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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayden Marion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chucky Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jayden Marion could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chucky Little's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jayden Marion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chucky Little!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Marion blocks the low kick.
Marion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Little.
Marion closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Little did well to prevent Marion getting side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Marion prevents Little from improving his position.
Little really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marion. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Little blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marion.
Little wants to get back to his feet.
Marion 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.
Little is staying active underneath Marion, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Marion working over Little with some ground and pound. Little looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Little is defending against the submission attempts here by Marion.
Marion is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marion is working for a submission of some sort.
Little keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Marion wants to take a breather but Little is having none of it.
Little is trying to maintain the position but Marion is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marion looks to land a strike but Little avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Little trying to control the position.
Marion is looking to work some ground and pound but Little has wrist control.
Marion trying to control the position from guard on top but Little is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Little swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marion scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marion gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marion throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marion shoots in for a takedown but Little shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Little throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Little throws a lazy right hand but Marion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Little misses with a body kick.
Marion throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chucky Little seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marion misses the jab.
Marion takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Marion connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice combination there by Marion.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Little.
Little connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marion momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little stuffs the takedown attempt from Marion. Marion gets slowly back to his feet.
A good leg kick by Little.
Little throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marion stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Little looks to score with a jab to the body but Marion is just out of range.
Marion on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Little misses.
Little fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Little is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marion darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Marion just misses with a punch to the body.
Marion fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jayden Marion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Little showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marion.
Little throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Little feints a jab promting Marion to slip. Little then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Marion slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Little throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Marion counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chucky Little will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marion smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Little explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Little throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marion moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marion connects with a body shot that sends Little's belly button to the back.
Marion on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marion walks into a straight right hand from Little.
Little swings for the body but Marion moves out of range.
Marion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Little.
A slapping leg kick lands for Little.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Little is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marion.
Little misses with a double jab.
That kick from Marion tenderised Little's leg. Little is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marion jabs Little to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marion is looking to wear down Little with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marion lands a nice leg kick that just misses Little's sensitive parts.
Marion misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Little tries a head kick but it misses.
Little has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Little looks to land a body kick but Marion moved away.
Little throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marion lands with a shot to the body.
Little throws a hook to the side of Marion's head but Marion sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marion with a nice cross.
Chucky Little seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Little throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Marion.
Little lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marion. That's going to slow Little down.
Little moves out of range as Marion throws a body kick.
Marion thumps Little with a low kick.
Marion connects with a solid leg kick.
Little looks to land a combination but Marion avoids it well.
Marion scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marion takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marion takes one to the chin there.
Nice body kick there by Little.
Little misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Marion counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Little's guard now.
Marion postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Marion trying to control but Little is working from the bottom.
Marion stops Little from standing up.
Jayden Marion overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Little lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Marion!
Little looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marion gets back to half guard.
Marion works his way to full guard. Good work.
Little distracts Marion with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Little must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marion escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Little gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Little looking to pass the guard.
Little wants to control from the top but Marion keeps moving.
Little postures up in Marion's guard and throws a big left but Marion blocks it.
Little is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little is looking to work some ground and pound but Marion has wrist control.
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!
Marion scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Little throws a right hand that misses
and Marion counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Little throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marion on the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Little. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Little.
Little just misses with a punch to the body.
Marion sizes up Little with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Little throws a leg kick
and Marion counters with a nice low kick that buckles Little's knee momentarily.
Little misses with a few strikes there.
Chucky Little is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick from Little misses.
Little swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marion scores with a sloppy right hand. Little should have avoided that one.
Little lands with a straight right. Marion didn't see that one coming.
Marion tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marion is defended easily by Little.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chucky Little will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Marion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Little.
Little throws a right and a left that Marion avoids nicely.
Marion scores with a sloppy right hand. Little should have avoided that one.
Little misses with a hook. Marion ducked under it nicely.
Little misses the jab.
Little is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Marion chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marion scores with a jab to the head.
A solid body kick from Marion.
Little scores with a decent looking hook.
Little misses with a low kick.
Marion throws a leg kick which misses Little's front leg but catches the back leg as Little tries to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marion.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Little throws a poor cross that misses
and Marion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marion lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little checks a leg kick.
Marion with a jab.
Little throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marion works the jab nicely.
Little connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Little fails to land with a series of punches.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Marion here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Marion moves forwards but Little connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Marion ducks under a wild hook from Little.
Marion throws a shot from downtown. Little moves away and avoids it.
Marion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Little's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marion fails with a takedown attempt.
Little throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marion slips a jab and a cross from Little.
A slow jab from Marion misses its intended target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Little.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marion works the jab nicely.
Little attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Marion throws the left hand but Little avoids the punch easily.
Marion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Little swivels and escapes.
Jayden Marion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Little jabs Marion to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A punch combination from Marion misses.
Little cracks Marion with an open hand slap.
Little misses with a straight left.
Little takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Little thows a body shot but no joy.
Chucky Little is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Little takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Little.
Little looks to score with a jab to the body but Marion is just out of range.
Marion shoots in but Little avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jayden Marion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marion avoids the body shot from Little.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marion is out of range.
Marion looks to land a combination but Little avoids it well.
Little comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marion bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Marion is trying to get an arm triangle but Little is defending well.
Marion in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Marion throws an elbow but Little slips to the side and avoids it well.
Marion is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Little has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chucky Little is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marion controlling the position.
Marion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Little keeps working.
Little is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marion tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jayden Marion showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Little 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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