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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davis Marcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Bombay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus's entrance music is "Princes of the Universe," by Queen. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davis Marcus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gordon Bombay!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcus moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bombay throws a sloppy head kick and Marcus moves out of range easily.
Marcus blocks a head kick by Bombay.
Bombay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bombay looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bombay should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A leg kick checked by Bombay.
Marcus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Gordon Bombay has been cut.
Bombay blocks a low kick nicely.
Marcus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bombay tries to avoid it but Marcus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bombay to the ground. Bombay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marcus connects with a body shot.
Bombay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marcus.
Marcus looks to land a left hand but Bombay moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus misses with a double jab.
Bombay misses with a head kick.
Marcus misses with a takedown attempt - Bombay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bombay connects with a high kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bombay.
Bombay throws a head kick that misses.
Bombay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marcus looks to land a body kick but Bombay moved away.
Bombay pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marcus is out of range and Bombay settles back down.
Bombay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marcus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bombay lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Marcus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bombay tries to avoid it but Marcus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bombay to the ground. Bombay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davis Marcus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bombay misses with a head kick.
Bombay keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bombay throws a sloppy head kick and Marcus moves out of range easily.
Gordon Bombay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marcus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bombay throws a head kick but Marcus moves out of range.
Marcus cracks a nice hook into Bombay's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Marcus scoring with punches from side control.
Marcus landing strikes.
Bombay tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marcus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bombay is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bombay taking a bit of punishment here - Marcus scoring with strikes.
Bombay is trying to get back to half guard.
Marcus working the head and body with strikes.
Bombay looks to move to half guard but instead Marcus has passed into mount! Damn!
Marcus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Marcus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bombay is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombay is looking to improve his position but Marcus isn't that keen on the idea.
Marcus landing strikes from the mount.
Bombay really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Marcus has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bombay's face.
Marcus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marcus looking to finish Bombay with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bombay!
Bombay is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bombay can do anything to dispel that myth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marcus landing punches.
Bombay is still in real trouble! Can Marcus finish him?
Marcus lands a big elbow.
Bombay is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bombay throwing hammer fists to the chest of Marcus. What's that going to do exactly?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davis Marcus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gordon Bombay's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bombay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marcus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bombay seems to have recovered his senses.
Bombay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bombay waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Marcus.
Marcus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marcus shoots in for a takedown but Bombay shows good takedown defense.
Marcus takes a kick to the side of the head.
Marcus closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Marcus working the head and body with strikes.
Bombay misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bombay is trying to get back to full guard.
Marcus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marcus working Bombay over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombay is trying to get back to full guard.
Marcus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Marcus working over Bombay with some ground and pound. Bombay looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bombay on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bombay is trying to get back to full guard.
Marcus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Marcus scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bombay is trying to stand up here but Marcus is controlling him well.
Marcus slips a nice elbow through Bombay's hands, connecting with Bombay's forehead.
Marcus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Marcus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombay tries to get to full guard but Marcus has control of the leg.
Marcus lands with a punch from half guard.
Davis Marcus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marcus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bombay tries to roll over but Marcus keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Marcus.
Marcus uses his free foot to push down on Bombay's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bombay.
Bombay is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marcus in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Marcus cracks Bombay with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombay tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bombay is breathing heavily.
Marcus in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Marcus working Bombay over with strikes here.
Bombay tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marcus is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bombay can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Marcus with good strikes from the mount here!
BOOM! Marcus connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bombay tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marcus is landing with some decent strikes but Bombay is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Marcus with a couple of short strikes.
Bombay keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Marcus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Marcus prevents Bombay from getting the reversal.
Bombay taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marcus looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bombay tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marcus lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Marcus connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bombay is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davis Marcus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gordon Bombay's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Marcus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bombay misses with a head kick.
Gordon Bombay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcus lands with an overhand left.
Marcus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bombay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bombay throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marcus counters with a left and a right that stings Bombay.
Bombay shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Marcus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bombay is trying desperately to improve position.
Bombay really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marcus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Marcus looking to finish Bombay with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bombay!
Bombay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bombay manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Marcus scores with punches from side control.
A control attempt from Bombay but he's now mounted!
Marcus looking to finish Bombay with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bombay!
Marcus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bombay?
Bombay throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Marcus is landing with some decent strikes but Bombay is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bombay tries to reverse the position but Marcus maintains control.
Marcus unloading with bombs!
Bombay is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombay is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marcus cracks Bombay with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bombay wants to control but Marcus is having none of it.
Marcus looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
BOOM! Marcus connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Marcus landing punches.
Marcus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Marcus working Bombay over with strikes here.
Bombay is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bombay looks a forlorn figure.
Bombay working to try and regain half guard.
Marcus lands a big shot there that rocks Bombay but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Marcus fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Marcus postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bombay looks a forlorn figure.
Bombay tries to hold on but Marcus postures up.
Bombay is bucking up trying to escape but Marcus cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus with shots to the head and body - Bombay looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bombay tries to hold on but Marcus postures up.
BOOM! Marcus connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gordon Bombay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bombay is looking to get to half guard.
Marcus punishing his opponent with strikes.
Marcus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Marcus blocks Bombay's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Marcus unloading with bombs!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bombay takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Marcus lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Marcus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bombay can do to turn this around?
Marcus lands a heavy elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Davis Marcus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marcus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davis Marcus!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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