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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Flint Marko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Wiedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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193 lbs
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189 cm
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185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Flint Marko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Wiedman!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marko staying out of range there.
A big left from Wiedman misses.
Wiedman has Marko up against the cage in a clinch.
Marko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Marko can't get the takedown.
Wiedman breaks from the clinch.
Wiedman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wiedman slaps away a takedown attempt from Marko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flint Marko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wiedman clobbers Marko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wiedman throws a series of punches but Marko moves out of range.
Wiedman misses with a low kick.
Wiedman closes the distance and pushes Marko back into the cage.
Marko trying to stall but Wiedman improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Wiedman.
A short left from Wiedman.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Marko wants to break free but Wiedman has control.
Marko has Wiedman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wiedman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wiedman manages to break the clinch.
Wiedman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jack Wiedman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wiedman misses with an uppercut.
Marko misses with an uppercut. Wiedman saw that one coming.
Wiedman works over Marko's head and body with a nice combination.
Marko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wiedman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jack Wiedman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiedman rushes Marko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marko working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marko wants to break free but Wiedman has control.
Marko tries to pull guard but Wiedman won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marko is trying to force a seperation but Wiedman has the dominant position.
Wiedman lands with a left to the head.
Wiedman stalls.
A right handed body shot lands from Wiedman.
A hook to the body from Wiedman.
Marko tries to score a body lock takedown but Wiedman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wiedman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marko throws an overhand right that lands on Wiedman's shoulder, as Wiedman tries to avoid the shot.
Wiedman throws the kick towards the body but Marko avoids it.
Wiedman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiedman looks to throw the jab but Marko is out of range.
Wiedman throws a looping overhand right but Marko ducks down to avoid it.
Wiedman closes the distance and clinches.
Wiedman scores with a shot to the side of Marko's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wiedman.
Wiedman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Markos head.
Wiedman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A cross from Wiedman lands.
Wiedman leaves Marko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wiedman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marko is out of range.
Wiedman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marko shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for Marko with that takedown attempt.
Wiedman throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wiedman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marko throws a jab but it's blocked by Wiedman.
Marko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wiedman.
Marko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wiedman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marko avoids the head kick by Wiedman.
Wiedman scores with a spinning back kick!
Marko shoots and misses
and Wiedman counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Wiedman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marko misses with a takedown attempt
and Wiedman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wiedman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wiedman is looking to chop away at Marko's legs.
Marko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Wiedman misses.
Wiedman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wiedman clinches up against the cage.
Wiedman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot lands for Wiedman.
Wiedman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marko on the side of the head.
Marko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wiedman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wiedman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wiedman with a hook.
Wiedman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wiedman lands an overhand right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wiedman.
Wiedman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Marko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wiedman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flint Marko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wiedman connects with the punch.
Wiedman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Marko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wiedman.
Jack Wiedman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marko looks for a takedown but Wiedman sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wiedman, right into the meat.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Marko. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Wiedman throws a head kick that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wiedman but Wiedman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wiedman moves into range and connects with a jab.
That kick from Wiedman tenderised Marko's leg. Marko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wiedman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Marko gets tackled into the cage by Wiedman. Wiedman maintains the clinch.
Wiedman lands a left hand.
Wiedman lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiedman lands with a short shot to the head.
Marko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wiedman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wiedman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wiedman lands a left hand.
Wiedman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wiedman missing with a left hand there. Marko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wiedman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marko doesn't seem bothered though.
Marko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marko on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Marko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wiedman swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiedman throws a leg kick which misses Marko's front leg but catches the back leg as Marko tries to avoid it.
Wiedman closes the distance and clinches.
Marko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wiedman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marko gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Marko wants to control but Wiedman is keeping him busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marko cracks Wiedman with a big right hand but Wiedman just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marko misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sloppy strikes there by Marko.
Marko trying to control the position but Wiedman is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Wiedman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wiedman lands with an uppercut that bounces Marko off the cage and back into range.
Wiedman darts in and clinches Marko up against the cage.
Marko wants to break free but Wiedman has control.
Marko working hard to break the clinch.
Marko wants to stall.
Wiedman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marko checks a leg kick.
Marko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wiedman misses with the combination.
Marko slips a jab from Wiedman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiedman looks for the body kick but Marko saw that one coming.
Wiedman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wiedman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice cross by Wiedman.
Wiedman forces Marko back against the cage and clinches.
Marko is trying to push Wiedman away but Wiedman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marko tries to throw a body punch but Wiedman avoids it by throwing Marko back against the cage.
Wiedman breaks from the clinch.
Wiedman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marko on the side of the head.
Wiedman with a nice cross.
Wiedman connects with an inside leg kick.
Marko avoids the body shot from Wiedman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiedman scores with a shot to the body.
Wiedman lands a jab to the head.
Nice sprawl there from Wiedman as Marko shoots in.
Wiedman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wiedman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiedman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wiedman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wiedman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wiedman tries a head kick but it misses.
Marko ducks under a wild hook from Wiedman.
Marko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wiedman to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wiedman.
Wiedman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wiedman throws a chopping leg kick but Marko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wiedman lands with a hook. Marko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wiedman throws a shot from downtown. Marko moves away and avoids it.
Wiedman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck for Marko with that takedown attempt.
Marko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wiedman.
Wiedman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wiedman misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiedman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Wiedman does it's job there.
Wiedman scores with a hook.
Wiedman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wiedman can pounce on him.
Wiedman throws a big shot that misses.
Wiedman misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wiedman misses with a low kick.
Wiedman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Flint Marko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Wiedman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wiedman. Wiedman obviously looking to wear him down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Wiedman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wiedman 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Wiedman!
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energy
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hype
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