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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kranc Squirel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jordan Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kranc Squirel!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Squirel misses with a double jab
and Marshall counters with a nice double leg into side control. Squirel won't be happy with that.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Marshall advances to mount.
Squirel avoids a series of strikes thrown by Marshall.
Marshall takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Squirel taking shots to the head.
You get the feeling that Squirel really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Marshall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshall seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Squirel for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marshall is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Marshall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Squirel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall instigates a clinch.
Squirel breaks the clinch.
Marshall misses with a double jab
and Squirel counters with a one-two to the body.
Marshall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Squirel's waist but Squirel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marshall off to one side.
Marshall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Squirel is fending him off so far but Marshall persists. Nope, Squirel circles away and we're back to standing.
Squirel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice takedown defense from Squirel. No joy for Marshall on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Marshall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Squirel throws a right hand that Marshall ducks under and follows up with a left that Marshall also avoids with ease.
Squirel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marshall misses with a double jab.
Squirel gets tackled into the cage by Marshall. Marshall maintains the clinch.
Squirel breaks from the clinch.
Squirel stuffs the takedown attempt from Marshall. Marshall gets slowly back to his feet.
Marshall is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Squirel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Marshall or perhaps it was just good defense by Squirel which made him look bad.
Squirel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kranc Squirel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Squirel!
Squirel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Squirel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marshall.
Squirel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Marshall eats them both and turns towards Squirel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Squirel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Squirel is working the combinations to good effect here.
Squirel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Squirel misses with the combination.
Squirel fails to land with a series of punches.
Marshall fails to land the takedown.
Squirel misses with a wild combination.
Squirel misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Squirel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Squirel wants it to stay on the feet.
Squirel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marshall moves into range and clinches up with Squirel.
Marshall jumps guard but Squirel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Squirel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Squirel throws a combination that misses
enabling Marshall to counter with a crisp jab.
Squirel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marshall counters with a series of strikes. Squirel will be more careful next time no doubt.
Squirel looks to land a combination but Marshall avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Squirel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Squirel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marshall closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Marshall dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Squirel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Squirel wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Squirel as Marshall shoots in.
Marshall dodges the punch combination from Squirel.
Squirel looks to land a combination but Marshall avoids it well.
Squirel misses with a combination
and Marshall counters with a series of strikes. Squirel will be more careful next time no doubt.
Squirel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marshall decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Squirel's guard.
Squirel wants to stand up but Marshall is controlling him.
Marshall content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squirel wants to stand up but Marshall is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marshall controlling from the top position.
Jordan Marshall has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Marshall rushes Squirel and presses him up against the cage.
Marshall is trying to break the clinch but Squirel is controlling him.
Squirel breaks from the clinch.
Marshall moves into the clinch successfully.
Squirel tries to break the clinch but Marshall is controlling the position.
Marshall lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squirel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marshall pushes Squirel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Squirel is looking to break free of the clinch but Marshall has double underhooks.
Squirel tries to break the clinch but Marshall is controlling the position.
Marshall tries to break free but Squirel pushes him back against the cage.
Marshall tries to land knees in the clinch but Squirel avoids the damage to the body.
Marshall drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Squirel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Marshall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marshall keeps control of Squirel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marshall tries to pull guard but Squirel holds him up against the cage and eventually Marshall drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Squirel is looking to break free of the clinch but Marshall has double underhooks.
Marshall is looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall has a couple of punches blocked by Squirel.
Marshall wants to get back to striking at distance but Squirel won't allow it.
Squirel manages to break the clinch.
Squirel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marshall.
Nice takedown defense from Squirel. No joy for Marshall on that attempt.
Some wild striking there from Squirel.
Squirel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marshall.
Marshall misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Danga de danga de dang - Squirel scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Squirel misses with a double jab.
Squirel throws a series of punches but Marshall moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Marshall or perhaps it was just good defense by Squirel which made him look bad.
Squirel stuffs the takedown.
Marshall shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Squirel but Squirel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Squirel lands with a nice combination. Marshall backs away looking to recover.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marshall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Squirel circles away.
Squirel throws a nice looking combination but Marshall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Marshall dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A left and a right from Marshall both land. Nice combination.
Squirel avoids the head kick by Marshall.
Marshall moves into range and clinches up with Squirel.
Marshall is trying to break the clinch but Squirel has him pressed against the cage.
Marshall drags the fight down to the ground.
Marshall is looking for a triangle but Squirel pushes his legs off easily.
Squirel gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Marshall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Squirel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Squirel.
Kranc Squirel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Squirel does no damage.
Marshall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Squirel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marshall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squirel looks to land a combination. Marshall sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Squirel tries to bum rush Marshall with a series of wild strikes but Marshall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jordan Marshall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Squirel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marshall circles away quickly and effectively.
Marshall shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Squirel defends it nicely.
Squirel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Squirel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marshall rushes Squirel and presses him up against the cage.
Marshall has clasped his hands together around Squirel's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Squirel dodges the ground and pound from Marshall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Squirel, who protects the arm well.
Marshall decides to stand back up. Marshall steps back and let's Squirel get back to his feet.
Marshall fails with the takedown
and Squirel counters with a one-two to the body.
Squirel misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marshall misses with a takedown attempt - Squirel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Marshall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Squirel.
Marshall shoots in for a takedown but Squirel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is trying hard to land a takedown here. Squirel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Squirel misses with a wild combination.
Marshall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marshall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Squirel swivels and escapes.
Squirel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marshall circles away quickly and effectively.
Marshall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Squirel gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Marshall to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Marshall prevents Squirel from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Marshall fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Marshall is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Squirel will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Squirel wants to get back to his feet.
Marshall happy to just control the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marshall stands up.
Kranc Squirel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jordan Marshall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Squirel stuffs the takedown attempt from Marshall. Marshall gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Marshall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marshall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Marshall!
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energy
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hype
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