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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Marius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and nate great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marius comes to the cage accompanied by My World - Dale Oliver. nate great has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
World class MT
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Marius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, nate great!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marius throws a jab but it's blocked by great.
A swing and a miss from Marius.
The crowd cheers as Marius lands an impressive looking overhand right. great doesn't seem phased though.
Alexander Marius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
great walks forward, straight into a front kick from Marius.
Marius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marius tries a head kick but it misses.
Marius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
great blocks a head kick by Marius.
A jab from Marius finds it's way through great's defenses.
A slow jab from Marius misses its intended target.
Marius throws a looping overhand right but great ducks down to avoid it.
great takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marius loads up on a big right hand but great slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Marius misses the target.
Marius connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
great looks to throw the jab but Marius is out of range.
Marius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
great ducks right into an uppercut from Marius.
Marius scores with a spinning back kick!
great gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big right from Marius misses.
Marius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marius is trying hard to land a takedown here. great sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marius connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
great slips a straight right by Marius.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Marius.
great misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Marius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marius slips under a jab.
great avoids the head kick by Marius.
Marius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marius tries to bum rush great with a series of wild strikes but great uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marius scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marius scores with a nice head shot.
great fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
great takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Marius there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
great walks into a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Marius misses the target.
great thows a body shot but no joy.
Marius throws a shot from downtown. great moves away and avoids it.
great moves out of range of the strikes.
Marius throws a sloppy head kick and great moves out of range easily.
Marius darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marius drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marius preventing the sweep.
great manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
great scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Marius?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marius tries to lock up and control but great gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marius is looking to get to half guard.
great looking for a guillotine from mount but Marius is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marius wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by great.
Marius holds on for dear life, controlling great's posture momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
great avoids the attempt from Marius to control.
Marius tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Marius dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marius lands with a straight right. great didn't see that one coming.
Marius misses with a hook. great ducked under it nicely.
Marius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marius throws a head kick but great moves out of range.
Alexander Marius is winning the standup battle so far.
Crunch! Marius slams his shin into great's torso.
Marius throws a head kick but great moves out of range.
Marius scores with a decent looking hook.
Marius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marius misses with a double jab.
Marius looks for a takedown but great sprawls well.
Marius lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
great has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marius.
great stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and great wants it to stay on the feet.
Marius throws a head kick but great moves out of range.
Marius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. great sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by great.
Marius scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Marius lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Marius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marius just misses with a punch to the body.
great uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marius.
Marius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marius shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Marius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marius. great does a little dance to reset his feet.
great walks into a stiff left hand from Marius.
great misses with an uppercut.
A left and a right from Marius both land. Nice combination.
Marius throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Marius darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
great avoids the head kick by Marius.
great has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Marius.
great takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Marius misses.
Marius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marius motions for great to come forward. Marius throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marius defending well as great loads up on a big left hand.
great needs to keep his hands up - Marius had a free shot at his head there.
Marius works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Marius throws a right hand that great ducks under and follows up with a left that great also avoids with ease.
Marius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Marius.
A jab lands there for Marius.
Marius misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Marius.
great closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marius loads up on a big right hand but great slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marius connects with a right hand. great shakes it off.
Marius lands a jab to the nose.
great slips under a jab.
great darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
great is looking for a kimura here.
great looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marius is looking for a sweep. great is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Marius dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
great takes a swing at Marius's ribcage but misses.
Marius throws a hook but great blocks it.
Marius tries a head kick but it misses.
Marius paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
great has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marius finds it's way round the side to connect with great's head.
Marius shoots and misses
and great counters with a takedown into side control.
Marius is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on great's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
great is looking for a kimura here.
great is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Marius is just riding it out for now. great eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
great has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Marius avoids a series of strikes thrown by great.
Marius is wriggling around trying to escape.
Marius manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Marius avoiding damage under a succession of punches from great.
Marius is trying is best to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
great is looking to take a break and control but Marius is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marius manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Marius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marius stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
great avoids the head kick by Marius.
Marius looks to throw the jab but great is out of range.
A solid body kick from Marius.
Marius throws a head kick that misses.
great avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
great avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
great uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marius.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
great gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Marius to score an easy takedown into full guard.
great had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marius defends it easily.
great lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Marius!
Marius keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
great moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Marius has worked his arm free - good work by Marius!
great is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Marius knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
great tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Marius is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked great off and has taken his back!
great showing good submission defense here.
great defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
nate great has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marius working for the choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Marius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marius, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Marius!
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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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