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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Madsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Worthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Worthy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Drop the world. John Madsen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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165 lbs
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167 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Madsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marlon Worthy!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worthy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - Worthy scores with a four punch combination!
Madsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Worthy.
Worthy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Madsen tries to clinch but Worthy moves away
and Worthy counters with a left to the body.
Madsen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Worthy works over Madsen's head and body with a nice combination.
Worthy misses with a right hand
and Madsen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Madsen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Madsen misses with a knee strike.
Madsen looking to throw knees to the head but Worthy is blocking nicely.
Madsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Worthy avoids it.
Worthy pushes Madsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Madsen tries to land a knee to the head but Worthy blocks with his arms.
Worthy pulls guard.
Worthy is pulling down on Madsen's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madsen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Madsen won't allow Worthy to sweep him here.
Worthy has Madsen pulled in close to control his posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Marlon Worthy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Worthy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Madsen ducks under a wild hook from Worthy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Madsen pushes Worthy up against the cage in a clinch.
Madsen tries to land knees in the clinch but Worthy avoids the damage to the body.
Madsen throws an elbow but it misses.
Worthy takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Marlon Worthy has been cut.
Madsen tries a knee to the head but Worthy blocks it.
Madsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Madsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Worthy blocks it with crossed arms.
Worthy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Madsen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Madsen tries to land a knee to the head but Worthy blocks with his arms.
Madsen lands an elbow inside.
Worthy avoids a wild elbow strike from Madsen.
Madsen misses with a knee strike.
Worthy jumps guard but Madsen stands there with Worthy around his waist. Worthy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Madsen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Madsen tries to land a knee to the head but Worthy blocks with his arms.
Madsen tries to break free but Worthy pushes him back against the cage.
Madsen tries a knee to the head but Worthy blocks it.
Madsen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Worthy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Madsen is breathing heavily.
Madsen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Madsen wants to break free but Worthy has control.
Madsen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madsen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Worthy working hard to break the clinch.
Madsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Worthy.
Worthy tries to pull guard but Madsen won't allow it.
John Madsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marlon Worthy.
Madsen misses with a knee strike.
Worthy wants to get back to striking at distance but Madsen won't allow it.
Worthy drags the fight down to the ground.
Madsen wanted to stand there but Worthy had control of the position.
Worthy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Worthy not doing much here.
Madsen is trying to stand back up but Worthy is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worthy controlling the action here.
Madsen tries to get to full guard but Worthy has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Madsen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Marlon Worthy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Madsen slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlon Worthy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marlon Worthy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Worthy cracks Madsen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Madsen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Madsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Madsen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Madsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Worthy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Madsen wants to clinch but Worthy slips to the side
and Worthy counters with a straight right hand.
Madsen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Worthy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Worthy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Madsen.
Madsen closes the distance but Worthy moves to the side
and Worthy counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madsen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Worthy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Madsen wants to clinch
letting Worthy counter with a right hand.
Worthy thuds a left hand into Madsen's body.
Worthy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Madsen wants to clinch but Worthy slips to the side
and Worthy counters with a straight right hand.
Worthy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Madsen.
Worthy tests Madsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Worthy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Worthy counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madsen moves to clinch but Worthy breaks away
and Worthy counters with a three punch combo that has Madsen backing up. Madsen nods at Worthy to acknowledge the strikes.
Worthy lands with a nice body punch.
Madsen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Worthy counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice shot lands for Worthy.
Madsen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madsen tries to clinch
and Worthy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marlon Worthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Worthy lands.
Madsen staying out of range there.
Madsen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Worthy counters with a right hand to the body.
Madsen tries to clinch up
and Worthy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Madsen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Worthy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Worthy loads up on a big right hand but Madsen slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madsen tries to clinch but Worthy moves away
and Worthy counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice defenses there by Madsen.
Madsen tries to clinch up
letting Worthy counter with a right hand.
Madsen misses with a kick to the body.
Worthy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Madsen back to the cage. Worthy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Worthy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Madsen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Madsen tries to land a knee to the head but Worthy blocks with his arms.
Madsen misses with a knee strike.
Madsen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Madsen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlon Worthy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marlon Worthy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Madsen tries to clinch
and Worthy counters with a stiff right hand.
Madsen wants to clinch
and Worthy counters with a stiff right hand.
Worthy throws a lazy right hand but Madsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Madsen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Madsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Madsen darts in trying to clinch
letting Worthy counter with a right hand.
Worthy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Madsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worthy lands a jab-cross combination.
Worthy cracks Madsen with a right hand to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Worthy blocks the leg kick.
Madsen tries to clinch up
and Worthy counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Madsen.
Worthy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Madsen tries to clinch but Worthy moves away
and Worthy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Worthy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worthy throws a shot from downtown. Madsen moves away and avoids it.
Madsen tries to land a leg kick but Worthy saw it coming and moves away.
Madsen tries to clinch
and Worthy counters with a right hand to the body.
Madsen darts in trying to clinch
and Worthy counters with a nice uppercut.
Worthy misses with a hook.
Nice body punch from Worthy.
Worthy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Madsens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Worthy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Worthy looks to score with a jab to the body but Madsen is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worthy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Madsen wants to clinch but Worthy slips to the side
letting Worthy counter with a right hand.
Madsen takes one to the chin there.
Worthy circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Worthy to counter with a crisp jab.
Marlon Worthy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Madsen moves out of range as Worthy strikes.
Madsen closes the distance and clinches.
Madsen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Madsen lands an elbow inside that Worthy shrugs off.
Madsen trying to land knees to the body.
Worthy lands with a short shot to the head.
Madsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madsen misses with a knee to the head.
Madsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Worthy blocks it with crossed arms.
Worthy throws a punch but it's blocked by Madsen.
Madsen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Madsen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Worthy drags the fight down to the ground.
Worthy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Madsen wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
John Madsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Madsen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marlon Worthy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Worthy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marlon Worthy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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