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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buffalo Marley (ranked 1584 p4p, 235 weight class) and Alex Stefanovic (ranked 1822 p4p, 265 weight class). Alex Stefanovic told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buffalo Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Stefanovic!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley checks a leg kick.
Marley throwing a counter right hand but Stefanovic manages to avoid it.
Stefanovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marley throws a body shot but no joy.
Marley throws a jab when Stefanovic was well out of range.
Stefanovic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stefanovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Marley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marley misses with a punch on the inside.
Marley misses with some punches.
Marley working aggressively here.
Marley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stefanovic prevents a body shot from Marley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stefanovic lands an elbow that stopped Marley in his tracks for a moment.
Marley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stefanovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marley misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley throws a head punch that misses.
Marley misses with a knee to the head.
Marley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marley struggles to land a body shot inside as Stefanovic controls his hands.
Marley blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Marley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stefanovic's brow.
Stefanovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marley's defenses.
It looks like Buffalo Marley has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stefanovic.
A body shot lands from Marley.
Marley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stefanovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stefanovic scores with a hook to the body.
Marley misses with a body punch.
Stefanovic tries to work over Marley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stefanovic works on Marley's body with a couple of short punches.
Marley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefanovic blocks an uppercut.
Marley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marley trying to land knees to the body.
Stefanovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stefanovic throws an elbow but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marley blocks a body shot from Stefanovic.
Marley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stefanovic backwards.
Marley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stefanovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stefanovic tries a body shot but Marley blocks it.
Marley has a couple of punches blocked by Stefanovic.
Marley throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefanovic blocking some punches.
Stefanovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Stefanovic.
Stefanovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marleys head.
Stefanovic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marley.
Marley blocks the elbow strike.
Marley lands a right hand.
Stefanovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stefanovic tries a body shot but Marley blocks it.
Stefanovic works on Marley's body with a couple of short punches.
Marley avoids the elbow strike from Stefanovic, against the cage.
Marley misses with some punches.
Stefanovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stefanovic lands a damaging elbow.
Marley blocks a body shot from Stefanovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stefanovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stefanovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marley's brow.
Marley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marley dodges an elbow strike from Stefanovic.
A head punch on the inside from Marley fails to land.
Marley blocks an elbow strike.
Marley throws a punch but it's blocked by Stefanovic.
Stefanovic is leaning against Marley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stefanovic managing to block the knees to the body from Marley.
Stefanovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marley misses with a punch to the body.
Stefanovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marley tries to throw a body punch but Stefanovic avoids it by throwing Marley back against the cage.
Marley swings wildly with an uppercut but Stefanovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marley trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Buffalo Marley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Buffalo Marley's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stefanovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stefanovic tries to clinch but Marley is having none of it.
Marley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stefanovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marley is looking to clinch but Stefanovic is avoiding it.
Marley misses the shot to the body.
Stefanovic tries to clinch but Marley moves out of range.
Marley seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Marley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marley looks to score with a jab to the body but Stefanovic is just out of range.
Marley tries to clinch but Stefanovic is having none of it.
Stefanovic cracks Marley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Marley tries to clinch up.
Stefanovic wants to counter with a clinch but Marley pushes him away.
Stefanovic clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stefanovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stefanovic.
Marley misses with a punch to the body.
Marley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefanovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marley tries to work over Stefanovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buffalo Marley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stefanovic blocks a body shot from Marley.
Stefanovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stefanovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marley's elbow.
Stefanovic blocks the elbow strike.
Stefanovic avoids a wild elbow strike from Marley.
Marley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marley tries to work over Stefanovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marley tries a body shot but Stefanovic blocks it.
Marley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marley misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stefanovic throws an elbow but misses.
Marley misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stefanovic.
Stefanovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefanovic tries to throw a body punch but Marley avoids it by throwing Stefanovic back against the cage.
Marley tries to throw a body punch but Stefanovic avoids it by throwing Marley back against the cage.
Stefanovic cracks Marley with a nice body shot.
Marley tries to work over Stefanovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marley blocks an elbow strike from Stefanovic.
Marley tries to land knees in the clinch but Stefanovic avoids the damage to the body.
Stefanovic blocks an uppercut.
Stefanovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Marley misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Marley throws an elbow but misses.
Stefanovic blocks a body shot from Marley.
Stefanovic lands an elbow that stopped Marley in his tracks for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stefanovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stefanovic misses with a body punch.
Marley misses with the head strike.
Marley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefanovic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Marley misses with a punch to the body.
Marley blocks an elbow strike from Stefanovic.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stefanovic.
Stefanovic tries a body shot but Marley blocks it.
Marley dodges an elbow strike from Stefanovic.
Stefanovic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stefanovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stefanovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marley's brow.
Marley blocks a body shot from Stefanovic.
Marley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Marley fails to land.
Stefanovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marleys head.
Marley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marley throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley working aggressively here.
Stefanovic prevents a body shot from Marley.
Stefanovic tries a knee to the head but Marley blocks it.
Marley can't find room to land a body shot as Stefanovic controls the action.
Stefanovic is leaning against Marley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marley avoids a wild elbow strike from Stefanovic.
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!
Stefanovic misses with a body punch.
Stefanovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marley misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Marley.
Marley struggles to land a body shot inside as Stefanovic controls his hands.
Marley misses with some punches.
Stefanovic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marley blocks an elbow strike from Stefanovic.
Marley 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 Buffalo Marley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Buffalo Marley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Stefanovic has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marley.
Marley tries to work over Stefanovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marley throws an elbow that misses.
Stefanovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stefanovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stefanovic.
Stefanovic blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Marley fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stefanovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stefanovic is defending well for now.
Marley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stefanovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stefanovic throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefanovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Buffalo Marley's cut is getting worse.
Stefanovic can't find room to land a body shot as Marley controls the action.
Marley working aggressively here.
Stefanovic misses with an elbow over the top.
Stefanovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stefanovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marleys head.
Marley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stefanovic.
Stefanovic can't find room to land a body shot as Marley controls the action.
Marley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Stefanovic.
Marley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marley misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefanovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marley throws a head punch that misses.
Marley looking to throw knees to the head but Stefanovic is blocking nicely.
Marley dodges an elbow strike from Stefanovic.
Marley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marley misses with the head strike.
Stefanovic misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Stefanovic.
A left hand lands to the body for Marley.
Stefanovic lands an elbow that stopped Marley in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Marley fails to land.
Stefanovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marley's defenses.
A head punch on the inside from Marley fails to land.
Marley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marley working aggressively here.
Marley tries a body shot but Stefanovic blocks it.
Buffalo Marley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stefanovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Marley blocks the elbow strike.
Marley avoids the elbow strike from Stefanovic, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stefanovic throws an elbow but misses.
Marley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stefanovic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marley throws a punch but it's blocked by Stefanovic.
Stefanovic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marley tries to work over Stefanovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stefanovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marley's elbow.
Stefanovic misses with a body punch.
Marley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stefanovic's elbow.
Stefanovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stefanovic lands a nice elbow.
Stefanovic misses with an elbow over the top.
Stefanovic blocks an uppercut.
Alex Stefanovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters up against the cage, Stefanovic throws an elbow but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Stefanovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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