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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Alho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Marcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oscar Alho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marc Marcus!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcus lands a jab.
Oscar Alho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alho throws a big shot that misses.
Marcus thows a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Marcus.
Alho slips a straight right by Marcus.
Alho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marcus.
Marcus fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Alho sprawls well initially but Marcus persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
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!
Marcus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Alho blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marcus.
Alho has hold of Marcus's hands but Marcus slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Marcus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marcus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Marcus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Marcus stops Alho from getting back to his feet.
Marcus working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Marcus.
Marcus scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marcus lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Marcus there.
Marcus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus lands strikes from half guard.
Alho is looking to control Marcus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alho avoid being mounted?
Alho has hold of Marcus's hands but Marcus slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Alho is trying to stand back up but Marcus is controlling him
Alho is breathing heavily.
Alho has hold of Marcus's hands but Marcus slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Marcus working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Marcus slips a nice elbow through Alho's hands, connecting with Alho's forehead.
Alho misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Marcus trying to mount his opponent but Alho defends it.
Marcus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Marcus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Alho with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Alho tries to get to full guard but Marcus has control of the leg.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alho trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alho looks like he's trying to stand up.
Alho taking some punishment here, with Marcus in his half guard.
Alho is trying to stand back up but Marcus is controlling him
Alho is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Marcus scores with a couple of nice shots.
Marcus lands strikes from half guard.
Marcus stops Alho from getting back to his feet.
Marcus winds up and cracks Alho with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Marcus scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Marcus winds up and cracks Alho with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Marcus slips a nice elbow through Alho's hands, connecting with Alho's forehead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Marcus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Marcus working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Alho misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Alho is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Marcus scores with a couple of nice shots.
Marcus scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Marcus blocks the strikes from Alho.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Marcus connects with a nice short shot to Alho's temple.
Marcus lands with a punch from half guard.
Marcus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Alho won't allow Marcus to pass to mount.
Marcus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alho defending well though.
Marcus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Alho throws a series of punches but Marcus avoids them all with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alho throws a series of punches but Marcus avoids them all with ease.
Marcus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marcus looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Marcus postures up in Alho's guard and throws a big left but Alho blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus connects with a couple of short punches.
Marcus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alho is keeping the position for now.
Marcus postures up in Alho's guard and throws a big left but Alho blocks it.
Marcus is looking to work some ground and pound but Alho has wrist control.
Alho working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marcus.
Marcus throws a strike but Alho rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Marcus wants to stand up but Alho is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alho closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marcus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Alho!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Marcus dominated that round.
That's time! Alho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Alho lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A left and a right from Marcus both land. Nice combination.
Marcus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Alho is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marcus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marcus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Alho is in a horrible position here. Marcus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Marcus lands a heavy elbow.
Marcus scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Alho is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Marc Marcus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marcus working the ground and pound effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marcus lands a big elbow.
Marcus dominating with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alho wants to try and get back to his feet.
Marcus is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Alho can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Marcus.
Alho takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Marcus is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Marcus is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Marcus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Marcus postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Alho looks a forlorn figure.
Marcus in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Marcus looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Marcus raining down shots from the mount!
Marcus dominating with strikes here.
Alho tries to buck Marcus off but he can't manage it.
Marcus fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A nice elbow there by Marcus.
Alho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marcus in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Marcus lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Marcus in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Marcus scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Alho really wants to buck Marcus off and get back to his feet.
Alho takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Marcus has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Alho's face.
Alho is looking to get to half guard.
Marcus unloading with bombs!
Alho tries to reverse the position but Marcus maintains control.
Marcus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alho is in a horrible position here. Marcus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Marcus has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Alho's face.
Marcus breaks from Alho's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Marcus cracks Alho with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Marcus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Marcus lands a big elbow.
Marcus looking to finish Alho with some ground and pound. This is bad for Alho!
Marcus raining down shots from the mount!
Marcus lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Alho hang on?
Marcus cracks Alho with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Marcus lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Alho hang on?
Alho wants to control but Marcus is having none of it.
Marcus fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marcus landing strikes from the mount and Alho is in trouble!
Alho tries to hold on but Marcus postures up.
Marcus lands a heavy elbow.
Marcus is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Marcus lands with some strikes.
Marcus lands a nice shot to the head.
Marcus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Alho?
Marcus lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Marcus thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Marcus pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Marcus looking to ground and pound but Alho is blocking nicely.
Marcus lands a heavy elbow.
Alho regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Marcus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Marcus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marcus looks to land a combination but Alho avoids it well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Marcus!
Alho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marcus lands an overhand right.
A punch combination from Alho misses.
Marcus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alho takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marcus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Alho tries to roll over but Marcus keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marcus lands a nice short elbow.
Marcus drops an elbow to the side of Alho's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marcus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Marcus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marcus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Alho has hold of Marcus's hands but Marcus slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marcus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Alho drops his hands momentarily and Marcus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Marcus scores with a hook.
Marcus shoots in and drives through. Alho sprawls well.
Alho throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Marcus to counter with a crisp jab.
Marcus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marcus throws out the jab.
Marcus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alho as he avoids it easily.
Alho misses with a series of wild punches.
Alho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Marcus misses.
Marcus fails with a takedown attempt.
Oscar Alho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Marcus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Marcus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alho circles away quickly and effectively.
Alho misses with a series of wild punches.
Marcus with a jab.
Alho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marcus feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Alho manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marcus manages to get himself to full guard.
Marcus throws a couple of heel strikes.
Marcus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Marcus punching from the bottom - just letting Alho know he's still in a fight.
Marcus wants to get back to his feet but Alho is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Marcus doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Marcus wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marcus shoots in looking for a takedown. Alho tries to sprawl out of it but Marcus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alho lands a jab.
Oscar Alho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marcus lands the left hand.
Good shot there by Alho.
Alho takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A nice combination there by Alho.
Marcus moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oscar Alho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcus goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alho fails to land with a series of punches.
Marcus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alho momentarily.
Marcus waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Alho.
Marcus throws a nice looking combination but Alho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alho lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Marcus throws out a loose jab but Alho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcus might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A slow jab from Marcus misses its intended target.
Marcus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alho tries to bum rush Marcus with a series of wild strikes but Marcus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good standup being displayed there by Marcus as he connects with a hook.
Marcus throws a series of punches but Alho avoids them all with ease.
Alho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marcus counters with a stiff right hand.
Marcus connects with a single shot there.
Marcus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marcus scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Marcus is putting a hurting on Alho here, landing some big shots from side control.
Marcus creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Marcus scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Alho to see if he's OK.
Alho throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marc Marcus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marcus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Marcus!
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