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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Marcello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
26
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ze Marcello!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcello closes the distance looking to clinch
and Douglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Douglas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marcello counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Marcello is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Douglas pushes Marcello off looking to stand but Marcello dives back in and keeps control.
Marcello keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Marcello sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Douglas defending well though.
Douglas wants to control but Marcello is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Marcello not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Douglas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Douglas manages to pull guard.
Douglas is looking for a triangle but Marcello pushes his legs off easily.
Marcello trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marcello is stalling in the full guard.
Marcello trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Douglas working a defensive guard but Marcello manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcello remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Douglas is looking to regain half guard here but Marcello keeps moving and retains side control.
Douglas is trying to work for a sweep but Marcello has mounted him!
Marcello looking to finish with strikes here!
Marcello content just to control the position here.
Marcello looking to ground and pound but Douglas is blocking nicely.
Marcello trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcello takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Douglas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marcello on the ground.
Marcello can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Douglas is looking to escape.
Marcello throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Douglas because Marcello loaded up on that one.
Marcello avoids the attempt from Douglas to control.
Douglas tries to reverse the position but Marcello maintains control.
Marcello takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Marcello prevents Douglas from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Douglas is squirming around, avoiding Marcello's attempts to control the action.
Marcello looking to finish with strikes here!
Douglas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Marcello unloads with some shots from mount but Douglas bucks and avoids them well.
Marcello sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Marcello trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Douglas wants to hold on but Marcello pushes him away.
Marcello takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ze Marcello 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.
A head kick misses from Marcello.
Marcello misses with a takedown
and Douglas counters with a single leg into guard. Marcello didn't expect that.
Marcello has Douglas pulled in close to control his posture.
Douglas stopping the sweep attempt from Marcello.
Marcello is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Marcello is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marcello is looking for a triangle here but Douglas uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Marcello is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Douglas trying to control the position but Marcello is working away.
Marcello gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Douglas is trying to control. Marcello wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marcello trying to hold on to Douglas's head to control him but Douglas postures up.
Marcello is concentrating on defense, preventing Douglas from advancing position.
Douglas is looking for a kimura but Marcello is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Douglas to get the leverage.
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.
Douglas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Marcello doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Douglas.
Douglas is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Marcello!
Marcello is squirming around, avoiding Douglas's attempts to control the action.
Douglas sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Marcello regains half guard.
Douglas is thwarting Marcello's attempts to control the position.
Marcello slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcello looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marcello is pulling down on Douglas's head. It's preventing any offense from Douglas, at least for the moment.
Douglas thows a big elbow that misses.
Marcello bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Douglas's guard.
Marcello slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Douglas wants to stand but Marcello is controlling the position.
Douglas is looking for a triangle here but Marcello uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marcello controlling from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas is not content to let Marcello control the position.
Douglas is trying to get back to half guard.
Douglas is working hard here to advance position.
Marcello has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Marcello tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Michael Douglas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Marcello pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Douglas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marcello but Marcello pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Douglas misses with a takedown attempt
and Marcello counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Marcello looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ze Marcello has got the better of the ground game so far.
Douglas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marcello pulls his head out easily.
Douglas is trying to get back to full guard.
Marcello looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Marcello passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Douglas!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcello controlling from the full mount.
Douglas is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Marcello looking to control and managing it successfully.
Marcello tries to control but Douglas wriggling away.
Douglas tries to lock up and control but Marcello gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marcello throws some wild stikes that Douglas manages to avoid easily.
Douglas is looking to improve his position but Marcello isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two 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.
Douglas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marcello misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Douglas flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Douglas is squirming around, avoiding Marcello's attempts to control the action.
Marcello unloading with bombs!
Douglas holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Marcello tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Marcello can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Douglas is looking to escape.
Marcello looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcello lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Marcello controlling from mount.
Marcello unloads with some shots from mount but Douglas bucks and avoids them well.
Marcello unloads with some shots from mount but Douglas bucks and avoids them well.
Marcello content just to control the position here.
Douglas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Marcello sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcello sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Marcello sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Douglas is looking to get to half guard.
Douglas wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Marcello.
Douglas defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Marcello.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ze Marcello comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marcello 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ze Marcello!
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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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