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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Marrodona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marrodona comes to the cage accompanied by It's a Fight. The crowd seem to be enjoying Stewart's choice of entrance music: Celly cel - Its Goin Down Tonight . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
10 - 13 - 0 |
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27
185 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo Marrodona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donald Stewart!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marrodona cracks Stewart with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Horrible takedown by Marrodona or perhaps it was just good defense by Stewart which made him look bad.
Marrodona shoots in for a takedown but Stewart shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Marrodona has his takedown stuffed
letting Stewart counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Marrodona. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marrodona drives through with a takedown into Stewart's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stewart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marrodona doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marrodona manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stewart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stewart is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stewart 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 one minute gone in the round.
Stewart is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Marrodona trying to control the position from guard on top but Stewart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stewart trying to control the position.
Marrodona wants to pass the guard but Stewart is keeping the position.
Marrodona trying to control but Stewart is working from the bottom.
Marrodona showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ricardo Marrodona.
Marrodona misses with a takedown attempt
and Stewart counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Marrodona looking for submissions off his back.
Marrodona has hold of Stewart's hands but Stewart slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marrodona actively working from the bottom here.
Marrodona is trying to get back to full guard.
Marrodona keeping hold of Stewart's head, controlling as best he can.
Marrodona won't allow Stewart to pass to mount.
Marrodona tries to roll over but Stewart keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart is trying to control the action in half guard but Marrodona is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marrodona is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stewart pulls his head out easily.
Marrodona actively working from the bottom here.
Stewart is thwarting Marrodona's attempts to control the position.
Stewart lands with a punch from half guard.
Stewart prevents Marrodona from improving his position.
Marrodona keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Marrodona actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart winds up and cracks Marrodona with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Marrodona looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Stewart pushes past his half guard into mount!
Stewart scoring with strikes but Marrodona is staying in there.
Marrodona is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marrodona regains half guard.
Oh Marrodona is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marrodona won't allow Stewart to pass to mount.
Stewart throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marrodona seems to have got his legs back now.
Marrodona is trying to maintain the position but Stewart is very close to passing his half guard.
Stewart with the ground and pound but Marrodona uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marrodona looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Stewart is defending well. Marrodona quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Stewart has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Marrodona celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricardo Marrodona!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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