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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francis Marlon (ranked 3814 p4p, 427 weight class) and Devon Lester (ranked 5557 p4p, 529 weight class). Devon Lester has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Francis Marlon's chin.
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190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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190 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francis Marlon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devon Lester!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marlon.
Marlon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lester with the counter takedown but Marlon avoids it easily.
Lester takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lester dives in and scores a takedown into Marlon's guard.
Marlon keeping moving, preventing Lester from controlling successfully.
Lester is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Marlon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marlon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lester doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lester manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lester trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Marlon manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lester has Marlon in his guard.
Marlon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lester is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Marlon rolls with it to try and escape but Lester cranks on the arm and Marlon is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Devon Lester!
Devon Lester seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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