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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Delong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent comes into the arena with Rooster by Alice In Chains blaring out of the sound system. Marcus Kent has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Delong!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Delong swivels and escapes.
Delong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kent counters with a stiff right hand.
Delong gets caught flat footed, as Kent shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Delong is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Delong has his feet on Kent's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A looping hook to the body misses from Delong. Kent does a little dance to reset his feet.
Delong stuns Kent with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Delong swinging wildly here.
Delong tries to land a leg kick but Kent saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Delong scores with a one two! Kent had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Delong misses with a few strikes there.
No luck for Kent with that takedown attempt.
Kent shoots in looking for a takedown. Delong tries to sprawl out of it but Kent keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Delong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Kent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kent shoots in and gets a takedown into Delong's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent stops Delong from standing up.
Delong looks winded!
Kent postures up in Delong's guard and throws a big left but Delong blocks it.
Kent wants to control from the top but Delong keeps moving.
Kent is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Delong is looking to stand up but Kent isn't so interested in that idea.
Delong is working an open guard so Kent takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A combination from Delong does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adam Delong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Kent with that takedown attempt.
Delong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kent shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kent was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kent wants to lay and pray for a moment but Delong keeps working.
Kent decides to stand back up. Kent steps back and let's Delong get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kent shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Delong is trying to defend but Kent finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kent is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Delong defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delong wants to get back to his feet.
Kent is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kent is looking to take a break and control but Delong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Delong is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent wants to pass to mount but Delong is defending the position.
Delong wants to get back to his feet.
Delong won't allow Kent to pass to mount.
Kent is looking for a kimura here.
Delong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kent tries to stand but can't do so whilst Delong controls his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Kent dominated that round.
That's time! Kent's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kent dives in and scores a takedown into Delong's guard.
Delong pushes Kent off and gets back to his feet.
Delong stuffs the takedown attempt from Kent. Kent gets slowly back to his feet.
Delong has managed to clinch.
Delong swings wildly with an uppercut but Kent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Delong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kent blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Delong lands a nice shot to the body.
Delong working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kent scores with a takedown into Delong's guard.
Marcus Kent overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Delong wants to stand up but Kent is controlling him.
Delong is breathing heavily.
Kent wants to control from the top but Delong keeps moving.
Kent prevents Delong from getting back to his feet.
Delong keeping moving, preventing Kent from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kent has gone for a leg lock! Delong slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kent's guard.
Delong stands and steps away. Kent gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kent fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good work by Kent as he checks the leg kick.
Kent fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Kent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delong throws a right and a left that Kent avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Delong throws a right and a left that Kent avoids nicely.
Kent closes the distance and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Delong as the two fighters clinch.
Kent is looking to break free of the clinch but Delong has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delong swings wildly with an uppercut but Kent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Delong throws a head punch that misses.
Kent is looking for a takedown.
Delong working aggressively here.
Delong effectively controlling the action here.
Kent is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Delong pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Delong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Delong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kent takes a shot to the head.
Delong struggles to land a body shot inside as Kent controls his hands.
Kent jumps guard but Delong turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Delong.
Delong stalling in the clinch but Kent improves position.
Delong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Delong.
Kent ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kent no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kent controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Delong wants to get up but he can't break Kent's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Marcus Kent just wasn't active enough.
Kent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Delong moves away.
Delong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kent counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kent.
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!
Delong is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kent is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Adam Delong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Delong gets caught flat footed, as Kent shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kent is standing up over Delong. Delong looks to escape but Kent dives into side control.
Kent working the ground and pound from side control.
Kent working the head and body with strikes.
Kent is trying to get an arm triangle but Delong is defending well.
Kent scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Delong to see if he's OK.
Kent is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Delong has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Delong throws Kent to one side and escapes!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Delong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marcus Kent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Delong misses with a wild combination.
Delong misses with the combination.
Kent shoots in for a double leg but Delong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick misses from Kent.
Good standup being displayed there by Delong as he connects with a hook.
Delong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Delong leaves Kent with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Kent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delong misses with a double jab.
Delong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kent counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Delong's guard now.
Kent trying to control but Delong is working from the bottom.
Delong wants to get back to his feet but Kent is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kent looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kent trying to control the position from guard on top but Delong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus Kent has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kent feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kent trying to control the position from guard on top but Delong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kent wants to pass the guard but Delong is keeping the position.
Kent passes Delong's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kent is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kent seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Delong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delong pushes Kent off and gets back to his feet.
Delong tries to close the distance and clinch but Kent swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kent throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Delong closes the distance and clinches.
Delong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Delong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kent blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kent.
Delong stops a takedown attempt from Kent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delong struggles to land a body shot inside as Kent controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kent.
A short left from Kent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Kent showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kent has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Kent!
Marcus Kent 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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