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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vera has chosen Black Eyed Peas - Bebot as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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190 cm
25
217 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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191 cm
24
205 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aiden Marx! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Vera! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Marx wants to clinch. Vera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marx has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Vera looks to land a body kick but Marx moved away. Marx pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vera throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Marx gets tackled into the cage by Vera. Vera maintains the clinch. Vera missing with knees to the body.
Vera tries a knee to the head but Marx blocks it.
Marx on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marx is trying to break the clinch but Vera has him pressed against the cage. Vera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Marx goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marx is trying to break the clinch but Vera is controlling him. Vera stalling in the clinch.
Vera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vera prevents a body shot from Marx.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vera is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marx is keeping busy. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vera obliges. Marx misses with a punch on the inside.
Vera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vera looking to throw knees to the head but Marx is blocking nicely.
Vera landing knees to the head.
Vera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vera looking to slow down the pace here. Marx working some nice short punches in the clinch. Vera tries to land a knee to the head but Marx blocks with his arms.
Vera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vera missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Marx.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A battle for position here, against the cage. Marx tries to circle away but Vera has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Vera lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Vera tries to land a knee to the head but Marx blocks with his arms.
Vera tries to land knees in the clinch but Marx avoids the damage to the body. Vera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marx has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vera stalling the fight.
Marx working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Vera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marx throws a punch but it's blocked by Vera. Vera scores with a knee to the head.
Vera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Marx's face as he tries to break the clinch. Marx managing to block the knees to the body from Vera.
Marx on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marx takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vera takes a shot to the head. Vera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marx.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marx. Marx manages to break the clinch.
Vera delivers a nice body kick. Sloppy strikes from Vera. Those never looked like landing. Marx throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Vera's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Marx dives in looking to finish as Vera flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Marx's strikes! Marx is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Vera's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Vera was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aiden Marx! Aiden Marx retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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