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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between andrew marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Bengala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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150 cm
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230 lbs
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262 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, andrew marshall! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kid Bengala! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bengala scores with a three punch combo!
marshall tries to clinch up. marshall swings for the body but Bengala moves out of range.
Bengala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
marshall tries to keep at a distance but Bengala has taken the fight into the clinch. Bengala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Bengala gets a clinch. Bengala is leaning against marshall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. marshall tries for a takedown but Bengala manages to get underhooks.
Bengala is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. marshall trying to stall but Bengala improves his position.
Bengala has had enough of the clinch but marshall keeps him there for the moment. Bengala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. marshall really is a fat lump. This has been an exciting period of action! marshall gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. marshall is working an open guard so Bengala takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. A telegraphed takedown attempt from marshall is defended easily by Bengala. marshall is breathing heavily. Bengala closes the distance and clinches. Bengala working hard to break the clinch. Bengala is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. marshall is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. marshall stalling in the clinch but Bengala improves position. Bengala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Bengala stuffs the takedown attempt from marshall. marshall gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for andrew marshall. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bengala moves into the clinch. Bengala jumps guard.
Bengala tries to strike from the bottom.
Bengala escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. marshall gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Bengala bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in marshall's guard. Bengala gets to his feet. marshall looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! marshall blocks a head kick by Bengala.
Bengala looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bengala keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. marshall tries to roll over but Bengala keeps him under control. Bengala decides to return to a standing position. Bengala moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bengala is trying to force a seperation but marshall has the dominant position. marshall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Bengala is trying to force a seperation but marshall has the dominant position. marshall gets a trip takedown into half guard. marshall is looking for a kimura but Bengala is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for marshall to get the leverage. Bengala is controlling marshall's trapped leg to prevent marshall from advancing to side control. The fighters are battling for position here. Bengala manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Bengala looking for a sweep. Not yet Bengala, not yet. marshall got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bengala has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, marshall has managed to get both his arms back between Bengala's legs - danger averted. Bengala has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but marshall can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round. marshall prevents Bengala from getting back to his feet. Bengala seems keen to control marshall's posture. Bengala is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. marshall trying to control the position from guard on top but Bengala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Bengala 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.
Bengala scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bengala takes the fight into the clinch. Bengala jumps guard.
marshall trying to control but Bengala is working from the bottom. Bengala looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Bengala is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bengala has his feet on marshall's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Bengala tries to bum rush marshall with a series of wild strikes but marshall uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A head kick misses from marshall. marshall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. marshall swats away the attempt to clinch by Bengala. marshall shoots in but Bengala avoids the takedown attempt easily. Bengala closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Bengala ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bengala no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. marshall might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Bengala managing to control the position. Bengala tries to land a sweep but no joy. Bengala trying to control the position here. Bengala looking for submissions from the bottom but instead marshall passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. marshall blocks the strikes from Bengala.
marshall seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Bengala kicks off marshall and gets to his feet. Bengala scores with a one two! marshall had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from marshall lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bengala has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bengala and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Bengala shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has marshall pinned against the cage. marshall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bengala moves into the clinch. marshall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for andrew marshall. That's going to take a lot out of him. marshall is trying to break the clinch but Bengala has him pressed against the cage. Come on Bengala - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
marshall tries to break the clinch but Bengala is controlling the position. Bengala manages to pull guard.
marshall wants to stand but Bengala has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Bengala looking to control.
marshall has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bengala is on top in guard.
Bengala controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bengala looking to pass the guard. Bengala trying to control but marshall is working from the bottom. marshall throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Bengala's corner is telling him to maintain position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Bengala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position. Bengala manages to break the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bengala. Bengala is putting a hurting on marshall here, landing some big shots from side control. marshall pushes Bengala away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bengala gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bengala decides to stand up, so the ref orders marshall to his feet. No luck for marshall with that takedown attempt. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Bengala moves into the clinch. Bengala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bengala throws a series of strikes that have marshall backpedaling.
Bengala darts in and clinches marshall up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bengala manages to break the clinch.
Bengala lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Bengala moves into the clinch. Bengala jumps into guard, dragging marshall to the mat.
Bengala looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Bengala keeping moving, preventing marshall from controlling successfully. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bengala is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bengala is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. marshall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bengala swivels though and keeps the full guard. Bengala looking to control.
Bengala throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
marshall looking to pass the guard. marshall lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. marshall trying to control the position from guard on top but Bengala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Bengala looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Bengala scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Bengala throws a head kick but marshall moves out of range.
Bengala throws a series of punches but marshall avoids them all with ease. A left and a right from Bengala both land. Nice combination. Bengala looks to land a combination but marshall avoids it well. marshall tries to clinch up but Bengala circles away and keeps his distance. Bengala clinches with his opponent.
marshall being controlled against the cage. Bengala pulls marshall into guard.
Kid Bengala is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. marshall decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Bengala works over marshall's head and body with a nice combination. Bengala scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
marshall stuffs the takedown attempt from Bengala. Bengala gets slowly back to his feet. marshall tries to clinch up but Bengala circles away and keeps his distance. A low kick from Bengala is predictable there and marshall counters with a single leg into guard. Bengala didn't expect that. Bengala has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Bengala escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. marshall gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that's the end of the fight! Kid Bengala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Bengala 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kid Bengala!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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