus scores with a shot to the side of Weller's head.
Weller missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Marcus.
Marcus lands an elbow inside.
Marcus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Weller's defenses.
Weller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weller misses with a knee to the head.
Weller is breathing heavily.
Marcus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marcus lands an elbow inside.
Marcus missing with knees to the body.
Marcus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Weller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Weller throws a knee to the head but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Marcus - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Weller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marcus blocks it with crossed arms.
Weller throws an elbow that misses.
Marcus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Weller looking to throw knees to the head but Marcus is blocking nicely.
Marcus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Weller misses with an elbow strike.
Marcus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marcus throws an elbow that misses.
Weller throws a knee to the head but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Marcus - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Marcus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Weller takes an elbow to the temple.
Marcus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Weller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Weller avoids the elbow strike from Marcus, against the cage.
Weller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marcus avoids it.
Weller blocks the elbow strike.
Weller throws an elbow that misses.
Marcus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Marcus is leaning against Weller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Weller.
Weller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marcus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marcus.
Weller takes an elbow to the temple.
Weller trying to land knees to the body.
Marcus landing knees to the body.
Marcus lands an elbow inside that Weller shrugs off.
Marcus dodges an elbow strike from Weller.
Nice elbow from Marcus.
Marcus lands a damaging elbow.
David Weller's cut is getting worse.
Marcus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Marcus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marcus content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Marcus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marcus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davis Marcus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Weller's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Weller avoids the body shot from Marcus.
Marcus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Weller darts in trying to clinch
and Marcus counters with a three punch combo that has Weller backing up. Weller nods at Marcus to acknowledge the strikes.
Weller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marcus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Weller circles away.
Marcus tries to bum rush Weller with a series of wild strikes but Weller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
No joy there for Marcus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marcus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marcus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Weller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Weller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Weller tries to clinch up but Marcus circles away and keeps his distance.
Marcus is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Weller tries to clinch up.
Marcus pushes Weller up against the cage in a clinch.
Marcus lands an elbow that stopped Weller in his tracks for a moment.
Marcus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Marcus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Weller avoids it.
Marcus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marcus missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Marcus.
Weller misses with a knee to the head.
Weller misses with a knee strike.
Weller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Marcus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Weller is looking to control Marcus's arms but Marcus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Weller has his back to the cage.
Weller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Weller is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Marcus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Weller blocks the elbow strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Marcus.
Weller is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two 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.
Marcus trying to land knees to the body.
Weller tries a knee to the head but Marcus blocks it.
Weller tries to land knees in the clinch but Marcus avoids the damage to the body.
Weller throws an elbow but it misses.
Weller pushes off an throws an elbow but Marcus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Marcus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marcus lands a shoulder strike.
Marcus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Weller misses with an elbow over the top.
Marcus tries to land knees in the clinch but Weller avoids the damage to the body.
Weller landing knees to the head.
Weller missing with knees to the body.
Marcus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marcus avoids a wild elbow strike from Weller.
Weller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marcus.
Marcus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Weller's defenses.
Weller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marcus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Weller missing with knees to the body.
Weller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Weller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marcus managing to block the knees to the body from Weller.
Marcus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marcus.
Weller takes an elbow to the temple.
Marcus lands an elbow just above Weller 's eye.
Weller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Weller tries to land knees in the clinch but Marcus avoids the damage to the body.
Marcus lands a damaging elbow.
Marcus blocks the elbow strike.
Weller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marcus gets through Weller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Weller looking to slow down the pace here.
Marcus lands a nice elbow.
Marcus leaning his opponent against the cage.
Marcus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Weller backwards.
Marcus blocks an elbow strike from Weller.
That's four 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.
Weller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marcus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Weller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marcus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Weller throws an elbow but it misses.
Marcus lands a knee to the body.
Marcus avoiding damage as Weller throws knees to the body.
Marcus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Weller throws an elbow that misses.
Weller takes an elbow to the forehead.
Weller missing with knees to the body.
Marcus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marcus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marcus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marcus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Weller.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marcus.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marcus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marcus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Marcus.
Weller misses with a knee strike.
Marcus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davis Marcus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Weller's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Marcus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Marcus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marcus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marcus swinging wildly here.
Weller circles away from the clinch attempt
and Weller counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Weller.
Weller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marcus avoiding damage as Weller throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Weller misses with a knee to the head.
Marcus throws an elbow that misses.
Knees to the body from Marcus.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marcus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Weller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marcus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weller tries to land knees in the clinch but Marcus avoids the damage to the body.
Weller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marcus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Weller takes an elbow to the forehead.
Weller avoids a wild elbow strike from Marcus.
Weller misses with a knee to the head.
Marcus pushes Weller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Weller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marcus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Weller managing to block the knees to the body from Marcus.
Weller missing with knees to the body.
Weller misses with a knee to the head.
Marcus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Marcus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Weller misses with an elbow strike.
Marcus avoids the elbow strike from Weller, against the cage.
Weller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marcus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marcus lands an elbow inside.
Marcus lands a shoulder strike.
Marcus misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marcus lands an elbow inside that Weller shrugs off.
David Weller's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marcus.
Weller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marcus content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Marcus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Weller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marcus.
Marcus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Weller avoids a wild elbow strike from Marcus.
Weller goes for a takedown attempt but Marcus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Marcus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis Marcus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Weller slaps away a takedown attempt from Marcus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marcus swinging wildly here.
Marcus drives through and clinches with Weller against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Weller trying to control the position but instead, Marcus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Weller into the cage.
Marcus avoids the elbow strike from Weller, against the cage.
Marcus lands a body shot in the clinch.
Weller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Marcus.
Marcus misses with an elbow over the top.
Weller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marcus avoids a wild elbow strike from Weller.
Marcus is stalling here.
Weller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Marcus walks away with a smile on his face. Weller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Marcus keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marcus.
David Weller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davis Marcus.
Marcus misses with a straight right.
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.
Marcus shoots in and drives through. Weller sprawls well.
Marcus tries to clinch there but Weller circles away.
David Weller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weller moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Davis Marcus has been cut.
Marcus shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Weller is refusing to be controlled, as Marcus sits in half guard.
Weller looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
David Weller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Davis Marcus.
I've got Marcus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davis Marcus!
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