Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: PRIDE Worldwide Abner vs Darko
Date: Mar 09, 2019

#R1#
Draven looks to score with a jab to the body but Marcos is just out of range.
Marcos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Draven.#CL#
Marcos forces Draven back against the cage and clinches.
Marcos struggles to land a body shot inside as Draven controls his hands. #BC2#
Draven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marcos throws a solid leg kick but Draven takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marcos.
Marcos throws a hook but Draven blocks it.#CL#
Marcos pushes Draven up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Marcos gets control of Draven's arms and successfully pulls guard. Marcos will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Draven stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marcos swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Marcos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Draven can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Marcos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Draven defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB#
Marcos working for a triangle but Draven defends it easily.
Marcos wants to control but Draven passes easily into half guard.
Draven tries to stand but can't do so whilst Marcos controls his leg.
Draven not doing much here.
Marcos tries to get to full guard but Draven has control of the leg. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marcos is pressing down on Draven's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Marcos looking for subs off his back but Draven has passed one foot through into half guard.
Draven takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Draven is continuing to stall.
Let's hope that Draven has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#SUB#
Marcos looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marcos is looking to improve his position. #T3#
Draven perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB#
Marcos actively working from the bottom here.
Marcos is looking to improve his position.
Draven controlling the action here.
The adventures of Draven the control monster continue. Boring.#SUB#
Marcos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Marcos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Marcos tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Marcos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Draven passes Marcos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Draven keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Marcos actively working from the bottom here.
Marcos tries to get to full guard but Draven has control of the leg.
Marcos is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Damiao Marcos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Marcos pushes Draven up against the cage in a clinch.
Draven works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Draven fails to land.
Marcos can't find room to land a body shot as Draven controls the action.
Draven working aggressively here.
Draven misses with a punch on the inside.
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.
Marcos presses Draven against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
I was talking to Marcos's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#TD#
Marcos jumps guard and drags Draven to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Marcos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marcos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Draven controls the pace.
Marcos looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Marcos has his foot on Draven's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Draven works his way back into a safe position though.
Draven pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marcos is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Draven is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Draven wants to get up but he can't break Marcos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Draven engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Marcos clinches up with Draven and pushes him back against the cage.
Marcos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marcos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marcos blocking some punches.
Draven misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marcos misses with a body punch. #T2#
Draven blocking some punches.
Marcos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses.
Draven working aggressively here. #TD#
Marcos is trying to trip Draven. He has hold of a leg but Draven is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Marcos persists though and gets the takedown into guard.#ES2#
Draven has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Marcos off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Marcos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Draven can do to turn this around?
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!
Marcos jabs Draven to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marcos tries to clinch but Draven is having none of it.
A cross from Marcos lands.
Draven feints and then cracks Marcos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marcos down.
Marcos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Draven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marcos walks into a left hand.
Draven throws a right and a left that Marcos avoids nicely.
Marcos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Draven fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marcos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Draven.
Marcos takes a swing at Draven's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Marcos avoids the body shot from Draven.
Draven throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Eric Draven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Draven stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Draven wants it to stay on the feet.
Marcos misses with a hook
and Draven counters with a solid body kick.
Marcos scores with a decent looking hook.#CL#
Marcos closes the distance and pushes Draven back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Draven.
A short body shot lands from Marcos as the two fighters clinch.
Draven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Draven fails to land.
Marcos scores with a shoulder strike.
Marcos tries to work over Draven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marcos misses with a punch to the body.
Draven misses with a body punch.
Draven misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Draven tries to work over Marcos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marcos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draven tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Draven. #BC2#
Draven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marcos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Marcos.
Draven tries to throw a body punch but Marcos avoids it by throwing Draven back against the cage.
Marcos lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draven.
A right handed body shot lands from Draven.
Marcos can't find room to land a body shot as Draven controls the action.
Marcos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Draven.
A short uppercut from Marcos. #BC2#
Draven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Draven scores with a nice right hand.
Draven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Draven misses with a straight left.
Draven misses with a hook. Marcos ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Damiao Marcos will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Draven looks to land a right hand but Marcos moved out of range.
Marcos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Draven avoids a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Draven.
Marcos 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.
Draven slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#TD#
Marcos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB#
Marcos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marcos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Draven can't do much from the bottom here.
Marcos scores with punches from side control.
Draven is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Marcos has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draven is not content to let Marcos control the position.
Who's going to make the next move?#T1#
Draven is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Check out the look on Marcos's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Marcos scoring with punches from side control.
Marcos lands some shots froms side control.
Draven is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Draven can't do much from the bottom here.
Draven is trying to get back to half guard.
Marcos landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Draven wants to get back to his feet but Marcos drags him back down.
Marcos trying to control the position but Draven is working away.
Eric Draven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##SUB#
Marcos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Marcos working the head and body with strikes.
Draven tries to improve position but can't. #SUB#
Marcos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Draven struggling a bit here.
Draven is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T3#
Draven manages to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Marcos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Draven wants to control but Marcos is keeping busy.
Draven wants to get back to his feet.
Draven is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Draven wants to control but Marcos is keeping busy.
Marcos is nestled in close to Draven, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Draven is looking to improve his position.
Draven keeps trying to improve his position.#T4#
Draven trying to control here.
Marcos thows a huge punch but Draven dodges it nicely.
Draven manages to get to full guard.
Marcos lands a couple of elbows.
Marcos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Marcos trying to control the position from guard on top but Draven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marcos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marcos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Draven is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Marcos distracts Draven with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damiao Marcos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marcos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damiao Marcos!

Event: AFC #39
Date: Feb 23, 2019

#R1#
Marcos throws a leg kick
and Shipman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shipman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#TD2#
Shipman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shipman prevents Marcos from improving his position.#SUB2#
Shipman is working for a kimura here but Marcos manages to reverse the position and he's now in Shipman's guard.
Marcos landing some decent shots from guard.
Marcos looking to pass the guard.
Marcos pushing down on Shipman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T1#
Marcos is looking to take a break and control but Shipman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shipman is looking for a sweep. Marcos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marcos is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Shipman!
Shipman tries to hold on but Marcos postures up.
A nice elbow there by Marcos.
Marcos cracks Shipman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Marcos with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shipman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marcos wants to control the pace but Shipman is squirming around nicely.
Shipman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#T2#
Marcos looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Shipman's face. #ROC#
Shipman is rocked!
Marcos connects with a bit shot that sees Shipman covering up! More strikes from Marcos and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Marcos is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damiao Marcos!
In defeat, Harold Shipman stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congratulations to Lopez he was the better man.'.

Event: AFC #34
Date: Feb 02, 2019

#R1#
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Daniels.
Marcos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marcos staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Marcos misses the target.
Marcos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Marcos throws a jab when Daniels was well out of range.
Daniels with a nice cross.
Daniels avoids the body shot from Marcos.
Marcos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daniels misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Daniels misses.
Marcos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Daniels's corner calls for a 1-2. Daniels obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jack Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels tests Marcos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T1#
Daniels tests Marcos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daniels lands a nice shot that snaps Marcos's head back.
Marcos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marcos darts in looking for a takedown but Daniels gets double underhooks and turns Marcos into the cage.
Marcos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Marcos.
Daniels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marcos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daniels throws a chopping leg kick but Marcos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Marcos appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Daniels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marcos attempts a counter takedown but Daniels avoids it well and moves away.
Daniels has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Daniels misses with a leg kick.
Marcos shoots in and drives through. Daniels sprawls well.
Daniels misses with a few strikes there.
Marcos appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T2#
Daniels takes a swing at Marcos's ribcage but misses.
Marcos wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Daniels lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marcos doesn't seem phased though.
Daniels drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marcos lands with a nice body punch.
Daniels fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Daniels fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Daniels throws a predictable looking body shot #CL#
and Marcos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marcos.
Marcos gets through Daniels's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Marcos.
Marcos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daniels tries to break free but Marcos pushes him back against the cage.
Marcos swings wildly with an uppercut but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses.
Daniels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Daniels softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daniels blocking some punches.
Marcos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
A short uppercut from Daniels. #BC2#
Daniels manages to break the clinch.
Daniels connects with a looping right hand.
Marcos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Daniels throws an overhand right that lands on Marcos's shoulder, as Marcos tries to avoid the shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Daniels!
Marcos ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Daniels bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Marcos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Daniels.
Daniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marcos drops down looking for a counter takedown but Daniels sprawls and moves away.
Daniels misses with a shot to the body
and Marcos counters with a straight right hand.
Daniels throws a right hand that misses
and Marcos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left and a right from Daniels both land. Nice combination. #T4#
Marcos's corner calls for a 1-2. Marcos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Daniels misses with an uppercut.
Marcos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marcos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Marcos looks for a takedown but Daniels sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damiao Marcos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Daniels misses.
As Daniels looks to move away, Marcos throws a big counter combo but Daniels just gets out of the way.
Daniels lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Marcos tries to move into range but Daniels moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice defenses there by Marcos.
Marcos is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Daniels misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Daniels scores with a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Daniels. Marcos shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Daniels dominated that round.
That's time! Marcos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Daniels throws a head kick but Marcos moves out of range.
Damiao Marcos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniels throws a chopping leg kick but Marcos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Marcos drops down looking for a counter takedown but Daniels sprawls and moves away.
Daniels connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jack Daniels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daniels fails to land with a series of punches.
Daniels is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Decent striking displayed by Daniels there.
Marcos throws a lazy uppercut
and Daniels counters with a left to the body.
Marcos misses with a right hand
letting Daniels counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marcos. Daniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daniels has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Daniels moves away from the strike by Marcos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos misses the body punch
and Daniels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daniels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marcos appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Daniels throws a lazy uppercut
and Marcos counters with a nice uppercut.
Marcos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marcos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daniels.#T1#
A head kick misses from Daniels.
Sloppy strikes from Daniels. Those never looked like landing.
Marcos tries to counter with a takedown but Daniels is quick to defend against it.
Daniels throws a hook but Marcos blocks it.
Marcos appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Daniels misses with a wild body shot.
Daniels throws a head kick that half lands.
Daniels lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Daniels keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Daniels! But no joy.
Marcos moves forwards but Daniels connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Daniels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marcos throws a hook but Daniels blocks it.
Daniels throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marcos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T2#
Daniels scoring well with a low kick there.
Daniels misses with a hook.
Marcos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daniels.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Daniels.
Daniels lands a head shot.
Nice shot lands for Daniels.
Marcos looks to land a left hand but Daniels moved out of range nicely.
Daniels misses with an uppercut. Marcos saw that one coming.
Daniels scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Daniels scores with a nice body kick.
A jab lands there for Daniels.
Daniels lands with a thumping leg kick. #T3#
Good standup being displayed there by Daniels as he connects with a hook.
Jack Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marcos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Daniels bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marcos's head backwards.
Marcos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Daniels tries to avoid it but Marcos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Daniels to the ground. Daniels escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Daniels tests Marcos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daniels tries to bum rush Marcos with a series of wild strikes but Marcos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daniels lands a glancing blow to the side of Marcos's head.
Marcos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marcos misses with a straight left.
Marcos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daniels.
Daniels lands a head shot.
Daniels takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels throws a shot to the body. #T4#
Daniels connects with a nice looking jab.
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marcos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Marcos ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Marcos appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Marcos. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Daniels lands a really nice looking cross but Marcos seems unphased.
A swing and a miss from Marcos.
Daniels throws a nice head kick!
Daniels stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Daniels wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damiao Marcos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marcos needs to keep his hands up - Daniels had a free shot at his head there.
Daniels lands a glancing blow to the side of Marcos's head.
Daniels connects with a single shot there.
Daniels scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Daniels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Marcos missing with a left hand there. Daniels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniels connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Daniels swings away with a body shot that misses
and Marcos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marcos walks into a straight right hand from Daniels.
Marcos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marcos staying out of range there.
Daniels throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Marcos misses the target.
Daniels scores with a jab to the jaw.
Marcos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daniels.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels throws an off balance right hand
and Marcos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Daniels's knee momentarily.
Daniels turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daniels avoids the body shot from Marcos.
Daniels lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T1#
Daniels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marcos moves out of range of the strikes.
Daniels keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daniels moves into range and connects with a jab.
Daniels rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD#
and Marcos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels wants to stand but Marcos is controlling the position.
Marcos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Marcos postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Daniels is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Marcos asserts his dominance and retains side control.#T2#
Check out the look on Marcos's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
A lull in the action here.
Daniels controls the position for a moment.
Daniels tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3#
Marcos working away.
Marcos cracks Daniels with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Marcos tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Daniels wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
An elbow from Marcos crashes against the mat.
Daniels manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jack Daniels is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Marcos drops an elbow to the side of Daniels's head. #SUB#
Marcos is trying to work for a kimura but Daniels is defending well. #SUB#
Marcos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Daniels wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Damiao Marcos.
I think Daniels 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Daniels!
An out of breath Jack Daniels thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Ajax Worldwide #3
Date: Jan 12, 2019

#R1#
Marcos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick from Schmidt.
Schmidt thuds a left hand into Marcos's body.
Schmidt shoots in and drives through. Marcos sprawls well.
Marcos moves in looking to clinch but Schmidt pushes him off.
Marcos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marcos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marcos tries to clinch but Schmidt moves out of range.
Schmidt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marcos is able to avoid easily.
Marcos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marcos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Schmidt scores with a shot to the body.
Marcos moves out of range of the body kick from Schmidt.
Marcos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marcos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schmidt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmidt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marcos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL#
Schmidt gets tackled into the cage by Marcos. Marcos maintains the clinch.
Schmidt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schmidt backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Schmidt. #BC2#
Schmidt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Schmidt misses with a body kick. #CL#
Marcos drives through and clinches with Schmidt against the cage.
Marcos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schmidt taking a breather.#BC2#
Schmidt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marcos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schmidt slips under a jab.
And Schmidt responds with a good body kick, but Marcos manages to step out the way in time.
Schmidt tries a low kick but Marcos avoids it.
It looked like Marcos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Schmidt misses with a straight right.
Marcos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL#
Marcos gets a clinch.
Schmidt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Marcos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schmidt looking to stall.
Marcos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marcos blocks an elbow strike.
Marcos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Marcos. #T2#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marcos.
Marcos has a couple of punches blocked by Schmidt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Schmidt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schmidt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schmidt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marcos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dieter Schmidt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marcos wants to clinch up but Schmidt keeps it at a distance.
Schmidt swings for the body but Marcos moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Schmidt.
Marcos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Schmidt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schmidt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Schmidt.
A solid body kick from Schmidt.
Marcos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Schmidt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schmidt scores with a jab.
Marcos misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Marcos has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Marcos fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schmidt. #T3##BC2#
Schmidt manages to break the clinch.
Schmidt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marcos's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marcos checks a leg kick.
Marcos looks for the body kick but Schmidt saw that one coming.
Schmidt cracks Marcos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Marcos scores with a shot to the body.
Schmidt misses with a kick to the body.
Schmidt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marcos.
Schmidt feints a counter leg kick.
Marcos throws out a loose jab but Schmidt uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL#
Marcos takes the fight into the clinch.
Schmidt lands a right hand.
Schmidt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schmidt working hard to break the clinch.
Schmidt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Schmidt manages to break the clinch.
Schmidt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Schmidt throws a sloppy head kick and Marcos moves out of range easily.
Marcos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Schmidt manages to circle out of the way.
Schmidt throws out a leg kick but Marcos moves out of range and Schmidt only half commits.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Schmidt 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 Marcos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Marcos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T4##CL#
Marcos takes the fight into the clinch.
Schmidt tries to circle away but Marcos has him pinned against the cage.
Schmidt stalling in the clinch but Marcos improves position.
Schmidt digs a right hand underneath Marcos's ribcage. Marcos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Schmidt can't break the clinch.
Marcos has a couple of punches blocked by Schmidt. #BC2#
Schmidt manages to break the clinch.
Marcos is looking to clinch.
Marcos is looking to clinch.
Schmidt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
Marcos closes the distance and clinches.
Schmidt lands a shot to the body.
I was talking to Marcos's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short left from Schmidt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marcos has a couple of punches blocked by Schmidt.
Schmidt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Marcos fails to land.
Schmidt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#BC2#
Schmidt breaks the clinch.
Schmidt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dieter Schmidt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Schmidt connects with a nice looking jab.
Damiao Marcos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schmidt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schmidt takes a swing at Marcos's ribcage but misses.
Dieter Schmidt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schmidt throws a jab but it's blocked by Marcos.
Schmidt throws a body shot but no joy.
Marcos moves out of range of the body kick.
Good exchange - Schmidt coming out on top.
Schmidt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schmidt tries a quick counter leg kick but Marcos is wise to it.
Schmidt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marcos's corner calls for a 1-2. Marcos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marcos looks to throw the jab but Schmidt is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Schmidt misses.#CL#
Marcos moves into the clinch.
Marcos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marcos lands with a short shot to the head.
Damiao Marcos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short uppercut from Marcos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Schmidt tries to pull guard but Marcos holds him up against the cage and eventually Schmidt drops back down to his feet.
Marcos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schmidt.
Schmidt is trying to push Marcos away but Marcos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marcos has a couple of punches blocked by Schmidt. #T1#
Marcos tries to work over Schmidt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marcos tries a body shot but Schmidt blocks it.
Schmidt misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Schmidt breaks from the clinch.
Marcos tries to clinch but Schmidt moves out of range.
Marcos misses with a looping left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schmidt.
Marcos throws a right hand that misses
and Schmidt counters with a thumping low kick.
Marcos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Marcos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marcos lands a nice shot that snaps Schmidt's head back.
Schmidt dodges the punch combination from Marcos.
Schmidt throws a head kick but Marcos moves out of range.
Marcos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch but Schmidt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Schmidt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marcos missing with a left hand there. Schmidt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schmidt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Schmidt loads up on a big right hand but Marcos slips the punch.
Marcos seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T2#
Marcos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Schmidt checks a leg kick.
Marcos tests Schmidt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Marcos.
Marcos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Schmidt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schmidt keeps the fight on the outside.
Schmidt throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Schmidt does it's job there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marcos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Schmidt checks it well.
Schmidt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Marcos throws an overhand right that lands on Schmidt's shoulder, as Schmidt tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Schmidt.
Marcos avoids a kick to the body.
Marcos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Schmidt manages to circle out of the way.
Schmidt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marcos tries to clinch up but Schmidt circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Schmidt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Schmidt swings for the body but Marcos moves out of range.
Jab by Marcos.#T3#
The fighters circling - Marcos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schmidt with a jab.
Marcos lands a jab to Schmidt's midsection.
Marcos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schmidt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schmidt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marcos.#CL#
Marcos gets a clinch.
Schmidt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses.
Schmidt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schmidt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marcos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schmidt blocks an uppercut.
Marcos has a couple of punches blocked by Schmidt. #BC2#
Schmidt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schmidt scores with a shot to the body.
Marcos tests Schmidt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Damiao Marcos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcos tries to clinch there but Schmidt circles away.
Schmidt connects with an inside leg kick.
Schmidt has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#T4#
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!
Marcos misses the shot to the body.
Schmidt flicks out a counter leg kick but Marcos steps away.#CL#
Marcos moves into range and clinches up with Schmidt.
Marcos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Marcos.
Schmidt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schmidt prevents a body shot from Marcos.
Schmidt tries to work over Marcos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schmidt blocking some punches. #BC2#
Schmidt manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marcos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marcos throws a front kick aimed at Schmidt's knee but Schmidt avoids it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marcos checks a leg kick.
Schmidt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marcos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marcos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schmidt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmidt looks for the body kick but Marcos saw that one coming.
Schmidt lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dieter Schmidt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Schmidt pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL#
Marcos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schmidt, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Schmidt.
Marcos scores with a shoulder strike.
Marcos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schmidt's elbow.
Schmidt tries to throw a body punch but Marcos avoids it by throwing Schmidt back against the cage.
Schmidt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marcos.
Marcos misses with the head strike.
Marcos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Schmidt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marcos lands a jab.
Schmidt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Schmidt swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcos.
Schmidt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch but Schmidt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schmidt ducks under a wild hook from Marcos.#T1#
Marcos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Schmidt was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Marcos doesn't manage to clinch there - Schmidt circles away.
Schmidt scores with a spinning back kick!
Schmidt blocks the body kick.
Marcos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Marcos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Good leg kick by Schmidt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Schmidt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marcos's calf.#CL#
Marcos clinches.
Marcos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#BC2#
Schmidt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marcos is looking to clinch.
Schmidt is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Marcos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Schmidt lands a nice looking body shot.
Marcos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schmidt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schmidt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marcos's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Schmidt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schmidt scores with a jab.
Marcos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Schmidt tries to avoid it but Marcos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Schmidt to the ground. Schmidt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #T2#
Schmidt throws out a powerful jab.
Marcos wants to clinch up but Schmidt keeps it at a distance.
Marcos connects with a jab.#CUT#
It looks like Dieter Schmidt has been cut.
Schmidt lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Marcos tries to clinch but Schmidt moves away
and Schmidt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marcos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice body punch from Marcos.
Marcos misses with an uppercut.
Marcos closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Schmidt to counter with a crisp jab.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schmidt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marcos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Schmidt.
Schmidt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Marcos takes a step back to recover.
Schmidt slips under a jab.
Marcos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marcos feints and then cracks Schmidt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schmidt down.
Schmidt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Marcos takes a step back to recover. #T3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Schmidt. That's going to slow Marcos down.
Schmidt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marcos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marcos tries to clinch up but Schmidt circles away and keeps his distance.
Marcos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A combination from Marcos does no damage.
Schmidt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schmidt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schmidt tries to land a front kick but Marcos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Schmidt is looking to slow Marcos down with leg kicks.
Nice shot by Marcos.
Marcos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schmidt lands with a slapping head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Schmidt.
Marcos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schmidt.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Marcos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4#
Schmidt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A lazy left from Schmidt finds it's target.#CL#
Marcos clinches up with Schmidt and pushes him back against the cage.
Schmidt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schmidt pushes Marcos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marcos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
Schmidt breaks from the clinch.
Schmidt lands a right hook to the body.
Marcos lands a nice looking body shot.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schmidt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marcos scores with a decent looking hook.
Dieter Schmidt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marcos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marcos avoids the head kick by Schmidt.
Marcos connects with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Marcos misses the target.
Marcos throws a low kick but Schmidt moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dieter Schmidt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Schmidt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dieter Schmidt!
Dieter Schmidt bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: AFC #20 Main Card
Date: Nov 17, 2018

#R1#
Marcos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hijikata misses with a shot to the body #CL#
and Marcos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marcos. #BC2#
Hijikata breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Marcos moves into range and clinches up with Hijikata.
Hijikata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD#
Marcos manages to pull guard.
Hijikata trying to control but Marcos is working from the bottom.
Hijikata controlling from the top position.
Hijikata is continuing to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos controlling the position.#T1##SUB#
Marcos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hijikata defends well.
Hijikata is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SU2#
Hijikata gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Damiao Marcos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Hijikata misses.
Hijikata throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Marcos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcos dives in and grabs Hijikata's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hijikata pushes down on Marcos's head and hops out.
Marcos punishes Hijikata's body with a nice straight punch.
Hijikata throws a low kick, looking for Marcos's leg but Marcos calmly moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Hijikata.
Hijikata cracks the inside of Marcos's front leg.
Hijikata connects with a body shot.#T2#
Marcos checks a leg kick nicely.
Marcos throws the left hand but Hijikata avoids the punch easily.
Marcos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've been hearing reports that Marcos has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nice defenses there by Hijikata.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hijikata.
Some bone on bone action there as Marcos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slow jab from Hijikata misses its intended target.
It looked like Marcos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marcos lands a slapping body shot.
Hijikata throws out a leg kick but Marcos moves out of range and Hijikata only half commits.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch but Hijikata swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marcos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hijikata at a distance.
Hijikata tries to land a front kick but Marcos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A bone on bone clash there as Marcos blocks the leg kick.
Marcos connects with a body shot.#CL#
Marcos rushes Hijikata and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marcos.
Marcos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hijikata tries to throw a body punch but Marcos avoids it by throwing Hijikata back against the cage.
Hijikata lands a nice uppercut.#T3#
Hijikata is leaning against Marcos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marcos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damiao Marcos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hijikata lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marcos backwards.
Hijikata throws a punch but it's blocked by Marcos.
A right hand to the body from Hijikata.
Hijikata blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Marcos.
A hook to the body from Marcos.
Hijikata lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Hijikata pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hijikata tries to score with a low kick but Marcos moves his leg out of the way.
Marcos is looking to counter the offense by Hijikata and move into the clinch.
Hijikata scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hijikata showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marcos.
Hijikata darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marcos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Marcos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marcos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hijikata. That did some damage!#T4#
Marcos cracks Hijikata with a good jab.
Marcos moves in looking to clinch but Hijikata pushes him off.
Toshi Hijikata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hijikata.
Marcos checks a leg kick.
Marcos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hijikata lands with a nice body punch.
Hijikata throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marcos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hijikata misses with a low kick.
Hijikata throws a jab when Marcos was well out of range.
Marcos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marcos cracks the inside of Hijikata's front leg.
Marcos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Marcos misses with an uppercut.
Marcos throws a body shot but no joy.
Marcos with a jab.
Hijikata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hijikata. That's going to slow Marcos down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Toshi Hijikata will probably get the nod.
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.
#R2#
Marcos fails with a takedown attempt.
Hijikata avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marcos misses with a looping right.
Marcos blocks a leg kick.
Marcos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hijikata.
Marcos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hijikata. Hijikata circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Marcos pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL#
Marcos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hijikata misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Hijikata breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hijikata connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marcos misses with a hook.#CL#
Marcos closes the distance and clinches.
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Hijikata.
Marcos tries to pull guard but Hijikata forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hijikata creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Hijikata is trying to stall.
Marcos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marcos jumps guard but Hijikata turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damiao Marcos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hijikata is working Marcos over against the cage.
Hijikata prevents the takedown attempt.
Hijikata goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marcos is trying to pull guard but Hijikata has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Hijikata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marcos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hijikata lands a nice shot to the body.
Marcos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hijikata. Hijikata obviously looking to wear him down.
Marcos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #CL#
Marcos clinches.
Hijikata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hijikata throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marcoss head.
Damiao Marcos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hijikata throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Hijikata pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Marcos misses with a double jab.
Hijikata connects with a leg kick. Marcos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hijikata is looking to score with low kicks.
Hijikata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marcos.
Hijikata throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD#
and Marcos counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hijikata!
Marcos connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hijikata some visible discomfort.
Hijikata is trying to control Marcos's posture but Marcos avoids it.
Marcos wants to control but Hijikata is keeping him busy.
Hijikata tries to buck Marcos off but Marcos is having none of it.
Hijikata is trying to control Marcos's posture but Marcos avoids it.
Marcos in side control lands a decent elbow. #T3#
Marcos looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hijikata is avoiding damage well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcos working away.#SUB#
Marcos is trying to get an arm triangle but Hijikata is defending well.
Hijikata struggling a bit here.
Marcos scoring with punches from side control.
Hijikata struggling a bit here.
Hijikata regains half guard.
Marcos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hijikata is looking to get back to full guard here but Marcos has managed to pass to side control instead.#T4#
Marcos cracks Hijikata with a big right hand but Hijikata just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Damiao Marcos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hijikata struggling a bit here.
Hijikata on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hijikata tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marcos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hijikata is trying to control Marcos's posture but Marcos avoids it.
Hijikata holding on.
Hijikata wants to control but Marcos postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Damiao Marcos will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
Marcos defending well as Hijikata loads up on a big left hand.
A good leg kick by Hijikata.
Hijikata misses with a hook. Marcos ducked under it nicely.
Marcos swings for the body but Hijikata moves out of range.
Hijikata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marcos.
Marcos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hijikata on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marcos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marcos tries to clinch up.
Marcos fails to land the takedown.
Hijikata connects with a leg kick. Marcos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hijikata scores with a nice body kick.
Marcos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hijikata.
Hijikata throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Toshi Hijikata seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hijikata keeps the fight on the outside.#T1#
Hijikata fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marcos checks it well.
As Hijikata tries to get set, Marcos tries to push him back and clinch up but Hijikata manages to avoid the attempt.
Hijikata misses with a straight right.
Hijikata takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Marcos tries to clinch
and Hijikata cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marcos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marcos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hijikata.
Marcos throws a leg kick that misses.
Hijikata closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marcos dives in for a single leg takedown but Hijikata sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Marcos is looking to wear down Hijikata with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hijikata throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hijikata paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from Hijikata misses.
Hijikata moves out of range of the strikes.
Hijikata walks into a left hand.
Hijikata tries to score with a low kick but Marcos moves his leg out of the way.
Hijikata ducks under a wild hook from Marcos.
Hijikata lands a nice looking kick to the body. Marcos takes a step back to recover. #T2#
Hijikata misses with a low kick.
Marcos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Hijikata as he connects with a hook.
Marcos checks the leg kick.
Hijikata walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marcos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hijikata misses with a kick to the body.
Marcos appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Marcos takes a swing at Hijikata's ribcage but misses.
Hijikata takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marcos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hijikata throws a body punch but Marcos moves out of range.
Hijikata lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hijikata lands with an overhand left.
Hijikata throws an overhand right that lands on Marcos's shoulder, as Marcos tries to avoid the shot.
Marcos tries to clinch but Hijikata is having none of it.
Marcos moves forwards but Hijikata connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Marcos misses with an uppercut. Hijikata saw that one coming.
Hijikata is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Marcos with a body shot.
Hijikata staying out of range there.
Hijikata on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T3#
Marcos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hijikata manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marcos works Hijikata's body with a nice hook.
Hijikata bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marcos's head.
Marcos scores with a nice head shot.
Hijikata misses with a body kick.
Hijikata misses with a looping right.#TD#
Marcos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hijikata!
Hijikata tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hijikata is trying to control Marcos's posture but Marcos avoids it. #T4#
Marcos trying to control the position but Hijikata is working away.
You can see the frustration on Hijikata's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hijikata is trying to get back to half guard.
Hijikata manages to get back to half guard.
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!
Hijikata keeping control of the position. #SUB#
Marcos is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toshi Hijikata really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R4#
Hijikata checks a leg kick.
Damiao Marcos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Marcos tests Hijikata's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marcos wants to clinch up but Hijikata keeps it at a distance.
Hijikata goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL#
Marcos closes the distance and pushes Hijikata back into the cage.
Marcos lands a nice shot to the body.
Hijikata misses with a body punch.
Marcos looking for a takedown.
Hijikata goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marcos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hijikata pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hijikata cracks the inside of Marcos's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos shoots in for a takedown but Hijikata shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damiao Marcos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Hijikata finds it's way through Marcos's defenses.
Hijikata motions for Marcos to come forward. Hijikata throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marcos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hijikata.
No luck for Marcos with that takedown attempt. #T1##CL#
Marcos moves into the clinch.#TD#
Marcos manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Marcos keeping moving, preventing Hijikata from controlling successfully.
Hijikata stays in close to Marcos's body and controls the position.
Hijikata advances to half guard. #SUB#
Marcos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hijikata pulls his head out easily.
Hijikata working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Marcos's thigh. Marcos counters though and makes it back to full guard. #T2#
Hijikata trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU2#
Hijikata stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hijikata looks to land a left hand but Marcos moved out of range nicely.
Marcos wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#CL#
Hijikata gets tackled into the cage by Marcos. Marcos maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Hijikata breaks the clinch.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch but Hijikata swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marcos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Marcos misses the target.
Hijikata misses with a wild body shot.
Marcos misses with an uppercut. Hijikata saw that one coming.#T3#
Marcos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hijikata. Hijikata obviously looking to wear him down.
Marcos moves away from the strike by Hijikata.
Marcos misses with an uppercut
and Hijikata counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hijikata scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hijikata throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.#CL#
Marcos moves into the clinch.
Marcos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hijikata tries to stall but Marcos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Marcos swings wildly with an uppercut but Hijikata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hijikata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hijikata has Marcos pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hijikata. #BC2#
Hijikata breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hijikata throws a body punch but Marcos moves out of range.
Marcos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hijikata as he jumps to the side. #T4#
Hijikata misses the jab.
Marcos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Some bone on bone action there as Marcos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marcos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Marcos doesn't manage to clinch there - Hijikata circles away.
A jab from Marcos misses.
Hijikata fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marcos.
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!#TD#
Marcos drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hijikata looking to control.
Marcos trying to control but Hijikata is working from the bottom.
Hijikata is trying to keep Marcos in close.
Marcos throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Toshi Hijikata will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
#R5#
Marcos lands a nice hook to Hijikata's body. Hijikata takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hijikata checks a leg kick.
Marcos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hijikata throws a good cross that connects.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hijikata paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left and a right from Marcos both land. Nice combination.
Hijikata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marcos moves in looking to clinch but Hijikata pushes him off.
Nice cross by Hijikata.
A jab from Hijikata does it's job there.#CL#
Marcos moves into the clinch.
Hijikata works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hijikata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hijikata scores with a shoulder strike.
Marcos tries to throw a body punch but Hijikata avoids it by throwing Marcos back against the cage.
Marcos lands with a right to the head. #T1#
Marcos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hijikata smiles and moves away.
Marcos gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hijikata throws a body punch but Marcos moves out of range.
Marcos throws a body shot but no joy.
Marcos throws a low kick, looking for Hijikata's leg but Hijikata calmly moves out of range. #TD#
Marcos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hijikata!
An elbow from Marcos crashes against the mat. #SUB#
Marcos swings around for an armbar but Hijikata sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Marcos's guard.
Hijikata slips nicely into half guard.
Marcos is looking for a sweep. Hijikata is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
Hijikata wants to take a breather but Marcos is having none of it.
Hijikata prevents Marcos from improving his position.
Hijikata slows the pace down in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hijikata wants to free his trapped foot but Marcos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Still in half guard, Hijikata seems content to control.
Marcos tries to roll over but Hijikata keeps him under control.#T3#
Marcos is working hard here to advance position.
Hijikata content to control rather than advance. #SUB#
Marcos actively working from the bottom here.#SU2#
Hijikata stands up from half guard.
Toshi Hijikata is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marcos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Marcos takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Marcos misses with a body shot.
Hijikata lunges at Marcos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marcos's hand.
Marcos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hijikata moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marcos shoots for a double leg takedown but Hijikata sprawls well. He's pushed Marcos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hijikata.
Crunch! Hijikata slams his shin into Marcos's torso.
Marcos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hijikata counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marcos's knee momentarily.
Marcos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hijikata showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marcos.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hijikata, right into the meat.
Marcos throws a shot from downtown. Hijikata moves away and avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toshi Hijikata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hijikata 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 45:50
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 46:49
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshi Hijikata!
Toshi Hijikata is the new lightweight champion!

Event: AFC #15 Grand Slam
Date: Oct 13, 2018

#R1#
Marcos misses with a looping right.
Marcos doesn't manage to clinch there - Tiernan circles away.
Tiernan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #TD2#
Marcos shoots in and gets a takedown into Tiernan's guard.
Marcos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Marcos looking to sit in guard and control but Tiernan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Tiernan trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Marcos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tiernan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Marcos's guard.
Marcos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tiernan is pressing down on Marcos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marcos is holding on for now. #T1#
Marcos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tiernan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tiernan's back!
Tiernan trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
You can see the frustration on Tiernan's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Tiernan is trying to stand back up.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Marcos's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Tiernan rolls, trying to escape but Marcos keeps control of the position. #T2##SUB2#
Tiernan is trying to control his opponent's hands. Eventually Marcos gets his hands free and sinks in a rear naked choke. For a while it looks like Tiernan is going to survive but after struggling valiantly, he eventually has to tap out! Marcos is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Damiao Marcos!
Damiao Marcos is the new lightweight champion!

Event: AFC #8
Date: Aug 18, 2018

#R1#
Lang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marcos.
Lang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL#
Lang clinches.
Marcos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lang backwards.
I was talking to Lang's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Marcos can't find room to land a body shot as Lang controls the action.
Lang tries a body shot but Marcos blocks it.
Lang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Marcos scores with a hook to the body.
Lang working aggressively here.
Marcos lands with a short shot to the head.
Lang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #TD2#
Marcos lands a takedown into guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Marcos working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Lang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marcos.
Lang wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
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!
Lang looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Marcos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marcos stands up over Lang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Marcos wants to pass the guard but Lang is keeping the position.
Lang can't keep his opponent in guard - Marcos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Marcos wants to free his trapped foot but Lang is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Marcos is trying to control the action in half guard but Lang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marcos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T2#
Lang tries to roll over but Marcos keeps him under control.
Lang is looking to control Marcos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lang avoid being mounted?
Marcos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Marcos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lang looks to land a left hand but Marcos moved out of range nicely.
Marcos misses with a looping right.
Lang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lang throws a body punch but Marcos moves out of range.
Marcos scores with a hook to the body. Lang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marcos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3##CL2#
Marcos has closed the distance and engaged Lang in a clinch. #TD2#
Marcos wants the takedown. Lang is fighting it off but Marcos persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lang's guard against the cage.#ES#
Lang has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Marcos off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Marcos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lang gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lang is trying to stand up here but Marcos is controlling him well. #SUB2#
Marcos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lang has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lang tries to get to full guard but Marcos has control of the leg. #T4#
Marcos is nestled in close to Lang, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Marcos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lang wants to control but Marcos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Marcos working Lang over with strikes.
Lang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marcos.
Marcos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damiao Marcos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Marcos is looking to clinch.
Marcos lands with a kick to the ribs.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Lang.
Lang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marcos circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Lang misses its intended target.
Lang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marcos misses with a body shot.
Lang is looking to counter punch.
Jab by Lang.
Lang lands a nice shot to the body.
A big left from Marcos misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marcos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Marcos clinches.
Marcos misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marcos struggles to land a body shot inside as Lang controls his hands. #TD2#
Marcos lands a nice trip takedown into half guard. #ES#
Lang kicks Marcos off and gets back to his feet.#T1#
David Lang is winning the standup battle so far.
Lang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
David Lang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marcos tries to clinch up but Lang circles away and keeps his distance.
Lang slips a jab and a cross from Marcos.
Marcos misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Lang to counter with a crisp jab.
Marcos tries to clinch but Lang is having none of it.
Lang moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Lang misses the target.
Lang throws an overhand right that lands on Marcos's shoulder, as Marcos tries to avoid the shot.
Lang backing away here, and Marcos unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice body punch from Marcos.
Marcos misses with a straight left.
Lang keeps the fight on the outside.
Marcos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lang is out of range.
Marcos lands a slapping body shot.
Lang misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Marcos clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Lang on the inside.
Marcos has a couple of punches blocked by Lang.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marcos.
Marcos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lang's elbow. #T2#
Lang working aggressively here.
Marcos lands a right hand.
Lang misses with the head strike.
Lang tries to land a knee to the head but Marcos blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Marcos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marcos avoids it.
Marcos misses with a body punch.
Lang blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marcos.
Lang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marcos can't get the takedown.
A right hand to the body from Marcos.
Marcos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marcos is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Marcos pushes Lang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lang swings wildly with an uppercut but Marcos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcos lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Marcos fails to land. #T3#
Marcos lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marcos.
A nice left hand lands by Marcos.
Damiao Marcos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marcos.
Marcos avoiding damage as Lang throws knees to the body.
Marcos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lang - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marcos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marcos blocking some punches.
Lang cracks Marcos with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Lang fails to land.
Lang misses with the head strike.
Marcos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marcos misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marcos.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marcos.
Marcos struggles to land a body shot inside as Lang controls his hands.
Marcos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lang's elbow. #T4#
Marcos digs a right hand underneath Lang's ribcage. Lang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lang.
Lang stalling in the clinch but Marcos improves position.
A short body shot lands from Marcos as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marcos backwards.
Marcos lands an uppercut.
Lang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lang misses with some punches.
Lang stops a takedown attempt from Marcos.
A head punch on the inside from Lang fails to land.
Marcos misses with a punch to the body.
Lang blocks a body shot from Marcos.
Lang looking to slow down the pace here.
Marcos gets through Lang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#TD2#
Marcos is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lang can't fight it off and eventually Marcos manages to take the fight to the floor. Lang looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lang has momentary wrist control but Marcos slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Damiao Marcos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Marcos lands a leg kick that knocks Lang off balance momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lang, as that shot connected.
Marcos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marcos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lang misses the jab.
Marcos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lang defends it well.
Lang jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch but Lang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marcos connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice defenses there by Marcos.
Marcos let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
David Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lang misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Lang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Marcos misses its intended target.
Lang looks to land a right hand but Marcos moved out of range.
Marcos tries to clinch but Lang is having none of it.
Lang looks to score with a jab to the body but Marcos is just out of range.
Marcos moves out of range as Lang strikes.
Marcos is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marcos.
Marcos tries to clinch but Lang is having none of it.
Lang throws a hook to the side of Marcos's head but Marcos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marcos jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Marcos wants to clinch.
Lang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marcos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lang.
Marcos just misses with a punch to the body.
Lang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Marcos.
Marcos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Marcos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marcos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lang moves away.
Marcos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lang's sensitive parts.
A solid body kick from Marcos.
Lang takes a shot to the body in his stride. #CL2#
Marcos takes the fight into the clinch.
Marcos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lang or not.
Lang has a couple of punches blocked by Marcos.
David Lang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A nice left hand lands by Marcos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marcos blocks it with crossed arms.
Marcos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marcos lands a hook that snaps the head of Lang backwards.
Lang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marcos backwards.
Marcos misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lang.
Marcos scores with a shot to the side of Lang's head.
Lang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lang blocking some punches.
Lang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marcos avoids it.
Lang has a couple of punches blocked by Marcos.
Lang misses with the head strike.
Lang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lang or not.
Marcos scores with a shoulder strike.
Lang prevents a takedown attempt there.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Lang lands an uppercut.
Marcos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marcos tries to throw a body punch but Lang avoids it by throwing Marcos back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Lang on the inside.
Lang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.
Marcos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lang is defending well.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lang.
Lang swings wildly with an uppercut but Marcos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marcos.
Marcos misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Marcos.
Lang misses with some punches. #T4#
Marcos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos misses with some punches.
Marcos tries to work over Lang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marcoss head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marcos.
A short right from Marcos.
Lang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marcos is trying to drag Lang to the mat but Lang just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
David Lang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damiao Marcos.
Marcos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Marcos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lang takes a shot to the head.
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.
Lang content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lang lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marcos working aggressively here.
Marcos lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Damiao Marcos.
I've got Marcos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Damiao Marcos!

Event: TWGC 22 (170lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Aug 02, 2018

Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Marlo Stanfield (ranked 1930 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damiao Marcos (ranked 207 p4p, 24 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

178 cm
29 yrs
169 lbs

165 cm
30 yrs
158 lbs

Stanfield

Marcos

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Marlo Stanfield! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Damiao Marcos!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?

Marcos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stanfield is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Marcos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Stanfield ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stanfield no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Stanfield controls Marcos momentarily but Marcos frees himself.
Marcos being controlled here momentarily.
Marcos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stanfield is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stanfield wants to sweep but no luck.

Marcos drops back looking for a leg! Stanfield is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stanfield manages to kick Marcos off! Marcos jumps back into Stanfield's guard.
Marcos trying to control but Stanfield is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanfield manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marcos manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stanfield (2) vs (0) Marcos
Stanfield's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Marcos keeping full guard, as Stanfield tries to pass.

Marcos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stanfield gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stanfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stanfield manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stanfield (2) vs (2) Marcos
Stanfield seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Stanfield continues to stall.
Marcos trying to control but Stanfield is working from the bottom.
Stanfield wants to sweep but no luck.
Marcos looking to pass the guard.
Marcos won't allow Stanfield to sweep him here.
Marcos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Marcos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stanfield swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stanfield will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos wants to control from the top but Stanfield keeps moving.
Stanfield pulls Marcos in close to prevent any damage.
Marcos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stanfield is keeping the position for now.
We've been hearing good reports from Stanfield's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Marcos is fighting to break Stanfield's control of his arms but Stanfield is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
More hug and hope from Stanfield.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Marcos wants to control from the top but Stanfield keeps moving.
Marcos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stanfield swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marcos trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marcos advances position into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Stanfield (2) vs (5) Marcos
Stanfield struggling a bit here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Marcos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Marcos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Stanfield wants to control but Marcos postures up.
Stanfield is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Marcos is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marcos is looking to take a break and control but Stanfield is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stanfield controls the position for a moment.
Marcos wants to control but Stanfield is keeping him busy.
Stanfield holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marcos wants to control but Stanfield is keeping him busy.

Marcos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marcos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Marcos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stanfield knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Marcos tries for a kimura but Stanfield is defending well.

Marcos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stanfield has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marcos working away.
Marcos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stanfield keeps working.

Marcos swings around for an armbar but Stanfield sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Marcos's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stanfield (4) vs (5) Marcos
Marcos looking to control.
Stanfield is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Stanfield pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marcos is keeping the position for now.
Stanfield is working hard here to advance position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marcos trying to control the position.
Stanfield preventing the sweep.
Stanfield passes Marcos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stanfield content to control rather than advance.
Stanfield's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Marcos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marcos.
Marcos keeping moving, preventing Stanfield from controlling successfully.
Marcos wants to sweep but no luck.
Marcos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stanfield controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield trying to control but Marcos is working from the bottom.
Marcos controlling the position.
Marcos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stanfield is one step ahead there.
Stanfield tries to free his leg and advance position but Marcos is retaining full guard.
Stanfield content to stall in guard here.
Stanfield preventing the sweep.
Stanfield works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stanfield controlling the action here.
Stanfield works his way into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Stanfield (7) vs (5) Marcos

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Marcos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stanfield is looking to take a break and control but Marcos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marcos trying to remain calm as Stanfield controls from the top position.

Stanfield is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Marcos has escaped the position, nice work there.
Marcos is looking for a sweep.
Marcos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Marcos struggling a bit here.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Marcos gets back to half guard.
Stanfield takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Marcos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stanfield is working away from the top position though.

Stanfield is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Marcos is just riding it out for now. Stanfield eventually gives up the hold.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Marcos wants to control but Stanfield is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stanfield trying to control the pace.
Marcos felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield prevents Marcos from improving his position.
Marcos wants to control but Stanfield is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stanfield controlling the pace.
Stanfield is looking to take a break and control but Marcos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Marcos is defending against the submission attempts here by Stanfield.
Marcos is refusing to be controlled, as Stanfield sits in half guard.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Marcos!
Score +3 for passing guard: Stanfield (10) vs (5) Marcos
Marcos tries to reverse the position but Stanfield maintains control.
Stanfield looking to take Marcos's back but Marcos rolls and after a scramble, Marcos ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Marcos to escape a tricky position.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stanfield (10) vs (7) Marcos
Marcos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stanfield is keeping the position for now.
Marcos stopping the sweep attempt from Stanfield.
Stanfield is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marcos passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stanfield controlling the position well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stanfield takes the fight on points by 10 to 7.
After winning the bout, Marlo Stanfield thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 183
Date: Jun 30, 2018

#R1#
Marcos shoots in but McGee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McGee! But no joy.
McGee misses with an uppercut. Marcos saw that one coming.
A clash of legs there as McGee blocks the low kick.#CL#
Marcos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McGee scores with a shoulder strike.
Marcos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marcos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've been hearing reports that Marcos has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Marcos blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Marcos fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marcos.
McGee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marcos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGee blocking some punches.
McGee blocks a body shot from Marcos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McGee struggles to land a body shot inside as Marcos controls his hands.
McGee tries a body shot but Marcos blocks it.
McGee pushes Marcos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGee tries to throw a body punch but Marcos avoids it by throwing McGee back against the cage.
McGee has Marcos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Marcos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGee.
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by McGee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marcos.
Marcos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGee is pressed up against the cage. Marcos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McGee down to the mat. McGee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Marcos cracks the inside of McGee's front leg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marcos. McGee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marcos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGee was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Damiao Marcos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marcos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGee can't find room to land a body shot as Marcos controls the action.
Marcos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGee lands a nice shot to the body.
McGee blocks a body shot from Marcos.
McGee can't find room to land a body shot as Marcos controls the action.
Marcos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marcos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marcos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
McGee blocks an uppercut. #T2#
Marcos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marcos is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damiao Marcos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marcos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marcos backwards.
Marcos tries to score a body lock takedown but McGee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from McGee.
A hook to the body from McGee.
Marcos is breathing heavily.
McGee gets through Marcos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marcos misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marcos backwards.
Marcos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marcos tries to work over McGee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from McGee - that landed with a thud.
McGee gets underhooks to prevent Marcos's takedown attempt.
McGee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marcos or not. #BC2#
McGee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marcos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McGee.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#T3#
McGee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McGee lunges at Marcos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marcos's hand.
Marcos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGee swats him away and circles back towards the center. #KD2#
McGee drops Marcos with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Marcos looks back up at him and smiles so McGee waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC2#
Marcos is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGee pushes Marcos away with a front kick.
Oh Marcos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marcos glances at the clock... BAM! McGee nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Marcos crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Marcos is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bonerz McGee!
Bonerz McGee is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Bonerz McGee made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 177
Date: May 06, 2018

#R1#
Marcos scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee misses with a hook.
Marcos is looking to clinch.
Lee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Martial Arts Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Lee digs a good hook to Marcos's body. #CL2#
Marcos takes the fight into the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Marcos has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Marcos pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC#
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Damiao Marcos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee.
Marcos cracks Lee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marcos's head.#CL2#
Marcos drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee is trying to force a seperation but Marcos has the dominant position.
Marcos misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Marcos moved out of range.
Marcos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Marcos.
Lee was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#CL2#
Marcos moves into the clinch.#T1#
Marcos tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marcos tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee is trying to push Marcos away but Marcos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.
Marcos keeps control of Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marcos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.#BC#
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Marcos rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage.
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee. #BC#
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Marcos throws a sloppy body shot
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marcos throws a body shot but no joy.
Marcos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lee throws a hook but Marcos avoids it easily.
Lee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lee cracks the inside of Marcos's front leg.
Marcos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marcos pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL2#
Marcos forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Lee breaks the clinch.
Marcos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee moves away from the strike by Marcos.
Marcos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marcos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marcos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marcos was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.#CL2#
Marcos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marcos slips under a jab.
A shot to the body from Marcos misses
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Marcos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marcos is looking to clinch.
Lee jabs Marcos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lee drops his hands momentarily and Marcos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T3#
Lee throws the left hand but Marcos avoids the punch easily.
Marcos throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Marcos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A leg kick checked by Lee.
A good leg kick by Marcos.
Lee throws a hook but Marcos avoids it easily.
Marcos blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lee thuds his right hand into Marcos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Marcos jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marcos counters with a straight right hand.
Lee lands with a slapping head kick.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Marcos misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcos moves out of range of the strikes.
Marcos shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Marcos is just out of range.#T4#
Marcos looks to clinch
and Lee counters with a low kick, right behind Marcos 's knee.
A big left from Marcos misses.
Marcos misses with a low kick.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Marcos tries to counter with a clinch but Lee shakes him off and moves away.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL2#
Marcos rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marcos's elbow. #BC#
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marcos lands a jab to the head.
Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcos tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marcos swinging wildly here.
Lee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Morrison Lee will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Marcos tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee throws a jab when Marcos was well out of range.
Marcos looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.#CL2#
Marcos rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marcos misses with the head strike.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee prevents a body shot from Marcos.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marcos.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Lee prevents a body shot from Marcos.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marcos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Damiao Marcos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marcos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marcos lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marcos.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Marcos controls the action. #T1#
Marcos lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Lee breaks the clinch.
Marcos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marcos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marcos lands a jab to the head.
Marcos catches Lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CL2#
Marcos clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
Marcos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marcos.
Marcos gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marcos misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Marcos tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Marcos back against the cage. #BC#
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Marcos clinches with his opponent. #BC#
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Marcos moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Marcos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marcos cracks Lee with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Marcos.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.#T3#
Marcos lands a shot to the body.
Marcos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marcos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses. #TD2#
Marcos gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Marcos has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Marcos wants to work for an arm triangle but Lee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Lee works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB#
Lee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Marcos distracts Lee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Marcos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Marcos is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Marcos stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Lee has his hands on Marcos's head, controlling the position.
Marcos won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damiao Marcos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcos misses with the body kick
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Marcos fails to land with a series of punches.
Marcos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Marcos just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee tries to work over Marcos's front leg with a kick but Marcos checks it.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marcos.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Marcos looks to clinch
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marcos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marcos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marcos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lee's calf.
Lee throws a head kick but Marcos moves out of range.
Marcos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good leg kick by Marcos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marcos doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away. #T1#
Lee moves out of range as Marcos strikes.
Lee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A solid body kick from Lee.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Marcos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marcos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcos moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marcos to score with a decent uppercut.
Lee takes a swing at Marcos's ribcage but misses.
Marcos throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Marcos lands a nice looking body shot.
Marcos tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
It looked like Lee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Marcos instigates a clinch. #T2#
Lee lands with a left 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!
Marcos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Marcos working aggressively here.
Marcos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Marcos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marcos.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Marcos's head.
Marcos lands a shoulder strike.
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Marcos - that landed with a thud.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Marcos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Lee. #T3#
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Lee tries to work over Marcos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marcos lands an uppercut.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Marcos controls his hands.
Marcos pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Marcos avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee tries to work over Marcos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marcos.
Marcos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcos tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Marcos back against the cage.
Marcos keeps control of Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marcos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marcos working aggressively here.
Marcos swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcos lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Marcos. #T4#
Marcos working aggressively here.
Lee working hard to break the clinch.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from Marcos.
Marcos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee prevents a body shot from Marcos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marcos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marcos working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee. #BC#
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marcos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marcos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marcos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marcos scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Damiao Marcos just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Marcos misses with a leg kick.
Lee is looking to counter punch.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marcos lands with a kick to the ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Marcos just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Marcos's shoulder, as Marcos tries to avoid the shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Marcos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos closes the distance but Lee moves to the side
and Lee counters with a right hand to the body.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marcos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marcos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.#T1#
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marcos.
A little feinted left hand from Lee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marcos has time to react.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lee - that will leave a mark!
Marcos avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lee misses with a hook. Marcos ducked under it nicely.
Marcos moves out of range of the leg kick from Lee.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Marcos down.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Marcos saw that one coming.
Marcos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marcos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marcos closes the distance but Lee moves to the side
and Lee counters with a good, hard body kick but Marcos shrugs it off. #T2#
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!
Lee lands a nice shot that snaps Marcos's head back.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marcos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lee misses with a hook.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morrison Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Marcos is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it. #CL2#
Marcos pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marcos.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcos misses with the head strike. #BC#
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL2#
Marcos has taken the fight to the clinch. #T3#
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Marcos controls the action.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marcos can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Marcos misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marcos darts in trying to clinch
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Marcos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marcos clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Marcos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Marcos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lee is able to avoid easily.
A punch combination from Marcos misses.
Marcos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lee avoids the body shot from Marcos. #T4#
Marcos moves out of range of the body kick.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marcos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lee.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee moves out of range of the body kick.
Marcos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Marcos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marcos looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Marcos throws a body kick that misses
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
A right-left combo lands from Marcos.
Marcos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marcos connects with a single shot there.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marcos checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd cheers as Marcos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Morrison Lee will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Marcos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marcos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Marcos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Marcos gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee throws a quick counter head kick but Marcos was just out of range.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Marcos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee throws a head kick but Marcos moves out of range.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marcos.
Marcos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee connects with a high kick.
Marcos tries to clinch up
and Marcos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marcos on the side of the head.
Marcos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T1#
Marcos misses with a few strikes there.
A quick step to the side and Lee tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marcos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marcos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marcos drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marcos has time to react.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcos.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marcos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marcos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lee's head.#T2#
Marcos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marcos misses with the body kick
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcos.
Marcos looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Marcos doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
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!
Marcos throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side.
Lee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marcos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marcos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marcos.#TD2#
Marcos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lee napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lee manages to work his way to half guard, despite Marcos's best efforts.#T3#
Lee gets full guard.
Lee trying to control the position.
Marcos preventing the sweep.
Marcos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Marcos wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Marcos lands a couple of digs.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Marcos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Marcos trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Marcos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marcos looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Morrison Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 47:49
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Damiao Marcos!
Damiao Marcos is the new lightweight champion!

Event: MMAHelsinki - 170
Date: Mar 10, 2018

#R1#
Marcos misses with a body kick.
Nice body punch from Marcos.
Marcos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dall avoids a kick to the body.
Marcos misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Marcos moves into the clinch.
Marcos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dall gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marcos struggles to land a body shot inside as Dall controls his hands.
Dall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Dall breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall throws a hook but Marcos blocks it.
Marcos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marcos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marcos throws a push kick but Dall slaps the foot to one side.
Marcos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As Marcos backs off Dall throws a huge counter combo but Marcos manages to avoid it all.#T1#
Dall misses with a hook.#TD#
Dall gets caught flat footed, as Marcos shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Dall is looking for a triangle but Marcos pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Dall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marcos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marcos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Marcos preventing the sweep.
Marcos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marcos won't allow Dall to sweep him here.
Dall wants to improve his position but instead Marcos has moved into half guard.
Marcos is trying to control the action in half guard but Dall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T2##SUB2#
Dall actively working from the bottom here.
Dall taking some punishment here, with Marcos in his half guard.
Marcos prevents Dall from improving his position.
Marcos controlling the action here.
Marcos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Marcos is looking to take a break and control but Dall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Dall is looking for a sweep. Marcos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marcos trying to control from half guard but Dall is working away.
Dall tries to get to full guard but Marcos has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcos trying to control the action but Dall is working from the bottom.
Dall works his way to full guard. Good work.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Dall is looking for a triangle but Marcos pushes his legs off easily.
Marcos postures up and lands a big shot to Dall's brow.
Marcos controlling from the top position.
Dall keeping moving, preventing Marcos from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A jab from Marcos finds it's way through Dall's defenses.
Marcos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dall's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damiao Marcos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Marcos moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Marcos is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dall is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Marcos to the mat. Marcos regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Dall trying to control but Marcos is working from the bottom.
Marcos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dall pushing down on Marcos's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Marcos tries to roll over but Dall keeps him under control.
Marcos has a hand on Dall's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Dall takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos manages to control the position for a moment.
Dall wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. #T1#
Marcos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marcos tries to hold on but Dall pushes him away.
Marcos is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Ebyn Dall has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Dall is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Marcos has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Marcos!
Marcos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Dall working for a triangle but Marcos defends it easily.
Marcos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB2#
Dall looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Marcos passes into side control. #T3#
Marcos working the body and head with strikes.
Marcos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dall keeps working.
Dall takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dall is looking to regain half guard here but Marcos keeps moving and retains side control.
Dall is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T4#
Marcos is chipping away with strikes.
Dall is looking to reverse the position.
Marcos landing a few strikes.
Marcos working the head and body with strikes.
Dall is not content to let Marcos control the position.
Dall is trying to control Marcos's posture but Marcos avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Damiao Marcos will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Marcos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marcos's sensitive parts. #TD#
Marcos drives through with a takedown into Dall's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dall working a defensive guard here.
Marcos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Dall has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Marcos is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dall.
Dall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Marcos tries for a kimura but Dall is defending well. #T1#
Dall manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Marcos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dall trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Marcos dominating with strikes here.
Marcos landing strikes from the mount and Dall is in trouble!
Dall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dall regains half guard.
Ebyn Dall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##SUB#
Marcos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dall has managed to free his arm - good work.
Marcos controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Dall looking for submissions off his back.
Dall trying to control from the bottom.
Marcos prevents Dall from improving his position.#T3#
Marcos passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dall!
Marcos lands a couple of good shots and Dall has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Marcos is hanging on to Dall's back as he tries to escape.
Dall looking very determined here, making life difficult for Marcos.
Marcos connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Dall to escape the position. #T4#
Marcos throwing damaging strikes from the back! Dall could be in trouble here! #SUB#
Dall is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Marcos gets his way!
Marcos controlling well, preventing Dall from escaping the position.
Marcos lands a shot to the head. #SUB#
Marcos is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Dall is defending well though. Marcos let's go of the attempt for now.
Marcos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dall can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dall breaks Marcos's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damiao Marcos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marcos 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damiao Marcos!

Event: MMAHelsinki - 167
Date: Feb 17, 2018

#R1##CL2#
Marcos clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Built pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Built bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Built connects with the punch.#TD2#
Built gets caught flat footed, as Marcos shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Marcos throwing strikes but missing.
Marcos pushing down on Built's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Built controlling the position for now.
Built tries to get to full guard but Marcos has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Built looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Built is looking to improve his position. #T1#
Built is looking to control Marcos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Built avoid being mounted?
Marcos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marcos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marcos trying to control the pace.
Built wants to control but Marcos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Marcos connects with a nice short shot to Built's temple.
Built blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marcos. #SUB2#
Marcos seems to be working for a kimura but Built defends the submission attempt.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Built wants to improve his position but Marcos is controlling well.
Marcos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Built is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Marcos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Marcos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Built with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Marcos is looking to take a break and control but Built is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marcos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Marcos prevents Built from improving his position.#T3#
Marcos drops an elbow to the side of Built's head.
Nice strikes from Marcos there.
Marcos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Marcos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Built wants to control the action here but instead Marcos manages to pass to full mount!
Marcos throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Built is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T4#
Marcos connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Marcos thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Marcos with a couple of short strikes.
Marcos with a couple of short strikes.
Built is trying to escape the mount.
Built sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Built is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcos working over Built with some ground and pound. Built looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damiao Marcos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Built tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Built scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marcos in his tracks.
Built scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Built throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Built with a nice cross.
A slow jab from Built misses its intended target.
Marcos throws the left hand but Built avoids the punch easily.
Marcos missing with a left hand there. Built was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Built fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marcos manages to avoid it.
Built checks the leg kick.
Marcos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marcos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marcos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Built walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marcos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Built defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marcos.
Marcos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marcos just misses with a punch to the body.
Marcos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Built is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Marcos misses with a shot to the body
and Built counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Built misses with an uppercut. Marcos saw that one coming.
Pa‘Akea Built is winning the standup battle so far.
Built cracks Marcos with an open hand slap.#T1##TD2#
Built gets caught napping as Marcos dives in and scores a takedown. Built manages to retain guard.
Damiao Marcos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Built looking to control.
Built preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Built keeping moving, preventing Marcos from controlling successfully.
Built is trying to control the position but Marcos postures up.
Built working a defensive guard but Marcos manages to pass into side control anyway.
Built is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Built defending against the ground and pound. #T2#
Marcos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Built keeps working.
Marcos connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Built some visible discomfort.
Marcos creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#SUB2#
Marcos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Built tries to improve position but can't. #T3#
Built wants to control but Marcos postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcos working the ground and pound.
Built tries to bench press Marcos off him but Marcos keeps the position.
Marcos working the head with strikes.
Marcos wants to take a breather but Built manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Marcos.
Marcos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Built is adopting a defensive guard.#T4#
Built working a defensive guard but Marcos manages to pass into side control anyway.
Marcos looking to control but instead Built has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Marcos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Built is refusing to be controlled, as Marcos sits in half guard.
Marcos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Damiao Marcos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Marcos tries to clinch there but Built circles away.
Built just misses with a punch to the body.
Built buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Built bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Built misses.
Built misses with a wild body shot.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Built paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marcos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Built sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Built is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Built takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Built throws a leg kick but Marcos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marcos throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Built counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Built avoids the body shot from Marcos.
Built half committed to a counter leg kick.
Marcos looks to score with a jab to the body but Built is just out of range.
Donk. Marcos catches Built right on the button with a cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Built manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Built throws a body punch but Marcos moves out of range.
Marcos wants to counter with a clinch but Built pushes him away.
Marcos misses with a few strikes there.
Marcos fails to land the takedown.
Marcos throws a jab when Built was well out of range.
Marcos avoids the head kick by Built. #T1#
Built throws a leg kick which misses Marcos's front leg but catches the back leg as Marcos tries to avoid it.
Marcos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marcos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pa‘Akea Built has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damiao Marcos.
Marcos wants to slow Built down by chopping away at his legs.
A slow jab from Built misses its intended target.
Built throws a leg kick but Marcos checks it.
Built jabs at Marcos's body.
Built circles away from the clinch attempt
and Built connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marcos misses with a body kick.
Pa‘Akea Built is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Built throws a leg kick but Marcos sees it coming and moves out of range. #CL2#
Marcos rushes Built and presses him up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Built.
Marcos lands with a right to the head.
Marcos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Built.
Pa‘Akea Built has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Marcos lands with a short shot to the head.
Built lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Built throws a punch but it's blocked by Marcos.
Marcos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marcos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Builts head.
Marcos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Built scores with a shot to the side of Marcos's head. #BC#
Built breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Marcos closes the distance and pushes Built back into the cage.
Built blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marcos scores with a shoulder strike.
Marcos lands a right hand.
Marcos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Built.
Marcos tries to work over Built's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Built tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Built blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Built breaks from the clinch.
Marcos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T3#
Built swings for the body but Marcos moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marcos, right into the meat.
Built throws a solid leg kick but Marcos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Built.#CL2#
Marcos clinches up with Built and pushes him back against the cage.
Built tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marcos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marcos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Built lands a body punch.
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Built.
Built blocks an uppercut.
Marcos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Built tries a body shot but Marcos blocks it.
Marcos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Damiao Marcos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.
Marcos has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Built after a bit of a struggle.
Built lands with a right to the head.
Marcos tries a body shot but Built blocks it.
Marcos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Built pulls his leg out and moves away.
Built throws a chopping leg kick but Marcos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T4#
A thudding body kick lands there by Built!
Marcos takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcos checks a leg kick.
Built misses with a hook.
Marcos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Built uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marcos.
Built tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marcos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Built crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marcos - the referee stops the clock and Built gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marcos. Built manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Built moves out of range as Marcos throws a body kick. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Built enables Marcos to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Built manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Marcos passes Built's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Marcos lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB#
Built looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Built on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Damiao Marcos.
I've got Marcos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damiao Marcos!

Event: MMAHelsinki - 163
Date: Jan 14, 2018

#R1#
The fighters circling - Marcos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Marcos has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Pain lands with a cross.
Marcos tries to clinch but Pain is having none of it.
Marcos blocks a jab.
Pain takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pain is looking to chop away at Marcos's legs. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marcos tries to throw a body punch but Pain avoids it by throwing Marcos back against the cage.
Pain blocking some punches.
Pain is trying to pull guard but Marcos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pain.
Marcos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pain is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Marcos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses.
Marcos working aggressively here. #T1##BC#
Pain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pain shoots in for a double leg but Marcos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royal Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pain closes the distance and clinches up with Marcos, looking for a takedown. Pain pushes Marcos against the cage but Marcos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marcos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marcos cracks a nice hook into Pain's ribs.
Pain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marcos throws out the jab.
Marcos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marcos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pain manages to avoid it.
Pain dives in for a single leg takedown but Marcos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marcos.
Pain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marcos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T2#
Pain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pain lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pain walks into a stiff left hand from Marcos.
Pain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marcos.
Pain misses the shot to the body.
Marcos wants to counter the offense by Pain and move into the clinch position.
Pain slips under a jab from Marcos.
Pain misses with a hook
and Marcos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #CL#
Pain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marcos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pain.
Marcos is leaning against Pain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#BC#
Pain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marcos misses with a kick to the body
and Pain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marcos misses with a body kick. #CL2#
Marcos pushes Pain up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Marcos. #T3#
A left hand lands to the body for Marcos.
Marcos tries to work over Pain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marcos struggles to land a body shot inside as Pain controls his hands.
Marcos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pain misses with a punch to the body.
Pain wants a takedown.
Marcos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pain gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marcos prevents the takedown attempt.
Pain misses with a punch to the body.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
A right hook to the body lands for Marcos.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marcos.
Marcos cracks Pain with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Marcos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marcos tries a body shot but Pain blocks it.
Marcos struggles to land a body shot inside as Pain controls his hands.
Pain is trying to force a seperation but Marcos has the dominant position.
Marcos struggles to land a body shot inside as Pain controls his hands.
A short left from Marcos.
Pain tries a knee to the head but Marcos blocks it.
Marcos scores with a shot to the side of Pain's head.
Marcos lands with a left 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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damiao Marcos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Marcos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Pain gets a clinch.
Marcos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marcos struggles to land a body shot inside as Pain controls his hands.
Marcos lands a shoulder strike.
Marcos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pain.
Pain is working for takedown but Marcos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pain prevents a body shot from Marcos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos lands a left hand.
Marcos working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Marcos fails to land.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Marcos tries to throw a body punch but Pain avoids it by throwing Marcos back against the cage.
Marcos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marcos misses with a punch to the body.
Marcos working aggressively here.
Marcos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marcos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pain backwards.
Marcos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marcos misses with the head strike.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pain.
Marcos swings wildly with an uppercut but Pain uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marcos. #T2#
Marcos scores with a shot to the side of Pain's head.
Marcos misses with a punch to the body.
Marcos lands a nice uppercut.
Pain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marcos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marcos lands a nice shot to the body.
Marcos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marcos misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcos wants a takedown but no success here.
Marcos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marcos tries to work over Pain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Marcos. #T3#
Pain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Marcos.
Marcos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marcos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pain is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pain tries to stall but Marcos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Marcos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marcos misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pain.
Marcos tries a body shot but Pain blocks it.
Pain goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marcos prevents it.
Marcos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marcos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Marcos lands with a left to the head.
Pain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marcos has him pressed against the cage.
Pain is trying to drag Marcos to the mat but Marcos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royal Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marcos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pain has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marcos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Marcos swings wildly with an uppercut but Pain uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marcos.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marcos digs a right hand underneath Pain's ribcage. Pain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pain misses with an elbow over the top.
Marcos tries to work over Pain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damiao Marcos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Marcos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marcos swings wildly with an uppercut but Pain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pain prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pain blocks a body shot from Marcos.
Marcos goes for a takedown attempt but Pain pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pain swings for the body but Marcos moves out of range.
Pain avoids a kick to the body.
Pain jabs at Marcos's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marcos.
Marcos throws a front kick that sends Pain stumbling back into the cage.#CL2#
Marcos clinches up against the cage.
Pain tries a knee to the head but Marcos blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marcos. #T1#
Marcos tries to work over Pain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Marcos as the two fighters clinch.
Marcos tries to work over Pain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marcos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marcos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pain drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.
Marcos has a couple of punches blocked by Pain.
Pain prevents a body shot from Marcos.
Marcos can't find room to land a body shot as Pain controls the action. #T2#
Pain has Marcos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Marcos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Marcos on the inside.
Nice body punch from Marcos - that landed with a thud.
Marcos presses Pain against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Marcos on the inside.
Marcos swings wildly with an uppercut but Pain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcos tries to throw a body punch but Pain avoids it by throwing Marcos back against the cage.
Marcos tries to throw a body punch but Pain avoids it by throwing Marcos back against the cage. #TD2#
Marcos tightens his grip and picks Pain up, before dumping him to the ground. Pain manages to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pain's guard.
Marcos prevents Pain from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T3#
Marcos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pain is looking for a sweep. Marcos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marcos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB2#
Marcos is trying to work for a kimura but Pain is defending well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Marcos connects with a nice short shot to Pain's temple. #T4#
Pain is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Marcos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Marcos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Still in half guard, Marcos seems content to control.
Pain has hold of Marcos's hands but Marcos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pain moves into full guard.
Marcos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pain is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Pain thows a huge punch but Marcos dodges it nicely.
Marcos manages to get to full guard.
Pain throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pain trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Royal Pain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB2#
Marcos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damiao Marcos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marcos 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damiao Marcos!
Royal Pain was interviewed post fight and said 'Shit, there goes my chance to be like Mike.'.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 161
Date: Jan 06, 2018

#R1#
Marcos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Offord unleashes a big counter combination but Marcos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Offord lands a nice hook to Marcos's body. Marcos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Offord stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marcos.#TD#
Marcos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Marcos lands in his opponent's guard.
Marcos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Marcos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Marcos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T1#
Marcos throwing strikes from guard but Offord blocks nicely.
Offord working a defensive guard here.
Offord told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Offord keeping moving, preventing Marcos from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marcos drops his hands momentarily and Offord takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Marcos throws a big shot that misses.#TD#
Marcos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Offord pushes Marcos off and gets back to his feet.
Eric Offord is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Offord uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marcos.
Offord misses with a hook
and Marcos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marcos is defended easily by Offord.
Marcos wants to clinch.#T3#
Marcos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marcos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marcos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Offord looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Offord moves into range and connects with a jab.
Offord lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Offord takes one to the chin there.
Marcos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Offord throws a right and a left that Marcos avoids nicely.
Offord throws out a leg kick but Marcos moves out of range and Offord only half commits.
Marcos throws a leg kick but Offord sees it coming and moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Offord scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Offord misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marcos.
Marcos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Offord misses with an attempted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Offord.
Marcos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Offord scores with a nice strike.#T4#
Marcos connects with a looping right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Marcos finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. #TD#
Marcos gets a takedown into half guard.
Marcos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Offord won't allow Marcos to pass to mount.
Marcos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Offord does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Offord is trying to get back to full guard.
Marcos winds up and cracks Offord with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eric Offord will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Marcos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD#
Marcos shoots in and gets a takedown into Offord's guard.
Marcos trying to control the position from guard on top but Offord is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marcos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Offord works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marcos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Offord is keeping the position for now.
Marcos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Offord is pulling down on Marcos's head to control his posture. #T1#
Offord trying to control the position.
Marcos preventing the sweep.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Marcos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Marcos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Offord controls Marcos momentarily but Marcos frees himself.
Marcos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Offord avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Offord tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Offord looks to land a left hand but Marcos moved out of range nicely.
Offord looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Eric Offord seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Offord ducks under a wild hook from Marcos.
The fighters circling - Marcos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Offord shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Marcos eats them both and turns towards Offord to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Offord throws a right hand that misses
and Marcos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marcos throws a wild body kick that Offord sees coming a mile off.
Offord throws out a counter right but Marcos avoids it with no problem.
Marcos throws a nice head kick!
Marcos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Offord.
Marcos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Offord throws out the jab.
Marcos wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Marcos's corner calls for a 1-2. Marcos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Offord swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Offord 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 Marcos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Marcos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Marcos checks the leg kick nicely there. #T3#
Marcos fails with the takedown
enabling Offord to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marcos. Offord does a little dance to reset his feet.
Offord lands with a good body shot.
Offord lands with a hook. Marcos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marcos tries to clinch but Offord moves out of range.
Offord swings for the body but Marcos moves out of range.
Marcos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Offord throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marcos lands a front kick.#TD#
Marcos scores with a takedown into Offord's guard.
Marcos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marcos wants to control from the top but Offord keeps moving.
Offord trying to keep a closed guard but Marcos is proving a slippery customer. #T4#
Marcos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Damiao Marcos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marcos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marcos throws a big right hand that misses.
Marcos looking to sit in guard and control but Offord gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SU2#
Offord gets to his feet. Marcos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Marcos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT#
It looks like Eric Offord has been cut.
Marcos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eric Offord will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Eric Offord's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Marcos throws a jab but it's blocked by Offord.
A jab from Marcos misses.
It seemed like Offord was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A head kick misses from Marcos.
Marcos tries to clinch up but Offord circles away and keeps his distance.#TD#
Marcos fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Offord to the ground. Marcos is now in Offord's guard.
Marcos is in close to Offord's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Marcos throwing strikes from guard but Offord blocks nicely.
Marcos throws an elbow that misses. Offord uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Marcos's guard. Nice move by Offord!#REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos wants to sweep here but Offord controlling him for the moment. #SU2#
Offord gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #T1#
Nice defenses there by Offord.
A cross from Offord lands.
Offord lands a nice shot that snaps Marcos's head back.
Offord cracks Marcos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Offord lands with a nice combination. Marcos backs away looking to recover.
Marcos closes the distance and clinches up with Offord, looking for a takedown. Marcos pushes Offord against the cage but Offord circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Offord on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marcos throws a head kick that misses.
Marcos darts in looking for a takedown but Offord gets double underhooks and turns Marcos into the cage.
Offord will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marcos blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Offord throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marcos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marcos connects with a solid leg kick.
Marcos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Damiao Marcos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Offord looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As Offord tries to get set, Marcos tries to push him back and clinch up but Offord manages to avoid the attempt.
Offord has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#TD#
Marcos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Marcos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#SUB#
Marcos goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Offord rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Marcos's guard! Nice work there by Offord!
Marcos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Marcos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Offord defending well though.
Marcos thows a huge punch but Offord dodges it nicely.
Marcos working the head and body with strikes.
Marcos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T3#
Marcos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Offord defending well though.
Marcos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Offord's head.
Offord moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Marcos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eric Offord is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marcos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Offord swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Offord keeping moving, preventing Marcos from controlling successfully.
Marcos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Marcos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Offord wants to sweep here but Marcos controlling him for the moment.
Marcos connects with a couple of short punches.
Marcos throws an elbow that misses. Offord uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Marcos's guard. Nice move by Offord!#REVB##SU2#
Offord gets to his feet. Marcos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Marcos wants to slow Offord down by chopping away at his legs.
Marcos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Offord. Offord obviously looking to wear him down.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eric Offord.
I've got Offord winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Eric Offord!
Eric Offord decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 158
Date: Dec 13, 2017

#R1#
Nice uppercut there from Marcos.
Marvin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marvin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Marvin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Marcos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marvin momentarily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Marcos - that will leave a mark! #CL2#
Marcos moves into the clinch.
Marcos tries to throw a body punch but Marvin avoids it by throwing Marcos back against the cage. #TD2#
Marcos has picked Marvin up - he's going for a ride! Marcos dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marvin wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcos trying to control the action but Marvin is working from the bottom.
Marvin trying to control but Marcos postures up.
Marcos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marvin's head.
Marvin is looking to control Marcos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marvin avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Marvin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marcos pulls his head out easily. #T1#
Marvin trying to control from the bottom. #SUB#
Marvin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Marvin wants to control but Marcos is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Marcos seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Marcos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB#
Marvin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marcos pulls his head out easily.
Marvin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Marvin actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marvin controlling the position well. #SUB#
Marvin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marcos pulls his head out easily.
Marcos lands strikes from half guard.
Marcos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marcos lands a nice short elbow.
Marvin tries to get to full guard but Marcos has control of the leg.
Marvin is working hard here to advance position.
Marvin is trying to control but can't. #T3#
Marvin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marcos.
Marcos passes into side control, despite Marvin's attempt to control the position.
Marcos trying to control the position but Marvin is working away.
Marvin wants to control but Marcos postures up.
Marvin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Marvin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Marcos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Marcos trying to control from half guard but Marvin is working away.
Marcos thows a huge punch but Marvin dodges it nicely. #T4#
Marvin is looking to control Marcos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marvin avoid being mounted?
Ground and pound from Marcos.
Marvin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Marcos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marvin wants to improve his position but Marcos is controlling well. #SUB#
Marvin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Marvin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marcos is working away from the top position though.
Marcos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marvin is refusing to be controlled, as Marcos sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damiao Marcos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Marvin throws a wild body kick that Marcos sees coming a mile off.
Marcos slaps away a takedown attempt from Marvin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marcos throws a head kick but Marvin moves out of range.
Marvin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Marcos defends it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marcos, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Marcos gets a takedown into half guard.
Marcos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice strikes from Marcos there.
Marvin is positioning himself well to prevent Marcos advancing to mount. #T1#
Marvin wants to control but Marcos is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Marcos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Marcos throwing shots but Marvin is blocking nicely.
Marvin tries to roll over but Marcos keeps him under control.
Marcos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB#
Marvin looking for submissions off his back.
Marcos is trying to control. Marvin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've been hearing good reports from Marvin's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Marcos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Marcos throws a strike but Marvin manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will Marcos tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David C. Marvin!
After the big win, David C. Marvin made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Red Light Coffeeshop and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: HFC Fight Night 6
Date: Oct 01, 2017

#R1#
Marcos fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Marcos rushes Keene and presses him up against the cage.
Marcos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marcos swings wildly with an uppercut but Keene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keene tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keene working aggressively here.
Marcos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keene has had enough of the clinch but Marcos keeps him there for the moment.
Keene gets through Marcos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Keene misses with a body punch. #BC#
Keene pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Keene.
Keene scores with a shot to the body.
Keene lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keene works Marcos's body with a nice hook.
Keene has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rusterman's in the buildup to the fight.
Both fighters circling a little - Marcos finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Keene takes one on the button.
Nice shot lands for Marcos.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Marcos.
An attempted straight right counter from Keene misses the target.
Keene throws a right hand that Marcos ducks under and follows up with a left that Marcos also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marcos. Keene does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marcos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keene manages to avoid it.
It looked like Keene wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Damiao Marcos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcos misses with a looping right.
Marcos misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Keene misses its intended target.
Marcos steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Keene.
Keene walks into a jab.
Marcos defending well as Keene loads up on a big left hand.
Keene ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marcos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Keene is able to avoid easily.
Keene throwing a counter right hand but Marcos manages to avoid it.
Keene throws a lazy right hand but Marcos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marcos swings widly with a right hand
and Keene counters with a nice uppercut.
Keene swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Keene misses the target. #T2#
Marcos throws a looping overhand right but Keene ducks down to avoid it.
Marcos tries to clinch up.
Keene moves out of range of the leg kick from Marcos.#CL2#
Marcos has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marcos.
A short right from Marcos on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keene working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marcos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Keene is defending well.
A short right from Marcos.
Marcos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keene lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marcos or not.
A short right from Keene.
Keene lands a shoulder strike.
Marcos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marcos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marcos working aggressively here.
Keene misses with a punch on the inside.
Keene misses with the head strike. #T3#
Marcos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos misses with a body punch.
Keene takes a shot to the head.
Keene wants to get back to striking at distance but Marcos won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Marcos.
Marcos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marcos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcos misses with a body punch.
Marcos scores with a shot to the side of Keene's head.
Keene is trying to force a seperation but Marcos has the dominant position.
Keene lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marcos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marcos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Keene pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marcos tries to clinch up.
Marcos loads up on a big right hand but Keene slips the punch.
Marcos misses with a lunging right hand
and Keene counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Keene blocks the low kick.#T4#
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!
Marcos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keene was well out of range. Poor timing from Marcos.#CL2#
Keene gets tackled into the cage by Marcos. Marcos maintains the clinch.
Marcos lands with a short shot to the head.
Keene misses with some punches. #TD2#
Marcos works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Keene avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marcos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marcos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Keene is looking to stand back up but Marcos counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Keene.
Keene is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keene avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marcos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Damiao Marcos will probably get the nod.
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.
#R2#
Marcos is looking to score with low kicks.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Marcos connects with a high kick. #CL2#
Marcos clinches up against the cage.
Keene blocks an uppercut.
Marcos misses with the head strike. #BC#
Keene manages to break the clinch.
Marcos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Marcos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Keene to the mat! Keene manages to get full guard.
Marcos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Keene is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marcos is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos trying to control but Keene is working from the bottom.
My spies in Brazilian Elite Team inform me that Marcos has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T1#
Marcos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marcos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marcos wants to control from the top but Keene keeps moving.
Keene is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Keene knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marcos on the ground.
Marcos stands and throws Keene's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Keene parries the strikes from Marcos easily there. Marcos is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Keene to escape. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marcos trying to control the position but Keene is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Keene regains half guard.
Marcos is looking to advance position but Keene won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcos stops Keene from getting back to his feet.
Keene is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marcos wants to free his trapped foot but Keene is holding on for dear life with his legs. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Damiao Marcos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marcos swinging wildly here. #T3#
Nice defenses there by Marcos.
Keene is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marcos.
Marcos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marcos is looking to land body kicks.
Marcos loads up on a big right hand but Keene slips the punch.
Marcos closes the distance and clinches up with Keene, looking for a takedown. Marcos pushes Keene against the cage but Keene circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marcos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keene.
Keene lands a jab to the head.
Marcos misses with a lunging right hand
and Keene counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Keene on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Marcos throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Keene to counter with a crisp jab.
Marcos loads up on a big right hand but Keene slips the punch.
Marcos lands a nice looking body shot. #T4#
Marcos cracks Keene with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keene scores with a hook to the body. Marcos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Scott Keene is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keene. Marcos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marcos wants to clinch
letting Keene counter with a right hand.
Marcos darts in trying to clinch
and Keene counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keene is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Keene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marcos.
Keene throws out a loose jab but Marcos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab by Keene.
Marcos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CL2#
Marcos instigates a clinch.
Keene tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Damiao Marcos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Keene's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Marcos doesn't manage to clinch there - Keene circles away.
Keene needs to keep his hands up - Marcos had a free shot at his head there.
Keene connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marcos momentarily.
Marcos ducks under a wild hook from Keene.
Marcos walks into a stiff left hand from Keene.
A jab from Marcos misses.
Keene lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Keene misses with a looping left.
Marcos is looking to slow Keene down with leg kicks.
Marcos moves away from the strike by Keene.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Marcos throws a push kick but Keene slaps the foot to one side.
Marcos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcos throws a leg kick that misses.
Keene dodges the punch combination from Marcos. #T1#
Keene swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcos.
Marcos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Keene circles away.
Marcos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Keene counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keene misses with a looping left.
Marcos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL2#
Marcos drives through and clinches with Keene against the cage.
Marcos misses with the head strike.
Keene scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Keene blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marcos.
Keene has a couple of punches blocked by Marcos.
Keene lands a right hand.
Scott Keene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Marcos blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Marcos.
Keene fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keene misses with the head strike.
Marcos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#ROC2#
Keene is rocked!
Keene misses with some punches.
Keene blocking some punches.
Keene throws a head punch that misses.
Keene doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marcos misses with some punches.
Keene lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marcos misses with some punches.
Marcos misses with a punch to the body.
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Keene.
Marcos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marcos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Keene avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Keene misses with a hook to the ribs. #T3#
Keene goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marcos can't get the takedown.
Scott Keene has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damiao Marcos.
Marcos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Marcos fails to land.
Keene blocks a body shot from Marcos.
A head punch on the inside from Marcos fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Marcos.
Marcos is working Keene over against the cage.
Keene lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Keene gets through Marcos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Keene fails to land.
Keene has a couple of punches blocked by Marcos. #BC#
Keene breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scott Keene is winning the standup battle so far.
Marcos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Keene manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marcos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marcos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keene is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Marcos swings for the body but Keene moves out of range. #T4#
A lazy left from Marcos finds it's target.#CL2#
Marcos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses.
Marcos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!#BC#
Keene breaks the clinch.
Marcos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keene circles away quickly and effectively.
Keene swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marcos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Keene to score with a decent uppercut.
Keene scores with a jab to the jaw.
Keene misses the jab.
Keene scores with a jab to the head. #CL2#
Marcos has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC#
Keene breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marcos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keene takes a swing at Marcos's ribcage but misses.
Keene works the jab nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Scott Keene.
I think Marcos 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Damiao Marcos!

Event: HFC 116:Sang Seok vs Machado
Date: Sep 16, 2017

#R1#
A low kick from Marcos misses
and Gniewek counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Marcos has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#CL2#
Marcos takes the fight into the clinch.
Gniewek is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Marcos to keep the fight standing.
Gniewek looking to throw knees to the head but Marcos is blocking nicely.
Marcos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gniewek.
Gniewek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gniewek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marcos misses with the head strike.
Gniewek lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Marcos blocking some punches.
Marcos misses with a body punch.
Gniewek leaning against his opponent.
Marcos working aggressively here.
Gniewek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gniewek utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T1#
Marcos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marcos lands a right hand.
Gniewek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marcos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gniewek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marcos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos gets through Gniewek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marcos pushes Gniewek back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gniewek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Gniewek.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gniewek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marcos scores with a shot to the side of Gniewek's head.
Gniewek has Marcos pushed against the cage.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses.
Marcos scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T2#
Still in the clinch, Gniewek scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gniewek - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
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!
Marcos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gniewek backwards.
A short body shot lands from Marcos as the two fighters clinch.
Marcos lands a hook that snaps the head of Gniewek backwards.
Gniewek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marcos working aggressively here.
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Gniewek.
Gniewek is trying to pull guard but Marcos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Gniewek.
Marcos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gniewek tries to land a knee to the head but Marcos blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gniewek.
Gniewek blocking some punches.
Gniewek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marcos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gniewek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marcos has a couple of punches blocked by Gniewek. #T3#
Marcos letting Gniewek take a breather here.
Marcos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gniewek landing knees to the head.
Gniewek landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Gniewek.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marcos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marcos swings wildly with an uppercut but Gniewek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses.
Marcos misses with some punches.
Gniewek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcos lands a hook that snaps the head of Gniewek backwards.
Marcos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gniewek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gniewek tries a knee to the head but Marcos blocks it.
A short right from Marcos on the inside. #T4#
Gniewek misses with a punch to the body.
Marcos scores with a shot to the side of Gniewek's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Marcos.
Gniewek connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marcos's face.
A left hand lands to the body for Marcos.
Gniewek stalling in the clinch but Marcos improves position.
Gniewek blocks an uppercut.
Gniewek looking to stall.
Gniewek swings wildly with an uppercut but Marcos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gniewek tries to stall but Marcos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Marcos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marcos misses with the head strike.
Marcos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos working aggressively here.
Marcos lands a nice shot to the body.
Gniewek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damiao Marcos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Gniewek wants to clinch.
Marcos wants to counter with a clinch but Gniewek pushes him away.
Gniewek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marcos unleashes a big counter combination but Gniewek bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gniewek throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marcos on the side of the head.
Marcos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gniewek.
Gniewek throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Marcos has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos is working Gniewek over against the cage.
Marcos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Marcos.
Marcos misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gniewek.#T1#
A shot in the inside from Marcos.
Marcos tries to work over Gniewek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Marcos - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marcos.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marcos.
Gniewek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marcos blocks it with crossed arms.
Marcos misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marcos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marcos working aggressively here.
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Gniewek.
Gniewek trying to stall but Marcos improves his position.
Marcos scores with a hook to the body.
Marcos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gniewek tries to land a knee to the head but Marcos blocks with his arms.
Gniewek misses with a knee strike.
Marcos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gniewek lands a body shot in the clinch. #T2#
Marcos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marcos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcos lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marcos.
Marcos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gniewek.
Marcos misses with some punches.
Marcos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Gniewek has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A nice left hand lands by Marcos.
Marcos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marcos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marcos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gnieweks head.
Gniewek lands a body punch.
Gniewek looking to throw knees to the head but Marcos is blocking nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Gniewek.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marcos.
Gniewek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gniewek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Marcos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marcos lands with a light punch inside.
Gniewek looking to stall.
Marcos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses.
Gniewek misses with some punches.
Gniewek prevents a body shot from Marcos.
Gniewek scores a nice knee to the body.
Gniewek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gniewek trying to control the position but instead, Marcos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gniewek into the cage.
Marcos lands a right hand. #T4#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Gniewek.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gniewek tries to land a knee to the head but Marcos blocks with his arms.
Marcos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcos has a couple of punches blocked by Gniewek.
Marcos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gniewek's elbow.
Marcos presses Gniewek against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Marcos on the inside.
Gniewek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Gniewek.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gniewek.
Gniewek lands with a short shot to the head.
Gniewek misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damiao Marcos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Gniewek misses the shot to the body.
Marcos moves out of range of the body kick.
Marcos tries to counter with a clinch but Gniewek shakes him off and moves away.
Marcos blocks a jab.
Marcos is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gniewek connects with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Marcos has managed to clinch.
Marcos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gniewek looking to throw knees to the head but Marcos is blocking nicely.
Gniewek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos lands with a left to the head.
Marcos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Gniewek.
Marcos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marcos.
Damiao Marcos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T1#
Marcos lands with a short shot to the head.
Marcos lands with a short shot to the head.
Gniewek misses with a knee to the head.
Marcos scores with a shoulder strike.
Marcos working aggressively here.
Marcos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gniewek looking to stall.
Marcos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gniewek looking to slow down the pace here.
Gniewek looking to throw knees to the head but Marcos is blocking nicely.
A shot in the inside from Marcos.
Gniewek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marcos blocks it with crossed arms.
Marcos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gniewek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marcos.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marcos. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gniewek working Marcos over with knees to the body.
Gniewek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gniewek is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Marcos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marcos can't find room to land a body shot as Gniewek controls the action.
Marcos lands with a left to the head.
Julian Gniewek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gniewek blocks an uppercut.
Gniewek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gniewek missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Marcos.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marcos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gniewek backwards.
Gniewek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gniewek looking to stall.
A hook to the body from Marcos.
Marcos working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marcos. #T3#
Gniewek fails to pull guard.
Gniewek blocks a body shot from Marcos.
Marcos swings wildly with an uppercut but Gniewek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gniewek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gniewek looking to throw knees to the head but Marcos is blocking nicely.
Marcos misses with a body punch.
Gniewek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marcos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marcos as Gniewek tries to tie him up.
Marcos struggles to land a body shot inside as Gniewek controls his hands.
Gniewek avoiding damage.
Marcos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gniewek backwards.
Marcos managing to block the knees to the body from Gniewek.
A head punch on the inside from Marcos fails to land.
Good body shot from Marcos.
Marcos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gniewek or not. #T4#
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Gniewek.
Gniewek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hand to the body from Marcos.
Marcos lands with a right to the head.
Gniewek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcos lands an uppercut.
Gniewek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marcos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gniewek looking to throw knees to the head but Marcos is blocking nicely.
Gniewek jumps guard but Marcos stands there with Gniewek around his waist. Gniewek gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Gniewek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marcos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gniewek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gniewek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gniewek backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marcos.
Marcos misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damiao Marcos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Marcos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damiao Marcos!

Event: HFC 113:Hopkins vs Sang Seok
Date: Aug 19, 2017

#R1#
Marcos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Takada counters with a nice uppercut.
Damiao Marcos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Takada on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marcos throws a sloppy head kick
letting Takada counter with a right hand.
Marcos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takada.
Marcos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marcos misses with a body shot.
Takada scores with a sloppy right hand. Marcos should have avoided that one.
Marcos wants to clinch
and Takada counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Marcos.
Takada takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheers as Marcos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takada doesn't seem phased though.
Marcos misses with a hook #CL#
and Takada counters by moving into the clinch. #T1#
Marcos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marcos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marcos wants to take the fight to the mat but Takada manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Marcos prevents a body shot from Takada.
Marcos misses with the head strike.
Marcos blocks an uppercut.
Takada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marcos backwards.
A short right from Takada on the inside.
Takada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marcos backwards.
Marcos has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Takada after a bit of a struggle.
Marcos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takada gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Marcos.
Satoru Takada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damiao Marcos.
Takada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marcos misses with some punches.
Marcos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takada backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Takada fails to land. #T2#
Marcos working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takada comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Takada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marcos tries to work over Takada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takada misses with a punch on the inside.
Marcos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takada tries to work over Marcos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marcos swings wildly with an uppercut but Takada uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD2#
Marcos is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Takada can't fight it off and eventually Marcos manages to take the fight to the floor. Takada looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Marcos trying to control but Takada is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T3#
Marcos chips away with some ground and pound.
Marcos trying to control the position from guard on top but Takada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takada is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marcos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Marcos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takada swivels though and keeps the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Marcos lands a leg kick that knocks Takada off balance momentarily.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Takada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marcos.
Takada is looking to counter punch.
Marcos throws a lazy uppercut
and Takada makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick from Marcos lands but Takada takes it in his stride.
A shot to the liver by Marcos. Beautiful body shot.
Takada lands a lovely overhand right.
Marcos throws a body shot but no joy.
Takada swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marcos darts in trying to clinch
and Takada counters with a stiff right hand.
Marcos lands a nice hook to Takada's body. Takada takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marcos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takada manages to avoid it.
Takada slaps away a takedown attempt from Marcos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Takada seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Satoru Takada will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Takada takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marcos tries to land a front kick but Takada steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marcos motions for Takada to come forward. Marcos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #TD2#
Marcos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB2#
Marcos tries for a kimura but Takada is defending well.
Marcos postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos working the head and body with strikes.
Marcos lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Takada struggling a bit here.#T1#
Marcos tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Takada knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marcos on the ground.
An elbow from Marcos crashes against the mat. #SUB2#
Marcos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Takada knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ground and pound from Marcos seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Marcos wants to control for a moment but Takada uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. #SUB2#
Marcos seems to be looking for submissions. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Takada is looking to control Marcos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Takada avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Marcos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Takada is just riding it out for now. Marcos eventually gives up the hold.
Marcos prevents Takada from improving his position.#T3#
Takada is refusing to be controlled, as Marcos sits in half guard.
Marcos is taking a breather. Takada says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Marcos working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Takada's thigh. Takada counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Marcos is looking to work some ground and pound but Takada has wrist control.
Damiao Marcos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Takada is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Marcos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Takada checks it well.
Takada tries to counter by clinching up but Marcos breaks away and moves out of range.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Takada misses the jab.
Takada tries to clinch but Marcos moves out of range.
Marcos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Damiao Marcos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marcos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Takada avoids it really well and circles away.
Marcos misses with a lunging right hand
letting Takada counter with a right hand.
Takada with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marcos to score with a decent uppercut.
Marcos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marcos misses with a straight right.
Satoru Takada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marcos misses with a takedown attempt - Takada sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It looked like Takada was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damiao Marcos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Marcos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Takada counters with a straight right hand.
Takada misses with a looping left.
Takada doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marcos thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Takada tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marcos misses with an uppercut
and Takada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marcos lands with an overhand left.
Marcos lunges at Takada with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Takada's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos misses with an uppercut.
Takada is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Marcos dodges the punch combination from Takada.
Marcos shoots for a double leg takedown but Takada sprawls well. He's pushed Marcos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Takada swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Marcos misses with a left hand
letting Takada counter with a right hand.
Takada circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Takada counter with a right hand.
Takada misses with an uppercut.
Takada keeps the fight on the outside.
Takada wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Marcos shoots in but no luck this time.
Takada swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Marcos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#TD2#
Marcos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#ES#
Takada manages to escape and get back to his feet! #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcos dips to his left and cracks Takada with an uppercut!
Marcos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Takada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marcos tries to clinch
and Takada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marcos.
Marcos fails with a takedown attempt.
Satoru Takada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damiao Marcos.
Takada takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T3#
Takada ducks under a wild hook from Marcos.
Takada looks to land a right hand but Marcos moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Takada.
Takada swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marcos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marcos fails with a takedown attempt.
Marcos lands a jab to Takada's midsection.
Marcos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takada takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Marcos.#CL2#
Marcos moves into range and clinches up with Takada.
Marcos tries to throw a body punch but Takada avoids it by throwing Marcos back against the cage. #T4#
Takada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takada tries a body shot but Marcos blocks it.
Takada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takada prevents the takedown attempt.
Marcos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcos can't get the takedown.
Marcos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Takada's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Marcos fails to land.
Marcos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Takada is defending well.
Marcos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Takada gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Takada is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Satoru Takada.
I think Takada has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Satoru Takada!
Satoru Takada very nearly forgot to thank Aspire Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: HFC 109:Mangrove vs Yaj 2
Date: Jul 22, 2017

#R1#
Ho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marcos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ho looks to land a right hand but Marcos moved out of range.
Marcos tries to clinch but Ho is having none of it.
Ho keeps the fight on the outside.
Marcos wants to clinch.
Ho takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ho has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Skating Rink in the buildup to the fight.
Marcos lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ho takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ho with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marcos dips to his left and cracks Ho with an uppercut!#CL2#
Marcos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ho lands a right hand.
Ho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Ho lands a shot to the body.
Ho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ho misses with some punches.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Marcos working aggressively here.
Marcos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ho gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marcos prevents a body shot from Ho.
Ho throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Ho.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ho.
Ho can't find room to land a body shot as Marcos controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ho lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marcos.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ho.
Ho pushes Marcos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ho can't find room to land a body shot as Marcos controls the action.
Ho can't find room to land a body shot as Marcos controls the action.
Ho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marcos's elbow.
Ho lands a nice uppercut.
Marcos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ho lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ho struggles to land a body shot inside as Marcos controls his hands. #T2#
Ho has a couple of punches blocked by Marcos.
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!
Ho blocks a body shot from Marcos.
Marcos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Marcos.
Marcos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hos head.
Marcos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ho blocks an uppercut.
Marcos pushes Ho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ho pushes Marcos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marcos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Ho.
Ho blocking some punches.
Ho presses Marcos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marcos lands a shoulder strike.
Ho throws a punch but it's blocked by Marcos. #TD2#
Marcos has hold of one of Ho's legs. Ho is fighting the takedown attempt but Marcos gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.#SUB#
Ho has his foot on Marcos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marcos works his way back into a safe position though.
Marcos trying to control but Ho is working from the bottom.
Ho is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T3#
Ho bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marcos's guard. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ho with a nice head shot there.
Ho stands up over Marcos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ho's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Marcos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marcos controlling the position.
Ho has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marcos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ho is one step ahead there.
Marcos trying to keep a closed guard but Ho is proving a slippery customer.
Ho landing some decent shots from guard.
Marcos pulls Ho in close to his closed guard and prevents Ho from doing any damage or advancing position.#T4#
Marcos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ho lands a couple of digs.
Marcos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ho controls the pace.
Marcos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Marcos holds on and takes a little breather.
Ho throws a big elbow that misses.
Marcos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ho manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Marcos working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#SUB#
Ho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Marcos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Li Kong Ho will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Marcos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Marcos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ho tries to avoid it but Marcos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ho to the ground. Ho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marcos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marcos misses with a body kick.
Marcos gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ho fails to land with a series of punches.
Ho fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marcos.
Marcos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ho.
Ho looks to land a right hand but Marcos moved out of range.
A jab from Ho misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Marcos. Ho shrugs it off though.
Marcos throws a body punch but Ho moves out of range.
Ho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marcos.
Ho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marcos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marcos slips under a jab.
Ho throws a body punch but Marcos moves out of range.
Damiao Marcos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ho missing with a left hand there. Marcos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ho has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ho there as he acknowledges the shot.
Marcos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marcos manages to avoid it.
Damiao Marcos seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
A nice combination there by Marcos.
Ho lands a jab.
Ho 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.
Ho walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marcos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Marcos scores with a jab to the head.
Ho throws a jab but it's blocked by Marcos.
Marcos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ho slips a jab and a cross from Marcos.
Marcos jabs Ho right on the nose. Ho blinks but takes it well.
Marcos looks to land a right hand but Ho moved out of range.
Ho walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ho checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ho misses with a wild body shot.
Marcos moves out of range of the strikes.
Ho takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marcos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marcos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho was well out of range. Poor timing from Marcos.
Ho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marcos momentarily. #T2#
Ho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marcos moves away.
Ho misses with a straight left.
Ho throws a jab when Marcos was well out of range.
Ho throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marcos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ho throws out the jab.
Ho sets himself, and Marcos steps forward looking for the clinch! Ho avoids it this time.
Marcos misses with a double jab.
Li Kong Ho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marcos.
Marcos misses with a hook. Ho ducked under it nicely.
Ho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marcos lands with a good body shot.
Ho looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And Marcos tries to counter it with a takedown but Ho pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Marcos misses with a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Ho.
Ho looks to land a left hand but Marcos moved out of range nicely.
Ho just misses with a punch to the body.
Ho takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ho misses with an uppercut.
Ho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marcos manages to avoid it.#T3#
Marcos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ho.
Ho throws a shot from downtown. Marcos moves away and avoids it.
Ho moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Ho on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ho dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marcos. That did some damage!#TD2#
Marcos shoots in and gets a takedown into Ho's guard.
Marcos tries to free his leg and advance position but Ho is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Ho has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marcos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Marcos is fighting to break Ho's control of his arms but Ho is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB#
Ho is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T4#
Marcos wants to control from the top but Ho keeps moving.
Ho keeping full guard, as Marcos tries to pass. #SUB#
Ho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marcos is aware though and is defending well.
Marcos is working Ho over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ho is adopting a defensive guard.
Ho looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Damiao Marcos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Marcos clinches with his opponent.
Marcos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marcos scores with a shoulder strike.
Marcos lands a nice shot to the body.
Ho lands a nice shot to the body.
Marcos can't get the takedown.
Ho misses with a body punch.
Ho misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Ho. #TD2#
Marcos gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Marcos is thwarting Ho's attempts to control the position.
Ho desperately trying to maintain half guard. #SUB#
Ho actively working from the bottom here.
Marcos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T1#
Ho is looking to control Marcos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ho avoid being mounted?
Ho tries to roll over but Marcos keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Marcos is looking for a kimura but Ho is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Marcos to get the leverage.
Ho trying to hold on to Marcos's head to control him but Marcos postures up.
Ho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Marcos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB#
Ho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ho controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Marcos trying to pass the guard but Ho defending well.
Ho is looking for a sweep. Marcos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T3#
Marcos slips a nice elbow through Ho's hands, connecting with Ho's forehead.
Marcos is trying to control. Ho wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ho tries to get to full guard but Marcos has control of the leg. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marcos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ho defends well and Marcos ends up having to push Ho into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ho fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marcos is out of range.
Ho throws a jab when Marcos was well out of range.
Marcos cracks the inside of Ho's front leg.
That kick from Marcos tenderised Ho's leg. Ho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marcos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marcos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ho. Marcos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marcos throws out a loose jab but Ho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T4#
Marcos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ho feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marcoss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ho goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #TD2#
Marcos gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Ho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marcos pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Ho looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ho is looking to control Marcos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ho avoid being mounted?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marcos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damiao Marcos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marcos 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damiao Marcos!

Event: RFL 32: Last Event
Date: Jun 24, 2017

#R1##CL#
Marcos moves into the clinch.
Rutten has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rutten prevents a body shot from Marcos.
A frustrated look appears on Rutten's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rutten's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marcos tries for a takedown but Rutten manages to get underhooks.
Marcos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rutten's efforts to push away.
Rutten is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rutten takes a shot to the head.
Marcos has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rutten after a bit of a struggle.
Marcos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marcos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rutten lands with a short shot to the head.
We've been hearing reports that Marcos has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutten can't break the clinch.
Marcos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rutten is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damiao Marcos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rutten.
Rutten blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marcos.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marcos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rutten blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Rutten blocks an uppercut.
Rutten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marcos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rutten can't break the clinch.
Rutten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rutten prevents a body shot from Marcos. #TD#
Marcos gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Rutten wants to stand but Marcos is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marcos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marcos throws an elbow that misses. Rutten uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Marcos's guard. Nice move by Rutten!#REVB#
Rutten must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marcos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rutten's guard. #REVR#
Marcos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2#
Marcos trying to control but Rutten is working from the bottom.
Marcos preventing the sweep.
Rutten controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marcos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marcos is looking to work some ground and pound but Rutten has wrist control.
Marcos chips away with some ground and pound.
Marcos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marcos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marcos won't allow Rutten to sweep him here.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Rutten is looking for a triangle but Marcos pushes his legs off easily.
Rutten looking for a sweep. Not yet Rutten, not yet. #T3#
Marcos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Marcos throws a big right hand that misses.
Rutten bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marcos's guard. #REVB#
Marcos keeping moving, preventing Rutten from controlling successfully.
Marcos is pulling down on Rutten's head. It's preventing any offense from Rutten, at least for the moment.#SUB#
Marcos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Marcos is pulling down on Rutten's head. It's preventing any offense from Rutten, at least for the moment.#T4#
Rutten throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marcos trying to control the position. #SUB#
Marcos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rutten defends well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marcos keeping full guard, as Rutten tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damiao Marcos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Rutten shoots in but no luck this time.
Rutten shoots in for a takedown but Marcos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rutten misses with a double jab. #CL#
Marcos forces Rutten back against the cage and clinches.
Rutten can't break the clinch. #BC2#
Rutten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rutten shoots in for a double leg but Marcos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Damiao Marcos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bas Rutten.
Marcos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rutten's head backwards.
Rutten misses with a takedown attempt - Marcos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Marcos scores with a leg kick.
Rutten tries to bum rush Marcos with a series of wild strikes but Marcos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL#
Marcos has closed the distance and engaged Rutten in a clinch. #BC2#
Rutten breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Marcos gets a clinch.
Marcos lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Marcos has clasped his hands together around Rutten's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Marcos tries to score with some ground and pound. Rutten controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rutten takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#T1#
The ground and pound from Marcos seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Marcos wants to control but Rutten is keeping him busy.
Marcos throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rutten is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rutten is looking to regain half guard here but Marcos keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcos cracks Rutten with a big elbow.
An elbow from Marcos crashes against the mat.
Marcos working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Marcos passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rutten! #T2#
Marcos working the ground and pound effectively.
Rutten taking shots to the head.
Rutten tries to reverse the position but Marcos maintains control.
Marcos raining down shots from the mount!
Marcos punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Marcos lands a nice shot to the head.
Marcos punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rutten wants to control but Marcos is having none of it.
Marcos lands a heavy elbow. #T3#
Marcos in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Marcos raining down hammerfists from mount.#ROC#
Rutten is rocked!
Marcos scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rutten is still in real trouble! Can Marcos finish him?
Marcos loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Rutten scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Marcos land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Marcos stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damiao Marcos!

Event: RFL 24: Kriel vs Murhaa
Date: May 13, 2017

#R1#
Marcos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Machado counters with a straight right hand.
Machado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machado just misses with a punch to the body. #TD2#
Marcos gets a double leg takedown into Machado's guard.
Machado is pulling down on Marcos's head to control his posture.
Machado preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado looking for a sweep. Not yet Machado, not yet.
Marcos is working Machado over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Machado working a defensive guard here.
Machado is looking to sweep but instead, Marcos has passed into half guard. #T1#
Machado controlling the position well.
Marcos working the head and body with strikes.
Marcos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Machado defending well though.
Marcos is stalling here. Machado is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Marcos seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Machado has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Machado misses with the ground and pound.
Marcos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Machado working away.
Marcos is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T2#
Machado taking a breather here.
Marcos is looking for a sweep.
Marcos can't do much from the bottom here.
Machado has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Marcos is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Machado working away.
Machado takes a little break here. Marcos wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Marcos regains half guard.
Marcos trying to control but Machado postures up.
Machado wants to stand up but Marcos has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Marcos trying to control but Machado postures up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice body punch from Marcos.
Marcos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machado.
Machado fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marcos checks it well.
Machado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Marcos has Machado up against the cage in a clinch.
Machado misses with a knee strike.
A short left from Machado.
Machado prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC#
Machado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Damiao Marcos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcos throws a leg kick but Machado checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Machado misses its target.
Machado swings away with a body shot that misses #CL2#
and Marcos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marcos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Manny Machado will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Marcos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machado moves away.
Marcos misses with an uppercut.
Marcos scores with a nice right hand.
Machado throws out a loose jab but Marcos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machado takes a swing at Marcos's ribcage but misses.
Marcos is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Machado lands a nice shot that snaps Marcos's head back.
Marcos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Machado tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Marcos manages to circle out of the way.
Marcos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Machado blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marcos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Machado counters with a lovely shot to the body.#CL#
Machado drives through and clinches with Marcos against the cage.
Machado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marcos backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machado blocks a body shot from Marcos. #T1#
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as Marcos controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Machado.
A short uppercut from Machado.
Marcos tries to work over Machado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marcos misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machado.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Marcos lands a hook that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Marcos has a couple of punches blocked by Machado. #BC#
Machado manages to break the clinch.
Machado lands a slapping body shot.
Machado is looking to wear down Marcos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marcos.
Marcos is looking to clinch.
Manny Machado is winning the standup battle so far.
Marcos doesn't manage to clinch there - Machado circles away.
Machado swings for the body but Marcos moves out of range.
Machado lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marcos lands a jab to the nose.#T2#
Marcos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcos throws a hook to the side of Machado's head but Machado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marcos catches Machado with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marcos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machado.
Marcos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machado.
Machado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marcos misses with an uppercut. Machado saw that one coming.
Machado misses with a kick to the body.
Machado takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marcos swings for the body but Machado moves out of range.
Marcos thuds a left hand into Machado's body.
Marcos throws the left hand but Machado avoids the punch easily.
Machado dodges the punch combination from Marcos. #T3#
Marcos tries to clinch there but Machado circles away.
Machado was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Machado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machado tries to clinch up.
Marcos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Machado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Manny Machado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marcos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machado.
Marcos throws a body punch but Machado moves out of range.
Marcos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machado lands a head shot.
Machado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marcos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Machado with a hook.
Machado lands a nice shot to the body. #T4#
Marcos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Machado is out of range and Marcos settles back down.
Machado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marcos.
Marcos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machado was well out of range. Poor timing from Marcos.
Machado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Machado tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marcos is able to avoid easily.
Machado looks to score with a jab to the body but Marcos is just out of range.
Machado is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Machado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marcos throws the left hand but Machado avoids the punch easily.
Donk. Marcos catches Machado right on the button with a cross.
Machado lands a jab.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machado slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Machado takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marcos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Machado dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
Machado's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marcos under the eye.
Marcos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marcos throws a body shot but no joy.
Marcos throws a front kick aimed at Machado's knee but Machado avoids it well.
Machado lands an overhand right.
Machado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machado sets himself, and Marcos steps forward looking for the clinch! Machado avoids it this time.
Marcos fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marcos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machado. Marcos does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marcos.
Marcos tries to counter by closing the distance.
Marcos tried to score with a low kick but Machado checks it.
A quick step to the side and Machado tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marcos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Marcos lands a glancing blow to the side of Machado's head.
Machado looks to score with a jab to the body but Marcos is just out of range.
Machado is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Machado misses the shot to the body.
Machado scores with a jab to the head.
Good shot there by Machado.
Machado slips a jab from Marcos.
Machado looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marcos loads up on a big right hand but Machado slips the punch.
Machado throwing a counter right hand but Marcos manages to avoid it.
Marcos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Machado slips under a jab from Marcos.
An inside leg kick lands from Machado.
Marcos tries to clinch up but Machado circles away and keeps his distance.
Machado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marcos was well out of range. Poor timing from Machado.
Machado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marcos at a distance. #T2##CL2#
Marcos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machado tries a body shot but Marcos blocks it.
Machado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Machado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marcos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Machado tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marcos avoids it.
Marcos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machado lands a nice shot to the body.
Manny Machado has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Marcos.
Machado drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marcos lands a nice uppercut.
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as Marcos controls his hands.
Marcos tries to work over Machado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Machado prevents a body shot from Marcos.
Marcos misses with the head strike.
Marcos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Machado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machado blocks an uppercut.
Machado has a couple of punches blocked by Marcos.
Marcos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marcos. #BC#
Machado breaks the clinch.
Machado takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marcos cracks Machado with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Machado misses with a hook.
Marcos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Machado defends it nicely.
Marcos throws a head kick but Machado moves out of range. #T4#
Machado moves out of range of the body kick from Marcos.
Marcos throws the left hand but Machado avoids the punch easily.
A cross from Marcos lands.
Machado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marcos's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marcos throws the left hand but Machado avoids the punch easily.
Marcos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Machado checks it well.
Machado misses with a right hand
and Marcos counters with a good low kick that Machado was not able to check.
A chopping leg kick lands by Machado.
Machado takes a swing at Marcos's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Marcos.
Marcos tries to land a leg kick but Machado saw it coming and moves away.
Marcos looks to land a right hand but Machado moved out of range.
Machado was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Machado with a nice cross.
Marcos wants to clinch up but Machado keeps it at a distance.
Machado tries to counter by clinching up but Marcos breaks away and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Damiao Marcos just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
Marcos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Machado circles away.
Machado throws a body shot but no joy.
Marcos wants to clinch up but Machado keeps it at a distance.
Machado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marcos.
Machado lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marcos's sensitive parts.
Marcos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Machado defends well and Marcos ends up having to push Machado into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A cross from Machado lands.
Machado throws an overhand right that lands on Marcos's shoulder, as Marcos tries to avoid the shot.
Machado just misses with a punch to the body.
Machado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos misses with a left hand
and Machado counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marcos thinking.
Machado bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Machado lands a jab-cross combination.
Marcos throws a body punch but Machado moves out of range.
Machado tries to bum rush Marcos with a series of wild strikes but Marcos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T1#
Nice jab there from Machado.
A slow jab from Marcos misses its intended target.
Machado throws a body punch but Marcos moves out of range.
Marcos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marcos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Marcos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marcos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Machado checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Machado circles away from the clinch attempt
and Machado counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marcos misses with a low kick.
Machado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Machado defends well and Marcos ends up having to push Machado into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Manny Machado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damiao Marcos.
Marcos scores with a nice strike.#T2#
Marcos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A combination from Machado does no damage.
Machado throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marcos on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machado staying out of range there.
Marcos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marcos looks to clinch
and Machado counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marcos thinking.
Marcos throws a lazy uppercut
and Machado counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Machado takes a swing at Marcos's ribcage but misses.
Marcos throws a leg kick that misses.
Machado is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Marcos.
Marcos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Machado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marcos.
Marcos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Machado looks to score with a jab to the body but Marcos is just out of range.
Marcos throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
Marcos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Machado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marcos wants to counter with a clinch but Machado pushes him away.
Machado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marcos.
Marcos misses with a hook.
Marcos missing with a left hand there. Machado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marcos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marcos slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Machado.#CL#
Machado has taken the fight to the clinch.
Machado throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marcos blocks it with crossed arms.
Machado wants to break free but Marcos has control.
Machado fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Machado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marcos walks into a stiff left hand from Machado.
Machado drops his hands momentarily and Marcos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T4#
Marcos throws a looping overhand right but Machado ducks down to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marcos.
Marcos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Machado catches Marcos right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machado throws a big shot that misses.
Marcos steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Machado.
Machado slaps away a takedown attempt from Marcos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marcos slips under a jab.
Machado connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marcos's hands.
Marcos misses with a wild body shot.
Machado tries to score with a low kick but Marcos moves his leg out of the way.
Marcos misses with a leg kick
and Machado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marcos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Machado had his way with Damiao Marcos in that round.
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. This is the final round!
#R5#
Machado tries to work over Marcos's front leg with a kick but Marcos checks it.
Marcos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Machado works Marcos's body with a nice hook.
Machado throws a series of punches but Marcos avoids them all with ease.
Marcos throws the left hand but Machado avoids the punch easily.
Crunch! Machado slams his shin into Marcos's torso.
Marcos takes one to the side of the head. #CL2#
Marcos drives through and clinches with Machado against the cage.
Nice body punch from Machado - that landed with a thud.
Machado lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marcos.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machado.
Machado is trying to force a seperation but Marcos has the dominant position.
Machado lands a hook that snaps the head of Marcos backwards.
Marcos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T1#
Marcos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machado effectively controlling the action here.
Marcos lands a nice shot to the body.
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Machado.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Machado misses with a body punch.
Marcos swings wildly with an uppercut but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcos is leaning against Machado and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Machado throws a punch but it's blocked by Marcos.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machado. #BC#
Machado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machado misses with a looping right.
Damiao Marcos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marcos 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 Machado has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Machado and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Marcos scores with the left hand. Machado knows he should have avoided that one.
Marcos throws a series of punches but Machado moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Machado 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 Marcos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Marcos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Marcos moves out of range of the leg kick from Machado.
Marcos throws the left hand but Machado avoids the punch easily.
Marcos misses with a hook #CL#
and Machado counters by moving into the clinch.
Marcos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Machado blocking some punches.
Marcos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marcos misses with the head strike. #TD2#
Marcos lands a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machado controlling Marcos's posture.
Machado looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marcos is one step ahead there.
Damiao Marcos has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3#
Machado looking to control.
Machado wants to hit a switch here but Marcos passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Machado there!
Machado keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Machado is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Machado is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Marcos lands a big shot there that rocks Machado but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Manny Machado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marcos raining down hammerfists from mount.
Machado working to try and regain half guard.
Marcos punishing his opponent with strikes.
Marcos cracks Machado with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Marcos unloading with bombs!
Marcos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Machado tries to lock up and control but Marcos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marcos prevents Machado from getting the reversal.
Machado wants to hold on but Marcos pushes him away.#SUB2#
Marcos looking for a guillotine from mount but Machado is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damiao Marcos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Machado has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 48:47
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Manny Machado!
Manny Machado is the new lightweight champion!
Manny Machado decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: RFL 019 -> -> -> 5 x 3
Date: Apr 15, 2017

#R1#
Marcos lands with a hook. Bonanza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #TD2#
Bonanza drives through with a takedown into Marcos's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Marcos seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Bonanza controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB2#
Bonanza postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Marcos is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bonanza, into his guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Bonanza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Bonanza working for a triangle but Marcos defends it easily.
Marcos wants to control from the top but Bonanza keeps moving. #T1#
Marcos works over Bonanza with some ground and pound from guard.
Bonanza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marcos wants to control from the top but Bonanza keeps moving.
Marcos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bonanza looking to control.
Marcos stays in close to Bonanza's body and controls the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Marcos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bonanza being controlled here, momentarily.
Marcos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bonanza swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2##SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bonanza has his foot on Marcos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marcos works his way back into a safe position though.
Bonanza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marcos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB2#
Marcos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bonanza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marcos has managed to get both his arms back between Bonanza's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Bonanza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marcos is aware though and is defending well.
Marcos working some strikes from top position.
Bonanza has momentary wrist control but Marcos slips an elbow through the middle.
Marcos postures up.
Bonanza keeping moving, preventing Marcos from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Marcos drops back looking for a leg! Bonanza is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bonanza manages to kick Marcos off! Marcos jumps back into Bonanza's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Bonanza looking for subs off his back but Marcos has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damiao Marcos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Bonanza blocks a leg kick.
Claudemir Bonanza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonanza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marcos swivels and escapes.
Marcos jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Marcos tests Bonanza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bonanza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marcos as he jumps to the side.
Marcos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marcos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Marcos lands with a right hand.
Marcos lands a head shot.#TD2#
Bonanza drives through with a takedown into Marcos's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Marcos trying to control the position here.
Marcos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marcos pulls Bonanza in close to prevent any damage.
Marcos is trying to control the position but Bonanza postures up. #T1##SUB#
Marcos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Bonanza drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bonanza jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Marcos trying to control the position here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marcos is on top in guard. #REVR#
Marcos is in close to Bonanza's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Marcos trying to control but Bonanza is working from the bottom.
Marcos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T2##SUB2#
Marcos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marcos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Marcos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bonanza can do to turn this around?
Marcos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Marcos preventing the sweep.
Marcos cracks Bonanza with a solid left hand.
Marcos landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB2#
Bonanza looking for a guillotine here but Marcos defends easily.
Marcos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marcos distracts Bonanza with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damiao Marcos dominated that second round.
That's time! Marcos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Marcos stuffs the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bonanza shoots in looking for a takedown but Marcos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bonanza's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Marcos misses with the combination.
Marcos misses with a low kick.
Marcos lands with a nice combination. Bonanza backs away looking to recover.
A jab lands there for Marcos.
Bonanza gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marcos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marcos drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bonanza sprawls and moves away.
Damiao Marcos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claudemir Bonanza.
Bonanza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marcos. Marcos obviously looking to wear him down.
Bonanza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Marcos closes the distance and clinches.
Bonanza is trying to drag Marcos to the mat but Marcos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonanza has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Marcos after a bit of a struggle. #T1#
Marcos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marcos lands a nice shot to the body.
Bonanza drops down looking for an ankle pick but Marcos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Marcos connects with the punch.
Damiao Marcos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bonanza dives in and grabs Marcos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marcos pushes down on Bonanza's head and hops out.
Bonanza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marcos avoids it really well and circles away.
Bonanza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bonanza checks a low kick from Marcos.
Marcos lands with a nice combination. Bonanza backs away looking to recover.
Marcos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Claudemir Bonanza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Bonanza scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marcos manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bonanza's best efforts.
Marcos is doing well to control the position and prevent Bonanza from advancing to side control.#T2#
Marcos is pressing down on Bonanza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Marcos wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Marcos is trying to keep Bonanza in close.
Marcos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Damiao Marcos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bonanza is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Marcos jumps into side control!
Marcos scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bonanza is trying to control Marcos's posture but Marcos avoids it.
Marcos scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bonanza is working to avoid the ground and pound but Marcos connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damiao Marcos clearly takes that round.
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.
#R4#
Marcos scores with a punch to the head.
Bonanza dives in for a single leg takedown but Marcos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bonanza takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marcos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marcos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bonanzas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Damiao Marcos is winning the standup battle so far.
Bonanza avoids a kick to the body.
Marcos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bonanza under the eye.#ROC#
Bonanza is rocked!
Marcos throws a monster overhand right that drops Bonanza! Marcos follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damiao Marcos!

Event: RFL 015 Tyyp vs Askren
Date: Mar 18, 2017

#R1#
Marcos wants to slow Dave down by chopping away at his legs.
Dave feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dave has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marcos.
Dave walks into a jab.#CL2#
Marcos closes the distance and pushes Dave back into the cage.
Marcos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Marcos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dave tries to land a knee to the head but Marcos blocks with his arms.
Dave lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marcos backwards.
Dave using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marcos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marcos is working Dave over against the cage.#TD2#
Marcos wants the takedown. Dave is fighting it off but Marcos persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dave's guard against the cage.
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!
Marcos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dave's head.
Marcos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marcos postures up in Dave's guard and throws a big left but Dave blocks it.
Dave preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB2#
Marcos drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Marcos seems to have locked his on tight now - Dave screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Marcos, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Damiao Marcos!
Dancing Dave spoke after the fight, saying 'You big muppet!!'.

Event: RFL 010 Kjolby vs Stackhouse
Date: Mar 01, 2017

#R1#
Marcos cracks the inside of Pettis's front leg.
Marcos lands a jab to Pettis's midsection.
Marcos throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL#
Marcos moves into the clinch successfully.
Pettis misses with some punches.
Pettis has a couple of punches blocked by Marcos.
Pettis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos lands with a left to the head.
Marcos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pettis has a couple of punches blocked by Marcos.
A head punch on the inside from Pettis fails to land. #TD#
Marcos has picked Pettis up - he's going for a ride! Marcos dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
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!
Marcos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pettis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Marcos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Marcos passes the guard and advances to mount! #SUB#
Marcos has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Pettis is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damiao Marcos!

Event: RFL 004 Akulenko vs Koski
Date: Feb 08, 2017

#R1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jablonski.
Marcos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jablonski. Jablonski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CUT#
It looks like Wojciech Jablonski has been cut.
Marcos lands a nice shot that snaps Jablonski's head back.
Jablonski throws a sloppy head kick and Marcos moves out of range easily.
Marcos misses with a series of wild punches.
Marcos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Damiao Marcos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Marcos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marcos.#ROC#
Jablonski is rocked!
Marcos cracks Jablonski with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Jablonski tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Marcos pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Jablonski is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damiao Marcos!

Event: AMC 008 Le Banner vs Judah
Date: Jan 14, 2017

#R1##CL#
Marcos closes the distance and pushes Blazusiak back into the cage.
Marcos gets through Blazusiak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marcos lands a body shot.
Blazusiak is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've been hearing reports that Marcos has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Blazusiak looking for a takedown.
Blazusiak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marcos is defending well for now.#TD2#
Blazusiak jumps guard.
Marcos postures up in Blazusiak's guard and throws a big left but Blazusiak blocks it. #SUB2#
Blazusiak isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Marcos stacks Blazusiak on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Marcos!
Marcos connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Blazusiak some visible discomfort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Blazusiak is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Marcos has just dragged him back down to the mat.#T1##SUB#
Marcos tries for a kimura but Blazusiak is defending well.
Blazusiak can't do much from the bottom here.
Marcos landing strikes.
Marcos looks up at the clock and then as Blazusiak takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Marcos smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Marcos works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Blazusiak wants to control but Marcos postures up.
Blazusiak taking a bit of punishment here - Marcos scoring with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blazusiak can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Marcos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Marcos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blazusiak keeps working. #T2#
Blazusiak is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Marcos has hold of Blazusiak's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Blazusiak tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Marcos cranks the arm and Blazusiak screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Blazusiak, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Damiao Marcos!

Event: TWGC 14 (170lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Dec 21, 2016

Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Cory Deegan and Damiao Marcos. Deegan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Land of Confusion. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

177 cm
37 yrs
167 lbs

165 cm
23 yrs
157 lbs

Deegan

Marcos

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Cory Deegan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Damiao Marcos!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.

Deegan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Deegan (2) vs (0) Marcos
Deegan is pressing down on Marcos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marcos is holding on for now.
Marcos wants to control but Deegan is keeping busy.

Marcos actively working from the bottom here.
Deegan prevents Marcos from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deegan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marcos keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos is trying to control but can't.

Deegan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Marcos is just riding it out for now. Deegan eventually gives up the hold.
Marcos is pressing down on Deegan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos looking for a sweep. Not yet Marcos, not yet.
Deegan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marcos is keeping the position for now.
Marcos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Deegan manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Deegan (2) vs (2) Marcos
Marcos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Deegan can't keep his opponent in guard - Marcos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Marcos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Marcos prevents Deegan from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marcos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Deegan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Deegan is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Rabid Dog that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Marcos trying to control the action but Deegan is working from the bottom.

Marcos is trying to work for a kimura but Deegan is defending well.

Marcos is working for a submission of some sort.
Marcos is thwarting Deegan's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deegan moves into full guard.
Marcos is fighting to break Deegan's control of his arms but Deegan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Deegan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marcos trying to control the position from guard on top but Deegan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marcos looking to pass the guard.
Marcos passes Deegan's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcos trying to control from half guard but Deegan is working away.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Marcos in particular looking to stall.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Marcos working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Deegan trying to control but Marcos postures up.
Deegan gets full guard.

Deegan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Marcos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Deegan swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Deegan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Deegan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Deegan wants to sweep here but Marcos controlling him for the moment.

Marcos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marcos tries to free his leg and advance position but Deegan is retaining full guard.
Marcos keeps trying to improve his position.
Deegan is trying to control the position but Marcos postures up.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marcos won't allow Deegan to sweep him here.
Marcos wants to pass the guard but Deegan is keeping the position.
Marcos stands and throws Deegan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Deegan (2) vs (5) Marcos

Marcos goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Deegan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Marcos's guard! Nice work there by Deegan!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Deegan (4) vs (5) Marcos
Marcos keeping full guard, as Deegan tries to pass.
Marcos pulls Deegan in to control the position.
Deegan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Deegan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marcos is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Deegan (4) vs (7) Marcos

Marcos is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Deegan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Deegan has escaped and now he's on top!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Deegan (6) vs (7) Marcos
Deegan trying to control but Marcos is working from the bottom.
Marcos is trying to keep Deegan in close.
Deegan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Deegan wants to control from the top but Marcos keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deegan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Deegan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marcos is pulling down on Deegan's head. It's preventing any offense from Deegan, at least for the moment.
Deegan wants to pass the guard but Marcos is keeping the position.
Marcos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Deegan trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deegan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marcos can't keep his opponent in guard - Deegan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Marcos is trying to maintain the position but Deegan is very close to passing his half guard.
Deegan trying to mount his opponent but Marcos defends it.
Marcos trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Deegan in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are battling for position here. Marcos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Marcos is adopting a defensive guard.
Deegan stopping the sweep attempt from Marcos.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Deegan passes Marcos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Marcos trying to control from the bottom.
Deegan is trying to control. Marcos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Deegan is controlling the pace.
Marcos is looking to control Deegan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marcos avoid being mounted?
Deegan wants to pass the guard but Marcos is defending well.
Well, if Deegan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Deegan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marcos keeps working.
Deegan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Deegan (9) vs (7) Marcos

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Marcos is squirming around, avoiding Deegan's attempts to control the action.
Deegan fails to move to back control.
Deegan looking to control but Marcos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Deegan is working for a guillotine from mount but Marcos frees his head quite easily.
Marcos is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Deegan has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Deegan (12) vs (7) Marcos
Marcos is trying to break free.
Deegan struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Marcos right now.
Deegan doesn't have the hooks in and Marcos manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Deegan (12) vs (9) Marcos
Deegan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Deegan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Deegan working a defensive guard here.
Marcos wants to control from the top but Deegan keeps moving.

Marcos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Deegan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marcos wants to control from the top but Deegan keeps moving.

Deegan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marcos defends it easily.
Deegan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Deegan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Marcos is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Deegan can't keep his opponent in guard - Marcos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Marcos is keen to just control but Deegan is a slippery customer.

Marcos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Deegan is trying to get back to full guard.
Marcos slows the pace down in half guard.
Marcos is looking to take a break and control but Deegan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Marcos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Deegan takes the fight on points by 12 to 9.
Cory Deegan managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sin City Allstars, into his post fight interview.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 05, 2016

#R1#
Nice body punch from Marcos.
Marcos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Kononov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Marcos's coaches at Brazilian Elite Team have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#SUB2#
Kononov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Marcos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Marcos is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kononov off and has taken his back!
Kononov staying busy and making it hard for Marcos to control.
Marcos not allowing Kononov to control his hands.
Kononov is really stuck here.
Kononov breaks Marcos's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
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!
Kononov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marcos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kononov looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T1##SUB#
Marcos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kononov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kononov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kononov wants to pass the guard but Marcos is keeping the position.
Marcos is trying to keep Kononov in close.
Kononov passes Marcos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kononov prevents Marcos from improving his position.
Kononov tries to pass to full mount but Marcos defends it. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marcos is looking to control Kononov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marcos avoid being mounted?
Kononov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB#
Marcos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kononov pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Kononov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Marcos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kononov performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB2#
Kononov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3##SUB#
Marcos actively working from the bottom here.
Kononov is controlling the pace.
Marcos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kononov controlling the pace.
Marcos wants to control but Kononov is keeping busy. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kononov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marcos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kononov's head.
Kononov needs to keep his hands up - Marcos had a free shot at his head there.#TD2#
Kononov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kononov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kononov tries to free his leg and advance position but Marcos is retaining full guard.
Marcos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kononov manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Kononov seems keen to control Marcos's posture.#SUB2#
Kononov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marcos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kononov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marcos's guard. #REVB#
Kononov passes Marcos's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kononov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Marcos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kononov slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Potap Kononov dominated that round.
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.
#R2##TD2#
Kononov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marcos to the mat! Marcos manages to get full guard.
Marcos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Marcos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kononov is stalling in the full guard.
Kononov passes Marcos's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kononov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marcos keeps working.
Potap Kononov has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos trying to control from the bottom. #SUB2#
Kononov is working for a kimura but Marcos is defending it quite comfortably.
Marcos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kononov on the ground.
Marcos wants to control but Kononov is keeping busy. #T1#
Marcos wants to improve his position but Kononov is controlling well.
Kononov is keen to just control but Marcos is a slippery customer.
Marcos is looking to control Kononov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marcos avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Kononov is working for a submission of some sort.
Marcos wants to improve his position but Kononov is controlling well. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kononov trying to control the pace.
Kononov is continuing to stall.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kononov prevents Marcos from improving his position.
Kononov wants to free his trapped foot but Marcos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Marcos trying to control but Kononov postures up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kononov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kononov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marcos but Marcos pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T3#
Kononov 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.
Marcos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Marcos wants it to stay on the feet.
Kononov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marcos.#TD2#
Kononov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Marcos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kononov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Marcos wants to control but Kononov passes easily into half guard.
Still in half guard, Kononov seems content to control.#T4#
Marcos is trying to get back to full guard.
Kononov is controlling the pace.
Marcos is looking for a sweep. Kononov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Kononov is looking for a kimura but Marcos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kononov to get the leverage.
Kononov content to control rather than advance.
Kononov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Potap Kononov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Marcos tries to sprawl but Kononov drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Kononov trying to work for an americana but Marcos has managed to regain full guard.
Kononov tries to free his leg and advance position but Marcos is retaining full guard.
Kononov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kononov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marcos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kononov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Marcos's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Kononov seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Kononov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Marcos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kononov trying to mount his opponent but Marcos defends it. #T1#
Marcos wants to improve his position but Kononov is controlling well.
Kononov works his foot free and advances to mount.
Marcos tries to hold on but Kononov pushes him away.
Marcos tries to reverse the position but Kononov maintains control.
Kononov with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Damiao Marcos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Marcos tries to reverse the position but Kononov maintains control.
Kononov content just to control the position here.
Marcos wants to control but Kononov is having none of it.
Kononov wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Marcos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kononov controlling the pace for now. #T3#
Marcos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marcos wants to control but Kononov is having none of it.
Marcos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kononov controlling from mount.
Marcos is squirming around, avoiding Kononov's attempts to control the action.
Marcos tries to hold on but Kononov pushes him away.
Kononov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T4#
Kononov fails to move to back control.
Kononov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kononov wants to control the pace but Marcos is squirming around nicely.
Marcos is trying to escape the mount but Kononov keeps good control and instead manages to take Marcos's back.
Marcos is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kononov controlling the positon.
Kononov has the hooks in. Marcos is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

And that's the end of the fight!
Potap Kononov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kononov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Potap Kononov!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 02, 2016

#R1#
Marcos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Linus. Linus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Linus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marcos as he jumps to the side. #CL2#
Marcos drives through and clinches with Linus against the cage.
A short right from Marcos on the inside.
Marcos lands a left hand.
Marcos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marcos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Linus backwards.
Marcos scores with a shot to the side of Linus's head.
Linus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Come on Marcos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Marcos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Marcos lands a body punch.
Marcos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Marcos stops a takedown attempt from Linus.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danok Linus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Linus jumps guard but Marcos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T1#
Marcos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Linus or not.
Marcos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marcos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Linuss head.
Linus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Marcos lands a hook that snaps the head of Linus backwards. #ROC2#
Linus is rocked!
Linus is breathing heavily.
Marcos unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Linus! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Marcos is unloading with more strikes now! Linus drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damiao Marcos!

Event: TWGC 12 (185lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Jul 14, 2016

Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Damiao Marcos and Brannigan Steele. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

165 cm
21 yrs
157 lbs

178 cm
20 yrs
180 lbs

Marcos

Steele

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Damiao Marcos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Brannigan Steele!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Marcos circles away from the clinch attempt.

Marcos drives through and clinches with Steele against the cage.

Steele drags the fight down to the ground.
Marcos looking to sit in guard and control but Steele gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marcos (0) vs (2) Steele
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marcos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steele controlling from the top position.
Marcos is adopting a defensive guard.
Marcos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steele is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos seems keen to control Steele's posture.
Steele preventing the sweep.
Steele stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marcos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marcos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steele on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos working a defensive guard here.
Marcos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Steele stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marcos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steele wants to control from the top but Marcos keeps moving.

Marcos looking for a guillotine here but Steele defends easily.
Steele wants to pass the guard but Marcos is keeping the position.
Marcos keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully.
Steele is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Marcos wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele looking to pass the guard.
Steele wants to control from the top but Marcos keeps moving.
Marcos wants to sweep but no luck.

Steele 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.
Marcos looking to control.
Steele stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marcos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marcos wants to sweep but no luck.
Marcos looking to control.
Steele trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steele won't allow Marcos to sweep him here.
Marcos is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steele wants to control from the top but Marcos keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos pulls Steele in close to prevent any damage.
Steele works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Steele is looking for a kimura but Marcos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Steele to get the leverage.

Steele seems to be working for a kimura but Marcos defends the submission attempt.
Marcos trying to hold on to Steele's head to control him but Steele postures up.
Marcos is looking for a sweep. Steele is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Steele is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Marcos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steele's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steele's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Marcos (4) vs (2) Steele
Steele can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele wants to control his opponent's hands but Marcos gets his hands free.
Marcos struggling to keep hold of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steele tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Steele regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Steele manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Marcos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marcos is pushing down on Steele's leg trying to pass to half guard. Steele is fighting to maintain full guard but Marcos has managed to sneak the leg through.
Marcos is keen to just control but Steele is a slippery customer.
Steele wants to control but Marcos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Marcos is keen to just control but Steele is a slippery customer.
Marcos prevents Steele from improving his position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steele trying to control here.
Marcos trying to control the action but Steele is working from the bottom.
Marcos is pressing down on Steele's thigh, looking to free his foot. Steele is holding on for now.
Marcos is trying to control the action in half guard but Steele is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Marcos seems content to control.
Marcos trying to control the action but Steele is working from the bottom.
Steele holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Marcos wants to pass to mount but Steele is defending the position.
Steele is trying to maintain the position but Marcos is very close to passing his half guard.
Marcos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steele wants to control but Marcos is keeping busy.
Steele is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Steele slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Steele can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marcos controls the pace.
Steele has his hands on Marcos's head, controlling the position.
Marcos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marcos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Marcos wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
Marcos wants to pass the guard but Steele is keeping the position.
Marcos trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Steele looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Steele is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marcos (4) vs (4) Steele
Marcos wants to get back to full guard.
Steele looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Steele is thwarting Marcos's attempts to control the position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Steele wants to take a breather but Marcos is having none of it.
Well, if Steele is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Steele is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Marcos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Steele.
Marcos wants to get back to full guard.
Marcos is refusing to be controlled, as Steele sits in half guard.
Marcos tries to roll over but Steele keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Marcos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Marcos pulls Steele in close to prevent any damage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marcos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marcos looking to control.
Marcos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marcos keeping full guard, as Steele tries to pass.
Marcos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Steele 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.
Marcos wants to sweep here but Steele controlling him for the moment.
Marcos keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully.
Steele's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Marcos can't keep his opponent in guard - Steele advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Marcos is trying to get back to full guard.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.

Steele is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Marcos sees it coming and defends easily.
Marcos controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Steele is trying to work for a kimura but Marcos is defending well.
Steele is trying to control. Marcos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marcos trying to control here.
Marcos is not content to let Steele control the position.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Marcos is trying to control but Steele manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Marcos (4) vs (7) Steele
Marcos working to try and regain half guard.
Steele trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Steele looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Steele trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marcos manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Marcos wants to get back to full guard.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Marcos trying to hold on to Steele's head to control him but Steele postures up.
Marcos tries to roll over but Steele keeps him under control.

Steele is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Marcos is just riding it out for now. Steele eventually gives up the hold.
Marcos is trying to get back to full guard.
Steele seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Marcos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Steele looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Marcos is looking for a sweep. Steele is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Marcos manages to get to full guard.
Steele is fighting to break Marcos's control of his arms but Marcos is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Steele won't allow Marcos to sweep him here.
Marcos keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully.
Marcos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steele is one step ahead there.
Marcos keeping full guard, as Steele tries to pass.
Marcos trying to control the position here.
Marcos is trying to keep Steele in close.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.

Steele drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Steele jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Marcos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steele is one step ahead there.
Marcos keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully.

Marcos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Steele doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Steele manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Marcos wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steele looking to pass the guard.
Marcos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Steele's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marcos (6) vs (7) Steele

And that's the end of the fight!
Steele wins on points by 7 to 6.

Event: TWGC 10 (170lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1
Date: Mar 20, 2016

Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Damiao Marcos and Aspen Springfield. Springfield has chosen The Traditional Fools - Street Surfin' as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

165 cm
20 yrs
157 lbs

184 cm
18 yrs
167 lbs

Marcos

Springfield

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Damiao Marcos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Aspen Springfield!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.

Springfield drives through and clinches with Marcos against the cage.

Springfield manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Marcos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Springfield wants to sweep but no luck.

Springfield is looking for a triangle but Marcos pushes his legs off easily.
Springfield is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Springfield can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marcos controls the pace.
Marcos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Springfield swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Springfield looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Marcos tries to free his leg and advance position but Springfield is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos is working hard here to advance position.
Marcos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Springfield on the ground.
Springfield can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marcos controls the pace.
Marcos wants to control from the top but Springfield keeps moving.
Marcos's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Springfield trying to keep a closed guard but Marcos is proving a slippery customer.
Springfield keeping full guard, as Marcos tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Marcos trying to control the position from guard on top but Springfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Springfield can't keep his opponent in guard - Marcos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Springfield looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marcos controlling the action here.
Springfield trying to control but Marcos postures up.
Still in half guard, Marcos seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcos wants to take a breather but Springfield is having none of it.
Marcos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Marcos is pressing down on Springfield's thigh, looking to free his foot. Springfield is holding on for now.
Marcos not doing much here.
Springfield tries to get to full guard but Marcos has control of the leg.
Marcos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Springfield does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Marcos content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springfield trying to control but Marcos postures up.
Marcos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Springfield regains full guard. Nicely done.
Marcos wants to control from the top but Springfield keeps moving.
Marcos tries to free his leg and advance position but Springfield is retaining full guard.

Springfield looking for a guillotine here but Marcos defends easily.
Springfield keeping full guard, as Marcos tries to pass.
Marcos advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcos content to control rather than advance.
Marcos wants to take a breather but Springfield is having none of it.
Marcos controlling the pace.
Marcos prevents Springfield from improving his position.
Marcos is trying to control the action in half guard but Springfield is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marcos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Springfield is pressing down on Marcos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Springfield has Marcos pulled in close to control his posture.
Marcos trying to control but Springfield is working from the bottom.

Springfield escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marcos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Springfield keeping full guard, as Marcos tries to pass.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marcos passes into half guard.

Marcos seems to be looking for submissions.
Marcos controlling the pace.
Springfield wants to improve his position but Marcos is controlling well.
Marcos is looking to advance position but Springfield won't allow it.
Marcos not doing much here.

Marcos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Springfield looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Springfield wants to control but Marcos is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marcos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Marcos wants to pass the guard but Springfield is defending well.
Marcos stalling.
Springfield moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Marcos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Springfield looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marcos is one step ahead there.
Marcos looking to pass the guard.

Marcos is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Springfield has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Marcos is looking to defend but Springfield has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Marcos! Springfield pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Marcos taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Aspen Springfield!
Aspen Springfield thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: TWGC 10 (170lbs, D4): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Mar 12, 2016

Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Damiao Marcos and Oliver Hedman Karlsson. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

165 cm
20 yrs
157 lbs

178 cm
19 yrs
173 lbs

Marcos

Hedman Karlsson

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Damiao Marcos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Oliver Hedman Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.

Marcos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Marcos (2) vs (0) Hedman Karlsson
Hedman Karlsson is looking to improve his position.
Marcos is pressing down on Hedman Karlsson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hedman Karlsson is holding on for now.
Hedman Karlsson is looking for a sweep. Marcos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marcos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Marcos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Marcos wants to pass to mount but Hedman Karlsson is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos trying to control the pace.
Marcos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos trying to advance position but Hedman Karlsson counters by regaining guard.
Marcos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hedman Karlsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hedman Karlsson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hedman Karlsson trying to keep a closed guard but Marcos is proving a slippery customer.
Marcos is stalling in the full guard.
Marcos stopping the sweep attempt from Hedman Karlsson.
Marcos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Marcos looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcos passes Hedman Karlsson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Marcos is pressing down on Hedman Karlsson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hedman Karlsson is holding on for now.
Marcos controlling the action here.
Marcos seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hedman Karlsson for as long as he can get away with.
Marcos is pressing down on Hedman Karlsson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hedman Karlsson is holding on for now.
Marcos prevents Hedman Karlsson from improving his position.
Marcos trying to pass the guard but Hedman Karlsson defending well.
Marcos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson is looking to improve his position.
Marcos is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Marcos (5) vs (0) Hedman Karlsson
Marcos moves to the back position.
Score +3 for taking back: Marcos (8) vs (0) Hedman Karlsson
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Hedman Karlsson showing good submission defense here.
Hedman Karlsson rolls, trying to escape but Marcos keeps control of the position.

Marcos has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hedman Karlsson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Marcos not allowing Hedman Karlsson to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will Marcos go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Marcos doesn't have the hooks in and Hedman Karlsson manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marcos (8) vs (2) Hedman Karlsson
Marcos is pulling down on Hedman Karlsson's head to control his posture.
Marcos is trying to keep Hedman Karlsson in close.
Hedman Karlsson being controlled here momentarily.
Marcos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hedman Karlsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marcos seems keen to control Hedman Karlsson's posture.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marcos keeping moving, preventing Hedman Karlsson from controlling successfully.

Marcos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hedman Karlsson defends well.
Marcos trying to control the position.

Marcos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hedman Karlsson wants to control from the top but Marcos keeps moving.
Hedman Karlsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Marcos is retaining full guard.
Marcos pulls Hedman Karlsson in close to prevent any damage.
Hedman Karlsson passes Marcos's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marcos is looking for a sweep. Hedman Karlsson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hedman Karlsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marcos keeps working.
Marcos wants to control but Hedman Karlsson is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Marcos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hedman Karlsson is fighting to break Marcos's control of his arms but Marcos is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Marcos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hedman Karlsson defends well.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson trying to control but Marcos is working from the bottom.

Marcos has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Hedman Karlsson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Marcos has tightened it up now! Hedman Karlsson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Damiao Marcos!

Event: TWGC 10 (170lbs, D4): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Mar 11, 2016

Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Piet Karel and Damiao Marcos. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

175 cm
19 yrs
145 lbs

165 cm
20 yrs
157 lbs

Karel

Marcos

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Piet Karel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Damiao Marcos!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Marcos shoots in looking for a takedown. Karel tries to sprawl out of it but Marcos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Karel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Marcos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Karel (0) vs (2) Marcos
Marcos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
It looks like Marcos might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Marcos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karel is keeping the position for now.
Karel trying to keep a closed guard but Marcos is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marcos content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos is continuing to stall.
Marcos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Marcos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Marcos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Karel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Marcos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The adventures of Marcos the control monster continue. Boring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marcos performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karel won't allow Marcos to pass to mount.
Marcos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Karel won't allow Marcos to pass to mount.
Marcos slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marcos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Karel wants to get back to full guard.
Karel is trying to control but can't.
Marcos wants to free his trapped foot but Karel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karel tries to roll over but Marcos keeps him under control.
Marcos is taking a breather. Karel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Marcos's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marcos is trying to work for a kimura but Karel is defending well.
Marcos trying to pass the guard but Karel defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Marcos working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Karel's thigh. Karel counters though and makes it back to full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Karel being controlled here, momentarily.
Karel keeping full guard, as Marcos tries to pass.
Marcos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Marcos tries to free his leg and advance position but Karel is retaining full guard.
Marcos stopping the sweep attempt from Karel.
Marcos controlling from the top position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Karel can't keep his opponent in guard - Marcos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Marcos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Marcos is working for a submission of some sort.
Marcos is looking to advance position but Karel won't allow it.
Marcos passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Karel!
Score +3 for passing guard: Karel (0) vs (5) Marcos

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marcos looking to control and managing it successfully.

Marcos goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Karel is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karel (2) vs (5) Marcos

Karel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marcos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Karel has managed to get both his arms back between Marcos's legs - danger averted.
Marcos has control of Karel's left arm, preventing Karel from doing any damage.
Marcos looking to control.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marcos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Marcos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Marcos working for submissions but it's allowed Karel to get to half guard.
Marcos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Karel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Karel's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Karel (2) vs (9) Marcos
Marcos just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Marcos working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marcos really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Karel.
Karel tries to escape the position.
Karel is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
More stalling from Marcos.

Karel preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Marcos.
Marcos biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.

Marcos working for a choke but Karel is defending well.
Marcos has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Karel's body.
Let's hope that Marcos has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Marcos with more of the same as he continues to hold on.

Marcos patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Marcos is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Karel won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Marcos off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Damiao Marcos!

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