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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Jerome Weathers (ranked 20763 p4p, 773 weight class) and Emil Marinov (ranked 21981 p4p, 752 weight class). Weathers comes to the ring accompanied by Heathens - Twenty One Pilots. Marinov has chosen Ruelle - Live Like Legends as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Weathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emil Marinov!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marinov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Weathers moves out of range of the strikes.
Weathers has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nuclear Physiques in the buildup to the fight.
Marinov lands a jab.
A head kick misses from Weathers.
Marinov cracks Weathers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Weathers checks a leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marinov misses with the head strike.
Weathers trying to control the position but instead, Marinov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Weathers into the ropes.
Marinov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marinov swings wildly with an uppercut but Weathers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weathers tries to throw a body punch but Marinov avoids it by throwing Weathers back against the ropes.
Marinov lands with a left to the head.
Marinov can't find room to land a body shot as Weathers controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Weathers is trying to stall.
Marinov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weathers blocks an uppercut.
Marinov blocks an elbow strike from Weathers.
Weathers tries to land knees in the clinch but Marinov avoids the damage to the body.
Marinov is working Weathers over against the ropes.
Marinov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weathers trying to control the position but instead, Marinov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Weathers into the ropes.
Marinov throws a punch but it's blocked by Weathers.
Weathers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marinov is defending well for now.
Marinov lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Marinov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Weathers throws a punch but it's blocked by Marinov.
Marinov swings wildly with an uppercut but Weathers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marinov managing to block the knees to the body from Weathers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weathers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marinov avoids it.
Marinov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Weathers.
Marinov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marinov misses with some punches.
Weathers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weathers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marinov scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weathers.
Weathers can't find room to land a body shot as Marinov controls the action.
Marinov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marinov blocks an uppercut.
Weathers working aggressively here.
Weathers throws an elbow that misses.
Marinov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marinov misses with a punch on the inside.
Marinov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Weathers backwards.
Marinov misses with a punch on the inside.
Marinov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emil Marinov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Weathers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marinov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Weathers.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marinov, right into the meat.
Weathers throws the left hand but Marinov avoids the punch easily.
Weathers closes the distance and pushes Marinov back into the ropes.
Marinov lands with a left to the head.
Weathers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marinov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Marinov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marinov misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marinov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weathers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Marinov swings wildly with an uppercut but Weathers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marinov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marinov misses with the head strike.
Weathers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weathers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Weathers tries to stall but Marinov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maybe Weathers would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Marinov working aggressively here.
Marinov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Weathers backwards.
Weathers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Marinov dodges an elbow strike from Weathers.
A shot in the inside from Weathers.
Marinov scores with a hook to the body.
Marinov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marinov misses with some punches.
Weathers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marinov avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weathers.
Marinov tries a body shot but Weathers blocks it.
Weathers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marinov is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Marinov fails to land.
Marinov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marinov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Weathers backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marinov scores with a shot to the side of Weathers's head.
It looks like Jerome Weathers has been cut.
Weathers misses with an elbow over the top.
Marinov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Weathers backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weathers misses with the head strike.
Marinov throws a punch but it's blocked by Weathers.
Weathers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Weathers fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weathers.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marinov.
Marinov can't find room to land a body shot as Weathers controls the action.
Weathers misses with a punch to the body.
Weathers blocks an uppercut.
Marinov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marinov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weathers misses with a punch to the body.
Weathers stalling in the clinch but Marinov improves position.
Marinov blocks an uppercut.
Weathers misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emil Marinov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jerome Weathers's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marinov lands with a right hand.
Marinov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Weathers is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Marinov throws a body shot but no joy.
Weathers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marinov misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Marinov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Weathers lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Marinov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Weathers is looking to counter punch.
Marinov rushes Weathers and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Marinov tries to throw a body punch but Weathers avoids it by throwing Marinov back against the ropes.
Weathers misses with the head strike.
Marinov misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weathers looking to stall.
Weathers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marinov is defending well for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marinov.
Marinov lands a nice shot to the body.
Weathers gets through Marinov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Marinov.
Weathers misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Marinov on the inside.
Marinov swings wildly with an uppercut but Weathers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marinov lands an uppercut.
Emil Marinov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Marinov.
Weathers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Weathers trying to land knees to the body.
Marinov lands a body shot.
Marinov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marinov managing to block the knees to the body from Weathers.
Marinov managing to block the knees to the body from Weathers.
Weathers throws an elbow that misses.
Weathers throws an elbow that misses.
Marinov can't find room to land a body shot as Weathers controls the action.
Nice body punch from Marinov - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marinov presses Weathers against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marinov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weathers has a couple of punches blocked by Marinov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marinov.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Marinov fails to land.
Weathers working aggressively here.
Weathers throws an elbow that misses.
Marinov throws a head punch that misses.
Marinov pushes Weathers back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marinov lands with a short shot to the head.
Marinov gets through Weathers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marinov working aggressively here.
Marinov throws a head punch that misses.
Weathers blocking some punches.
Weathers blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Marinov.
Marinov misses with some punches.
Marinov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weathers pushes Marinov back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emil Marinov really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerome Weathers's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Weathers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Marinov counters with a nice body shot.
Marinov throws a right hand that misses
and Weathers counters with a one-two to the body.
Marinov connects with an inside leg kick.
Marinov ducks under a wild hook from Weathers.
Weathers misses with a straight right.
Marinov scores with a nice head shot.
Marinov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Emil Marinov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weathers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Marinov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marinov throws out a leg kick but Weathers moves out of range and Marinov only half commits.
Marinov scores with a jab to the body.
Marinov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marinov throws a body punch but Weathers moves out of range.
Weathers seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Marinov.
A low kick from Weathers misses
and Marinov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marinov.
Weathers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marinov lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Marinov fails to land.
Weathers misses with an elbow over the top.
Weathers is trying to stall.
Marinov has a couple of punches blocked by Weathers.
Marinov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marinov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marinov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Marinov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Weathers backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weathers blocking some punches.
Marinov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marinov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weathers.
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!
Weathers misses with a body punch.
Marinov lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Marinov.
Marinov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marinov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weathers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marinov lands with a left to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marinov as Weathers tries to tie him up.
Marinov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Weathers is rocked!
Weathers tries to stall but Marinov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Oh Weathers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marinov creates a bit of space and cracks Weathers with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Weathers is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
Jerome Weathers's cut is getting worse.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marinov rushes Weathers and presses him up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emil Marinov dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jerome Weathers'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Weathers moves out of range as Marinov strikes.
Weathers seems to have got his legs back now.
Marinov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Weathers's sensitive parts.
Weathers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Well,Weathers is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Weathers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Marinov counters with a stiff right hand.
Jerome Weathers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marinov looks to land a left hand but Weathers moved out of range nicely.
Marinov avoids the head kick by Weathers.
Emil Marinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marinov has Weathers up against the ropes in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marinov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Weathers misses with an elbow over the top.
Weathers misses with a punch to the body.
Weathers throws an elbow that misses.
Weathers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Weathers misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weathers misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Marinov.
Weathers misses with a body punch.
Marinov digs a right hand into Weathers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Weathers's gas tank.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Marinov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marinov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marinov lands with a left to the head.
Marinov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Weathers.
Marinov lands a hook that snaps the head of Weathers backwards.
Weathers blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Marinov.
Weathers swings wildly with an uppercut but Marinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Marinov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Weathers has a couple of punches blocked by Marinov.
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!
Weathers misses with an elbow strike.
Marinov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marinov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Weathers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marinov lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marinov lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marinov.
A left hand lands to the body for Marinov.
Nice body punch from Marinov.
Marinov cracks Weathers with a nice body shot.
Marinov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Marinov gets through Weathers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marinov creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Weathers crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Weathers face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Marinov takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Emil Marinov!
Emil Marinov 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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