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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Funk Sinatra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronaldo Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Funk Sinatra!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinatra lands with a nice combination. Marquez backs away looking to recover.
Sinatra misses with a double jab.
Sinatra thows a body shot but no joy.
Sinatra's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sinatra duly obliges.
Sinatra throws a left that rocks Marquez and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Sinatra dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Marquez regain composure!
Marquez is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marquez struggling a bit here.
Oh Marquez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sinatra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marquez keeps working.
Marquez seems to have got his legs back now.
Marquez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sinatra on the ground.
Marquez struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marquez won't allow Sinatra to pass to mount.
Marquez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Marquez is not content to let Sinatra control the position.
Sinatra thows a huge punch but Marquez dodges it nicely.
Marquez keeping hold of Sinatra's head, controlling as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sinatra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marquez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Funk Sinatra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Sinatra does no damage.
Marquez shoots in and drives through. Sinatra sprawls well.
A right-left combo lands from Sinatra.
Sinatra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marquez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marquez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Marquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marquez is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra throws a nice looking combination but Marquez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sinatra defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marquez.
Marquez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sinatra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Sinatra.
Sinatra scores with a three punch combo!
Nice combo by Sinatra! Oh, that's hurt him - Marquez falls to the canvas and Sinatra follows him into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sinatra tries for a kimura but Marquez is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra trying to control the action but Marquez is working from the bottom.
Sinatra is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Marquez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Marquez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sinatra thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Funk Sinatra dominated that round.
That's time! Marquez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sinatra lands with a nice body punch.
Funk Sinatra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sinatra slaps away a takedown attempt from Marquez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marquez fails to land the takedown.
Marquez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sinatra is fending him off so far but Marquez persists. Nope, Sinatra circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Marquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sinatra lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sinatra moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sinatra slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sinatra throws a series of punches but Marquez avoids them all with ease.
Marquez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sinatra sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sinatra throws a series of punches but Marquez avoids them all with ease.
A left and a right from Sinatra both land. Nice combination.
Sinatra misses with the combination.
Sinatra lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marquez. Sinatra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sinatra is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sinatra stuffs the takedown attempt from Marquez. Marquez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra lands a really nice looking cross but Marquez seems unphased.
Sinatra lands with a nice combination. Marquez backs away looking to recover.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Marquez. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sinatra throws a shot to the body.
Sinatra scores with a three punch combo!
Sinatra misses with a wild combination.
Sinatra connects with a body shot that sends Marquez's belly button to the back.
Sinatra misses with a wild combination.
Sinatra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good exchange - Sinatra coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Sinatra.
Sinatra throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marquez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sinatra scores with a body shot.
Good shot there by Sinatra.
Danga de danga de dang - Sinatra scores with a four punch combination!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sinatra!
Sinatra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sinatra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Sinatra misses.
Sinatra moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sinatra stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sinatra wants it to stay on the feet.
Sinatra throws a series of punches but Marquez moves out of range.
Sinatra throws a series of punches but Marquez avoids them all with ease.
Sinatra misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marquez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marquez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sinatra cracks Marquez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Marquez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sinatra works over Marquez's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Funk Sinatra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Sinatra lands the left hand.
Sinatra throws a right hand that Marquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Marquez also avoids with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Sinatra. No joy for Marquez on that attempt.
Marquez shoots in but Sinatra avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sinatra is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marquez rather than just go for the knockout.
Sinatra throws a right and a left that Marquez avoids nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sinatra.
Marquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sinatra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sinatra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marquez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra scores with a decent looking hook.
Sinatra lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marquez at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Sinatra.
Sinatra's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sinatra duly obliges.
No joy there for Sinatra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sinatra tries to sprawl but Marquez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sinatra is trying to control but can't.
Marquez trying to pass the guard but Sinatra defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sinatra defends it well.
Sinatra trying to control but Marquez postures up.
Sinatra has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Marquez. Oh but Sinatra has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Marquez goes limp - he's gone! Sinatra jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Funk Sinatra!
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energy
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hype
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