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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Buck Shmuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Marcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 cm
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130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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168 cm
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buck Shmuck! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leandro Marcus! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Marcus fails in his attempt to clinch. Marcus stuffs the takedown. Marcus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Shmuck's guard. Shmuck wants to improve his position but instead Marcus has moved into half guard.
Marcus throwing shots but Shmuck is blocking nicely. Marcus controlling the action here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Shmuck is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Marcus's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Marcus's back! Marcus tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! A nice elbow there by Shmuck. Shmuck moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Marcus has worked his arm free - good work by Marcus!
Shmuck working away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shmuck prevents Marcus from escaping the position. Shmuck throws a strike aimed at the side of Marcus's head but Marcus avoids it well. Shmuck wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marcus keeps working. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Marcus throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Shmuck wants to stand but Marcus is controlling his arm. Shmuck is looking to take a break and control but Marcus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Marcus managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Shmuck.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Marcus shoots in and bounces Shmuck off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Marcus wants to control from the top but Shmuck keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shmuck is looking for a triangle but Marcus pushes his legs off easily.
Shmuck controls Marcus momentarily but Marcus frees himself. Shmuck is wriggling around but Marcus manages to pass to half guard.
Marcus tries to pass to full mount but Shmuck defends it. Shmuck wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Marcus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Marcus looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Shmuck is looking to control Marcus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shmuck avoid being mounted? Marcus is working for a submission of some sort.
Marcus looks gassed! Shmuck tries to get to full guard but Marcus has control of the leg. Shmuck manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shmuck throws a series of strikes that have Marcus backpedaling.
Marcus tries to clinch up. Shmuck connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marcus momentarily.
Shmuck with a poor takedown so Marcus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Marcus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Marcus wants to control from the top but Shmuck keeps moving. Shmuck really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Shmuck trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Marcus stands and throws Shmuck's legs to the side, diving into side control. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Marcus wants to control but Shmuck is keeping him busy. The strikes coming from Marcus are missing the target in this wave of attacks. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leandro Marcus dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A head kick from Shmuck lands but Marcus takes it in his stride. Marcus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shmuck can pounce on him.
Marcus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Marcus tries to clinch but Shmuck is having none of it. Shmuck lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Marcus shoots for a takedown but Shmuck saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Shmuck lands a lovely overhand right. Marcus tries to keep at a distance but Shmuck has taken the fight into the clinch. Shmuck tries to break the clinch but Marcus is controlling the position. Shmuck has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Marcus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Shmuck stalling the fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shmuck. Shmuck manages to break the clinch.
Marcus is breathing heavily. Shmuck doesn't succeed with the takedown and Marcus counters with a stiff right hand. Marcus swats away the attempt to clinch by Shmuck. Shmuck throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marcus's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shmuck moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Marcus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Marcus is tying to control. Shmuck wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Marcus is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Marcus trying to pass the guard but Shmuck defending well. Marcus is looking to take a break and control but Shmuck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Marcus lands strikes from half guard. Marcus seems to be working for a kimura but Shmuck defends the submission attempt. Leandro Marcus has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shmuck keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Marcus throwing shots but Shmuck is blocking nicely. Marcus stands up and beckons Shmuck to join him on the feet. Horrible takedown by Shmuck or perhaps it was just good defense by Marcus which made him look bad. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buck Shmuck. That's going to take a lot out of him. Marcus scores a takedown into full mount! Marcus landing strikes from the mount and Shmuck is in trouble! Shmuck tries to hold on but Marcus pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Marcus is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Shmuck can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Shmuck is trying to stand up. Marcus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shmuck is looking to escape. Shmuck can't escape the position.
BOOM! Marcus connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Shmuck tries to hold on but Marcus postures up. Shmuck knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marcus on the ground. Shmuck in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Marcus controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Marcus landing strikes from the mount and Shmuck is in trouble! BOOM! Marcus connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Marcus looking to control but Shmuck is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Shmuck wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Marcus.
Shmuck can't escape the position.
Shmuck wants to control but Marcus is having none of it. Marcus thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leandro Marcus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Marcus walks into a left hand. Shmuck looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Marcus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Shmuck! Shmuck wants to hold on but Marcus pushes him away. Marcus scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Shmuck keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marcus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Shmuck is in a horrible position here. Marcus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Marcus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Shmuck?
That's one minute gone in the round. A nice elbow there by Marcus. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Shmuck is looking to improve his position but Marcus isn't that keen on the idea. Shmuck wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Marcus.
Shmuck tries to hold on but Marcus postures up. Shmuck is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Shmuck wants to hold on but Marcus pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Shmuck is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Marcus is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. The referee warns Shmuck that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Marcus trying to control but he's not successful this time. Marcus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Shmuck?
Marcus is in the full mount, landing strikes. Shmuck wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Marcus trying to control but Shmuck is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shmuck is trying to escape the mount.
Marcus lands a big elbow. Shmuck is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Buck Shmuck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Marcus lands a nice shot to the head. Marcus controlling from mount. Shmuck tries to hold on but Marcus postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Marcus trying to control but Shmuck is having none of it. Shmuck is looking to get to half guard. Shmuck manages to regain half guard. Good work. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Marcus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that's the end of the fight! Leandro Marcus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Marcus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leandro Marcus!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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