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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lou Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aristotle Polidori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marx comes into the arena with Bad Reputation blaring out of the sound system. Lou Marx had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lou Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Aristotle Polidori!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polidori on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Polidori misses with a wild combination.
Marx avoids a punch combination nicely.
Polidori looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Marx!
Marx dodges the ground and pound from Polidori.
Marx is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Polidori asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Polidori scoring with punches and elbows.
Marx is looking for a sweep.
Polidori throwing strikes but Marx manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Polidori tries to bench press Marx off him but Marx keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polidori wants to control but Marx postures up.
Polidori is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marx working the body and head with strikes.
Polidori is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Polidori is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Marx is trying to get an arm triangle but Polidori is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polidori is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Marx's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Marx wants to lay and pray for a moment but Polidori keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx slows the pace down in half guard.
Marx scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Polidori is looking for a sweep. Marx is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marx not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marx is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Polidori trying to control here.
Polidori keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx is nestled in close to Polidori, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Marx 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.
Polidori is looking to improve his position.
Polidori is still trying to improve position.
Marx wants to control but Polidori is keeping him busy.
Marx missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marx working over Polidori with some ground and pound. Polidori looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Marx throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marx prevents Polidori from improving his position.
Marx is trying to work for a kimura but Polidori is defending well.
Marx landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polidori wants to improve his position but Marx is controlling well.
Polidori trying to control but Marx postures up.
Marx is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Polidori avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marx.
Polidori is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Marx's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Marx's back!
Marx turns into Polidori and is now in his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marx controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Polidori is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Marx dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Marx ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Polidori moves away.
Polidori falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marx counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Polidori slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Marx preventing the sweep.
Marx content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polidori working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marx.
Marx missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marx is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Polidori can do to turn this around?
Marx throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Polidori works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polidori wants to sweep but no luck.
Polidori is trying to keep Marx in close.
Polidori working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marx.
Marx being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Marx lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Polidori trying to keep a closed guard but Marx is proving a slippery customer.
Marx scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Marx drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Polidori manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Marx has Polidori in his guard.
Polidori throws a big right hand that misses.
Marx avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx pulls Polidori in close to prevent any damage.
Polidori throwing strikes from guard but Marx blocks nicely.
Polidori working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marx manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Polidori has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marx avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Marx tries to work over Polidori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marx lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marx has a couple of punches blocked by Polidori.
Marx is pressed up against the cage. Polidori has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marx down to the mat. Marx avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Marx scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marx stops Polidori from getting back to his feet.
Marx is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Polidori has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lou Marx overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polidori wants to improve his position but Marx is controlling well.
Marx throwing shots but Polidori is blocking nicely.
Marx lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Marx scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Marx sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Polidori defending well though.
Marx is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Marx scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Marx sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Polidori defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polidori manages to get to full guard.
Polidori avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marx postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Marx looking to sit in guard and control but Polidori gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Polidori throwing strikes from guard but Marx blocks nicely.
Polidori loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Polidori chips away with some ground and pound.
Polidori is looking to work some ground and pound but Marx has wrist control.
Marx is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Polidori is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Marx dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Marx lands a body shot.
Aristotle Polidori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polidori throws a right and a left that Marx avoids nicely.
Marx attempts a counter takedown but Polidori avoids it well and moves away.
Marx defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Polidori.
Marx half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Marx manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Polidori on his heels. He'll look to pass Polidori's guard now, I'm sure.
Polidori pushes Marx off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Marx shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Polidori manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Polidori working for a triangle but Marx defends it easily.
Marx is working Polidori over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx connects with a couple of short punches.
Polidori trying to strike off his back.
Polidori is adopting a defensive guard.
Marx chips away with some ground and pound.
Polidori preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Polidori looking for a sweep. Not yet Polidori, not yet.
Polidori has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Polidori working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marx.
Marx is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Polidori looking for a sweep. Not yet Polidori, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marx won't allow Polidori to sweep him here.
Marx postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Marx is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Polidori is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Polidori manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marx manages to get himself to full guard.
Lou Marx is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Polidori throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marx tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Polidori wants to control from the top but Marx keeps moving.
Polidori throws an elbow that misses. Marx uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Polidori's guard. Nice move by Marx!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Polidori pulls Marx in close to his closed guard and prevents Marx from doing any damage or advancing position.
Aristotle Polidori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marx showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Polidori pulls Marx in close to prevent any damage.
Polidori trying to keep a closed guard but Marx is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marx engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Marx has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Marx working some strikes from top position.
Marx controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marx is pushing down on Polidori's leg trying to pass to half guard. Polidori is fighting to maintain full guard but Marx has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lou Marx showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marx has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Lou Marx!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Lou Marx!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Lou Marx!
Lou Marx wins by unanimous decision!
Lou Marx really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Instinct logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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RATING
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