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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Foss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shubham Ganju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Foss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shubham Ganju!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ganju throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foss throws a hook to the side of Ganju's head but Ganju sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ganju takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Foss throws the kick towards the body but Ganju avoids it.
Ganju rushes Foss and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Foss has Ganju pressed against the cage.
Foss goes for a takedown attempt but Ganju pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Foss shoots in but Ganju avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Despite the aggression on Ganju's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ganju closes the distance and clinches.
Ganju successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foss advances position into side control!
Foss wants to control but Ganju is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganju is trying to improve his position.
Ganju is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ganju is still trying to improve position.
Foss working the ground and pound but Ganju is defending the strikes.
You can see the frustration on Ganju's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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.
Ganju tries to buck Foss off but Foss is having none of it.
Ganju throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Ganju is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Foss working away.
The ground and pound from Foss seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganju looks to move to half guard but instead Foss has passed into mount! Damn!
Ganju wants to hold on but Foss pushes him away.
Ganju tries to reverse the position but Foss maintains control.
Ganju is squirming around, avoiding Foss's attempts to control the action.
Ganju tries to hold on but Foss postures up.
Ganju regains half guard.
Ganju blocking the ground and pound attempt from Foss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foss wants to take a breather but Ganju is having none of it.
Ganju is looking for a sweep. Foss is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Foss is keen to just control but Ganju is a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Foss keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ganju closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Foss goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ganju prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Foss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ganju wants a takedown but no success here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Foss prevents the takedown attempt.
Foss breaks from the clinch.
Foss throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ganju's waist but Ganju gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Foss off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marcus Foss will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ganju throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ganju has closed the distance and engaged Foss in a clinch.
Foss wants to break free but Ganju has control.
Ganju is trying to break free.
Foss jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ganju walks away with a smile on his face. Foss gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ganju tries a head kick but it misses.
Foss dives in and grabs Ganju's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ganju pushes down on Foss's head and hops out.
Ganju shoots in looking for a takedown but Foss manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ganju's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Marcus Foss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ganju stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Foss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ganju clinches up with Foss and pushes him back against the cage.
Foss prevents Ganju from breaking the clinch.
Ganju tries to pull guard but Foss forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Foss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganju throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foss appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Foss tries to clinch but Ganju is having none of it.
Foss throws a right and a left that both miss.
Foss shoots in for a takedown but Ganju shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Foss. No joy for Ganju on that attempt.
Foss slips a jab and a cross from Ganju.
Foss dives in for a single leg takedown but Ganju sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It seemed like Ganju was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ganju will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Foss changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ganju moves into the clinch successfully.
Foss fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Foss managing to block the knees to the body from Ganju.
Foss has Ganju pressed against the cage, preventing Ganju from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Foss.
Ganju wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ganju is looking for a takedown.
Foss tries for a takedown. No joy.
Foss lands a nice knee to the body.
Ganju is trying to force a seperation but Foss has the dominant position.
Foss stops a takedown attempt from Ganju.
Foss tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ganju just stands there and leans against the cage.
Foss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ganju shoots in and drives through. Foss sprawls well.
Ganju throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Foss's waist but Foss gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ganju off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foss throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ganju.
Foss shoots in for a takedown but Ganju shows good takedown defense.
Marcus Foss is winning the standup battle so far.
Ganju rushes Foss and presses him up against the cage.
Foss tries to pull guard but Ganju holds him up against the cage and eventually Foss drops back down to his feet.
Foss keeps control of Ganju as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Foss is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ganju gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Ganju.
Ganju drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ganju working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganju stalling in the clinch.
Ganju pulls guard successfully.
Ganju is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Foss is aware though and is defending well.
Ganju looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ganju is trying to keep Foss in close.
Ganju manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Foss manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ganju controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shubham Ganju showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Foss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Ganju uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Foss.
Ganju looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Foss shoots in for a double leg but Ganju sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ganju pushes Foss up against the cage in a clinch.
Ganju has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Foss is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Foss is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ganju to keep the fight standing.
Foss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Foss dives in and grabs Ganju's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ganju pushes down on Foss's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Foss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foss shoots for a takedown but Ganju saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ganju feints the counter takedown.
An inside leg kick lands from Foss.
Ganju displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Foss throws out the jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ganju closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foss is trying to pull guard but Ganju has him pressed against the cage.
Foss wants a takedown.
Foss gets underhooks to prevent Ganju's takedown attempt.
Ganju is stalling here.
Ganju tries to pull guard but Foss forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Foss is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ganju gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Foss wants a takedown but no success here.
Ganju stalling against the cage.
Ganju is looking to break free of the clinch but Foss has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ganju fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ganju breaks the clinch.
Ganju rushes Foss and presses him up against the cage.
Ganju is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Foss to keep the fight standing.
Ganju can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ganju's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Foss has Ganju pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ganju manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Ganju.
Foss breaks from the clinch.
Ganju shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Foss as he avoids it easily.
Foss throws a big counter combination but Ganju scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Foss blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganju fails with the takedown.
Foss shoots in looking for a takedown but Ganju manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Foss's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ganju bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Foss is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ganju is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Foss tries to reverse the position but Ganju maintains control.
Foss wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ganju.
Ganju controlling his opponent.
Ganju's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganju avoids the attempt from Foss to control.
Foss is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Ganju throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ganju controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ganju punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shubham Ganju comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ganju 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 Colin Fray scores the fight for Shubham Ganju!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Shubham Ganju!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Shubham Ganju!
Shubham Ganju wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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