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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marrio Marselli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Perez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to It's Goin Down by T.C.. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joshua Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marrio Marselli !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marselli forces Perez back against the cage and clinches.
Marselli tries to circle away but Perez has him pinned against the cage.
Marselli gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Marselli there.
Perez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marselli .
Marselli sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Perez defending well though.
Marselli missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marselli thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Perez's head.
Perez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marselli is working away from the top position though.
Marselli throws a strike but Perez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Perez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marselli .
Perez striking off his back but it's not causing Marselli any problems.
Marselli is looking to work some ground and pound but Perez has wrist control.
Marselli gets to his feet. Perez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
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!
Perez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marselli shoots in and gets a takedown into Perez's guard.
Perez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marselli doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marselli manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marselli got a little sloppy there for a moment and Perez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marselli has managed to get both his arms back between Perez's legs - danger averted.
Perez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Marselli throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marselli throwing strikes from guard but Perez blocks nicely.
Marselli has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marselli trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marselli working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marselli is looking to work some ground and pound but Perez has wrist control.
Perez has his foot on Marselli 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marselli works his way back into a safe position though.
Marselli working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Perez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Perez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marselli scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marselli missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marselli with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Marselli loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Perez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marselli .
Marselli trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marselli wants to stand and escape but instead Perez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marselli has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Perez has managed to get both his arms back between Marselli 's legs - danger averted.
Perez wants to stand but Marselli is controlling his posture from full guard.
Marselli throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Perez escapes and throws Marselli 's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Marselli is trying to buck Perez off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez is trying to get an arm triangle but Marselli is defending well.
Marselli tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Perez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Marselli is wriggling around trying to escape.
Perez stands up from mount. Strange move.
Perez connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perez. That's going to slow Marselli down.
Marselli feints and as Perez raises his hands in defense, Marselli changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marselli throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Perez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marselli throwing strikes but missing.
Perez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marselli gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Marselli makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Perez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Marselli throws a strike but Perez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marselli has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Perez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Perez tries to free his leg and advance position but Marselli is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Marselli shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Perez's guard.
Marselli stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Perez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marrio Marselli 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.
Marselli drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Marselli throws a big right hand that misses.
Marselli avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marselli throws a strike but Perez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Marselli is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Perez is aware though and is defending well.
Marselli is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Perez defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marselli is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marselli has his foot on Perez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Perez works his way back into a safe position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perez wanted to stand there but Marselli had control of the position.
Marrio Marselli has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marselli is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Perez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Marselli looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Perez passes into side control.
Marselli is trying to improve his position.
Perez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Marselli sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Marselli doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Perez.
Marselli is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Perez pulls his head out easily.
Marselli looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Marselli is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Perez pulls his head out easily.
Marselli tries to kick Perez off but Perez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Marselli manages to get to full guard.
Marselli looking for a guillotine here but Perez defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Perez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Marselli is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marselli keeping full guard, as Perez tries to pass.
Perez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Marselli is proving hard to escape from.
Perez drops back looking for a leg! Marselli is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Marselli manages to kick Perez off! Perez jumps back into Marselli 's guard.
Perez slips nicely into half guard.
Marselli is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Perez pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Perez throws the kick towards the body but Marselli avoids it.
Perez gets caught flat footed, as Marselli shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Marselli wants to stand but Perez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Perez working for a triangle but Marselli defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marselli content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marrio Marselli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Perez scores with a spinning back kick!
Perez misses with a wild combination.
Perez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Perez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Perez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marselli has closed the distance and engaged Perez in a clinch.
Perez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Perez keeps control of Marselli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marselli takes an elbow to the temple.
Perez landing knees to the body.
Marselli turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Marselli manages to end up in side control.
Perez sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perez tries to get to full guard but Marselli has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Marselli 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Marselli 's back!
Perez looking for the choke from the back.
Perez is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Marselli defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perez looking to break Marselli 's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Marselli remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Perez will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Marselli wants to escape the position.
Marselli keeps trying to improve his position.
Perez doesn't have the hooks in and Marselli manages to turn into his guard.
Marselli postures up in Perez's guard and throws a big left but Perez blocks it.
Perez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Marselli lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marselli throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Perez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Perez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Perez working a defensive guard here.
Perez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marselli gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Perez has a closed guard, preventing Marselli from standing up.
Marselli postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Marselli missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marselli with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Marselli stands and steps away. Perez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Joshua Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez clinches.
Marselli can't break the clinch.
Perez lands with a short shot to the head.
Marselli has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Perez is trying to keep an underhook but Marselli manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Marselli throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Marselli throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Perez to regain full guard.
Perez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marselli working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marselli stopping the sweep attempt from Perez.
Marselli throwing strikes but missing.
Marselli throwing strikes from guard but Perez blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marselli working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marselli trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marselli working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marselli postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perez controls Marselli momentarily but Marselli frees himself.
Joshua Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marselli stands up over Perez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Perez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Marselli loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marselli sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Perez's guard.
Perez missing with punches from the bottom.
Marrio Marselli is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marselli drops an elbow to the side of Perez's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marrio Marselli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Marselli 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marrio Marselli !
A relieved looking Marrio Marselli thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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