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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pantero Athrox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Marr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marr has chosen Rock You by Helix as his entrance music. Pat Marr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pantero Athrox's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pantero Athrox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Marr!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marr misses with a wild body shot.
Marr pushes Athrox up against the cage in a clinch.
Marr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marr tries to throw a body punch but Athrox avoids it by throwing Marr back against the cage.
Athrox looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Athrox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Marr - that landed with a thud.
Marr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marr works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Marr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Athrox has his foot on Marr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marr works his way back into a safe position though.
Athrox is breathing heavily.
Athrox working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Marr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Athrox is keeping the position for now.
Athrox throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Marr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Marr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Athrox is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marr throwing strikes from guard but Athrox blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marr postures up in Athrox's guard and throws a big left but Athrox blocks it.
Marr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Marr landing with the ground and pound.
Marr chips away with some ground and pound.
Marr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Athrox's head.
Marr 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.
Marr scoring with some ground and pound.
Athrox is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Marr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Athrox is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marr is aware though and is defending well.
Marr distracts Athrox with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Marr postures up and lands a big shot to Athrox's brow.
Marr lands a couple of elbows.
Marr chips away with some ground and pound.
Marr with a nice head shot there.
Marr trying to control but Athrox is working from the bottom.
Athrox has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Marr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Athrox had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marr defends it easily.
Marr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Athrox has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marr has managed to get both his arms back between Athrox's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Athrox is keeping the position for now.
Marr slips nicely into half guard.
Marr working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Athrox's thigh. Athrox counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Marr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Marr stands and throws Athrox's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Marr lands a few punches from side control.
Marr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Athrox knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marr lands some shots froms side control.
Athrox tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Marr presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Athrox bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Marr wants to sweep but no luck.
Marr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Marr winds up and cracks Athrox with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Marr frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Athrox is bucking up trying to escape but Marr cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Marr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Athrox to the mat! Athrox manages to get full guard.
Athrox is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Marr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marr trying to control here.
Athrox is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Marr sees it coming and defends easily.
Marr works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marr controls Athrox momentarily but Athrox frees himself.
Athrox wants to control from the top but Marr keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Athrox.
Marr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Athrox gets caught flat footed, as Marr shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Marr lands a couple of digs.
Marr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marr stands up over Athrox, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Marr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Athrox's head.
Marr landing some decent shots from guard.
Athrox working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pat Marr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marr is in close to Athrox's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Marr wants to pass the guard but Athrox is keeping the position.
Athrox has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Marr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Marr slips nicely into half guard.
Marr winds up and cracks Athrox with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Marr lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Marr connects with a nice short shot to Athrox's temple.
Athrox trying to control from the bottom.
Marr seems to be working for a kimura but Athrox defends the submission attempt.
Marr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Athrox is defending against the submission attempts here by Marr.
Athrox wants to control but Marr is keeping busy.
Marr slips a nice elbow through Athrox's hands, connecting with Athrox's forehead.
Marr prevents Athrox from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Athrox with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Athrox punching from the bottom.
Marr drops an elbow to the side of Athrox's head.
Marr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Marr is looking for a kimura but Athrox is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Marr to get the leverage.
Marr wants to take a breather but Athrox is having none of it.
Marr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Athrox with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Athrox looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Marr working over Athrox with some ground and pound. Athrox looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Athrox regains full guard. Nicely done.
Marr passes Athrox's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Marr moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Marr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Athrox gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marr moves into the clinch.
Marr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marr gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Athrox regains guard.
Marr connects with a couple of short punches.
Athrox throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Marr landing with the ground and pound.
Athrox looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marr lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Athrox is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Athrox escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marr landing some decent shots from guard.
Marr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Athrox has his foot on Marr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marr works his way back into a safe position though.
Marr advances position into side control!
Marr lands an elbow.
Marr looks up at the clock and then as Athrox takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Marr smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Marr moves into full mount!
Marr landing punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Athrox is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Marr looking to control but Athrox is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marr working the ground and pound effectively.
Marr breaks from Athrox's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Athrox tries to lock up and control but Marr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marr is landing with some decent strikes but Athrox is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Marr.
Athrox is rocked!
Marr is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oh Athrox is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marr landing strikes, looking to finish!
Athrox is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marr looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Marr pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Athrox seems to have got his legs back now.
Athrox throwing hammer fists to the chest of Marr. What's that going to do exactly?
Marr lands with some strikes.
Athrox tries to reverse the position but Marr maintains control.
Marr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marr working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Marr is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Athrox has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Marr.
Athrox is trying to escape the mount.
Marr lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marr landing strikes from the mount and Athrox is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Marr.
Marr lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Marr scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Athrox is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Athrox regains half guard.
Athrox trying to control here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marr lands a nice short elbow.
Marr works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Marr really dominated that round.
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.
Marr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Athrox manages to avoid it.
Athrox fails with the takedown
and Marr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Marr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Athrox has Marr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Marr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Marr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marr lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Marr.
Marr avoiding damage.
Marr is leaning against Athrox and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Marr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marr lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marr.
Marr is trying to trip Athrox. He has hold of a leg but Athrox is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Marr persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Marr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Athrox is keeping the position for now.
Marr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Athrox's head.
Marr connects with a couple of short punches.
Athrox looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marr is in close to Athrox's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Athrox working for a triangle but Marr defends it easily.
Marr trying to control the position from guard on top but Athrox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Athrox avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Athrox throws his legs up looking for a submission but Marr uses it to pass to side control.
Athrox is trying to buck Marr off.
Marr working the head and body with strikes.
Marr lands a nice forearm strike.
Marr lands an elbow.
You can see the frustration on Athrox's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marr grinds an elbow into Athrox's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Athrox tries to improve position but can't.
Marr lands some shots froms side control.
Athrox tries to bench press Marr off him but Marr keeps the position.
Check out the look on Marr's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Marr working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Athrox is trying to work for a sweep but Marr has mounted him!
Marr lands with some strikes.
Marr has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Athrox's face.
Athrox is bucking up trying to escape but Marr cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Athrox is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marr pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Athrox is trying desperately to improve position.
Marr breaks from Athrox's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marr lands a nice shot to the head.
Athrox sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Marr passes the guard and advances to mount!
Athrox sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Athrox actively working from the bottom here.
Athrox actively working from the bottom here.
Marr tries to pass to full mount but Athrox defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Marr dominated that fourth round.
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!
Marr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Athrox.
Nice uppercut there from Marr.
Athrox shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Athrox shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marr lands a body shot.
Athrox gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Marr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Marr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Marr tries to free his leg and advance position but Athrox is retaining full guard.
Athrox had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marr defends it easily.
Marr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Marr working some strikes from top position.
Marr stands up over Athrox, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Marr trying to control but Athrox is working from the bottom.
Athrox is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marr landing some decent shots from guard.
Athrox looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Athrox is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marr is aware though and is defending well.
Marr is pushing down on Athrox's leg trying to pass to half guard. Athrox is fighting to maintain full guard but Marr has managed to sneak the leg through.
Athrox is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marr pulls his head out easily.
Marr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Athrox with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Marr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Athrox is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marr lands a nice short elbow.
Pantero Athrox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Athrox with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Marr wants to pass to mount but Athrox is defending the position.
Marr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Marr connects with a nice short shot to Athrox's temple.
Athrox on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Marr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Athrox is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marr pulls his head out easily.
Marr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Marr has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Athrox tries for a takedown but Marr manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pantero Athrox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Athrox trying to land knees to the body.
Marr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marr slows down the pace here.
Marr has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Athrox regains guard immediately.
Athrox utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Athrox had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marr defends it easily.
Marr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marr working some strikes from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Marr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marr 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Marr!
Pat Marr is the new lightweight champion!
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