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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buffalo Marley (ranked 1178 p4p, 163 weight class) and John Lawler (ranked 4070 p4p, 471 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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193 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buffalo Marley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Lawler!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Marley. Those never looked like landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Marley. That snapped Lawler's head back.
Lawler walks into a jab.
Marley just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawler with the counter takedown but Marley avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lawler.
Marley gets caught napping as Lawler dives in and scores a takedown. Marley manages to retain guard.
Lawler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lawler trying to move into half guard but instead Marley has managed to sweep!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lawler is controlling Marley's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lawler is proving hard to escape from.
Lawler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lawler keeping moving, preventing Marley from controlling successfully.
Marley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lawler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Marley is looking to work some ground and pound but Lawler has wrist control.
Marley wants to control from the top but Lawler keeps moving.
Marley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley wants to control from the top but Lawler keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marley stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A jab lands there for Marley.
Lawler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lawler tries for a takedown but Marley circles away easily
and Marley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Buffalo Marley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Lawler.
Marley is looking to slow Lawler down with leg kicks.
Marley scores with a nice head shot.
Lawler dives in and grabs Marley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marley pushes down on Lawler's head and hops out.
Marley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lawler.
Lawler fails with the takedown
and Marley counters with a stiff right hand.
Lawler looks winded!
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!
Marley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lawler with a poor takedown
and Marley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lawler thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley lands a nice shot that snaps Lawler's head back.
Marley lands a head shot.
Marley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lawler under the eye.
Marley throws a low kick, looking for Lawler's leg but Lawler calmly moves out of range.
Lawler shoots in for a double leg but Marley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
and Marley counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Lawler! He's just covering up as Marley starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buffalo Marley!
Buffalo Marley retains his middleweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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