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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Avery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Marquez had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Avery!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Avery.
Avery swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marquez.
Avery looks to land a right hand but Marquez moved out of range.
Avery scores with a nice head shot.
Avery throws a right hand that misses
and Marquez counters with a right hand to the body.
Ian Avery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marquez just misses with a punch to the body.
Marquez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A cross from Avery lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Avery darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Avery is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marquez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marquez. Avery does a little dance to reset his feet.
Avery thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marquez throwing a counter right hand but Avery manages to avoid it.
Avery misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marquez slips under a jab from Avery.
Marquez attempts a counter takedown but Avery avoids it well and moves away.
Avery throws a body shot but no joy.
Avery throws a body punch but Marquez moves out of range.
Marquez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marquez misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Avery finds it's way through Marquez's defenses.
Marquez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Avery misses with a looping left.
As Avery looks to move away, Marquez throws a big counter combo but Avery just gets out of the way.
Avery might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Marquez throws a jab when Avery was well out of range.
Avery throws a looping overhand right but Marquez ducks down to avoid it.
Marquez feinted with a counter takedown.
Avery bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marquez's head.
Avery misses with a looping right.
Avery connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Avery throws a shot from downtown. Marquez moves away and avoids it.
Avery has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Marquez blocks a jab.
Marquez tries to counter with a takedown but Avery is quick to defend against it.
Avery lands with a nice body punch.
Avery throws a one two combo.
Marquez is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avery swings widly with a right hand
and Marquez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oh Marquez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Avery misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Marquez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marquez throws a lazy right hand but Avery sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marquez seems to have got his legs back now.
Marquez moves out of range as Avery strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez with a nice cross.
Marquez ducks right into an uppercut from Avery.
and Avery counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Marquez! He's just covering up as Avery starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Avery!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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