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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tigey Maquigregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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139 lbs
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177 cm
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tigey Maquigregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Marquez!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maquigregor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Despite the aggression on Marquez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Maquigregor wants to clinch.
Marquez looks for the body kick but Maquigregor saw that one coming.
Maquigregor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marquez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maquigregor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Maquigregor duly obliges.
Marquez looks for the body kick but Maquigregor saw that one coming.
Maquigregor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Marquez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marquez lands a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A punch combination from Maquigregor misses.
Marquez throws a head kick that misses.
Nice cross by Maquigregor.
Marquez misses with a head kick.
Maquigregor tries to bum rush Marquez with a series of wild strikes but Marquez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marquez is looking to land body kicks.
Maquigregor appears to be looking for a big counter.
Maquigregor needs to keep his hands up - Marquez had a free shot at his head there.
Marquez throws a front kick aimed at Maquigregor's knee but Maquigregor avoids it well.
Maquigregor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Marquez throws a front kick aimed at Maquigregor's knee but Maquigregor avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Maquigregor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maquigregor moves out of range as Marquez throws a body kick.
Maquigregor misses with a series of wild punches.
Maquigregor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Marquez misses with an uppercut.
Maquigregor rushes Marquez and presses him up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marquez.
Marquez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marquez can't find room to land a body shot as Maquigregor controls the action.
Marquez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maquigregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maquigregor misses with a double jab.
Maquigregor scores with a kick to the body.
Maquigregor moves out of range of the leg kick from Marquez.
Marquez thows a body kick. Maquigregor tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maquigregor lands a jab-cross combination.
Marquez misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maquigregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marquez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maquigregor.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marquez! But no joy.
Marquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maquigregor throws a head kick that misses.
Maquigregor is working the combinations to good effect here.
Maquigregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marquez circles away quickly and effectively.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maquigregor checks a leg kick.
Maquigregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marquez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marquez throws a jab when Maquigregor was well out of range.
Maquigregor looks to land a combination but Marquez avoids it well.
Maquigregor looks to land a combination. Marquez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tigey Maquigregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marquez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Marquez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marquez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maquigregor's head.
Maquigregor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Maquigregor duly obliges.
Maquigregor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maquigregor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marquez tries to work over Maquigregor's front leg with a kick but Maquigregor checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maquigregor throws a series of punches but Marquez avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Maquigregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marquez misses with a leg kick.
Maquigregor is looking to counter the offense by Marquez and move into the clinch.
Maquigregor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A combination from Marquez does no damage.
Marquez looks winded!
Marquez throws a hook to the side of Maquigregor's head but Maquigregor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maquigregor moves out of range of the body kick.
Marquez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maquigregor.
Maquigregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marquez misses with a body kick.
Maquigregor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Maquigregor throws a sloppy head kick and Marquez moves out of range easily.
Maquigregor drives through and clinches with Marquez against the cage.
Maquigregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maquigregor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maquigregor.
Maquigregor misses with a series of wild punches.
Maquigregor avoids the head kick by Marquez.
Maquigregor went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Maquigregor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maquigregor scores with a three punch combo!
Marquez is rocked!
Marquez tries to keep at a distance but Maquigregor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marquez is still on wobbly legs! Can Maquigregor finish him?
Maquigregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marquez seems to have recovered his senses.
Maquigregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marquez circles away quickly and effectively.
Marquez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maquigregor.
Marquez looks to land a left hand but Maquigregor moved out of range nicely.
Maquigregor misses with a wild combination.
Marquez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maquigregor tries to clinch but Marquez is having none of it.
Marquez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maquigregor.
Some wild striking there from Maquigregor.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marquez misses with a body kick.
Maquigregor is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Marquez.
Maquigregor clinches up with Marquez and pushes him back against the cage.
Maquigregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marquez throws a jab but it's blocked by Maquigregor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tigey Maquigregor dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Maquigregor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Maquigregor misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maquigregor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marquez lands a glancing blow to the side of Maquigregor's head.
Maquigregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maquigregor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marquez can do to turn this around?
Maquigregor misses with a few strikes there.
Maquigregor throws a right hand that Marquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Marquez also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marquez! But no joy.
Marquez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maquigregor.
Maquigregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marquez circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Maquigregor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maquigregor moves away from the strike by Marquez.
Maquigregor misses with a double jab.
Marquez throws an overhand right that lands on Maquigregor's shoulder, as Maquigregor tries to avoid the shot.
Tigey Maquigregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marquez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maquigregor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maquigregor manages to break the clinch.
Marquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maquigregor lands with a nice combination. Marquez backs away looking to recover.
A left and a right from Maquigregor both land. Nice combination.
Maquigregor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Maquigregor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marquez throws out the jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Maquigregor. Those never looked like landing.
Marquez misses with a body kick.
Maquigregor is looking for a counter combo.
Marquez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maquigregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marquez circles away quickly and effectively.
Maquigregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maquigregor throws a sloppy head kick and Marquez moves out of range easily.
Marquez throws a lazy right hand but Maquigregor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marquez throws a sloppy head kick and Maquigregor moves out of range easily.
Marquez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Marquez misses with a two punch combination.
Maquigregor lands with a nice combination. Marquez backs away looking to recover.
Marquez throws out a leg kick but Maquigregor moves out of range and Marquez only half commits.
Maquigregor fails to land with a series of punches.
Marquez steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Marquez throws a head kick but Maquigregor moves out of range.
Marquez is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maquigregor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Marquez eats them both and turns towards Maquigregor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Marquez looks for the body kick but Maquigregor saw that one coming.
Tigey Maquigregor is winning the standup battle so far.
Maquigregor throws a right hand that Marquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Marquez also avoids with ease.
Maquigregor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marquez slips a jab and a cross from Maquigregor.
Maquigregor misses with a wild combination.
Maquigregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marquez misses with a double jab.
Marquez connects with a jab.
Marquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marquez.
Marquez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maquigregor throws a right and a left that Marquez avoids nicely.
Maquigregor scores with a head kick.
Marquez slips a jab and a cross from Maquigregor.
Maquigregor scores with a hook.
Maquigregor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Maquigregor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez throws a head kick that Maquigregor semi-blocks.
A combination from Maquigregor does no damage.
Maquigregor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marquez replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Maquigregor blocks it well.
Marquez throws an overhand right that lands on Maquigregor's shoulder, as Maquigregor tries to avoid the shot.
Marquez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maquigregor is out of range and Marquez settles back down.
Maquigregor connects with a high kick.
Maquigregor has managed to clinch.
Marquez is trying to break the clinch but Maquigregor is controlling him.
Maquigregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maquigregor throws a nice looking combination but Marquez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maquigregor tries to bum rush Marquez with a series of wild strikes but Marquez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maquigregor misses with a series of wild punches.
Maquigregor slips a jab and a cross from Marquez.
Maquigregor throws a series of punches but Marquez moves out of range.
Maquigregor ducks under a wild hook from Marquez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Maquigregor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maquigregor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maquigregor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Maquigregor throws a series of punches but Marquez moves out of range.
Maquigregor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A clash of legs there as Maquigregor blocks the low kick.
Maquigregor fails to land with a series of punches.
Maquigregor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marquez dodges the punch combination from Maquigregor.
The fighters circling - Marquez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Marquez in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Marquez misses with a kick to the body.
Marquez cracks Maquigregor with a good jab.
Maquigregor throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maquigregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marquez circles away quickly and effectively.
Maquigregor blocks a head kick by Marquez.
Nice shot lands for Maquigregor.
A combination from Maquigregor does no damage.
Marquez throws a big counter head kick but Maquigregor avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tigey Maquigregor dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Maquigregor throws a series of punches but Marquez avoids them all with ease.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Marquez. Maquigregor shrugs it off though.
Maquigregor misses with a two punch combination.
Maquigregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maquigregor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Marquez misses with a head kick.
Maquigregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marquez throws a push kick but Maquigregor slaps the foot to one side.
Marquez throws a series of punches but Maquigregor moves out of range.
Good work by Maquigregor as he checks the leg kick.
Maquigregor throws a series of punches but Marquez moves out of range.
Marquez throws a nice looking combination but Maquigregor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marquez swinging wildly here.
Marquez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marquez is looking to slow Maquigregor down with leg kicks.
Maquigregor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maquigregor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marquez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marquez throws a wild body kick that Maquigregor sees coming a mile off.
Marquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maquigregor misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Marquez.
Maquigregor tries to bum rush Marquez with a series of wild strikes but Marquez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maquigregor misses with a few strikes there.
Maquigregor swinging wildly here.
Maquigregor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Maquigregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maquigregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maquigregor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maquigregor lands with a nice combination. Marquez backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marquez lands with a right hand.
Maquigregor misses with a wild combination.
Marquez raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Maquigregor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maquigregor breaks from the clinch.
Maquigregor checks the leg kick.
Marquez throws a head kick that misses.
Marquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maquigregor lands a two punch combo.
Maquigregor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marquez throws a fast counter high kick but Maquigregor manages to duck under it in time.
Marquez throws a leg kick but Maquigregor sees it coming and moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Maquigregor.
Maquigregor blocks a head kick by Marquez.
Marquez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maquigregor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez throws the left hand but Maquigregor avoids the punch easily.
Marquez slips a jab and a cross from Maquigregor.
Marquez throws a lazy right hand but Maquigregor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maquigregor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maquigregor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Maquigregor moves out of range of the strikes.
Maquigregor changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Maquigregor scores with a head kick.
Marquez misses with a head kick.
Marquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carlos Marquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maquigregor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Maquigregor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marquez dodges the punch combination from Maquigregor.
Maquigregor looks to land a combination but Marquez avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maquigregor misses with a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Marquez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Marquez tries to land a front kick but Maquigregor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marquez throws a push kick but Maquigregor slaps the foot to one side.
Marquez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maquigregor.
Maquigregor throws a right and a left that Marquez avoids nicely.
Maquigregor staying out of range there.
Maquigregor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Marquez eats them both and turns towards Maquigregor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Maquigregor blocks a jab.
Maquigregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Maquigregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maquigregor scores with a sloppy right hand. Marquez should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maquigregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marquez throws a jab but it's blocked by Maquigregor.
Tigey Maquigregor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maquigregor throws a right and a left that Marquez avoids nicely.
Maquigregor throws out a powerful jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tigey Maquigregor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maquigregor 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tigey Maquigregor!
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