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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Aurelius (ranked 4452 p4p, 441 weight class) and Rocky Lemmons (ranked 3929 p4p, 401 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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156 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Aurelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocky Lemmons!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemmons throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aurelius counters by moving into the clinch.
Aurelius lands with a left to the head.
Lemmons is trying to pull guard but Aurelius has him pressed against the cage.
Aurelius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aurelius lands a nice uppercut.
Aurelius lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lemmons tries to score a body lock takedown but Aurelius shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lemmons is trying to trip Aurelius. He has hold of a leg but Aurelius is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lemmons persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lemmons postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aurelius controlling Lemmons's posture.
Aurelius keeping moving, preventing Lemmons from controlling successfully.
Aurelius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lemmons wants to control from the top but Aurelius keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lemmons uses it to pass to side control.
Aurelius has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Aurelius is looking to regain half guard here but Lemmons keeps moving and retains side control.
My spies in Spartans Gym inform me that Lemmons has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Aurelius manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Aurelius content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemmons is trying to get back to full guard.
Aurelius is looking to advance position but Lemmons won't allow it.
Lemmons is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aurelius wants to pass the guard but Lemmons is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius controlling the action here.
Aurelius works his way into side control.
Aurelius controls the position from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Aurelius's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aurelius just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Aurelius dominated that round.
That's time! Aurelius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lemmons changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aurelius tries to avoid it but Lemmons manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aurelius to the ground. Aurelius escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lemmons with a poor takedown
and Aurelius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aurelius moves into the clinch.
Aurelius lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lemmons backwards.
Lemmons tries to pull guard but Aurelius won't allow it.
Marcus Aurelius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Lemmons.
Aurelius lands a shoulder strike.
Aurelius pushes Lemmons back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Aurelius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lemmons backwards.
Aurelius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lemmons.
Aurelius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aurelius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lemmons can do to turn this around?
A nice right hand lands inside from Aurelius.
Marcus Aurelius has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aurelius softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aurelius has Lemmons pressed against the cage, preventing Lemmons from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lemmons tries to pull guard but Aurelius won't allow it.
Lemmons is breathing heavily.
Aurelius cracks Lemmons with a nice body shot.
Aurelius presses Lemmons against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius lands a nice shot to the body.
Lemmons's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aurelius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Aurelius.
Aurelius lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Aurelius.
A right handed body shot lands from Aurelius.
Aurelius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aurelius lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aurelius lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lemmons backwards.
Aurelius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Aurelius.
Aurelius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lemmons or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aurelius lands with a left to the head.
Aurelius working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aurelius lands with a right to the head.
Lemmons takes a shot to the head.
Aurelius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lemmons.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Aurelius scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Aurelius.
Aurelius lands a nice shot to the body.
Aurelius lands a body punch.
Aurelius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aurelius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Aurelius - that landed with a thud.
Lemmons's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aurelius presses Lemmons against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aurelius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aurelius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aurelius lands with a right to the head.
Aurelius cracks Lemmons with a nice body shot.
Aurelius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aurelius lands an uppercut.
Aurelius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aurelius lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lemmons is rocked!
Aurelius digs a right hand underneath Lemmons's ribcage. Lemmons let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lemmons is still on wobbly legs! Can Aurelius finish him?
Nice body punch from Aurelius.
Lemmons seems to have recovered his senses.
Aurelius lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lemmons backwards.
Aurelius lands a nice shot to the body.
Aurelius lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aurelius.
A hook to the body from Aurelius.
A hook to the body from Aurelius.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aurelius.
Aurelius scores with a shot to the side of Lemmons's head.
Aurelius lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lemmons backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aurelius lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Aurelius.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aurelius.
Aurelius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Aurelius.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius scores with a shoulder strike.
Aurelius lands a hook that snaps the head of Lemmons backwards.
Aurelius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aurelius throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aurelius lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Aurelius.
A right hand to the body from Aurelius.
Aurelius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Aurelius.
Aurelius creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Lemmons with a big uppercut! Lemmons tries to clinch up but Aurelius pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Lemmons to the mat! Lemmons covers up and Aurelius unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marcus Aurelius!
After winning the bout, Marcus Aurelius thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Rocky Lemmons stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks for the times I've had here. I will be back soon.'.
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hype
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FIGHT
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