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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danilo Lara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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193 lbs
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190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danilo Lara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Karl Marx!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marx scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Marx tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lara's legs.
You can see the frustration on Lara's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marx creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lara manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Marx is looking to improve his position.
Marx works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lara won't allow Marx to sweep him here.
Lara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lara missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lara throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marx works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marx looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lara lands a couple of digs.
Lara with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lara trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lara postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marx controlling Lara's posture.
Lara scoring with punches to the head and body.
Marx looking for a guillotine here but Lara defends easily.
Lara is working Marx over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lara lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Marx avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marx has his foot on Lara's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lara works his way back into a safe position though.
Lara lands a couple of digs.
Marx has momentary wrist control but Lara slips an elbow through the middle.
Lara works over Marx with some ground and pound from guard.
Lara really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marx avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lara working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Marx's head.
Marx tries to strike from the bottom.
Lara cracks Marx with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marx bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lara's guard.
Marx must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marx looks winded!
Lara pushes Marx off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx closes the distance and clinches.
Marx slows down the pace here.
Marx misses with a knee to the head.
Marx lands a nice knee to the body.
Marx looking to slow down the pace here.
Marx is trying to maintain a safe position but Lara gets an underhook and turns Marx into the cage.
Lara fails to pull guard.
Marx avoids a wild elbow strike from Lara.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lara as Marx tries to tie him up.
Lara tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marx smiles and moves away.
Lara shoots for a takedown but Marx saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danilo Lara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lara's guard.
Marx wanted to stand there but Lara had control of the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lara is on top in guard.
Lara missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lara stopping the sweep attempt from Marx.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Karl Marx will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lara looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Marx.
Marx has closed the distance and engaged Lara in a clinch.
Marx holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Marx displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lara up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lara drags the fight down to the ground.
Lara is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marx is aware though and is defending well.
Marx is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx trying to control but Lara is working from the bottom.
Marx advances to half guard.
Marx wants to take a breather but Lara is having none of it.
Lara has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marx looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lara is looking to improve his position.
Danilo Lara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lara manages to get to full guard.
Lara will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lara wants to stand and escape but Marx is having none of it.
Marx is looking to stand up but Lara won't let him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marx clinches up with Lara and pushes him back against the cage.
Marx trying to stall but Lara improves his position.
Marx on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lara has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Marx after a bit of a struggle.
Lara fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danilo Lara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marx tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marx just leaning against Lara, taking a breather.
Marx throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lara blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lara blocking some punches.
Marx misses with some punches.
Lara is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Marx is defending well.
Marx trying to stall but Lara improves his position.
Marx taking a breather.
Lara jumps guard but Marx stands there with Lara around his waist. Lara gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marx slows down the pace here.
Marx leaning his opponent against the cage.
Marx receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Marx tries to land a knee to the head but Lara blocks with his arms.
Lara blocks an uppercut.
Marx has Lara pushed against the cage.
Marx lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lara is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Marx can't fight it off and eventually Lara manages to take the fight to the floor. Marx looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lara missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lara postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lara preventing the sweep.
Lara working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lara throws a big right hand that misses.
Lara is looking to work some ground and pound but Marx has wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lara missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lara works over Marx with some ground and pound from guard.
Lara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Marx 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lara changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marx tries to avoid it but Lara manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marx to the ground. Marx escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lara gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lara wants to stand but Marx is controlling the position.
Marx controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marx is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx is looking to work some ground and pound but Lara has wrist control.
Lara wants to stand and escape but Marx is having none of it.
Marx controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Marx wants to get up but he can't break Lara's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marx stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marx shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Marx wants to take a breather but Lara is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lara is trying to get back to full guard.
Lara wants to get back to his feet.
Marx scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lara wants to get back to his feet.
Marx throwing shots but Lara is blocking nicely.
Marx content to control rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Marx decides to stand up.
Marx fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lara, pushing him back against the cage.
Marx gets underhooks to prevent Lara's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danilo Lara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marx landing knees to the head.
It looks like Danilo Lara has been cut.
Marx trying to stall but Lara improves his position.
Marx stalling in the clinch but Lara improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx landing knees to the head.
Marx with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marx connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lara's face.
Marx looking to slow down the pace here.
Lara tries to pull guard but Marx won't allow it.
Lara tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marx is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Marx stalls.
Marx tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lara stalling the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice body punch from Marx - that landed with a thud.
Lara tries to pull guard but Marx holds him up against the cage and eventually Lara drops back down to his feet.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Marx takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Marx comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marx has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 26:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Marx!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
33% |
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