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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bariga Marihuanich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marihuanich comes to the cage accompanied by Biki. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bariga Marihuanich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Norris!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marihuanich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marihuanich is looking to clinch.
Norris shoots in for a takedown but Marihuanich shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marihuanich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Norris shoots in looking for a takedown. Marihuanich tries to sprawl out of it but Norris keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marihuanich manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Marihuanich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marihuanich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Norris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marihuanich has closed the distance and engaged Norris in a clinch.
Norris blocks an elbow strike from Marihuanich.
Marihuanich can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Marihuanich misses with a punch to the body.
Marihuanich blocks a body shot from Norris.
Marihuanich can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Marihuanich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marihuanich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norris prevents a body shot from Marihuanich.
Marihuanich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marihuanich throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris.
Marihuanich misses with a body punch.
Marihuanich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris blocks a body shot from Marihuanich.
Marihuanich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marihuanich throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris.
Marihuanich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Norris jumps guard.
Norris looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Marihuanich has picked Norris up and slammed him! Norris can't keep hold of the triangle and Marihuanich manages to pass to side control!
Norris sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Marihuanich is trying to control the action in half guard but Norris is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Norris tries to get to full guard but Marihuanich has control of the leg.
Norris looking for submissions off his back.
Marihuanich passes to full mount!
Norris is looking to improve his position but Marihuanich isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Marihuanich is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Norris to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Norris shrugs it off.
Marihuanich breaks from Norris's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marihuanich stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marihuanich tries to clinch but Norris is having none of it.
Norris throws a head kick but Marihuanich moves out of range.
Marihuanich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marihuanich tries to clinch but Norris is having none of it.
Norris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marihuanich pinned against the cage. Marihuanich gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bariga Marihuanich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Norris.
Marihuanich tries to close the distance and clinch but Norris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
Marihuanich leaves Norris with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Norris.
Some wild striking there from Marihuanich.
Marihuanich moves in looking to clinch but Norris pushes him off.
Norris throws a nice looking combination but Marihuanich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Norris there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marihuanich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Norris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bariga Marihuanich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marihuanich stalks Norris and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Norris's face. Norris staggers backwards, shaken.
Norris shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Norris gets tackled into the cage by Marihuanich. Marihuanich maintains the clinch.
Marihuanich trying to land knees to the body.
Marihuanich can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Marihuanich prevents a takedown attempt there.
Marihuanich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Norris is trying to push Marihuanich away but Marihuanich has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch but Marihuanich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marihuanich tries to clinch but Norris moves out of range.
Norris throws a head kick but Marihuanich moves out of range.
Norris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marihuanich looks to land a combination but Norris avoids it well.
Marihuanich tries to clinch but Norris is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marihuanich moves in looking to clinch but Norris pushes him off.
Marihuanich stuffs the takedown attempt from Norris. Norris gets slowly back to his feet.
Marihuanich tries to clinch
and Norris counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marihuanich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Norris scores with a takedown into Marihuanich's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marihuanich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Norris thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Norris's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Marihuanich looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norris has gone for a leg lock! Marihuanich slips out almost immediately though and dives into Norris's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marihuanich is aware though and is defending well.
Norris looks gassed!
Marihuanich working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bariga Marihuanich dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Marihuanich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bariga Marihuanich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norris lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Marihuanich has taken the fight to the clinch.
Norris is looking for a takedown.
Marihuanich misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Norris as Marihuanich tries to tie him up.
Norris is trying to pull guard but Marihuanich has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Marihuanich.
Norris prevents a body shot from Marihuanich.
Norris is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bariga Marihuanich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Norris.
Marihuanich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marihuanich struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris controls his hands.
Marihuanich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norris tries to pull guard but Marihuanich won't allow it.
Marihuanich lands an uppercut.
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!
Norris unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marihuanich lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marihuanich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marihuanich tries a body shot but Norris blocks it.
Norris breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marihuanich avoids the head kick by Norris.
Marihuanich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Norris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marihuanich wants to clinch up but Norris keeps it at a distance.
Marihuanich clinches.
Marihuanich prevents Norris from breaking the clinch.
Norris breaks the clinch.
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
Norris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norris shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Marihuanich defends it nicely.
Norris is breathing heavily.
Marihuanich tries to clinch up but Norris circles away and keeps his distance.
Marihuanich is looking to clinch.
Norris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marihuanich manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Norris swats away the attempt to clinch by Marihuanich.
Marihuanich is looking to clinch.
Marihuanich has managed to clinch.
Marihuanich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Marihuanich - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Norris trying to land knees to the body.
Norris managing to block the knees to the body from Marihuanich.
Norris tries to pull guard but Marihuanich holds him up against the cage and eventually Norris drops back down to his feet.
Norris blocks a body shot from Marihuanich.
Marihuanich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norris drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marihuanich gets the underhooks and prevents it.
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!
Norris managing to block the knees to the body from Marihuanich.
Norris wants a takedown.
Marihuanich lands an uppercut.
Marihuanich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow.
Marihuanich tries to throw a body punch but Norris avoids it by throwing Marihuanich back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Norris.
Marihuanich managing to block the knees to the body from Norris.
Norris is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Marihuanich gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris blocks a body shot from Marihuanich.
Marihuanich using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Marihuanich tries to throw a body punch but Norris avoids it by throwing Marihuanich back against the cage.
Norris blocks a body shot from Marihuanich.
Marihuanich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow.
Marihuanich blocks an elbow strike.
Marihuanich tries a body shot but Norris blocks it.
Marihuanich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norris tries to stall but Marihuanich uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Norris shoots in but Marihuanich avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marihuanich tries to clinch up but Norris circles away and keeps his distance.
Marihuanich wants to clinch up but Norris keeps it at a distance.
Marihuanich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Norris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Norris.
Norris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marihuanich tries to clinch there but Norris circles away.
Bariga Marihuanich is winning the standup battle so far.
Norris circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marihuanich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Norris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marihuanich is looking to clinch.
A left and a right from Marihuanich both land. Nice combination.
Norris circles away from the clinch attempt
and Norris counters with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris takes the fight into the clinch.
Norris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marihuanich just stands there and leans against the cage.
Norris prevents a body shot from Marihuanich.
Norris jumps guard but Marihuanich stands there with Norris around his waist. Norris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marihuanich trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norris is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Norris is trying to push Marihuanich away but Marihuanich has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marihuanich wants to stall.
Marihuanich misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bariga Marihuanich dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Marihuanich tries to clinch up.
Marihuanich tries to close the distance and clinch but Norris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marihuanich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Norris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Norris tries to clinch up but Marihuanich circles away and keeps his distance.
Marihuanich wants to clinch up but Norris keeps it at a distance.
Marihuanich tries to clinch up but Norris circles away and keeps his distance.
Marihuanich is looking to clinch.
Marihuanich darts in and clinches Norris up against the cage.
Marihuanich is leaning against Norris and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Norris drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Norris tries to score a power double leg takedown but Marihuanich sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Norris somewhat.
Marihuanich tries to clinch up but Norris circles away and keeps his distance.
Norris shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Norris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Norris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris wants to work for an arm triangle but Marihuanich is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Marihuanich looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Marihuanich is looking to control Norris's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marihuanich avoid being mounted?
Norris is looking for a kimura here.
Marihuanich makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marihuanich.
Marihuanich is pulling down on Norris's head to control his posture.
Marihuanich 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marihuanich is keeping the position for now.
Marihuanich is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Norris looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Marihuanich there.
Marihuanich is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Norris tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Norris actively working from the bottom here.
Marihuanich controlling the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norris is staying active underneath Marihuanich, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marihuanich seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Marihuanich trying to control from half guard but Norris is working away.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Norris looking for submissions off his back.
Marihuanich trying to pass the guard but Norris defending well.
Marihuanich has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Norris sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Marihuanich is keen to just control but Norris is a slippery customer.
Norris is looking for a sweep. Marihuanich is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marihuanich works his foot free and advances to mount.
Marihuanich content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Norris that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Norris can't escape the position.
Norris is squirming around, avoiding Marihuanich's attempts to control the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris working to try and regain half guard.
Chuck Norris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marihuanich trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Norris is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bariga Marihuanich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marihuanich 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bariga Marihuanich!
Bariga Marihuanich decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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