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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bat Slade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Arts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slade comes to the cage accompanied by Billy Joel - Goodnight Saigon. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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189 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bat Slade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marshall Arts!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Arts tries to circle away but Slade has him pinned against the cage.
Arts has had enough of the clinch but Slade keeps him there for the moment.
Arts is looking to break free of the clinch but Slade has double underhooks.
Arts avoiding damage as Slade throws knees to the body.
Arts wants to break free but Slade has control.
Slade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arts avoids it.
Slade drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Slade with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Arts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slade tries to land a knee to the head but Arts blocks with his arms.
Slade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arts avoids it.
Arts has had enough of the clinch but Slade keeps him there for the moment.
Slade landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Arts lands an elbow just above Slade 's eye.
It looks like Bat Slade has been cut.
Slade gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Arts regains guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slade loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Arts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Slade.
Slade might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Arts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Slade throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Arts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Slade. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slade missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slade thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Slade stands up from Arts's guard - Slade perhaps looking for a knockout.
Arts is looking to chop away at Slade's legs.
Arts clinches.
Slade has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Arts regains guard immediately.
Slade works over Arts with some ground and pound from guard.
Slade stopping the sweep attempt from Arts.
Slade thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arts is keeping the position for now.
Slade postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slade is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Slade advances to half guard.
Slade wants to work for an arm triangle but Arts is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Arts manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arts swats away the attempt to clinch by Slade.
Slade throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Arts was covering up waiting for the punch and Slade finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Slade is looking to work some ground and pound but Arts has wrist control.
Slade drops back looking for a leg! Arts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Arts manages to kick Slade off! Slade jumps back into Arts's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arts is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Arts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Slade.
Slade drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Slade jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Arts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Arts working a defensive guard here.
Slade drops back looking for a leg! Arts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Arts manages to kick Slade off! Slade jumps back into Arts's guard.
Slade decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Arts tries to keep at a distance but Slade has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arts is trying to force a seperation but Slade has the dominant position.
Slade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Slade there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Slade takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arts goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slade tries to land a knee to the head but Arts blocks with his arms.
Slade tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Slade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arts avoids it.
Arts is trying to break the clinch but Slade is controlling him.
Arts is trying to break the clinch but Slade is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arts wants to break free but Slade has control.
Arts manages to break the clinch.
Slade tries to keep at a distance but Arts has taken the fight into the clinch.
Arts tries to break the clinch but Slade is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bat Slade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bat Slade's cut.
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.
Slade changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arts tries to avoid it but Slade manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arts to the ground. Arts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Slade tries to clinch there but Arts circles away.
Arts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slade.
Slade rushes Arts and presses him up against the cage.
Slade tries to land a knee to the head but Arts blocks with his arms.
Slade tries to pull guard but Arts won't allow it.
Arts takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Marshall Arts has been cut.
Arts can't break the clinch.
Arts tries to break free but Slade pushes him back against the cage.
Arts blocks an elbow strike.
Slade misses with an elbow strike.
Arts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slade instigates a clinch.
Slade taking a breather.
Arts is trying to break the clinch but Slade is controlling him.
Slade tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bat Slade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arts manages to break the clinch.
Slade shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arts pinned against the cage. Arts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Slade shoots in looking for a takedown. Arts tries to sprawl out of it but Slade keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Arts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Slade avoids a wild elbow strike from Arts.
Arts manages to break the clinch.
Arts has closed the distance and engaged Slade in a clinch.
Arts can't break the clinch.
Arts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slade tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arts wants to break free but Slade has control.
Arts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slade gets tackled into the cage by Arts. Arts maintains the clinch.
Arts landing knees to the body.
Arts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arts moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Slade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arts avoids it.
Slade manages to pull guard.
Arts pushes down on Slade's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Slade flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Slade is pressing down on Arts's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slade is looking for a triangle but Arts pushes his legs off easily.
Arts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arts trying to control but Slade is working from the bottom.
Arts must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Slade looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slade is keeping the position for now.
Slade escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Arts gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bat Slade overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Slade working a defensive guard but Arts passes into half guard.
Arts blocks the strikes from Slade.
Slade throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Slade looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Slade is looking for a sweep. Arts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Slade is trying to stand back up but Arts is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slade misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Arts trying to control from half guard but Slade is working away.
Arts blocks the strikes from Slade.
Slade punching from the bottom.
Slade 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.
Arts keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Arts trying to control the action but Slade is working from the bottom.
Slade tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Slade misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slade looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Arts scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Arts is looking to advance position but Slade won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marshall Arts will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Arts moves into the clinch successfully.
Slade misses with a knee strike.
Slade throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Arts's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Slade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arts is defending well for now.
Slade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arts avoids it.
Slade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slade moves in looking to clinch but Arts pushes him off.
Marshall Arts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arts misses with a low kick.
Arts drives through and clinches with Slade against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Arts as Slade tries to tie him up.
Arts wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slade has him pressed against the cage.
Arts avoids a wild elbow strike from Slade.
Slade is working for takedown but Arts is calmly controlling the position for now.
Slade trying to land knees to the body.
Arts breaks from the clinch.
Slade fails with a takedown attempt.
Marshall Arts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arts rushes Slade and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arts throws an elbow that misses.
Arts manages to break the clinch.
Arts throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arts has managed to clinch.
Slade lands a damaging elbow.
Slade breaks from the clinch.
Arts instigates a clinch.
Slade with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Slade using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Arts wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slade has him pressed against the cage.
Slade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bat Slade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slade looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slade is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arts sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bat Slade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arts feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Slades jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
An inside leg kick lands from Arts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arts gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Arts is trying to force a seperation but Slade has the dominant position.
Slade unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Arts wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arts wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Arts throws an elbow but misses.
Slade is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Arts gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Slade misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arts.
Arts wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arts breaks from the clinch.
Slade shoots in looking for a takedown. Arts tries to sprawl out of it but Slade keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Arts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arts.
Slade throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arts's waist but Arts gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slade off to one side.
Arts connects with an inside leg kick.
Arts moves into range and clinches up with Slade.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slade prevents Arts from breaking the clinch.
Arts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arts darts in and clinches Slade up against the cage.
Slade using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Arts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arts rushes Slade and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Slade lands an elbow inside that Arts shrugs off.
Arts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Arts blocks an elbow strike from Slade.
Slade drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arts manages to break the clinch.
Slade looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Slade working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Slade throwing strikes from guard but Arts blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arts wants to stand but Slade is controlling the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slade throws a big elbow that misses.
Arts utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Arts wants to get back to his feet but Slade is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Slade is looking to work some ground and pound but Arts has wrist control.
Slade missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Slade throwing strikes from guard but Arts blocks nicely.
Slade throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slade drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Slade jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Slade is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marshall Arts.
I think Arts has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marshall Arts!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Marshall Arts waved his t-shirt featuring MMA ANIMAL's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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