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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Malingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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139 lbs
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151 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tobias Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Malingo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall lands a jab to Malingo's midsection.
Marshall takes a swing at Malingo's ribcage but misses.
Marshall scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marshall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Eddie Malingo has been cut.
Malingo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Marshall's guard.
Malingo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marshall keeping moving, preventing Malingo from controlling successfully.
Malingo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Marshall is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Marshall has escaped and now he's on top!
Malingo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Malingo controlling Marshall's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Malingo, up you get!
Malingo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marshall forces Malingo back against the cage and clinches.
Malingo jumps into guard, dragging Marshall to the mat.
Malingo trying to control the position.
Marshall is looking to stand up but Malingo won't let him.
Marshall gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tobias Marshall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall has Malingo up against the cage in a clinch.
Marshall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malingo looking for a takedown.
Marshall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Malingo tries to circle away but Marshall has him pinned against the cage.
Marshall lands with a right to the head.
Marshall prevents the takedown attempt.
Malingo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Malingo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Malingo is trying to keep Marshall in close.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malingo seems keen to control Marshall's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malingo is trying to keep Marshall in close.
Malingo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Marshall stopping the sweep attempt from Malingo.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marshall throws a body shot but no joy.
Marshall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malingo manages to avoid it.
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.
Marshall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Malingo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marshall looks to score with a jab to the body but Malingo is just out of range.
Malingo throws a counter combo.
Marshall ducks under a wild hook from Malingo.
Marshall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marshall throws a big shot that misses.
Marshall takes one to the side of the head.
Marshall just misses with a punch to the body.
Marshall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A punch combination from Marshall misses.
Marshall swings for the body but Malingo moves out of range.
Marshall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Malingo circles away quickly and effectively.
Marshall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malingo.
Marshall just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Marshall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Malingo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Malingo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malingo misses with a right hand
and Marshall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Malingo thinking.
Marshall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malingo moves away.
Marshall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malingo.
Malingo tries a low kick but Marshall avoids it.
Marshall lands a right hook to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Marshall here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A shot to the body from Marshall misses
and Malingo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marshall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malingo.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marshall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Malingo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malingo misses with a left hand
and Marshall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Malingo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marshall.
Marshall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malingo moves away.
Marshall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marshall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Malingo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Marshall misses its intended target.
Marshall pushes Malingo up against the cage in a clinch.
Marshall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marshall working aggressively here.
Marshall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malingo can do to turn this around?
Malingo has Marshall pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Marshall manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Marshall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marshall stops a takedown attempt from Malingo.
Malingo gets control of Marshall's arms and successfully pulls guard. Malingo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Malingo trying to control the position.
Marshall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malingo working a defensive guard but Marshall manages to pass into side control anyway.
Marshall working away.
Malingo is looking to reverse the position.
Malingo wants to control but Marshall postures up.
Marshall knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Malingo on the ground.
Malingo tries to control but Marshall manages to take his back.
Malingo tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malingo keeps trying to improve his position.
Malingo trying to control the hands but Marshall won't let him.
Marshall decides to get back to his feet. A strange decision but one that the crowd certainly appreciate.
Malingo gets the takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Malingo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malingo wants to control but Marshall is keeping him busy.
Malingo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Marshall dodges the ground and pound from Malingo.
Malingo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Marshall has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Malingo wants to control but Marshall is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Malingo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Marshall is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Marshall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Malingo's cut.
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!
Marshall lands a jab to Malingo's midsection.
Marshall misses with a body shot.
Malingo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marshall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marshall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Despite the aggression on Malingo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Marshall forces Malingo back against the cage and clinches.
Malingo is trying to pull guard but Marshall turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Marshall misses with the head strike.
Marshall effectively controlling the action here.
Marshall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malingo tries to pull guard but Marshall won't allow it.
Malingo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tobias Marshall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Malingo.
Marshall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malingo backwards.
Malingo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Marshall to keep the fight standing.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marshall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malingo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Malingo has had enough of the clinch but Marshall keeps him there for the moment.
Marshall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malingo backwards.
Malingo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marshall stops a takedown attempt from Malingo.
Marshall is pressed up against the cage. Malingo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marshall down to the mat. Marshall avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Marshall takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marshall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malingo manages to avoid it.
Malingo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malingo misses with a left hand
and Marshall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marshall scores with a nice right hand.
Malingo moves out of range as Marshall strikes.
A shot to the body from Marshall misses
and Malingo counters with a straight right hand.
Malingo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Malingo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marshall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marshall misses with a body shot
and Malingo counters with a thumping low kick.
Marshall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice 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!
Marshall checks a leg kick.
Tobias Marshall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Marshall.
Marshall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malingo.
Malingo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malingo unleashes a big counter combination but Marshall bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Marshall has managed to clinch.
Marshall works on Malingo's body with a couple of short punches.
Marshall is working Malingo over against the cage.
A short right from Marshall on the inside.
Marshall prevents the takedown attempt.
Marshall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malingo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marshall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malingo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marshall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Malingo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marshall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Marshall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marshall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Malingo at a distance.
Malingo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Eddie Malingo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some wild striking there from Marshall.
Malingo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marshall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marshall throws a body punch but Malingo moves out of range.
Marshall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malingo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malingo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marshall moves into range and clinches up with Malingo.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marshall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malingo fails to pull guard.
Marshall prevents the takedown attempt.
Marshall lands a nice uppercut.
Malingo is trying to pull guard but Marshall has him pressed against the cage.
Malingo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marshall lands with a right to the head.
Marshall is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Malingo tries to score a body lock takedown but Marshall shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Marshall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marshall, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Marshall!
Tobias Marshall tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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