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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Marvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marvin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: King of Kings by Motorhead. King Marvin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 cm
25
155 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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172 cm
30
145 lbs
21 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Hart! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, King Marvin! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hart lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. A slow jab from Marvin misses its intended target. Hart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marvin. Marvin moves out of range as Hart throws a body kick.
Marvin blocks a head kick by Hart.
Marvin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Hart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marvin. Marvin misses with an uppercut. Hart misses with a low kick as Marvin jumps back. Marvin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Hart. Hart on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hart tried to score with a low kick but Marvin checks it. Hart moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Hart walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marvin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Marvin lands with a nice body punch. Marvin misses with a hook
and Hart counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marvin scores with a hook. Marvin fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Marvin just misses with a punch to the body.
Hart throws a head kick but Marvin moves out of range.
Good work by Marvin as he checks the leg kick. A thudding body kick lands there by Hart!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hart. Marvin misses the shot to the body. Marvin avoids the head kick by Hart.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hart. Marvin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Hart shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Marvin is trying to escape the mount.
Marvin tries to hold on but Hart postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Marvin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hart can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marvin is looking to escape. Marvin looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Hart is trying to stick to Marvin's back but Marvin is turning into Hart. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hart's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Marvin.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hart is trying to control the position but Marvin postures up. Marvin stopping the sweep attempt from Hart. Hart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hart is really struggling to control Marvin but he's trying to hold on to the position. Marvin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Marvin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Marvin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Marvin cracks Hart with a solid left hand. Marvin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hart swivels though and keeps the full guard. Hart not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marvin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Marvin wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving. Hart working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Marvin has passed into half guard!
Marvin tries to pass to full mount but Hart defends it. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Marvin is trying to work for a kimura but Hart is defending well.
Hart won't allow Marvin to pass to mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but King Marvin will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hart shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Marvin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hart looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hart looks to land a body kick but Marvin moved away. Hart takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marvin throws a hook to the side of Hart's head but Hart sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Marvin looks for a takedown but Hart sprawls well. A jab from Marvin does it's job there. Marvin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hart was well out of range. Poor timing from Marvin. Marvin moves out of range as Hart throws a body kick.
Horrible takedown by Marvin or perhaps it was just good defense by Hart which made him look bad. A jab from Marvin misses. Marvin fails with a takedown attempt. Sam Hart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Marvin.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hart misses with a body kick. Hart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Hart moves away from the strike by Marvin. Hart throws a sloppy head kick and Marvin moves out of range easily. Hart dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marvin. That did some damage! Hart thumps Marvin with a low kick. Hart tries to land a leg kick but Marvin saw it coming and moves away.
Marvin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hart sees it coming and avoids it easily. Marvin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Marvin misses with a looping right. Hart throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Marvin misses with a wild body shot. Hart looks for the body kick but Marvin saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hart misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marvin blocks a head kick by Hart.
Hart buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hart connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Hart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marvin avoids a kick to the body.
Hart lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hart, right into the meat.
Hart takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hart takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marvin misses with a takedown attempt - Hart sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Hart takes one on the button. Marvin lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Marvin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marvin lands a slapping body shot.
Marvin throws the left hand but Hart avoids the punch easily. Marvin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marvin 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.
Hart throws a low kick but Marvin moves out of range easily. An inside leg kick lands from Hart. Marvin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hart pinned against the cage. Hart gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Hart fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marvin is out of range. Hart tries to score with a low kick but Marvin moves his leg out of the way. Marvin misses with a straight left. Hart ducks under a wild hook from Marvin.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hart cracks the inside of Marvin's front leg. Hart attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Hart throws a front kick that sends Marvin stumbling back into the cage. Hart misses with a kick to the body.
Hart throws a push kick but Marvin slaps the foot to one side. Hart swings away with a leg kick that misses. Marvin works Hart's body with a nice hook. Hart slips under a jab. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Marvin connects with a right hand. Hart shakes it off. Hart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hart goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Good standup being displayed there by Marvin as he connects with a hook. Marvin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hart tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Marvin is in Hart's guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but King Marvin 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!
Marvin lands with a straight right. Hart didn't see that one coming. Marvin checks a low kick from Hart. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hart.
Hart throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Hart misses with a head kick.
Hart throws the kick towards the body but Marvin avoids it. Marvin looks to score with a jab to the body but Hart is just out of range. Hart tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marvin is able to avoid easily. Marvin swinging wildly here.
Marvin lands a slapping body shot.
Marvin pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Marvin throws a body punch but Hart moves out of range. Marvin moves out of range as Hart throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marvin scores with a jab to the head.
Marvin shoots and misses and Hart makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Hart scores with a head kick. Marvin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Nice sprawl there from Hart as Marvin shoots in. Hart avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Marvin misses the jab. Hart lands a jab to Marvin's midsection. Hart throws a sloppy head kick and Marvin moves out of range easily. Marvin cracks a nice hook into Hart's ribs. Hart is looking to land body kicks. Marvin avoids the head kick by Hart.
Hart misses with a low kick. Marvin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marvin throws the left hand but Hart avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hart throws a wild body kick that Marvin sees coming a mile off. Hart tries to land a leg kick but Marvin saw it coming and moves away.
Sam Hart is winning the standup battle so far. Hart misses with a head kick.
Marvin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Hart misses with a low kick.
Marvin scores with a hook. A solid body kick from Hart. 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! Marvin looks to score with a jab to the body but Hart is just out of range. Marvin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Hart fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marvin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Hart misses with a body kick. Marvin avoids the head kick by Hart.
Marvin connects with the punch. Hart tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hart throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Marvin tries to move into range but Hart moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Marvin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Hart taking some punishment here, with Marvin in his half guard. Marvin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Hart is pressing down on Marvin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Sam Hart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Hart keeping moving, preventing Marvin from controlling successfully. Hart keeping full guard, as Marvin tries to pass. King Marvin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Hart can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marvin controls the pace. Hart thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hart looking for a sweep. Not yet Hart, not yet. Marvin trying to control the position from guard on top but Hart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Marvin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Marvin trying to control the position from guard on top but Hart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Marvin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hart is keeping the position for now. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Marvin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by King Marvin. Marvin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hart.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to King Marvin. I've got Marvin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Marvin! King Marvin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
66% |
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