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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaxon Marcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dutch McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dutch McQueen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power |
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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 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaxon Marcus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dutch McQueen!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcus misses with a takedown
letting McQueen counter with a right hand.
Marcus looks for a takedown but McQueen sprawls well.
Marcus clinches up with McQueen and pushes him back against the cage.
Marcus manages to break the clinch.
McQueen gets tackled into the cage by Marcus. Marcus maintains the clinch.
Marcus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McQueen just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaxon Marcus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marcus manages to break the clinch.
Marcus lands with a shot to the body.
McQueen avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marcus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McQueen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marcus. McQueen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marcus throws a nice looking combination but McQueen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marcus lunges at McQueen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McQueen's hand.
McQueen avoids the head kick by Marcus.
McQueen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McQueen wants it to stay on the feet.
Marcus is looking to clinch but McQueen is avoiding it.
Marcus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marcus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marcus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McQueen tries to avoid it but Marcus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McQueen to the ground. McQueen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marcus is breathing heavily.
Marcus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Marcus. Those never looked like landing.
Marcus tries to clinch but McQueen is having none of it.
Marcus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marcus has closed the distance and engaged McQueen in a clinch.
McQueen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McQueen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marcus jumps guard but McQueen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Marcus really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQueen wants to break free but Marcus has control.
Marcus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jaxon Marcus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcus shoots in and drives through. McQueen sprawls well.
Marcus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Marcus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marcus throws out a loose jab but McQueen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcus misses with a body kick.
McQueen swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcus.
Marcus misses with a combination
letting McQueen counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus tries to clinch but McQueen moves out of range.
McQueen swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcus.
Marcus fails with a takedown attempt.
Marcus takes a swing at McQueen's ribcage but misses.
Marcus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dutch McQueen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marcus misses with a wild body shot.
Marcus misses with a head kick.
Marcus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaxon Marcus 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.
McQueen moves away from the strike by Marcus.
Marcus fails with the takedown.
Marcus throws a leg kick that misses.
Marcus is looking to clinch.
Marcus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McQueen as he jumps to the side.
Marcus misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marcus lands a head kick!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Marcus here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Marcus misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus misses with a takedown attempt - McQueen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaxon Marcus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marcus tries to clinch there but McQueen circles away.
Marcus looks to land a combination but McQueen avoids it well.
Marcus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jaxon Marcus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McQueen slaps away a takedown attempt from Marcus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marcus tries to clinch up.
Marcus misses with a right hand
and McQueen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus wants to clinch up but McQueen keeps it at a distance.
Marcus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marcus throws a right and a left that McQueen avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marcus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marcus wants to clinch up but McQueen keeps it at a distance.
Marcus tries to clinch there but McQueen circles away.
Marcus shoots in but McQueen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McQueen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus throws a head kick but McQueen moves out of range.
Marcus misses with a few strikes there.
Marcus is looking to land body kicks.
Marcus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marcus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McQueen.
Marcus tries to clinch but McQueen moves out of range.
Marcus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marcus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marcus fails with an attempt to clinch.
McQueen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marcus.
Marcus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marcus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No luck for Marcus with that takedown attempt.
McQueen stuffs the takedown.
Marcus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marcus tries to clinch there but McQueen circles away.
Marcus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marcus misses with a head kick.
Marcus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaxon Marcus 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!
Marcus throws a left and a right that both miss
and McQueen counters with a straight right hand.
Marcus tries to land a front kick but McQueen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marcus throws a leg kick which misses McQueen's front leg but catches the back leg as McQueen tries to avoid it.
Marcus throws a head kick that misses.
Marcus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McQueen avoids it really well and circles away.
Marcus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McQueen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marcus throws a combination that misses
and McQueen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from McQueen as Marcus shoots in.
Marcus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McQueen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus is looking to clinch.
Marcus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McQueen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marcus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marcus tries to clinch up.
Marcus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marcus tries to clinch up but McQueen circles away and keeps his distance.
Marcus tries to bum rush McQueen with a series of wild strikes but McQueen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marcus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McQueen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaxon Marcus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McQueen moves out of range as Marcus strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQueen slips a jab and a cross from Marcus.
McQueen blocks a head kick by Marcus.
Marcus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McQueen pinned against the cage. McQueen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dutch McQueen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaxon Marcus is winning the standup battle so far.
Marcus throws a head kick but McQueen moves out of range.
Marcus wants to clinch.
Marcus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus dives in and grabs McQueen's left leg, looking for a takedown. McQueen pushes down on Marcus's head and hops out.
McQueen checks a low kick from Marcus.
Marcus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marcus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McQueen but McQueen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marcus tries a head kick but it misses.
McQueen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marcus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McQueen tries to avoid it but Marcus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McQueen to the ground. McQueen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus tries to clinch but McQueen is having none of it.
McQueen checks a leg kick nicely.
Marcus tries to clinch up but McQueen circles away and keeps his distance.
McQueen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marcus.
Marcus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McQueen as he avoids it easily.
Marcus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McQueen defends well and Marcus ends up having to push McQueen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
McQueen working hard to break the clinch.
McQueen wants to break free but Marcus has control.
Jaxon Marcus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marcus blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaxon Marcus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marcus 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaxon Marcus!
An out of breath Jaxon Marcus thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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