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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vern Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caleb Ben Joshua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Joshua has chosen Time of dying- Three Days Grace as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Caleb Ben Joshua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vern Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Caleb Ben Joshua!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ben Joshua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marquez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ben Joshua's waist but Ben Joshua gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marquez off to one side.
Despite the aggression on Ben Joshua's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Marquez clinches up with Ben Joshua and pushes him back against the cage.
Marquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marquez.
Marquez fails with the takedown
and Ben Joshua counters with a left and a right that stings Marquez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vern Marquez. 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.
Marquez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ben Joshua closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Marquez did well to prevent Ben Joshua getting side control.
Ben Joshua thows a huge punch but Marquez dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ben Joshua missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marquez wants to control but Ben Joshua is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ben Joshua decides to stand up.
Ben Joshua tries to keep at a distance but Marquez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marquez is trying to pull guard but Ben Joshua turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Marquez has Ben Joshua pressed against the cage, preventing Ben Joshua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marquez tries to pull guard but Ben Joshua forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Marquez is trying to pull guard but Ben Joshua has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marquez.
Marquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ben Joshua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ben Joshua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marquez has his takedown stuffed
and Ben Joshua makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ben Joshua moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ben Joshua drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ben Joshua with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ben Joshua landing with the ground and pound.
Ben Joshua is in close to Marquez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ben Joshua with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Marquez is rocked!
Ben Joshua stands up from Marquez's guard - Ben Joshua perhaps looking for a knockout.
Oh Marquez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marquez is breathing heavily.
Ben Joshua throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Marquez stumbling backwards into the cage! Marquez bounces back off the cage towards Ben Joshua, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Ben Joshua lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Ben Joshua celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Caleb Ben Joshua!
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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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