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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Lang (ranked 898 p4p, 103 weight class) and Damiao Marcos (ranked 215 p4p, 27 weight class). Lang comes to the cage accompanied by Granite Breaker. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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169 lbs
21 - 6 - 0 |
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158 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damiao Marcos!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marcos.
Lang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lang clinches.
Marcos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lang backwards.
I was talking to Lang's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Marcos can't find room to land a body shot as Lang controls the action.
Lang tries a body shot but Marcos blocks it.
Lang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Marcos scores with a hook to the body.
Lang working aggressively here.
Marcos lands with a short shot to the head.
Lang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcos lands a takedown into guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Marcos working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Lang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marcos.
Lang wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
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!
Lang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marcos stands up over Lang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Marcos wants to pass the guard but Lang is keeping the position.
Lang can't keep his opponent in guard - Marcos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Marcos wants to free his trapped foot but Lang is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Marcos is trying to control the action in half guard but Lang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marcos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang tries to roll over but Marcos keeps him under control.
Lang is looking to control Marcos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lang avoid being mounted?
Marcos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Marcos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lang looks to land a left hand but Marcos moved out of range nicely.
Marcos misses with a looping right.
Lang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lang throws a body punch but Marcos moves out of range.
Marcos scores with a hook to the body. Lang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marcos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos has closed the distance and engaged Lang in a clinch.
Marcos wants the takedown. Lang is fighting it off but Marcos persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lang's guard against the cage.
Lang has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Marcos off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Marcos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lang gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lang is trying to stand up here but Marcos is controlling him well.
Marcos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lang has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lang tries to get to full guard but Marcos has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcos is nestled in close to Lang, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Marcos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lang wants to control but Marcos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Marcos working Lang over with strikes.
Lang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marcos.
Marcos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damiao Marcos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marcos is looking to clinch.
Marcos lands with a kick to the ribs.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Lang.
Lang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marcos circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Lang misses its intended target.
Lang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marcos misses with a body shot.
Lang is looking to counter punch.
Jab by Lang.
Lang lands a nice shot to the body.
A big left from Marcos misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marcos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marcos clinches.
Marcos misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marcos struggles to land a body shot inside as Lang controls his hands.
Marcos lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lang kicks Marcos off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David Lang is winning the standup battle so far.
Lang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
David Lang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marcos tries to clinch up but Lang circles away and keeps his distance.
Lang slips a jab and a cross from Marcos.
Marcos misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Lang to counter with a crisp jab.
Marcos tries to clinch but Lang is having none of it.
Lang moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Lang misses the target.
Lang throws an overhand right that lands on Marcos's shoulder, as Marcos tries to avoid the shot.
Lang backing away here, and Marcos unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice body punch from Marcos.
Marcos misses with a straight left.
Lang keeps the fight on the outside.
Marcos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lang is out of range.
Marcos lands a slapping body shot.
Lang misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcos clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Lang on the inside.
Marcos has a couple of punches blocked by Lang.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marcos.
Marcos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lang's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang working aggressively here.
Marcos lands a right hand.
Lang misses with the head strike.
Lang tries to land a knee to the head but Marcos blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Marcos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marcos avoids it.
Marcos misses with a body punch.
Lang blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marcos.
Lang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marcos can't get the takedown.
A right hand to the body from Marcos.
Marcos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marcos is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Marcos pushes Lang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lang swings wildly with an uppercut but Marcos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcos lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Marcos fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marcos.
A nice left hand lands by Marcos.
Damiao Marcos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marcos.
Marcos avoiding damage as Lang throws knees to the body.
Marcos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lang - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marcos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marcos blocking some punches.
Lang cracks Marcos with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Lang fails to land.
Lang misses with the head strike.
Marcos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marcos misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marcos.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marcos.
Marcos struggles to land a body shot inside as Lang controls his hands.
Marcos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lang's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcos digs a right hand underneath Lang's ribcage. Lang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lang.
Lang stalling in the clinch but Marcos improves position.
A short body shot lands from Marcos as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marcos backwards.
Marcos lands an uppercut.
Lang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lang misses with some punches.
Lang stops a takedown attempt from Marcos.
A head punch on the inside from Lang fails to land.
Marcos misses with a punch to the body.
Lang blocks a body shot from Marcos.
Lang looking to slow down the pace here.
Marcos gets through Lang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marcos is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lang can't fight it off and eventually Marcos manages to take the fight to the floor. Lang looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lang has momentary wrist control but Marcos slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Damiao Marcos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Marcos lands a leg kick that knocks Lang off balance momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lang, as that shot connected.
Marcos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marcos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lang misses the jab.
Marcos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lang defends it well.
Lang jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch but Lang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marcos connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice defenses there by Marcos.
Marcos let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
David Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lang misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Lang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Marcos misses its intended target.
Lang looks to land a right hand but Marcos moved out of range.
Marcos tries to clinch but Lang is having none of it.
Lang looks to score with a jab to the body but Marcos is just out of range.
Marcos moves out of range as Lang strikes.
Marcos is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marcos.
Marcos tries to clinch but Lang is having none of it.
Lang throws a hook to the side of Marcos's head but Marcos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marcos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos wants to clinch.
Lang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marcos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lang.
Marcos just misses with a punch to the body.
Lang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Marcos.
Marcos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Marcos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marcos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lang moves away.
Marcos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lang's sensitive parts.
A solid body kick from Marcos.
Lang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marcos takes the fight into the clinch.
Marcos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lang or not.
Lang has a couple of punches blocked by Marcos.
David Lang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Marcos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marcos blocks it with crossed arms.
Marcos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marcos lands a hook that snaps the head of Lang backwards.
Lang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marcos backwards.
Marcos misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lang.
Marcos scores with a shot to the side of Lang's head.
Lang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lang blocking some punches.
Lang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marcos avoids it.
Lang has a couple of punches blocked by Marcos.
Lang misses with the head strike.
Lang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lang or not.
Marcos scores with a shoulder strike.
Lang prevents a takedown attempt there.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang lands an uppercut.
Marcos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marcos tries to throw a body punch but Lang avoids it by throwing Marcos back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Lang on the inside.
Lang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.
Marcos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lang is defending well.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lang.
Lang swings wildly with an uppercut but Marcos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marcos.
Marcos misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Marcos.
Lang misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos misses with some punches.
Marcos tries to work over Lang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marcoss head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marcos.
A short right from Marcos.
Lang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marcos is trying to drag Lang to the mat but Lang just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
David Lang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damiao Marcos.
Marcos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Marcos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lang takes a shot to the head.
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.
Lang content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lang lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marcos working aggressively here.
Marcos lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Damiao Marcos.
I've got Marcos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Damiao Marcos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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