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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Mma (ranked 287 p4p, 37 weight class) and Buffalo Marley (ranked 521 p4p, 68 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Buffalo Marley was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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182 cm
25
190 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
195 lbs
17 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Mma! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buffalo Marley! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Marley looks to score with a jab to the body but Mma is just out of range. Marley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mma circles away quickly and effectively. Mma is looking for a counter combo. Mma thows a left - swing and a miss! Mma thows a left - swing and a miss! Marley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Mma pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Marley throws a jab when Mma was well out of range. Mma throws a hook to the side of Marley's head but Marley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Mma avoids the body shot from Marley.
Marley scores with a spinning back kick! Marley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mma. Marley with a hook. Mma takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mma throws out a powerful jab. Good shot there by Marley. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Marley tried to score with a low kick but Mma checks it. As Marley looks to move away, Mma throws a big counter combo but Marley just gets out of the way. Mma pushes Marley away with a front kick. Marley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mma staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marley. Marley tries to clinch there but Mma circles away.
Marley jabs Mma to the body, keeping him at a distance. Mma lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. A punch combination from Mma misses. Marley misses with a body punch
and Mma counters with a stiff right hand. Marley lands with a nice body punch. Marley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A left lands for Mma. Marley is looking to clinch but Mma is avoiding it.
Marley misses with a low kick.
Marley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Mma throws a big counter combination but Marley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Mma throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marley can pounce on him.
Mma lands with a right hand. Marley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mma has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marley lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mma has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mma and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. The fight moves into the clinch position. Marley keeps control of Mma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Mma tries to break free but Marley pushes him back against the cage. Mma is trying to push Marley away but Marley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Marley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Mma slips a jab from Marley. Marley scores with a nice strike. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marley checks a leg kick. Marley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mma thinks about countering with a body kick. Marley blocks the body kick.
Marley wants to counter the offense by Mma and move into the clinch position. Good exchange - Marley coming out on top. Marley is looking to clinch but Mma is avoiding it.
Marley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Marley gets in close and instigates a clinch. Mma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Marley lands a leg kick that knocks Mma off balance momentarily. Marley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Marley avoids a kick to the body.
Marley throws a solid leg kick but Mma takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marley. Marley cracks Mma with an open hand slap. Mma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Marley moves out of range as Mma strikes. Marley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mma checks it well. Mma cracks the inside of Marley's front leg. Mma misses with a right hand enabling Marley to counter with a crisp jab. Mma pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Mma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Mma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Mma.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Marley throws a low kick but Mma moves out of range easily. It appears Mma was looking to counter with a kick there. This has been an exciting period of action! Marley misses the shot to the body. Marley wants to clinch. Marley throws a right and a left that both miss. Mma lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Buffalo Marley has been cut. Buffalo Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Marley avoids the head kick by Mma.
Marley connects with a looping right hand.
Marley tries to land a body kick and Mma makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Marley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mma. Mma swings for the body but Marley moves out of range.
Marley throws a big shot that misses. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Marley cracks Mma with an open hand slap. Mma bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marley's head. Marley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mma doesn't seem bothered though. Mma circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Buffalo Marley will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Buffalo Marley's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marley checks a leg kick. Marley throws a shot from downtown. Mma moves away and avoids it. Marley throws a series of punches but Mma moves out of range. Mma seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Marley misses the shot to the body. Marley throws a series of punches but Mma moves out of range. Marley is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mma thows a left - swing and a miss! Marley has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Mma misses with a wild combination.
Marley misses with a straight left. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Marley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mma. Mma 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. A solid body kick from Mma. Mma scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Marley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Marley is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mma. Mma obviously looking to wear him down.
Mma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mma misses with a body kick. Mma is looking to land body kicks. A left and a right from Marley both land. Nice combination. Mma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mma is looking to land body kicks. Marley blocks a head kick by Mma.
Mma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marley. It looked like Mma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Marley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mma. Marley throws a lazy right hand but Mma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Mma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marley is looking to clinch but Mma is avoiding it.
Marley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mma sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mma ducks under a wild hook from Marley.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Marley misses with a body shot.
It looked like Mma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Marley moves in looking to clinch but Mma pushes him off. A left lands for Marley. A good leg kick by Marley. Marley avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Mma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marley sees it coming and avoids it easily. Marley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mma moves away. As Marley looks to move away, Mma throws a big counter combo but Marley just gets out of the way. Marley ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Mma thuds his right hand into Marley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Mma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marley manages to avoid it. Marley scores with a jab to the body. Marley misses with a wild body shot. Marley thuds a left hand into Mma's body. Mma throws a shot from downtown. Marley moves away and avoids it. Mma throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Marley lands a nice hook to Mma's body. Mma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Marley digs a good hook to Mma's body.
Mma keeps the fight on the outside. Marley closes the distance and clinches. Marley misses with a body punch.
Marley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Marley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mma tries a body shot but Marley blocks it.
Marley keeps control of Mma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Marley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marley gets through Mma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Marley misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Mma's face as he tries to break the clinch. Marley lands with a left to the head. Marley swings wildly with an uppercut but Mma uses good head movement to avoid it. Marley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Marley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Marley has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Mma has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Mma has had enough of the clinch but Marley keeps him there for the moment. Mma breaks the clinch.
Marley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Marley dips down and scores with a jab to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Marley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mma at a distance.
Marley fails in his attempt to clinch. Mma tries to land a leg kick but Marley saw it coming and moves away.
Marley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mma.
Mma throws a jab when Marley was well out of range. Marley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mma manages to avoid it. An inside leg kick from Marley misses. Mma misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marley throws a body shot but no joy. Marley throws a poor cross that misses
and Mma counters with a nice body shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buffalo Marley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Buffalo Marley'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Marley tries to clinch up and Mma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Mma moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Buffalo Marley seems to be getting the better of the standup. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marley lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mma has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mma and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Mma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marley. Mma half committed to a counter leg kick. Marley throws a leg kick but Mma sees it coming and moves out of range. Mma pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Marley blocks a jab. Mma moves out of range of the strikes. Mma's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mma scrambles back to his feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Marley throws a low kick but Mma avoids it. Marley throws out a powerful jab. Nice body kick there by Mma. Mma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mma fakes the leg kick and cracks Marley in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mma gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marley misses with a straight left. Marley tries to score with a low kick but Mma moves his leg out of the way. Marley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mma seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Mma moves away from the strike by Marley. Mma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marley. Mma is looking to counter with a body kick. Marley misses with a left hand enabling Mma to counter with a crisp jab. A slow jab from Marley misses its intended target. Mma appears to be looking for a big counter. Mma tries a head kick but it misses.
Marley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Marley misses the shot to the body. Mma swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marley counters with a lovely shot to the body. Mma connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Marley connects with a body shot that sends Mma's belly button to the back. Good standup being displayed there by Marley as he connects with a hook. Mma throws a chopping leg kick but Marley manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Marley tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Marley catches Mma with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Marley bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Mma lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Marley misses. A little feinted left hand from Mma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. A left lands for Mma. Marley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mma under the eye. Mma scores with the left hand. Marley knows he should have avoided that one. Mma looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Marley throws a leg kick but Mma moved away. Nice straight punches there by Mma. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mma. Marley is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Marley tries to close the distance and clinch but Mma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Mma is looking to counter with a body kick. Marley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Marley throws a chopping leg kick but Mma manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Marley has Mma up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Marley lands with a left to the head. Marley has a couple of punches blocked by Mma.
Mma working hard to break the clinch. Buffalo Marley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Marley lands an elbow inside that Mma shrugs off. Mma takes a shot to the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mma. Buffalo Marley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Marley tries to work over Mma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Marley scores with a shot to the side of Mma's head. Mma is trying to break the clinch but Marley is controlling him. Mma is trying to break the clinch but Marley is controlling him. Marley misses with a body punch.
Marley misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mma working hard to break the clinch. Mma is trying to break the clinch but Marley has him pressed against the cage. Mma blocks an uppercut.
Mma breaks from the clinch.
Marley is looking to clinch. Mma misses with a wild body shot. Marley throws a low kick but Mma moves out of range easily. Marley lands a nice shot to the body.
Mma stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Marley just misses with a punch to the body.
Mma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Mma moves out of range of the strikes. Marley lands a really nice looking cross but Mma seems unphased.
Jeff Mma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Marley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mma throws a big counter combination but Marley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that's the end of the fight! Buffalo Marley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Marley 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buffalo Marley! Buffalo Marley was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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