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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pat Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Katama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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275 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Pat Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simo Katama!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Katama closes the distance and clinches up with Marshall, looking for a takedown. Katama pushes Marshall against the cage but Marshall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marshall shoots and misses
and Katama counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Katama won't allow Marshall to sweep him here.
Marshall is working hard here to advance position.
Marshall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Katama.
Marshall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marshall wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Katama postures up in Marshall's guard and throws a big left but Marshall blocks it.
Katama won't allow Marshall to sweep him here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marshall tries to clinch but Katama moves away
and Katama counters with a shoot takedown. Marshall fights it but they end up in guard.
Marshall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Katama is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katama in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Katama postures up in Marshall's guard and throws a big left but Marshall blocks it.
Katama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marshall pulls Katama in to control the position.
Katama throwing strikes from guard but Marshall blocks nicely.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marshall misses with a takedown attempt
and Katama counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katama throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marshall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marshall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Katama working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Katama working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Katama won't allow Marshall to sweep him here.
Marshall trying to keep a closed guard but Katama is proving a slippery customer.
Marshall pulls Katama in close to his closed guard and prevents Katama from doing any damage or advancing position.
Marshall working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Marshall looks to clinch
and Katama counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Marshall's guard now.
Katama in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marshall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Katama keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marshall's head.
Katama stopping the sweep attempt from Marshall.
Marshall on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marshall tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katama postures up in Marshall's guard and throws a big left but Marshall blocks it.
Marshall is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Katama landing some decent shots from guard.
Katama missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Katama stopping the sweep attempt from Marshall.
Marshall trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simo Katama dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Katama tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marshall swivels and escapes.
Marshall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Katama counters by clinching up.
Katama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marshall manages to pull guard.
Marshall wants to get back to his feet but Katama is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Marshall wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Katama would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Marshall knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Katama on the ground.
Marshall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katama working some strikes from top position.
Marshall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Katama is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Katama content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Katama in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Katama wants to stand but Marshall is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katama preventing the sweep.
Simo Katama has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marshall is controlling Katama's posture.
Marshall is trying to keep Katama in close.
Marshall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Katama drives through and clinches with Marshall against the cage.
Marshall can't get the takedown.
Katama lands with a right to the head.
Katama stops a takedown attempt from Marshall.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Marshall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marshall tries to break the clinch but Katama is controlling the position.
Marshall tries to score a body lock takedown but Katama shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Katama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marshall backwards.
Marshall wants a takedown but no success here.
Katama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marshall is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Katama pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Katama landing knees to the body.
Katama landing knees to the body.
Katama tries for a takedown. No joy.
Katama misses with a knee strike.
Katama connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marshall's face.
Katama prevents a takedown attempt there.
Katama lands a knee to the head.
Marshall tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katama gets through Marshall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Katama scores with a shot to the side of Marshall's head.
Katama with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Marshall fails to land.
Marshall drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Katama gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Katama lands an uppercut.
Katama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Katama lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marshall is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Katama pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Katama connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marshall's face.
It looks like Pat Marshall has been cut.
Marshall stops a takedown attempt from Katama.
Katama lands a left hand.
Katama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marshall's defenses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Katama manages to pull guard.
Marshall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Marshall takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simo Katama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pat Marshall's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Katama has managed to clinch.
Marshall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Katama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Katama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marshall backwards.
Marshall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Katama has him pressed against the cage.
Marshall wants a takedown but no success here.
Marshall tries to score a body lock takedown but Katama shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Katama misses with a knee strike.
Marshall has had enough of the clinch but Katama keeps him there for the moment.
Katama gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Marshall.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Marshall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marshall is trying to drag Katama to the mat but Katama just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Katama keeps control of Marshall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marshall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marshall jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Katama walks away with a smile on his face. Marshall gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pat Marshall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marshall ducks right into an uppercut from Katama.
Katama shoots in for a takedown but Marshall shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katama closes the distance and clinches.
Katama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marshall jumps guard but Katama stands there with Marshall around his waist. Marshall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Katama with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Katama.
Katama gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Marshall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marshall blocking the ground and pound attempt from Katama.
Marshall wants to improve his position but Katama is controlling well.
Marshall works his way to full guard. Good work.
Marshall managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katama with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Marshall has momentary wrist control but Katama slips an elbow through the middle.
Marshall working a defensive guard here.
Katama cracks Marshall with a solid left hand.
Marshall has Katama pulled in close to control his posture.
Marshall looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katama has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Marshall is proving hard to escape from.
Marshall is pulling down on Katama's head to control his posture.
Marshall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Katama is one step ahead there.
Marshall seems keen to control Katama's posture.
Marshall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Katama is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Katama is fighting to break Marshall's control of his arms but Marshall is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Katama postures up.
Katama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Pat Marshall just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Marshall tries for a takedown but Katama circles away easily
and Katama moves into the clinch.
Katama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marshall takes a knee right on the jaw!
Katama looking to throw knees to the head but Marshall is blocking nicely.
Pat Marshall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simo Katama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marshall misses with a punch on the inside.
Marshall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simo Katama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Katama 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simo Katama!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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