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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Marquet (ranked 1759 p4p, 222 weight class) and Black Coleman (ranked 1719 p4p, 215 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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181 cm
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191 lbs
13 - 9 - 1 |
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180 cm
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201 lbs
26 - 27 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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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
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Marquet! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
26 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Coleman! The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Marquet takes one to the chin there. Marquet listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Coleman shoots in but Marquet avoids the takedown attempt easily. Marquet wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Coleman wants to clinch but Marquet slips to the side letting Marquet counter with a right hand. Marquet fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Coleman, pushing him back against the cage. Marquet blocks a body shot from Coleman. Coleman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Coleman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marquet misses with a knee strike.
Coleman tries to land a knee to the head but Marquet blocks with his arms.
Coleman misses with some punches.
Marquet taking a breather. Coleman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Coleman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marquet misses with a punch to the body.
Coleman throws a punch but it's blocked by Marquet. Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round. A shot in the inside from Coleman. Marquet presses Coleman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Coleman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Coleman blocking some punches.
Coleman misses with the head strike.
Coleman lands with a right to the head. Marquet missing with knees to the body.
Coleman throws a head punch that misses. Marquet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marquet takes a knee right on the jaw!
Coleman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Marquet seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Coleman can turn it around. A short right from Coleman. Coleman lands a right hand. A head punch on the inside from Marquet fails to land. Coleman swings wildly with an uppercut but Marquet uses good head movement to avoid it. Coleman misses with a knee to the head. A nice left hand lands by Coleman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Coleman misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Marquet lands a right hand. Coleman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coleman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coleman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marquet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marquet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marquet blocking some punches.
Marquet misses with the head strike.
Coleman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coleman. Marquet working some nice short punches in the clinch. Coleman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Marquet pressing his opponent against the cage. Coleman lands a knee to the head.
Marquet working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Coleman misses with a knee strike.
Coleman slows down the pace here.
Coleman swings wildly with an uppercut but Marquet uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Coleman as Marquet tries to tie him up. Marquet misses with the head strike.
Coleman misses with a knee to the head. Marquet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marquet lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marquet is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Coleman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coleman looking to slow down the pace here. A short right from Marquet on the inside. Marquet misses with the head strike.
Marquet tries to stall but Coleman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Marquet is stalling here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Marquet taking a breather. Coleman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Coleman lands a knee to the head.
Marquet unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coleman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Coleman takes a shot to the head. Coleman takes a shot to the head. Coleman struggles to land a body shot inside as Marquet controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Black Coleman has been cut. Coleman swings wildly with an uppercut but Marquet uses good head movement to avoid it. Marquet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Marquet.
Coleman is rocked! Marquet leaning against his opponent.
Coleman lands on the inside with an uppercut. Marquet is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Coleman is keeping busy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Black Coleman will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Black Coleman's cut. That's time! Marquet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Marquet slips a straight right by Coleman. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Coleman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marquet. Coleman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Marquet misses with a head kick.
Coleman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Marquet moves in looking to clinch but Coleman pushes him off. Coleman darts in looking for a takedown but Marquet gets double underhooks and turns Coleman into the cage. Coleman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marquets jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Marquet throws a jab when Coleman was well out of range. Marquet pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Coleman with a poor takedown letting Marquet counter with a right hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Marquet stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Marquet wants it to stay on the feet. Henry Marquet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Coleman. Marquet throws a series of punches but Coleman moves out of range. We've been told by Marquet's head coaches at School of Hard Knocks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Marquet throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Sloppy strikes from Coleman. Those never looked like landing. Coleman fails in his attempt to clinch. Marquet tries to counter by clinching up but Coleman breaks away and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Coleman tries to clinch there but Marquet circles away.
Marquet moves into range and clinches up with Coleman. Marquet throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Colemans head. Marquet misses with the head strike.
Coleman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marquet will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Coleman up against the cage. Marquet lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coleman or not. Marquet prevents a body shot from Coleman. Marquet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coleman tries a knee to the head but Marquet blocks it.
Marquet struggles to land a body shot inside as Coleman controls his hands.
Coleman lands a hook that snaps the head of Marquet backwards. Marquet blocking some punches.
Coleman lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Marquet.
Coleman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Coleman misses with a knee strike.
Marquet lands a right hand. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Coleman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marquet has a couple of punches blocked by Coleman.
Black Coleman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Marquet trying to control the position but instead, Coleman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Marquet into the cage. Marquet looking to stall.
Marquet scores a nice knee to the body.
Coleman blocks a body shot from Marquet. Marquet blocks a body shot from Coleman. Marquet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Coleman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coleman misses with a body punch.
Marquet scores with a shoulder strike. Marquet misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Coleman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marquet misses with a short punch on the inside. Coleman misses with some punches.
Marquet scores with a nice hook to the head. Marquet has a couple of punches blocked by Coleman.
Coleman throws a head punch that misses. Coleman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coleman working Marquet over with knees to the body. Marquet trying to control the position but instead, Coleman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Marquet into the cage. Coleman tries a knee to the head but Marquet blocks it.
Coleman tries to throw a body punch but Marquet avoids it by throwing Coleman back against the cage. Coleman tries a knee to the head but Marquet blocks it.
Coleman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Coleman is breathing heavily. Coleman misses with a punch on the inside.
Coleman misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Marquet blocks an uppercut.
Coleman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marquet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coleman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marquet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coleman's elbow. Coleman misses with some punches.
Coleman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marquet backwards. Marquet lands on the inside with an uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Marquet slows down the pace here.
Marquet tries to throw a body punch but Coleman avoids it by throwing Marquet back against the cage. A knee to the head by Coleman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coleman. Coleman prevents a body shot from Marquet. Marquet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coleman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Marquet fails to land. Marquet lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Coleman. Marquet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Henry Marquet will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Black Coleman's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Marquet forces Coleman back against the cage and clinches. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Coleman as Marquet tries to tie him up. Coleman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Coleman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marquet. A head punch blocked on the inside by Marquet. Coleman misses with a punch on the inside.
Marquet tries a knee to the head but Coleman blocks it.
Marquet lands with a short head shot on the inside. Marquet is trying to stall.
Coleman working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Coleman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marquet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Coleman fails to land. Marquet blocking some punches.
Marquet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marquet lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marquet tries to stall but Coleman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Coleman blocks a body shot from Marquet. Good body shot from Marquet.
Coleman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Marquet working some nice short punches in the clinch. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Marquet misses with a knee to the head. Coleman struggles to land a body shot inside as Marquet controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marquet as Coleman tries to tie him up. Marquet tries to work over Coleman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Coleman throws a punch but it's blocked by Marquet. Marquet lands a shoulder strike. Coleman lands with a short shot to the head. Coleman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marquet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Coleman misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Marquet fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Coleman throws a head punch that misses. Coleman trying to land knees to the body.
Marquet misses with a body punch.
Marquet looking to slow down the pace here. Coleman lands a right hand. Coleman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Marquet fails to land. Marquet can't find room to land a body shot as Coleman controls the action.
Coleman misses with a knee to the head. Coleman tries to land a knee to the head but Marquet blocks with his arms.
Marquet has Coleman pressed against the cage.
Marquet tries a knee to the head but Coleman blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Coleman throws a head punch that misses. Marquet throws a head punch that misses. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Coleman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coleman. Marquet lands an uppercut. Marquet has a couple of punches blocked by Coleman.
Coleman misses with a knee strike.
Coleman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marquet taking a breather. Coleman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Coleman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Coleman misses with a short punch on the inside. Coleman misses with a short punch on the inside. Marquet misses with a punch to the body.
Coleman misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Coleman fails to land. Marquet struggles to land a body shot inside as Coleman controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Marquet - that landed with a thud.
Marquet swings wildly with an uppercut but Coleman uses good head movement to avoid it. A short uppercut from Coleman. Coleman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coleman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marquet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marquet taking a breather. Coleman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Marquet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Marquet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coleman's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Marquet misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Henry Marquet. I think Marquet has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:30 Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28 Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Black Coleman! An out of breath and clearly excited Black Coleman thanked GREEN!160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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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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