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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Huxley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Kooch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kooch has chosen Rise Against - The strenght to go on as his entrance music. 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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202 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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189 cm
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215 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Huxley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marlon Kooch!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Huxley with that takedown attempt.
Huxley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kooch's head backwards.
Kooch tries to clinch up but Huxley circles away and keeps his distance.
Kooch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Huxley.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Huxley is defended easily by Kooch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Huxley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kooch scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kooch prevents Huxley from improving his position.
Kooch wants to control but Huxley is keeping him busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Huxley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Huxley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kooch.
Kooch has gone for a leg lock! Huxley slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kooch's guard.
Kooch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kooch pulls Huxley in close to prevent any damage.
Kooch trying to keep a closed guard but Huxley is proving a slippery customer.
Huxley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kooch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Marlon Kooch was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Huxley gets a takedown into half guard.
Huxley is pressing down on Kooch's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kooch is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kooch is looking for a sweep. Huxley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kooch on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Huxley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Still in half guard, Huxley seems content to control.
Huxley wants to free his trapped foot but Kooch is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kooch tries to roll over but Huxley keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kooch is trying to control but can't.
Huxley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kooch keeps working.
Kooch has hold of Huxley's hands but Huxley slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huxley working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Huxley wants to pass to mount but Kooch is defending the position.
Kooch tries to roll over but Huxley keeps him under control.
Huxley drops an elbow to the side of Kooch's head.
Kooch has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Huxley is working away from the top position though.
Kooch missing with punches from the bottom.
Huxley slips a nice elbow through Kooch's hands, connecting with Kooch's forehead.
Huxley is looking for a kimura but Kooch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Huxley to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kooch won't allow Huxley to pass to mount.
Kooch is trying to get back to full guard.
Kooch trying to control from the bottom.
Huxley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kooch defending well though.
Huxley lands strikes from half guard.
Kooch slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kooch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kooch will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kooch keeping moving, preventing Huxley from controlling successfully.
Huxley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kooch's head.
Huxley connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Huxley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Huxley keeps the fight on the outside.
Huxley tries for a takedown but Kooch circles away easily
and Kooch counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kooch.
Kooch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Huxley is struggling to control the position.
Kooch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kooch misses with a knee to the head.
Huxley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kooch fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kooch closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Huxley did well to prevent Kooch getting side control.
Kooch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huxley keeps working.
Kooch throwing shots but Huxley is blocking nicely.
Huxley tries to get to full guard but Kooch has control of the leg.
Huxley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kooch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxley gets full guard.
Huxley trying to control the position.
Kooch won't allow Huxley to sweep him here.
Kooch trying to control but Huxley is working from the bottom.
Kooch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Huxley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Huxley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kooch wants to pass the guard but Huxley is keeping the position.
Huxley keeping moving, preventing Kooch from controlling successfully.
That's two 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.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kooch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kooch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Huxley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kooch drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Huxley manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kooch has Huxley in his guard.
Huxley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Huxley content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huxley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kooch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kooch keeping moving, preventing Huxley from controlling successfully.
Huxley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kooch is keeping the position for now.
Kooch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Huxley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kooch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Huxley tries for a takedown but Kooch circles away easily
and Kooch counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Huxley's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Huxley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kooch throws a big right hand that misses.
Huxley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kooch is one step ahead there.
Kooch passes Huxley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Huxley is looking to improve his position.
Huxley is looking to get back to full guard here but Kooch has managed to pass to side control instead.
Poor strikes thrown by Kooch there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Huxley is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kooch goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Huxley is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlon Kooch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Huxley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kooch counters with a single leg into guard. Huxley didn't expect that.
Huxley trying to control the position.
Huxley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kooch thows a big elbow that misses.
Kooch tries to free his leg and advance position but Huxley is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Huxley holds on and takes a little breather.
Kooch passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Huxley sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxley trying to hold on to Kooch's head to control him but Kooch postures up.
Huxley has a hand on Kooch's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kooch takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Huxley slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Huxley actively working from the bottom here.
Ben Huxley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Huxley wants to improve his position but Kooch is controlling well.
Kooch is pressing down on Huxley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Huxley is holding on for now.
Kooch wants to control but Huxley is keeping him busy.
Kooch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two 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.
Kooch is looking to advance position but Huxley won't allow it.
Huxley tries to get to full guard but Kooch has control of the leg.
Huxley gets back to full guard.
Huxley can't keep his opponent in guard - Kooch advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kooch is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Huxley defends it well.
Huxley tries to roll over but Kooch keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huxley is staying active underneath Kooch, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Huxley tries to get to full guard but Kooch has control of the leg.
Kooch wants to pass the guard but Huxley is defending well.
Huxley wants to get back to full guard.
Kooch wants to free his trapped foot but Huxley is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Huxley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kooch is trying to control the action in half guard but Huxley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Huxley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Huxley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Huxley trying to keep a closed guard but Kooch is proving a slippery customer.
Kooch got a little sloppy there for a moment and Huxley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kooch has managed to get both his arms back between Huxley's legs - danger averted.
Kooch is looking to work some ground and pound but Huxley has wrist control.
Kooch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kooch stopping the sweep attempt from Huxley.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marlon Kooch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kooch has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marlon Kooch!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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