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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ze Marcello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jace Beleren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beleren comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Young Jeezy 3 A M kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180 cm
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275 lbs
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194 cm
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229 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
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ADCC Champion
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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ze Marcello! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jace Beleren! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Marcello shoots for a takedown but Beleren saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Marcello misses with a hook. Beleren ducked under it nicely. Marcello keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Marcello shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Beleren sprawls well. Beleren wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marcello gets slowly back to his feet. Marcello circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marcello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marcello fails with a takedown attempt from distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ze Marcello. That's going to take a lot out of him. Beleren shoots in and drives through. Marcello sprawls well. Marcello fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Beleren avoids it really well and circles away. Beleren shoots in for a takedown but Marcello shows good takedown defense. Marcello tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beleren sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marcello somewhat. Beleren dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Marcello scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Marcello wants to advance to full mount but Beleren doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead. Beleren has his foot on Marcello's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marcello works his way back into a safe position though. This has been an exciting period of action! Beleren is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Beleren is looking to stand up but Marcello isn't so interested in that idea. Marcello stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beleren swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Marcello is fighting to break Beleren's control of his arms but Beleren is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Marcello is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Marcello wants to control from the top but Beleren keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ze Marcello wasn't doing enough on the ground. Beleren throws a right hand that Marcello ducks under and follows up with a left that Marcello also avoids with ease. Beleren shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marcello pinned against the cage. Marcello gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. No luck with that takedown attempt from Beleren. Beleren shoots in looking for a takedown but Marcello manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Beleren's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Marcello stuffs the takedown attempt from Beleren. Beleren gets slowly back to his feet. Beleren closes the distance and clinches up with Marcello, looking for a takedown. Beleren pushes Marcello against the cage but Marcello circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jace Beleren will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Beleren will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Beleren stuffs the takedown attempt from Marcello. Marcello gets slowly back to his feet. Marcello tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Beleren doesn't manage to clinch there - Marcello circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Marcello misses with a kick to the body.
Beleren gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Marcello counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marcello wants to control but Beleren is keeping him busy. Marcello controls the position from side control. Beleren is looking to reverse the position. Marcello working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Marcello trying to control the position but Beleren is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beleren can't do much from the bottom here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Beleren prevents Marcello from improving position. Marcello trying to control the position but Beleren is working away. Marcello is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Beleren is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Marcello tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marcello has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Beleren is not content to let Marcello control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beleren is trying to improve his position. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Beleren can't do much from the bottom here. Marcello slows the pace down. Marcello seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Beleren for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beleren can't do much from the bottom here. Marcello is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Beleren's shoulder. That is not cool. You can see the frustration on Beleren's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Beleren tries for a takedown but Marcello sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Ze Marcello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jace Beleren. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Marcello gets caught napping as Beleren dives in and scores a takedown. Marcello manages to retain guard. Marcello wants to sweep but no luck. Marcello is working hard here to advance position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ze Marcello dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Marcello rushes Beleren and presses him up against the cage. Marcello has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Beleren regains guard immediately. Marcello looking to sit in guard and control but Beleren gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Beleren wants to control from the top but Marcello keeps moving. Marcello is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Beleren wants to stand but Marcello has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beleren trying to control but Marcello is working from the bottom. Beleren content to stall in guard here. Marcello working a defensive guard here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jace Beleren hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Beleren fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marcello avoids it really well and circles away. Marcello looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Marcello is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Beleren has managed to free his arm - good work. Marcello is trying to control. Beleren wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Marcello stops Beleren from getting back to his feet.
Marcello trying to control from Beleren's half guard. Beleren has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Beleren is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marcello is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Marcello stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beleren swivels though and keeps the full guard. Beleren keeping moving, preventing Marcello from controlling successfully. Marcello forces his way into half guard. Marcello content to control rather than advance. Marcello trying to pass the guard but Beleren defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beleren is refusing to be controlled, as Marcello sits in half guard. Marcello is looking to advance position but Beleren won't allow it. Beleren gets full guard. Beleren wants to stand but Marcello is controlling the position. Beleren being controlled here, momentarily. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Marcello postures up.
And that's the end of the fight! Ze Marcello showed his dominance in that final round. I think Marcello has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27 Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28 Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
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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