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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alan Markov (ranked 3687 p4p, 287 weight class) and Muswell Hill (ranked 5040 p4p, 339 weight class). Markov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jay Bling - Aye. Hill has chosen A bloke from Brazil as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alan Markov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muswell Hill!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill slips a straight right by Markov.
Hill will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hill scores with a punch to the head.
Hill throws a body punch but Markov moves out of range.
Markov connects with a leg kick. Hill looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hill with a jab.
Hill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Markov is looking to counter punch.
Hill fails to land the takedown.
Markov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Markov throws out a powerful jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hill crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Markov - the referee stops the clock and Hill gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Markov. Hill manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hill just misses with a punch to the body.
Markov misses with a hook.
Hill throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Markov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hill thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hill. Markov does a little dance to reset his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hill.
Markov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Alan Markov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muswell Hill.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill looks to land a right hand but Markov moved out of range.
Markov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Markov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Markov avoids the body shot from Hill.
Markov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hill.
Hill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Markov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hill.
Hill takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Markov looks for the body kick but Hill saw that one coming.
Hill tries to clinch but Markov moves out of range.
Markov half committed to a counter leg kick.
A nice combination there by Markov.
It looks like Muswell Hill has been cut.
Markov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hill throws an off balance right hand
and Markov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Markov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Markov throws a chopping leg kick but Hill manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice uppercut lands for Hill. That snapped Markov's head back.
Hill takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hill ducks under a wild hook from Markov.
A jab from Hill does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hill has closed the distance and engaged Markov in a clinch.
Markov tries a body shot but Hill blocks it.
Hill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Markov swings wildly with an uppercut but Hill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hill working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hill lands a nice uppercut.
Markov is pressed up against the cage. Hill has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Markov down to the mat. Markov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Markov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Markov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Muswell Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Markov manages to avoid it.
Hill tries to land a front kick but Markov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hill throws a body shot but no joy.
Hill will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Markov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hill throws out the jab.
Hill looks to throw the jab but Markov is out of range.
Markov tried to counter with a leg kick but Hill avoided it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill just misses with a punch to the body.
Markov misses with an uppercut. Hill saw that one coming.
Markov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hill throws a hook but Markov avoids it easily.
Markov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Markov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Markov lands an overhand right.
Markov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hill moves away.
Markov misses with a hook. Hill ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Markov.
Hill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Markov avoids the body shot from Hill.
Markov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hill throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Markov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hill misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Hill misses.
As Hill backs away, Markov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hill looks to land a right hand but Markov moved out of range.
Hill buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hills jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch! Markov slams his shin into Hill's torso.
A slapping leg kick lands for Markov.
Markov scores with a kick to the body.
Markov moves out of range as Hill strikes.
Markov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Markov is looking to counter punch.
Markov looks to land a combination but Hill avoids it well.
Hill checks a low kick from Markov.
Markov looks to land a right hand but Hill moved out of range.
Markov throws a sloppy head kick and Hill moves out of range easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Markov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hill lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hill working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Hill.
Markov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hill is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Markov to the mat. Markov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Markov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Muswell Hill will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Muswell Hill's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hill scores with a jab to the body.
Hill scores with a crisp jab that stopped Markov in his tracks.
Hill digs a good body shot into Markov's ribs.
Hill checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hill scores with a kick to the body.
Markov scores with a push kick.
Markov looks to land a body kick but Hill moved away.
Hill flicks out a counter leg kick but Markov steps away.
Markov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Markov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hill throws out the jab.
Markov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Markov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hill doesn't seem bothered though.
Hill throws the left hand but Markov avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Hill misses.
Markov takes a swing at Hill's ribcage but misses.
Hill swings widly with a right hand
and Markov counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Markov keeps the fight on the outside.
Markov is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill moves out of range of the strikes.
Markov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hill.
Hill throws a body punch but Markov moves out of range.
Hill feints and then cracks Markov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Markov down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Markov.
A slow jab from Hill misses its intended target.
Markov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hill. That one must have hurt.
Hill checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hill closes the distance but Markov moves to the side
and Markov counters with a two punch combo.
Markov stuffs the takedown.
Hill throws a jab when Markov was well out of range.
Hill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Markov.
Hill throws a lazy right hand but Markov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Markov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hill throws a jab but it's blocked by Markov.
Hill throws a hook to the side of Markov's head but Markov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill tries to close the distance and clinch but Markov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Markov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
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!
Hill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hill avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice shot by Markov.
Hill misses with an uppercut.
Hill throws a hook but Markov avoids it easily.
Markov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Markov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hill misses with an uppercut. Markov saw that one coming.
Markov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Markov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hill throws a looping overhand right but Markov ducks down to avoid it.
Hill lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hill misses with a double jab.
Muswell Hill seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hill looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Markov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hill throws out the jab.
Markov takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Markov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hill doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hill.
Hill throws a hook but Markov blocks it.
Hill misses with a left hand
and Markov counters with a nice leg kick.
Markov slips under a jab from Hill.
Markov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hill just manages to avoid it.
Hill fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hill misses with a double jab
and Markov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Markov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Markov throws a hook but Hill blocks it.
Hill drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Markov defends it well.
Hill throws a body punch but Markov moves out of range.
Hill moves out of range of the body kick from Markov.
Markov checks a low kick from Hill.
Markov jabs Hill right on the nose. Hill blinks but takes it well.
Hill shoots in and drives through. Markov sprawls well.
Markov moves away from the strike by Hill.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hill darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hill shoots in but no luck this time.
Alan Markov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muswell Hill.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Markov.
Markov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the liver by Markov. Beautiful body shot.
Markov throws a wild body kick that Hill sees coming a mile off.
Hill misses with an attempted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hill misses the target.
Hill misses the jab.
Hill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Markov.
A leg kick checked by Hill.
Markov throws a shot from downtown. Hill moves away and avoids it.
Markov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hill takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hill scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Markov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hill manages to avoid it.
Hill cracks Markov with a good jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hill avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Muswell Hill will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Muswell Hill's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Markov.
Markov defending well as Hill loads up on a big left hand.
Hill throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Markov's waist but Markov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hill off to one side.
Markov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hill swings for the body but Markov moves out of range.
Markov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hill feints and then cracks Markov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Markov down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hill crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Markov - the referee stops the clock and Hill gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Markov. Hill manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hill misses with an uppercut. Markov saw that one coming.
It appears Markov was looking to counter with a kick there.
Markov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hill closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hill's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Markov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hill.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters circling a little - Markov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Markov scores with a nice right hand.
Hill throws a body punch but Markov moves out of range.
It looked like Markov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Hill.
Hill takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Markov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Markov blocks the leg kick.
Markov misses with a hook.
Markov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hill takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hill scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hill content to control rather than advance.
Markov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Markov tries to roll over but Hill keeps him under control.
Markov wants to get back to his feet.
Hill is looking to take a break and control but Markov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Markov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Markov is looking to escape.
Markov is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Hill seems content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Markov blocks a low kick nicely.
Markov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hill.
Markov tries to keep at a distance but Hill has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hill misses with a body punch.
Hill working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Markov is pressed up against the cage. Hill has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Markov down to the mat. Markov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hill misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markov blocks a low kick nicely.
Markov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A jab from Markov misses.
Hill takes the fight into the clinch.
Hill lands with a light punch inside.
Hill lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Markov backwards.
Markov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Markov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Markov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Markov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hill has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Markov.
Markov cracks a nice hook into Hill's ribs.
Hill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hill lands a leg kick that knocks Markov off balance momentarily.
Hill just misses with a punch to the body.
Hill moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hill misses with a lunging right hand
and Markov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hill really felt that one!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hill throws a right and a left that Markov avoids nicely.
Hill scores with a push kick.
Hill throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Markov is looking to counter punch.
Alan Markov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Markov.
Markov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hill throws a lazy right hand but Markov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Markov.
Markov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hill shoots for a double leg takedown but Markov sprawls well. He's pushed Hill's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alan Markov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alan Markov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muswell Hill.
Hill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A low kick from Hill misses
and Markov counters with a nice uppercut.
Hill forces Markov back against the cage and clinches.
Markov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Markov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hill's elbow.
Hill is trying to drag Markov to the mat but Markov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Markov lands a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muswell Hill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hill 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 Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muswell Hill!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Muswell Hill made sure he mentioned Dr. Dogood (160 quality for $135), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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