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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eliah Marshal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Ohchooto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshal comes to the cage accompanied by "Straight Outta Compton" by NWA. Moses Ohchooto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 cm
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155 lbs
37 - 15 - 0 |
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167 cm
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145 lbs
27 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
37 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliah Marshal! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Moses Ohchooto! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Marshal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ohchooto swats him away and circles back towards the center. Ohchooto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marshal. Marshal throws a solid leg kick but Ohchooto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marshal. A nice side step and Ohchooto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Marshal moves in looking to clinch but Ohchooto pushes him off. Ohchooto slips under a jab from Marshal. We've been informed that Ohchooto 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. Marshal tries to work over Ohchooto's front leg with a kick but Ohchooto checks it. Marshal missing with a left hand there. Ohchooto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Ohchooto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marshal uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Marshal swings for the body but Ohchooto moves out of range.
Ohchooto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Ohchooto tries to clinch but Marshal moves out of range. Marshal tries to close the distance and clinch but Ohchooto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Ohchooto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Ohchooto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marshal.
Ohchooto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Marshal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ohchooto moves away from the strike by Marshal. Marshal throws a sloppy head kick and Ohchooto moves out of range easily. Marshal throws a head kick that half lands.
Ohchooto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A swing and a miss from Marshal. Ohchooto flicks out a counter leg kick but Marshal steps away. Ohchooto lands a jab. Marshal misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marshal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Eliah Marshal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice shot by Ohchooto. Marshal takes a swing at Ohchooto's ribcage but misses. Marshal tries a head kick but it misses.
Marshal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ohchooto. Ohchooto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marshal's head backwards. Marshal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ohchooto. A combination from Marshal does no damage. Marshal keeps the fight on the outside. Marshal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ohchooto manages to avoid it. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Marshal clinches up with Ohchooto and pushes him back against the cage. Marshal using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ohchooto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marshal is defending well for now. A right hand to the body from Ohchooto.
Marshal stalling in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Marshal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marshal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ohchootos head. A short uppercut from Marshal. Marshal misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ohchooto misses with a hook from the clinch. Marshal has a couple of punches blocked by Ohchooto.
Marshal missing with knees to the body.
Ohchooto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ohchooto misses with a body punch.
Marshal takes a knee to the side of the body. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Marshal is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ohchooto is defending well for now. Marshal is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ohchooto is defending well for now. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Marshal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ohchooto's brow. Ohchooto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ohchooto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Marshal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ohchooto backwards. Ohchooto lands on the inside with an uppercut. Ohchooto scores with a hook to the body. Ohchooto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ohchooto working some nice short punches in the clinch. Marshal throws a punch but it's blocked by Ohchooto.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ohchooto blocks an elbow strike. Ohchooto takes a shot to the head. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ohchooto obliges. Marshal lands an elbow inside. Marshal is trying to maintain a safe position but Ohchooto gets an underhook and turns Marshal into the cage. Ohchooto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A head punch on the inside from Ohchooto fails to land. I was talking to Marshal's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Ohchooto landing knees to the head.
It looks like Eliah Marshal has been cut. Marshal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ohchooto. Ohchooto lands a shot to the body. Ohchooto lands with a right to the head. Marshal digs a right hand into Ohchooto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ohchooto's gas tank. A right handed body shot lands from Ohchooto.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ohchooto as Marshal tries to tie him up. Ohchooto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ohchooto lands a nice elbow. Ohchooto misses with a knee to the head. Ohchooto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ohchooto takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The referee is keeping an eye on Marshal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ohchooto being controlled against the cage. Marshal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marshal struggles to land a body shot inside as Ohchooto controls his hands.
Ohchooto misses with a knee strike.
Ohchooto lands a left hand.
Marshal misses with the head strike.
Marshal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ohchooto backwards. Marshal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Marshal. Marshal misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ohchooto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marshal. Ohchooto throws a head punch that misses. Ohchooto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Marshal lands on the inside with an uppercut. 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 Eliah Marshal will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Eliah Marshal's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marshal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Ohchooto lands a leg kick that knocks Marshal off balance momentarily. Marshal throws a head kick that misses. Ohchooto scores with a shot to the body.
Marshal misses with a straight right. A little jabbing left from Ohchooto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Marshal misses with a hook to the body
and Ohchooto counters with a solid body kick. Marshal tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Ohchooto lands with a hook. Marshal tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Marshal cracks Ohchooto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Marshal misses the body punch and Ohchooto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Marshal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ohchooto.
Ohchooto misses with a double jab.
Ohchooto throws a head kick but Marshal moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Marshal misses with a low kick as Ohchooto jumps back. Marshal feints and then cracks Ohchooto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ohchooto down. Marshal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ohchooto. A jab from Ohchooto misses. Ohchooto closes the distance and pushes Marshal back into the cage. Ohchooto lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marshal scores with a shot to the side of Ohchooto's head. Ohchooto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marshal backwards. Ohchooto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marshal lands a nice uppercut. Marshal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ohchooto blocks it with crossed arms. Marshal blocks the elbow strike.
Marshal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ohchooto.
Ohchooto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshal's elbow. A quick uppercut on the inside from Ohchooto. Marshal misses with a punch on the inside.
Ohchooto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ohchooto lands a nice elbow from the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Ohchooto fails to land. Marshal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Marshal has Ohchooto pushed against the cage. Ohchooto missing with knees to the body.
Marshal trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Marshal takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Ohchooto fails to land. Ohchooto lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Marshal blocks a body shot from Ohchooto. Marshal tries a body shot but Ohchooto blocks it.
Moses Ohchooto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. A head punch blocked on the inside by Ohchooto. Marshal has a couple of punches blocked by Ohchooto.
Ohchooto lands a damaging elbow. Ohchooto throws an elbow but it misses.
Ohchooto tries a knee to the head but Marshal blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Marshal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ohchooto's brow. Marshal dodges an elbow strike from Ohchooto.
Marshal avoids the elbow strike from Ohchooto, against the cage.
Marshal has a couple of punches blocked by Ohchooto.
Marshal lands with a light punch inside. Ohchooto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marshal throws a head punch that misses. Marshal connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ohchooto's face.
Marshal blocks a body shot from Ohchooto. Ohchooto avoiding damage as Marshal throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Ohchooto.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice right hand lands inside from Ohchooto. Ohchooto lands a damaging elbow. Ohchooto dodges an elbow strike from Marshal.
Marshal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ohchooto avoids it. Ohchooto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ohchooto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A shot in the inside from Marshal. A short right hand to the side of the head by Ohchooto. Ohchooto is leaning against Marshal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Ohchooto swings wildly with an uppercut but Marshal uses good head movement to avoid it. Ohchooto working aggressively here.
Marshal taking a breather. Ohchooto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marshal.
Marshal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ohchooto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ohchooto can't find room to land a body shot as Marshal controls the action.
Ohchooto working Marshal over with knees to the body. Ohchooto lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ohchooto managing to block the knees to the body from Marshal.
Ohchooto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marshal backwards. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ohchooto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marshal's brow. Marshal has a couple of punches blocked by Ohchooto.
Marshal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ohchooto avoids it. A head punch on the inside from Ohchooto fails to land. Ohchooto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Ohchooto lands a nice uppercut. Ohchooto lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Ohchooto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marshal's defenses. A nice left hand lands by Ohchooto.
Marshal is rocked! A quick uppercut on the inside from Ohchooto. Oh Marshal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Ohchooto scores a nice knee to the body.
Ohchooto throws a big uppercut that drops Marshal! More strikes from Ohchooto and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Marshal lies dazed against the cage as Ohchooto celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moses Ohchooto! Moses Ohchooto is the new featherweight champion! Moses Ohchooto made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'ELIAH! ELIAH Marshall I want your strap. Make it happen Peel. Make it happen.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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