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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zadimus Delacroix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David C. Marvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marvin. Marvin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Superman Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
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179 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zadimus Delacroix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, David C. Marvin!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delacroix lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marvin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marvin takes one to the chin there.
Jab from Delacroix.
Delacroix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marvin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Zadimus Delacroix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delacroix lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Delacroix misses with a looping right.
Delacroix throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marvin on the side of the head.
Marvin slips under a jab from Delacroix.
Marvin flicks out a counter leg kick but Delacroix steps away.
Sloppy strikes from Delacroix. Those never looked like landing.
Marvin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Marvin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marvin taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Delacroix.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marvin jumps guard.
Delacroix wants to stand but Marvin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Marvin pulls Delacroix in to control the position.
Let's hope that Marvin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Delacroix trying to stand up but can't free himself from Marvin's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Delacroix being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Delacroix swings for the body but Marvin moves out of range.
Marvin feints the counter takedown.
Marvin clinches with his opponent.
Marvin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Delacroix is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Marvin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Marvin continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Delacroix can't find room to land a body shot as Marvin controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Delacroix fails to land.
Marvin pulls guard effortlessly.
Marvin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marvin keeping full guard, as Delacroix tries to pass.
Delacroix controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Delacroix stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marvin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marvin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Delacroix trying to control but Marvin is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Delacroix controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Marvin tries to clinch up.
Delacroix just misses with a punch to the body.
Delacroix throws a one two combo.
Delacroix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Delacroix drops Marvin with a beautiful combination! Marvin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Delacroix is looking for the KO!
Marvin is rocked!
Delacroix throws a jab but it's blocked by Marvin.
Marvin flicks out a counter leg kick but Delacroix steps away.
Marvin is still on wobbly legs! Can Delacroix finish him?
Delacroix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marvin.
Delacroix lands with a good body shot.
Marvin seems to have recovered his senses.
Marvin slips a straight right by Delacroix.
Delacroix drops Marvin with a beautiful combination! Marvin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Delacroix is looking for the KO!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zadimus Delacroix dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Marvin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Delacroix.
Marvin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Delacroix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marvin manages to avoid it.
Zadimus Delacroix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Delacroix throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marvin.
Delacroix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marvin moves away from the strike by Delacroix.
No joy there for Delacroix, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Delacroix backing away here, and Marvin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Marvin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Delacroix swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marvin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Zadimus Delacroix is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delacroix throws a shot from downtown. Marvin moves away and avoids it.
Delacroix throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marvin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Delacroix connects with a looping right hand.
Marvin throws a leg kick but Delacroix sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delacroix lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marvin ducks under a wild hook from Delacroix.
Marvin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slow jab from Delacroix misses its intended target.
Marvin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Delacroix defends it well.
Delacroix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marvin manages to avoid it.
Marvin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Delacroix. Those never looked like landing.
Marvin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Delacroix defends it well.
Delacroix throws a body shot but no joy.
Marvin with the counter takedown but Delacroix avoids it easily.
Delacroix works over Marvin's head and body with a nice combination.
Marvin tries to close the distance and clinch but Delacroix swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marvin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Delacroix throws out the jab.
Marvin with the counter takedown but Delacroix avoids it easily.
Marvin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zadimus Delacroix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delacroix misses with a double jab
and Marvin counters with a single leg into guard. Delacroix didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marvin trying to control the position from guard on top but Delacroix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marvin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Delacroix keeping moving, preventing Marvin from controlling successfully.
Marvin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Delacroix keeping moving, preventing Marvin from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marvin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marvin landing with the ground and pound.
Marvin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Delacroix darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marvin.
Good shot there by Delacroix.
Marvin slips a straight right by Delacroix.
Delacroix lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marvin misses with a head kick.
Marvin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Delacroix.
Marvin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Delacroix misses with a right hand
and Marvin counters with a thumping low kick.
Delacroix throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marvin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Delacroix has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marvin.
Marvin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delacroix throws the left hand but Marvin avoids the punch easily.
Marvin feints the counter takedown.
Delacroix throws a body punch but Marvin moves out of range.
Marvin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Marvin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Delacroix.
Marvin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Delacroix looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marvin with the counter takedown but Delacroix avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zadimus Delacroix dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Delacroix checks a leg kick.
Marvin tries to close the distance and clinch but Delacroix swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Delacroix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marvin was well out of range. Poor timing from Delacroix.
Marvin moves forwards but Delacroix connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Delacroix lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Delacroix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marvin is trying to counter with his kicks.
Marvin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Delacroix connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Delacroix misses.
Marvin feints the counter takedown.
Delacroix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delacroix connects with a body shot that sends Marvin's belly button to the back.
Marvin slips a jab and a cross from Delacroix.
And Marvin tries to counter it with a takedown but Delacroix pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Marvin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Delacroix throws out the jab.
Marvin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Delacroix lands a glancing blow to the side of Marvin's head.
Delacroix throws a hook but Marvin blocks it.
Marvin throws a lazy body kick
and Delacroix counters with a straight right hand.
Delacroix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Delacroix feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marvins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Delacroix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marvin can do to turn this around?
Marvin is looking to clinch.
As Marvin looks to move away, Delacroix throws a big counter combo but Marvin just gets out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delacroix misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marvin feints the counter takedown.
Delacroix sizes up Marvin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marvin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Delacroix.
Delacroix blocks a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marvin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big right from Delacroix misses.
Marvin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Delacroix defends it well.
Delacroix paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Delacroix throws a nice looking combination but Marvin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marvin thinks about the counter body kick.
A swing and a miss from Delacroix.
Delacroix throws a right hand that misses
and Marvin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marvin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Delacroix will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marvin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Marvin staying calm.
My spies in Gorilla Warfare MMA inform me that Marvin has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Delacroix is not content to let Marvin control the position.
Delacroix tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Delacroix wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Delacroix takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Delacroix wants to get back to his feet but Marvin drags him back down.
Delacroix tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Marvin is trying to control but Delacroix is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Marvin working the ground and pound effectively.
BOOM! Marvin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Marvin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
David C. Marvin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Delacroix is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zadimus Delacroix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Delacroix, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zadimus Delacroix!
During a confident post fight interview, Zadimus Delacroix thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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