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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sao Marcos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Kingsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sao Marcos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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173 cm
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155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
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160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sao Marcos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Kingsley! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Marcos manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kingsley on his heels. He'll look to pass Kingsley's guard now, I'm sure. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Marcos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Kingsley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Marcos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Kingsley being controlled here, momentarily. Kingsley looking for a guillotine here but Marcos defends easily.
Kingsley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marcos.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marcos throws a big elbow that misses. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Marcos wants to stand but Kingsley has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Marcos trying to control but Kingsley is working from the bottom. Marcos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Marcos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Marcos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kingsley's guard. Kingsley is looking to stand up but Marcos isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Marcos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Marcos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Marcos wanted to stand there but Kingsley had control of the position. Kingsley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Marcos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Marcos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Marcos trying to control the position from guard on top but Kingsley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Kingsley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Marcos is trying to stand back up but Kingsley is controlling him
Marcos has hold of Kingsley's hands but Kingsley slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Marcos is trying to stand back up but Kingsley is controlling him
Kingsley throwing shots but Marcos is blocking nicely. Kingsley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. We've been hearing good reports from Marcos's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. Marcos wants to get back to his feet.
Marcos is breathing heavily. Kingsley decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kingsley darts in and clinches Marcos up against the ropes. Kingsley connects with a knee to the head.
Marcos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kingsley has him pressed against the ropes. We've been informed that Kingsley has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Marcos is trying to push Kingsley away but Kingsley has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Kingsley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Marcos is trying to pull guard but Kingsley turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch. Kingsley has picked Marcos up - he's going for a ride! Kingsley dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Marcos makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Marcos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Marcos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice takedown defense from Marcos. No joy for Kingsley on that attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sao Marcos dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kingsley fails with a takedown attempt. Marcos shoots in but no luck this time. Kingsley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marcos.
Marcos clinches up against the ropes. Kingsley working Marcos over with knees to the body. Kingsley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Kingsley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marcos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Kingsley can't do much from the bottom here. Kingsley defending against the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marcos looking to control but instead Kingsley has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard. Marcos wants to stand up but Kingsley manages to regain full guard. Marcos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Kingsley trying to keep a closed guard but Marcos is proving a slippery customer.
Marcos trying to control the position from guard on top but Kingsley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kingsley has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Marcos off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Kingsley closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Marcos's guard. Kingsley trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Marcos controlling Kingsley's posture. Marcos wants to stand up but Kingsley is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Marcos has a closed guard, preventing Kingsley from standing up. Kingsley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Kingsley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Marcos is proving hard to escape from. Kingsley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marcos's head. Marcos has a closed guard, preventing Kingsley from standing up. Marcos is looking to stand up but Kingsley isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kingsley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Kingsley moves into the clinch successfully.
Kingsley pushes Marcos back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Marcos is trying to force a seperation but Kingsley has the dominant position. Kingsley has Marcos pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Marcos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Kingsley lands with a short head shot on the inside. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kingsley lands a good knee to the midsection. Marcos won't want to take too many of those. Marcos jumps guard but Kingsley stands there with Marcos around his waist. Marcos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kingsley lands an elbow just above Marcos 's eye. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Kingsley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kingsley clinches up with Marcos and pushes him back against the ropes. Kingsley with a knee to the head.
Kingsley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marcos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kingsley with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Marcos's face as he tries to break the clinch. Marcos is trying to break the clinch but Kingsley has him pressed against the ropes. Nice elbow from Kingsley. A short right hand to the side of the head by Marcos. Kingsley manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kingsley. Marcos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marcos wants to control from the top but Kingsley keeps moving. Marcos is looking to advance position but Kingsley has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Marcos regains half guard. Marcos is trying to stand.
Kingsley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marcos's head. Kingsley stands up out of the half guard. Marcos dives in for a single leg takedown but Kingsley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Marcos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kingsley just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kingsley stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Marcos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Marcos wants to break free but Kingsley has control.
Kingsley gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Marcos regains guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Marcos wants to stand up but Kingsley is controlling him. Kingsley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Jab by Marcos. Kingsley instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kingsley prevents Marcos from breaking the clinch. Marcos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kingsley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sao Marcos. That's going to take a lot out of him. Marcos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kingsley makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Marcos really felt that one! Marcos gets tackled into the ropes by Kingsley. Kingsley maintains the clinch. Kingsley slows down the pace here.
Marcos is trying to push Kingsley away but Kingsley has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Kingsley lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Sao Marcos has been cut. Marcos jumps guard but Kingsley stands there with Marcos around his waist. Marcos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kingsley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marcos's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Marcos is trying to break the clinch but Kingsley has him pressed against the ropes. Marcos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kingsley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marcos wants to break free but Kingsley has control.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kingsley. Marcos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Marcos is trying to break free. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kingsley lands an elbow just above Marcos 's eye. Marcos is trying to break the clinch but Kingsley has him pressed against the ropes. Kingsley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Jason Kingsley. I think Kingsley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Kingsley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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