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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliah Marshal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshal has chosen "Straight Outta Compton" by NWA as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Armstrong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliah Marshal!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshal has closed the distance and engaged Armstrong in a clinch.
Marshal unloads a knee to the mid-section. Armstrong lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Armstrong ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Armstrong no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Armstrong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Armstrong looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Marshal passes into side control.
Armstrong tries to buck Marshal off but Marshal is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong wants to control but Marshal postures up.
Armstrong is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Marshal has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Marshal connects with a nice looking jab.
We've been informed that Marshal has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Armstrong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marshal is fending him off so far but Armstrong persists. Nope, Marshal circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice jab there from Armstrong.
Eliah Marshal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Armstrong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Armstrong tries to counter by clinching up but Marshal breaks away and moves out of range.
Armstrong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Armstrong there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marshal.
Armstrong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marshal, right into the meat.
Armstrong wants to clinch.
Armstrong swats away the attempt to clinch by Marshal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Armstrong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marshal's head.
Marshal preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Armstrong missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Armstrong is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Marshal is defending against the submission attempts here by Armstrong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal tries to get to full guard but Armstrong has control of the leg.
Armstrong is working for a submission of some sort.
Armstrong is looking to pass Marshal's guard but actually Marshal recovers to full guard.
Armstrong cracks Marshal with a solid left hand.
Marshal wants to sweep but no luck.
Armstrong scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong 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.
Marshal keeping moving, preventing Armstrong from controlling successfully.
Armstrong postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Marshal is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Armstrong, into his guard.
Marshal controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Marshal wants to stand but Armstrong is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Armstrong is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliah Marshal dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Marshal connects with a leg kick. Armstrong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Armstrong drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Armstrong goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Marshal has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Armstrong but great work by Marshal.
Armstrong is trying to control Marshal's posture but Marshal avoids it.
Armstrong manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Armstrong wants to control but Marshal is keeping busy.
Armstrong tries to get to full guard but Marshal has control of the leg.
Armstrong actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to get to full guard but Marshal has control of the leg.
Armstrong moves into full guard.
Marshal slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Marshal trying to control but Armstrong is working from the bottom.
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.
Armstrong looking for a sweep. Not yet Armstrong, not yet.
Armstrong isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Marshal stacks Armstrong on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Marshal!
Armstrong can't do much from the bottom here.
Marshal controlling the position from side mount.
Armstrong tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Armstrong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Armstrong wants to clinch up but Marshal keeps it at a distance.
Armstrong shoots in but Marshal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marshal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marshal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Armstrong tries for a takedown but Marshal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marshal pushes Armstrong up against the cage in a clinch.
Armstrong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Marshal walks away with a smile on his face. Armstrong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marshal getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marshal clinches with his opponent.
Armstrong takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Bruce Armstrong has been cut.
Marshal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Come on Marshal - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Armstrong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marshal smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marshal moves into range and clinches up with Armstrong.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marshal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armstrong managing to block the knees to the body from Marshal.
Armstrong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marshal pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Marshal lands a body shot.
Marshal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marshal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marshal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Armstrong drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marshal lands a nice uppercut.
Armstrong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marshal just stands there and leans against the cage.
Marshal pushes Armstrong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marshal is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Marshal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliah Marshal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruce Armstrong's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Armstrong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Marshal scoring well with a low kick there.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Armstrong slips nicely into half guard.
Marshal taking some punishment here, with Armstrong in his half guard.
Armstrong working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Armstrong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Armstrong prevents Marshal from improving his position.
Marshal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshal is not content to let Armstrong control the position.
Armstrong is looking for a kimura but Marshal is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Armstrong to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshal is defending against the submission attempts here by Armstrong.
Armstrong seems to be working for a kimura but Marshal defends the submission attempt.
Armstrong is trying to control the action in half guard but Marshal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Armstrong stalling away here and it's allowed Marshal to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Marshal is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Armstrong is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshal with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Armstrong looking for submissions off his back.
Marshal controlling the pace.
Armstrong actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal not doing much here.
Armstrong wants to get back to full guard.
Armstrong wants to get back to full guard but Marshal has passed into side control.
Armstrong tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marshal wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here.
Armstrong manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Marshal defends it well.
Armstrong is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Marshal sees it coming and defends easily.
Armstrong thows a huge punch but Marshal dodges it nicely.
Armstrong sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Marshal manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Armstrong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Bruce Armstrong did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Bruce Armstrong's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Marshal throws a hook but Armstrong blocks it.
Marshal feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Armstrong's calf.
Armstrong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Armstrong tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marshal swivels and escapes.
Armstrong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No luck for Armstrong with that takedown attempt.
Armstrong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marshal circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marshal lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Armstrong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marshal.
Eliah Marshal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong closes the distance and clinches up with Marshal, looking for a takedown. Armstrong pushes Marshal against the cage but Marshal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marshal is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Marshal throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Armstrong closes the distance and clinches up with Marshal, looking for a takedown. Armstrong pushes Marshal against the cage but Marshal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot by Marshal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Armstrong avoiding damage as Marshal throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Armstrong tries to pull guard but Marshal holds him up against the cage and eventually Armstrong drops back down to his feet.
Marshal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marshal utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Armstrong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marshal lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Marshal content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marshal.
Armstrong is rocked!
Marshal throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oh Armstrong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Armstrong blocks a body shot from Marshal.
Armstrong decides to pull guard.
Armstrong seems to have got his legs back now.
Marshal slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Armstrong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marshal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marshal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Marshal has picked Armstrong up and slammed him! Armstrong can't keep hold of the triangle and Marshal manages to pass to side control!
Bruce Armstrong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Armstrong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marshal decides to stand up, so the ref orders Armstrong to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armstrong ducks right into an uppercut from Marshal.
Nice shot by Marshal.
Marshal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Marshal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Armstrong.
Armstrong has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Armstrong was well out of range. Poor timing from Marshal.
Armstrong dives in and grabs Marshal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marshal pushes down on Armstrong's head and hops out.
Marshal now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Marshal stuffs the takedown.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Marshal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marshal, right into the meat.
Armstrong gets a double leg takedown into Marshal's guard.
Marshal keeping full guard, as Armstrong tries to pass.
Armstrong won't allow Marshal to sweep him here.
Marshal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Armstrong is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Armstrong is in close to Marshal's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong trying to control the position from guard on top but Marshal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Armstrong passes into half guard.
Armstrong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marshal's head.
Armstrong wants to work for an arm triangle but Marshal is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Armstrong is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Marshal sees it coming and defends easily.
Armstrong throwing shots but Marshal is blocking nicely.
Marshal pushes Armstrong off looking to stand but Armstrong dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliah Marshal dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Armstrong's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Marshal lands with a hook. Armstrong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
No luck for Armstrong with that takedown attempt.
Armstrong moves out of range of the strikes.
Eliah Marshal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marshal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Armstrong shoots in looking for a takedown but Marshal manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Armstrong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Marshal only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Armstrong scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Armstrong is chipping away with strikes.
Armstrong wants to take a breather but Marshal manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Armstrong.
Armstrong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Armstrong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marshal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Armstrong throws a big elbow that misses.
Armstrong looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong trying to control but Marshal is working from the bottom.
Armstrong throws a strike but Marshal rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Armstrong looking for a guillotine here but Marshal defends easily.
Armstrong is trying to keep Marshal in close.
Marshal controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Armstrong throws his legs up looking for a submission but Marshal uses it to pass to side control.
Marshal is looking to take a break and control but Armstrong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Armstrong is looking for a sweep.
Armstrong wants to control but Marshal postures up.
Eliah Marshal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Armstrong keeps working.
Armstrong tries to bench press Marshal off him but Marshal keeps the position.
Marshal working away.
Armstrong is trying to improve his position.
Armstrong is trying to control Marshal's posture but Marshal avoids it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bruce Armstrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Armstrong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Marshal counters with a stiff right hand.
Marshal throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Armstrong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Armstrong is defended easily by Marshal.
A little jabbing left from Marshal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marshal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marshal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Armstrong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marshal lands the left hand.
Armstrong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marshal throws a head kick that misses.
Marshal thuds his right hand into Armstrong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Armstrong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marshal tries to clinch but Armstrong is having none of it.
Armstrong tries to counter by clinching up but Marshal breaks away and moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marshal darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Marshal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eliah Marshal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marshal 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 46:49
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 46:49
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eliah Marshal! Eliah Marshal retains his featherweight title!
Eliah Marshal bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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