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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deon Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Detritus What (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Detritus What is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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346 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Deon Marsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Detritus What!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marsh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marsh clinches.
Marsh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marsh has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. What is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Marsh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marsh wants to break free but What has control.
What has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Marsh uses from the top position.
What is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Marsh throws an elbow that misses. What uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Marsh's guard. Nice move by What!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
What has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Marsh is proving hard to escape from.
Marsh could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
What controlling from the top position.
Marsh lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marsh stopping the sweep attempt from What.
Marsh has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Marsh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marsh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marsh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
What has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marsh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
What is adopting a defensive guard.
Marsh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as What works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marsh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
What trying to control the position here.
Marsh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh throws a nice looking combination but What bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
What rushes Marsh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
What breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
What looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It looked like Marsh was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Marsh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
What closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
What jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Marsh walks away with a smile on his face. What gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice sprawl there from Marsh as What shoots in.
Deon Marsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Detritus What.
What shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marsh as he avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from What.
Marsh throws a big counter combination but What scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
What looks winded!
Marsh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but What moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
What is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marsh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
What throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marsh.
Marsh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. What doesn't seem bothered though.
Marsh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
What shoots for a takedown but Marsh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marsh tries to close the distance and clinch up but What swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marsh.
Marsh pushes What up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
What prevents Marsh from breaking the clinch.
Marsh wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marsh breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deon Marsh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
What rushes Marsh and presses him up against the cage.
What trying to control the position but instead, Marsh has worked for underhooks and has pushed What into the cage.
What is trying to pull guard but Marsh has him pressed against the cage.
Marsh is trying to break the clinch but What has him pressed against the cage.
What tries a body shot but Marsh blocks it.
Marsh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that What can do to turn this around?
Marsh is looking to control What's arms but What gets an underhook and turns him. Now Marsh has his back to the cage.
Marsh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
What fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
What fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marsh, pushing him back against the cage.
What tries for a takedown but Marsh manages to get underhooks.
Deon Marsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Detritus What.
That's one minute gone in the round.
What has Marsh pressed against the cage, preventing Marsh from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
What tries to pull guard but Marsh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
What has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Marsh uses from the top position.
What managing to control the position.
Marsh gets to his feet - What follows without any prompting.
What is breathing heavily.
Marsh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but What manages to avoid it.
What dodges the punch combination from Marsh.
What appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
No luck for What with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with What, pushing him back against the cage.
What drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
What tries to score a body lock takedown but Marsh shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
What is working for takedown but Marsh is calmly controlling the position for now.
What is trying to maintain a safe position but Marsh gets an underhook and turns What into the cage.
Marsh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marsh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marsh misses with the combination.
Marsh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Deon Marsh is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marsh sets himself, and What steps forward looking for the clinch! Marsh avoids it this time.
Marsh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
What only half commits to the counter leg kick.
What shoots in and drives through. Marsh sprawls well.
What tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Marsh defends well and What ends up having to push Marsh into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
What throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marsh's waist but Marsh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing What off to one side.
It looked like Marsh was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Marsh moves into the clinch.
Marsh tries to break the clinch but What is controlling the position.
Marsh jumps guard but What turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Marsh jumps guard and drags What to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Marsh 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 four minutes gone in the round.
What is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Marsh will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
What slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Marsh looking to hit a scissor sweep but What is one step ahead there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deon Marsh dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
What has a takedown stuffed.
Marsh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from What.
What fails with the takedown.
Deon Marsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Detritus What.
What throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marsh's waist but Marsh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing What off to one side.
What misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
What pushes Marsh up against the cage in a clinch.
Marsh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
What takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marsh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but What paws at him with a jab and circles away.
What pushes Marsh up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
What jumps into guard, dragging Marsh to the mat.
Marsh trying to control but What is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marsh throws a strike but What rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
What looking to sit in guard and control but Marsh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
What is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Marsh presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
What gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Marsh.
What keeps control of Marsh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marsh wants to break free but What has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh is trying to force a seperation but What has the dominant position.
Marsh is looking to break free of the clinch but What has double underhooks.
Marsh breaks the clinch.
Marsh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
What shoots in looking for a takedown. Marsh tries to sprawl out of it but What keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marsh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Marsh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marsh misses with a two punch combination.
What rushes Marsh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsh has had enough of the clinch but What keeps him there for the moment.
Marsh manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from What.
No luck with that takedown attempt from What.
What avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from What! But no joy.
Marsh wants to clinch up but What keeps it at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marsh.
Deon Marsh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marsh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
What tries a head kick but it misses.
Marsh doesn't manage to clinch there - What circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
What avoids a punch combination nicely.
Detritus What seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsh gets a clinch.
What is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Marsh to keep the fight standing.
Marsh blocks a body shot from What.
Marsh is trying to push What away but What has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marsh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but What has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marsh manages to break the clinch.
Marsh misses with a double jab.
Detritus What has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deon Marsh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
What shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marsh but Marsh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Deon Marsh.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marsh, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deon Marsh!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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