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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Pupples (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Marson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Pupples!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Marson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marson throws a head kick that misses.
Pupples scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Marson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pupples defends it nicely.
Pupples could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Marson throws a right and a left that Pupples avoids nicely.
Pupples rushes Marson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Pupples - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pupples dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pupples escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marson closes the distance and clinches up with Pupples, looking for a takedown. Marson pushes Pupples against the cage but Pupples circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pupples punishes Marson's body with a nice straight punch.
Marson looks gassed!
Pupples takes the fight into the clinch.
Pupples lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marson backwards.
A short right from Pupples.
Pupples presses Marson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pupples escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donk. Pupples catches Marson right on the button with a cross.
Pupples drives through and clinches with Marson against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pupples pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pupples scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pupples leaves Marson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Frank Pupples has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Marson.
Pupples lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marson at a distance.
Pupples lands with a nice combination. Marson backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pupples feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Marson sprawling to the canvas! Marson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pupples finish him?!
Marson is rocked!
Pupples scores with a shot to the body.
Marson is still on wobbly legs! Can Pupples finish him?
Pupples gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pupples will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Marson up against the cage.
Marson seems to have recovered his senses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pupples creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pupples stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Marson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pupples avoids it.
Pupples breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pupples stuffs the takedown attempt from Marson. Marson gets slowly back to his feet.
Pupples throws a right and a left that Marson avoids nicely.
Marson shoots in for a double leg but Pupples sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A left and a right from Pupples both land. Nice combination.
Pupples closes the distance and clinches.
Marson is trying to break the clinch but Pupples is controlling him.
Marson jumps guard but Pupples stands there with Marson around his waist. Marson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pupples's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pupples throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pupples digs a good hook to Marson's body.
Pupples is looking to wear down Marson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pupples scores with a body shot.
Pupples clinches up against the cage.
Marson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pupples breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Well, if Marson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Pupples is in trouble now - Marson has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marson controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Pupples dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice defenses there by Pupples.
Nice straight punches there by Pupples. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pupples.
Pupples swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pupples tries to close the distance and clinch but Marson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marson dodges the punch combination from Pupples.
Pupples connects with a body shot.
Frank Pupples is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marson needs to keep his hands up - Pupples had a free shot at his head there.
Pupples comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marson looks for a takedown but Pupples sprawls well.
Pupples closes the distance and clinches.
Pupples lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pupples lands with a right to the head.
Marson is trying to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pupples creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pupples misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marson tries to land knees in the clinch but Pupples avoids the damage to the body.
Pupples lands with a short shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pupples seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Marson is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Pupples misses with a punch to the body.
Pupples misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Pupples to work.
Pupples is looking to control Marson's arms but Marson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pupples has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frank Pupples.
Marson defending well as Pupples loads up on a big left hand.
Pupples avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pupples sprawls well. Pupples wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pupples gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Marson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Marson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Marson gets to his feet - Pupples follows without any prompting.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pupples swivels and escapes.
Frank Pupples has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Marson.
Marson shoots in looking for a takedown but Pupples manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Marson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pupples moves in looking to clinch but Marson pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marson tries to clinch up.
Frank Pupples is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marson looks for a takedown but Pupples sprawls well.
Marson shoots in for a takedown but Pupples shows good takedown defense.
Marson takes one to the side of the head.
Pupples dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marson walks into a jab.
Marson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pupples but Pupples pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pupples with a jab.
Marson needs to keep his hands up - Pupples had a free shot at his head there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Marson.
Marson working the ground and pound but Pupples is defending the strikes.
Marson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pupples has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pupples gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Pupples knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marson on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pupples blocking the ground and pound.
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 Frank Pupples will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Pupples loads up on a big right hand but Marson slips the punch.
Frank Pupples is winning the standup battle so far.
Pupples moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marson tries to clinch there but Pupples circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pupples swivels and escapes.
Marson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pupples closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pupples lands a nice shot to the body.
Pupples lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pupples lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pupples's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pupples lands a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pupples.
A shot to the liver by Pupples. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pupples displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pupples punishes Marson's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marson walks into a left hand.
Pupples scores with a nice head shot.
Marson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pupples to the mat! Pupples manages to get full guard.
Marson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pupples wants to sweep but no luck.
Marson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Marson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pupples tries to avoid it but Marson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pupples to the ground. Pupples escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Frank Pupples has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Marson.
Horrible takedown by Marson or perhaps it was just good defense by Pupples which made him look bad.
Pupples connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pupples tries to clinch but Marson is having none of it.
Marson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pupples is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
John Marson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marson postures up in Pupples's guard and throws a big left but Pupples blocks it.
Pupples is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marson can do to turn this around?
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John Marson.
Marson fails with the takedown.
Marson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pupples to the mat! Pupples manages to get full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pupples can't keep his opponent in guard - Marson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pupples is trying to stand.
Marson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
John Marson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Marson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pupples as he avoids it easily.
Marson has a takedown stuffed.
Marson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pupples pinned against the cage. Pupples gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Frank Pupples is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pupples misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice takedown defense from Pupples. No joy for Marson on that attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marson.
John Marson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pupples with a nice cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frank Pupples.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pupples, 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Pupples!
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