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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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180 cm
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195 lbs
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188 cm
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213 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Marx! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Badr Hari! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Marx feints and then cracks Hari's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hari down. Hari misses with a low kick. Marx lands a front kick. Hari has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Marx. Marx slips a straight right by Hari. Hari misses with a two punch combination.
Hari lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Hari will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Marx closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Marx buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hari swats away the attempt to clinch by Marx. Marx keeps Hari at a distance using the push kick. Hari uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Marx takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Hari dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A thudding body kick lands there by Marx!
Crunch! Marx slams his shin into Hari's torso. Hari looks gassed! Marx showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hari.
Hari throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marx. Marx lands a high kick!
Marx fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Marx. Hari walks forward, straight into a front kick from Marx. Carl Marx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Marx connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. A slapping body kick lands there for Marx. Hari takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Marx throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hari. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marx, right into the meat.
Marx throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. An inside leg kick lands from Marx. Hari chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marx can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A decent looking body kick lands there for Marx. A solid body kick from Marx. Marx doesn't manage to clinch there - Hari circles away.
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hari paws at him with a jab and circles away. A slapping body kick lands there for Marx. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Marx scores with a head kick.
Marx lands a nice looking body kick. Marx is looking to clinch but Hari is avoiding it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hari crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marx - the referee stops the clock and Hari gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marx. Hari manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Marx lands a high kick!
Hari takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Hari has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Marx. Marx bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Marx moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Marx throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Nice body kick there by Marx.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marx tries to clinch up. Marx lands with a kick to the temple. Hari shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Marx delivers a nice body kick. Hari walks forward, straight into a front kick from Marx. Marx dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hari. That did some damage! Marx thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hari if he has to take too many more of those.
Hari takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Marx dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hari. That did some damage! Marx lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marx thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hari if he has to take too many more of those.
Marx thumps Hari with a low kick. Marx wants to clinch up but Hari keeps it at a distance. Hari sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Hari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hari takes a kick to the side of the head. Marx fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hari. Marx scores with a spinning back kick! A nice leg kick lands there from Marx. Marx lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Marx lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A good leg kick by Marx. Hari takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marx, right into the meat.
Marx lands with a slapping head kick. Marx delivers a nice body kick. The fight stays on the outside here - Marx looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Hari throws a jab but it's blocked by Marx. Marx throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hari's head. Marx lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hari's sensitive parts. Marx feints and then cracks Hari's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hari down. Marx scores with a spinning back kick! Marx dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hari. That did some damage! Marx throws a quick inside leg kick. Marx plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Marx explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Marx connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Good leg kick by Marx there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marx connects with a high kick. Marx moves in looking to clinch but Hari pushes him off. Hari walks forward, straight into a front kick from Marx.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Marx keeps Hari at a distance using the push kick. Marx lands a high kick!
A good leg kick by Marx. Marx turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Marx keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marx lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hari takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Marx scores with a kick to the body.
Marx explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. A chopping leg kick lands by Marx. A solid leg kick lands there for Marx.
Marx throws a head kick that Hari semi-blocks.
Hari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marx. Marx feints and then cracks Hari's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hari down. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Marx throws a nice outside leg kick. Marx tries to close the distance and clinch but Hari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Marx scores with a head kick.
Marx tries to clinch but Hari is having none of it. Marx connects with a high kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl 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 drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Marx takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Hari's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Marx throws a head kick that half lands.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hari might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Marx has got the better of the exchanges. A good leg kick by Marx. Hari tests Marx's chin there with a solid looking shot. Carl Marx is winning the standup battle so far. Hari cracks Marx with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Hari cracks a nice hook into Marx's ribs. Hari scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Marx lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. A head kick misses from Marx. Hari lands with a straight right. Marx didn't see that one coming. Hari misses with a two punch combination.
Marx throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Hari throws a one two combo.
Hari tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Marx on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Badr Hari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Marx tries to clinch but Hari is having none of it. Hari avoids the head kick by Marx.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hari displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marx scores with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marx. That's going to slow Hari down. Hari misses with an uppercut. Marx saw that one coming. A jab from Hari does it's job there. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Marx here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Marx wants to clinch. Marx lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hari takes a step back to recover. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Marx moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Hari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marx.
Hari blocks a head kick by Marx.
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hari paws at him with a jab and circles away. Marx thumps Hari with a low kick. Marx slips a jab from Hari. Hari drops his hands momentarily and Marx takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Hari lands a nice shot to the body.
Marx looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marx lands with a kick to the ribs.
Crunch! Marx slams his shin into Hari's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice inside leg kick there by Marx. That's going to slow Hari down. Marx fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hari. Marx throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Marx throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hari. Marx thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hari if he has to take too many more of those.
Marx feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hari's calf. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Marx moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Marx throws a front kick that sends Hari stumbling back into the cage. Good work by Marx as he checks the leg kick. Hari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marx. Marx throws a head kick that Hari semi-blocks.
Marx tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A kick lands to the mid section there for Marx. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Marx - that will leave a mark!
Marx throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Marx throws a head kick that half lands.
A slapping body kick lands there for Marx. Hari scores with a jab to the jaw. Marx sizes up Hari with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Marx wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Marx lands a front kick. Marx fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hari. Hari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marx. Marx takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hari takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hari swats away the attempt to clinch by Marx. Hari looks to land a left hand but Marx moved out of range nicely. Hari swinging wildly here.
Marx goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Hari does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Hari steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Marx. That one must have hurt. A slow jab from Hari misses its intended target. The fight stays on the outside here - Marx looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Marx moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Hari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marx.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Marx feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hari's calf. Hari steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Marx. That one must have hurt. A slapping body kick lands there for Marx. Marx scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Marx lands with a nice body punch. Marx throws a nice inside leg kick. Hari has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. A slapping leg kick lands for Marx.
Marx thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hari if he has to take too many more of those.
Marx throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. A nice leg kick lands there from Marx. Hari steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Marx. That one must have hurt. Marx lands a head kick. Hari smiles back at him and beckons him forward. This has been an exciting period of action! Marx explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Both fighters circling a little - Marx finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Hari takes a head kick and keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Marx throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Marx feints and then cracks Hari's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hari down. Marx cracks the inside of Hari's front leg. Marx scores with a leg kick.
Marx throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Marx dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Marx showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hari.
Hari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marx has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hari finds it's way round the side to connect with Marx's head. The fight stays on the outside here - Marx looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A big left from Hari misses. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Marx - that will leave a mark!
Hari misses with a hook. Marx lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Some wild striking there from Hari.
Marx connects with a high kick. A solid body kick from Marx. Marx throws a head kick that Hari semi-blocks.
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hari swats him away and circles back towards the center. Both fighters are breathing heavily. A leg kick checked by Marx. Hari looks to throw the jab but Marx is out of range. Marx thuds his shin into the meat of Hari's side. Marx thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hari if he has to take too many more of those.
Hari swats away the attempt to clinch by Marx.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marx has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hari finds it's way round the side to connect with Marx's head. Marx buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marx throws a head kick that half lands.
Marx checks a low kick from Hari. Hari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Marx scores with a kick to the body.
Hari walks forward, straight into a front kick from Marx. Marx lands with a slapping head kick. Marx lands with a nice body kick. Marx lands a front kick. A slapping leg kick lands for Marx.
Marx throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Marx dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hari. That did some damage! Marx dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hari. That did some damage! Marx keeps Hari at a distance using the push kick. Marx buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Marx chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marx tries to clinch up. A nice inside leg kick there by Marx. That's going to slow Hari down. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marx, right into the meat.
Badr Hari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Carl Marx is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Marx - that will leave a mark!
Hari lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marx circles away quickly and effectively. Marx lands a head kick!
Marx scores with a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Marx. Marx buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marx lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Marx turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Marx throws a nice outside leg kick. Marx throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hari misses with a wild combination.
Marx throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Hari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Marx connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Marx scores with a leg kick.
Marx lands a head kick!
Marx is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hari can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hari sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Marx dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hari. That did some damage! Marx looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marx goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Marx wants to clinch. Marx cracks the inside of Hari's front leg. A kick lands to the mid section there for Marx. Marx buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hari on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Marx with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marx explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Marx lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Marx moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Marx lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. A slapping leg kick lands for Marx.
Marx throws a nice inside leg kick. Marx lands a high kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hari tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Marx throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hari. Hari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marx. Marx tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hari paws at him with a jab and circles away. Hari takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A chopping leg kick lands by Marx. Marx lands a nice looking body kick. Marx scores with a kick to the midsection. Marx goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Marx scoring well with a low kick there.
Marx scores with a kick to the midsection. Good leg kick by Marx there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marx throws a nice head kick!
Hari takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Marx keeps Hari at a distance using the push kick. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Marx throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Hari sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Marx tries to clinch there but Hari circles away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Marx - that will leave a mark!
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch but Hari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight! Carl Marx showed his dominance in that final round. Well Marx has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Marx!
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