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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tez Huges (ranked 7013 p4p, 552 weight class) and Francis Marlon (ranked 3852 p4p, 415 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tez Huges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francis Marlon!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huges throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marlon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marlon throws a body punch but Huges moves out of range.
Marlon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Marlon has managed to clinch.
Marlon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Huges smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huges looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marlon tries to pull guard but Huges forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huges breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marlon.
Huges appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tez Huges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Marlon.
Huges fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huges misses with a series of wild punches.
Huges's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marlon under the eye.
Marlon tries for a takedown but Huges sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marlon with a poor takedown
and Huges counters with a nice uppercut.
Marlon throws a sloppy head kick and Huges moves out of range easily.
Huges closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Huges tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marlon avoids it.
Huges wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marlon tries to pull guard but Huges won't allow it.
Huges has had enough of the clinch but Marlon keeps him there for the moment.
Huges escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huges misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marlon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Huges with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marlon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Huges as he avoids it easily.
Huges closes the distance and clinches.
Huges stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Huges's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marlon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marlon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Huges as he jumps to the side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marlon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Huges manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marlon takes the fight into the clinch.
Marlon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Huges walks away with a smile on his face. Marlon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Huges showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marlon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huges looking to score a takedown here. Marlon is defending well but Huges drives through and ends up in Marlon's guard.
Marlon uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Huges throws a sloppy head kick and Marlon moves out of range easily.
Huges gets tackled into the cage by Marlon. Marlon maintains the clinch.
Marlon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Huges smiles and moves away.
Huges displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huges instigates a clinch.
Huges wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marlon has him pressed against the cage.
Marlon tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huges working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Marlon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Huges to keep the fight standing.
Marlon looks winded!
Marlon is stalling here.
Huges breaks from the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Marlon blocks the leg kick.
Marlon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Huges closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Huges tries to circle away but Marlon has him pinned against the cage.
Marlon jumps guard but Huges stands there with Marlon around his waist. Marlon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tez Huges dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marlon fails to land with a series of punches.
Huges tries to clinch up.
Tez Huges is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huges closes the distance and pushes Marlon back into the cage.
Marlon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tez Huges is winning the standup battle so far.
Marlon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Huges is fending him off so far but Marlon persists. Nope, Huges circles away and we're back to standing.
Huges decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Marlon tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Huges manages to move to mount!
Marlon should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Huges sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Huges trying to control but Marlon is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marlon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Huges trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marlon wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Huges.
Huges thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Huges trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Huges is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marlon can do to turn this around?
Huges is working for a guillotine from mount but Marlon frees his head quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huges looking to control but Marlon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Huges will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Marlon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marlon tries to hold on but Huges pushes him away.
Huges trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marlon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huges misses with a head shot.
Huges is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Huges is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huges looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marlon fails with a takedown attempt.
Marlon is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marlon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Huges napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Marlon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marlon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Marlon is breathing heavily.
Huges is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Huges makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Huges fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Marlon sprawls well initially but Huges persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Huges is thwarting Marlon's attempts to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marlon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Marlon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Huges.
Marlon wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tez Huges dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Huges tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marlon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Huges throws a right and a left that Marlon avoids nicely.
Marlon is looking to land body kicks.
Marlon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Huges sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marlon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Huges fails in his attempt to clinch.
Huges throws a head kick but Marlon moves out of range.
Marlon misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huges wants to clinch up but Marlon keeps it at a distance.
Marlon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marlon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Huges pinned against the cage. Huges gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tez Huges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Marlon.
Marlon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huges stuffs the takedown attempt from Marlon. Marlon gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Huges was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Huges tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marlon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Huges changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Huges fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marlon, pushing him back against the cage.
Marlon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Huges misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marlon.
Huges slowing the pace effectively.
Marlon is looking to control Huges's arms but Huges gets an underhook and turns him. Now Marlon has his back to the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Huges just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marlon's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huges throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Huges pushes Marlon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Huges manages to break the clinch.
Huges throws a series of punches but Marlon avoids them all with ease.
Huges goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Huges rushes Marlon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Huges has had enough of the clinch but Marlon keeps him there for the moment.
Huges stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Marlon wants to take the fight to the mat but Huges manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Huges manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huges circles away from the clinch attempt
and Huges makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huges manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Marlon on his heels. He'll look to pass Marlon's guard now, I'm sure.
Huges gets to his feet - Marlon follows without any prompting.
Huges throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marlon.
Huges connects with a body shot that sends Marlon's belly button to the back.
A nice combination there by Huges.
Marlon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Huges throws a head kick that misses.
Huges wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huges tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marlon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marlon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Huges pinned against the cage. Huges gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Huges has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huges is trying to break the clinch but Marlon is controlling him.
Marlon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Huges fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Huges looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tez Huges showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Huges has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tez Huges!
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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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