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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luta Livre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ziggy Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marley has chosen Ziggy Marley - True To Myself as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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142 lbs
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138 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luta Livre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ziggy Marley!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Livre darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Marley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Livre.
Livre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Marley misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Livre is looking for a kimura here.
Marley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marley pushes Livre off looking to stand but Livre dives back in and keeps control.
Livre tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Marley.
Marley tries to roll over but Livre keeps him under control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Livre misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Marley stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Livre fails with the takedown
and Marley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Marley is trying to control. Livre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Livre is looking to get back to full guard here but Marley has managed to pass to side control instead.
Marley controlling the pace for now.
Marley lands a heavy elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marley controlling from mount.
Livre is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Marley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Livre is looking to escape.
Livre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Marley trying to control but Livre is having none of it.
Marley working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Livre tries to reverse the position but Marley maintains control.
Marley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Livre is looking to escape.
Marley looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livre regains half guard.
Livre is trying to stand.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Marley throwing shots but Livre is blocking nicely.
Livre slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Livre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Livre looking for a guillotine here but Marley defends easily.
Marley trying to control the position from guard on top but Livre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley preventing the sweep.
Livre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Marley wants to control from the top but Livre keeps moving.
Marley stopping the sweep attempt from Livre.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Livre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luta Livre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Marley.
Livre manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ziggy Marley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Marley looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Livre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marley.
Livre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Marley is looking to stand up but Livre won't let him.
Marley prevents Livre from getting back to his feet.
Marley trying to control the position from guard on top but Livre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Livre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Livre lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Marley!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marley tries to reverse the position but Livre maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Livre pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Livre raining down shots from the mount!
Marley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Livre.
Marley in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Livre looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Marley tries to lock up and control but Livre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marley is bucking up trying to escape but Livre cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Livre lands a big elbow.
Livre scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Marley?
Livre scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Livre lands with some strikes.
Livre is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Marley can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Livre postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Marley looks a forlorn figure.
Livre landing strikes, looking to finish!
Livre looking to finish Marley with some ground and pound. This is bad for Marley!
Marley trying desperately to get to his feet.
Marley tries to hold on but Livre pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livre looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ziggy Marley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Livre avoids the attempt from Marley to control.
Marley flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Livre looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Livre scoring with strikes but Marley is staying in there.
Livre is landing with some decent strikes but Marley is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Marley tries to hold on but Livre postures up.
Livre scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Marley?
Marley is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marley tries to hold on but Livre pushes him away.
Marley is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Livre is staying active.
Marley is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Livre jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Marley manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Livre decides to stand back up. Livre steps back and let's Marley get back to his feet.
Livre really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Livre closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Marley kicks off Livre and gets to his feet.
Livre tries for a takedown but Marley circles away easily
and Marley counters by moving into the clinch.
Marley scores a nice knee to the body.
Livre managing to block the knees to the body from Marley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luta Livre dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Livre scores with a nice head shot.
Livre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Livre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A punch combination from Livre misses.
Marley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Livre misses with a series of wild punches.
Marley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Livre fails with the takedown
and Marley counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Livre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marley tries a knee to the head but Livre blocks it.
Livre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marley just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luta Livre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marley.
Marley gets underhooks to prevent Livre's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Livre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marley misses with a knee to the head.
Livre tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marley lands a knee to the body.
Marley misses with a knee strike.
Livre changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Marley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Marley trying to control the position from guard on top but Livre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marley tries to stand but Livre is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Livre thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Marley stands up and waves to Livre to follow him.
Livre lands a jab-cross combination.
Marley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Livre works his way to full guard. Good work.
Livre trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Livre is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marley is controlling him.
Livre is looking for a triangle but Marley pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livre wants to sweep here but Marley controlling him for the moment.
Marley wants to control from the top but Livre keeps moving.
Livre trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Marley gets a clinch.
Marley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marley lands a knee to the head.
Marley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Livre gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Marley regains guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley wants to stand but Livre is controlling the position.
Livre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Marley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Livre.
Marley has a closed guard, preventing Livre from standing up.
Livre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marley has momentary wrist control but Livre slips an elbow through the middle.
Livre thows a big elbow that misses.
Livre tries to stand but Marley is controlling from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Livre throws a nice looking combination but Marley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Livre is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Marley throws a series of punches but Livre avoids them all with ease.
Marley shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Marley was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Livre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ziggy Marley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Ziggy Marley!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Ziggy Marley!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Ziggy Marley!
Ziggy Marley wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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