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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Betner (ranked 4630 p4p, 0 weight class) and One More Fight (ranked 4668 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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180 cm
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180 lbs
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174 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Betner! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, One More Fight! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! More Fight lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Betner fails with a takedown attempt. More Fight clinches up against the cage. More Fight breaks the clinch.
More Fight gets in close and instigates a clinch. Nice elbow from More Fight. Betner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. More Fight gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Betner is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables More Fight to keep the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Betner. That's going to take a lot out of him. More Fight leaning against his opponent.
More Fight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A left and a right from More Fight both land. Nice combination. Betner fails to land the takedown. More Fight closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A short uppercut from More Fight. A nice glancing elbow lands by More Fight. More Fight breaks the clinch.
More Fight defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Betner.
That's one minute gone in the round. Betner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. More Fight lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by More Fight. Betner throws a head kick that misses. Betner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Betner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts More Fight as he jumps to the side. More Fight misses with a double jab.
Betner attempts a counter takedown but More Fight avoids it well and moves away. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Betner looks for a takedown but More Fight sprawls well. More Fight looks to land a right hand but Betner moved out of range. Betner fails in his attempt to clinch. Betner has his takedown stuffed and More Fight counters into the clinch. Nicely done. More Fight lands an elbow inside that Betner shrugs off. More Fight leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. More Fight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Betner backwards. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Betner being controlled against the cage. More Fight prevents a takedown attempt there.
The referee calls for More Fight to work.
More Fight creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Betner's defenses. More Fight stalling.
A nice glancing elbow lands by More Fight. A nice glancing elbow lands by More Fight. Betner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. More Fight just stands there and leans against the cage. More Fight lands an elbow that stopped Betner in his tracks for a moment. More Fight connects with a nasty looking knee right to Betner's face.
More Fight lands an elbow inside that Betner shrugs off. More Fight lands an elbow inside that Betner shrugs off. Betner takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round. More Fight lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Marcus Betner has been cut. Betner fails to pull guard.
More Fight lands with a left to the head. More Fight lands with a short shot to the head. More Fight with a knee to the head.
More Fight putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Betner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Betner is breathing heavily. Betner wants a takedown but no success here.
More Fight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
More Fight cracks Betner with a right hand to the side of the head. More Fight has managed to clinch.
More Fight lands with a right to the head. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! More Fight gets underhooks to prevent Betner's takedown attempt.
More Fight lands an elbow inside that Betner shrugs off. Betner is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. More Fight breaks the clinch.
Betner misses with a lunging right hand
and More Fight moves into the clinch. More Fight is pressed up against the cage. Betner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag More Fight down to the mat. More Fight avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Both fighters circling a little - More Fight finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. More Fight misses with the combination.
Betner throws a sloppy head kick and More Fight counters into the clinch. Nicely done. More Fight landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
More Fight unloads a knee to the mid-section. Betner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. More Fight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Betner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
More Fight lands with a hook. Betner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Betner misses with a few strikes there.
Betner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Betner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. More Fight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. More Fight stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. More Fight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A solid body kick from More Fight. Betner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with More Fight but More Fight pushes him off and we're back to square one. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
One More Fight dominated that round. The cut man is working on Marcus Betner's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
More Fight lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
More Fight misses with a straight right. Betner moves in looking to clinch but More Fight pushes him off. Betner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as More Fight sprawls well. More Fight wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Betner gets slowly back to his feet. Betner shoots in but More Fight avoids the takedown attempt easily. A slow jab from More Fight misses its intended target. More Fight lands a nice looking body kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. More Fight throws a good cross that connects.
Betner throws a head kick that misses. More Fight now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by More Fight.
More Fight misses with an uppercut. Betner saw that one coming. More Fight looks to score with a jab to the body but Betner is just out of range. Betner is looking for a counter combo. More Fight lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round. Betner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. More Fight defends it nicely. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Betner. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. More Fight with a nice cross. More Fight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Betner. Betner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. More Fight avoids the head kick by Betner.
Betner fails miserably with a takedown attempt. More Fight scores with a spinning back kick! More Fight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Betner at a distance.
Betner shoots in for a double leg but More Fight sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Betner gets tackled into the cage by More Fight. More Fight maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice glancing elbow lands by More Fight. More Fight displaying some good clinch control by pressing Betner up against the cage. More Fight lands a knee to the body.
Betner takes an elbow to the temple. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A short right hand to the side of the head by More Fight. More Fight lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. More Fight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. More Fight is pressed up against the cage. Betner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag More Fight down to the mat. More Fight avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. More Fight with a jab. Betner with a poor takedown and More Fight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. More Fight gets in close and instigates a clinch. More Fight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Betner shoots for a double leg takedown but More Fight sprawls well. He's pushed Betner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. More Fight rushes Betner and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. More Fight lands a damaging elbow. One More Fight seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Betner goes for a takedown in the clinch but More Fight prevents it.
More Fight lands a nice elbow. More Fight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Betner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
More Fight connects with a single shot there. Betner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around More Fight's waist but More Fight gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Betner off to one side. More Fight lands a leg kick that knocks Betner off balance momentarily. More Fight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Betner at a distance.
More Fight moves into range and clinches up with Betner. More Fight lands an elbow inside. More Fight lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. More Fight obliges. More Fight manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
More Fight lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. More Fight is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. More Fight working Betner over with knees to the body. Knees in the clinch landing for More Fight.
More Fight scores a nice knee to the body.
More Fight manages to break the clinch.
One More Fight seems to be getting the better of the standup. More Fight throws a shot to the body.
More Fight drives through and clinches with Betner against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by More Fight. Betner goes for a takedown in the clinch but More Fight prevents it.
More Fight is struggling to control the position. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. More Fight lands an elbow that stopped Betner in his tracks for a moment. Betner looking for a takedown. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
One More Fight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Marcus Betner's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A cross from More Fight lands. Betner shoots in but More Fight avoids the takedown attempt easily. Betner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. More Fight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Betner tries to close the distance and clinch up but More Fight swats him away and circles back towards the center. Betner moves forwards but More Fight connects with a nice, crisp jab. Betner tries for a takedown but More Fight sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Betner. That's going to take a lot out of him. More Fight closes the distance and clinches. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. More Fight lands an elbow inside that Betner shrugs off. More Fight lands a knee to the body.
More Fight has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Nice elbow from More Fight. More Fight lands an elbow that stopped Betner in his tracks for a moment. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from More Fight. More Fight displaying some good clinch control by pressing Betner up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Betner tries to pull guard but More Fight forces him back to his feet, against the cage. More Fight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
More Fight pushes Betner up against the cage in a clinch. More Fight is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. More Fight using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
More Fight leaning against his opponent.
Betner is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Betner can't get the takedown.
A knee to the head by More Fight.
Nice elbow from More Fight. Betner has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by More Fight after a bit of a struggle. More Fight landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
More Fight stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round. With the fighters clinched against the cage, More Fight creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. More Fight displaying some good clinch control by pressing Betner up against the cage. Betner letting More Fight take a breather here. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by One More Fight. Betner has a takedown stuffed. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! More Fight misses the jab. More Fight keeps Betner at a distance using the push kick. Nice cross by More Fight. Betner dodges the punch combination from More Fight.
More Fight closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Betner is working for takedown but More Fight is calmly controlling the position for now. More Fight gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Betner.
Betner is looking for a takedown. More Fight lands an elbow just above Betner 's eye. More Fight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. More Fight clinches. Betner takes a knee right on the jaw!
Betner tries to pull guard but More Fight won't allow it.
Betner takes an elbow to the forehead. More Fight will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Betner up against the cage. More Fight lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. More Fight scores with a knee to the head.
More Fight landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Betner misses with some punches.
More Fight lands an elbow that stopped Betner in his tracks for a moment. Betner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Betner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. More Fight gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. A nice left hand lands by More Fight.
Betner has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. More Fight is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Betner takes an elbow to the temple. More Fight gets underhooks to prevent Betner's takedown attempt.
More Fight gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Betner. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. More Fight lands an elbow inside. Betner tries to pull guard but More Fight holds him up against the cage and eventually Betner drops back down to his feet.
Marcus Betner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! One More Fight is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Nice body punch from More Fight.
And that's the end of the fight! One More Fight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well More Fight 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 24:30 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 24:30 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... One More Fight!
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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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