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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tugg Speedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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183 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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171 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Marsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tugg Speedman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marsh.
Speedman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marsh.
Speedman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsh.
Speedman tries to move into range but Marsh moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marsh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Speedman.
Marsh moves away from the strike by Speedman.
Marsh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Speedman.
Marsh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Speedman throws out the jab.
Marsh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Speedman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Speedman tries to close the distance and clinch but Marsh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Speedman rushes Marsh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Speedman has a couple of punches blocked by Marsh.
Marsh goes for a takedown attempt but Speedman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh slips a straight right by Speedman.
Marsh ducks under a wild hook from Speedman.
Marsh throws a body punch but Speedman moves out of range.
Speedman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marsh.
Marsh just misses with a punch to the body.
Speedman throws a body punch but Marsh moves out of range.
Speedman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marsh was well out of range. Poor timing from Speedman.
Marsh shoots for a double leg takedown but Speedman sprawls well. He's pushed Marsh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Marsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Speedman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Speedman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Speedman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Speedman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Speedman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Speedman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Speedman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Speedman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Speedman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marsh backwards.
Speedman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Speedman.
Speedman scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsh blocking some punches.
Speedman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Speedman throws a punch but it's blocked by Marsh.
Speedman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Speedman lands a hook that snaps the head of Marsh backwards.
Speedman lands a body punch.
Speedman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marsh has had enough of the clinch but Speedman keeps him there for the moment.
Marsh breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh slips under a jab from Speedman.
Nice shot by Speedman.
The fight stays on the outside here - Speedman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Speedman throws a hook to the side of Marsh's head but Marsh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Speedman misses with a wild body shot.
Marsh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Speedman throws out the jab.
Speedman misses with a wild body shot.
Speedman moves into the clinch.
Marsh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Speedman swings wildly with an uppercut but Marsh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsh is working for takedown but Speedman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Marsh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speedman throws a punch but it's blocked by Marsh.
Speedman struggles to land a body shot inside as Marsh controls his hands.
Speedman lands with a short shot to the head.
Marsh is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Speedman is defending well.
Marsh blocks a body shot from Speedman.
Speedman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Speedman tries a body shot but Marsh blocks it.
Speedman cracks Marsh with a nice body shot.
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!
Speedman swings wildly with an uppercut but Marsh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsh blocks a body shot from Speedman.
Speedman lands a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Speedman lands a nice shot to the body.
Marsh is breathing heavily.
Speedman is working Marsh over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Speedman.
Marsh is rocked!
Speedman cracks Marsh with a nice body shot.
Oh Marsh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Speedman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marsh backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tugg Speedman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Marsh slips under a jab from Speedman.
Tugg Speedman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speedman loads up on a big right hand but Marsh slips the punch.
A big left from Speedman misses.
Speedman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marsh misses with a body shot.
Speedman throws a right hand that misses
and Marsh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Speedman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Marsh avoids the body shot from Speedman.
Speedman drops Marsh with a huge uppercut! Marsh drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Speedman is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tugg Speedman!
In his post fight interview, Tugg Speedman gave a big smile as he said 'I knew coming in this would be a tough fight. Martin Cristos was no joke, but I knew he wouldn't be as good on the ground as in the stand up. I respect his manager alot, so it was a great win for me!'.
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energy
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