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Event:
VFA 1 Lynch vs. Byhenikov
Date: Jan 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Marquez shoots in but Erwin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Erwin.
Marquez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Erwin.
Marquez takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT2#
It looks like Gabriel Marquez has been cut.
Erwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Marquez circles away.
Erwin dives in for a single leg takedown but Marquez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Marquez is looking for a counter combo.
Erwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Marquez circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erwin goes for a double leg but Marquez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marquez continues to drive forward.
Gabriel Marquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Torsten Erwin.
Erwin shoots in and drives through. Marquez sprawls well.
Erwin fails to land the takedown.#T1#
Erwin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Erwin goes for a double leg but Marquez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marquez continues to drive forward.
Marquez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Erwin manages to circle out of the way.
Erwin tries to clinch up but Marquez circles away and keeps his distance.
As Erwin looks to move away, Marquez throws a big counter combo but Erwin just gets out of the way.
Marquez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Erwin as he jumps to the side.
Erwin fails with a takedown attempt.
Erwin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marquez circles away.
Marquez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Erwin fails with a takedown attempt.#T2#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Erwin.
Torsten Erwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erwin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marquez tries to avoid it but Erwin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marquez to the ground. Marquez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Erwin moves in looking to clinch but Marquez pushes him off.
Marquez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Erwin circles away.#CL2#
Erwin moves into the clinch.#TD#
Marquez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erwin wants to control from the top but Marquez keeps moving.
Erwin tries to free his leg and advance position but Marquez is retaining full guard. #T3#
Marquez tries to strike from the bottom.
Marquez keeping moving, preventing Erwin from controlling successfully.
Erwin prevents Marquez from getting back to his feet.
Erwin tries to free his leg and advance position but Marquez is retaining full guard.
Marquez wants to stand and escape but Erwin is having none of it.
Marquez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Erwin shoots in for a takedown but Marquez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Erwin shoots in but Marquez avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marquez shoots in looking for a takedown but Erwin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Marquez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Erwin misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Erwin forces Marquez back against the cage and clinches.
Marquez wants to get back to striking at distance but Erwin won't allow it.
#BC2#
Erwin breaks from the clinch.
Erwin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marquez but Marquez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marquez.
Erwin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Marquez is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice takedown defense from Marquez. No joy for Erwin on that attempt.
Erwin misses with a series of wild punches.
Marquez attempts a counter takedown but Erwin avoids it well and moves away.
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 Gabriel Marquez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Marquez's cut.
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#
Erwin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Erwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#TD#
Marquez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Marquez is trying to control. Erwin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marquez lands strikes from half guard.
Marquez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Marquez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Erwin defends it well.
Erwin trying to get back to full guard but Marquez takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!#T1#
Marquez wants to control the pace but Erwin is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Erwin is looking to get to half guard.
Erwin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marquez raining down shots from the mount!
Marquez 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.
Erwin's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Marquez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Marquez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Erwin?
#T2#
Marquez dominating with strikes here.
Marquez lands a couple of good shots and Erwin has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#SUB#
Marquez working for a choke but Erwin is defending well.
Erwin tries to escape but Marquez has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Marquez misses with a punch to the head.
Erwin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marquez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Erwin is trying to break free.
Marquez looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Marquez cracks Erwin with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Erwin from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
#T3##SUB#
Erwin showing good submission defense here.
Marquez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marquez is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Erwin up.
Marquez controlling well, preventing Erwin from escaping the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Marquez's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Marquez is not going to allow Erwin to sit and survive in this position.
Marquez is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Erwin up.
Marquez is hanging on to Erwin's back as he tries to escape.
Marquez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Erwin can do to turn this around?#T4#
Marquez is punishing Erwin with some ground and pound.
Erwin tries to break free.
Erwin wants to get back to his feet.
Erwin tries to escape but Marquez has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Erwin trying to get back to his feet but Marquez is in full control for now.
Erwin trying to control the hands but Marquez won't let him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Erwin wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Marquez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Marquez's cut.
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#
No joy there for Erwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Erwin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marquez tries to avoid it but Erwin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marquez to the ground. Marquez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marquez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Erwin stuffs the takedown.
Erwin is looking for the big counter here.
Marquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marquez misses with a takedown attempt - Erwin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Marquez shoots in for a double leg but Erwin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Marquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Erwin clinches up with Marquez and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erwin is trying to pull guard but Marquez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Marquez blocks an elbow strike.
Our sources have told us that Marquez has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Erwin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marquez smiles and moves away.
Erwin fails with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Erwin tries to clinch there but Marquez circles away.
#CL2#
Erwin has closed the distance and engaged Marquez in a clinch.
#BC2#
Erwin manages to break the clinch.
Marquez goes for a double leg but Erwin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Erwin continues to drive forward.
Marquez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Erwin but Erwin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Erwin. No joy for Marquez on that attempt.
Erwin shoots in for a takedown but Marquez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gabriel Marquez is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Erwin lands with a slapping head kick.
Marquez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Erwin.
Erwin darts in looking for a takedown but Marquez gets double underhooks and turns Erwin into the cage.
Erwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Erwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Marquez circles away.
Marquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Marquez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Erwin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Erwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Erwin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Erwin wants it to stay on the feet.
Erwin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Marquez.
Erwin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marquez's sensitive parts. #T3##CL2#
Erwin clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Erwin manages to break the clinch.
Marquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Marquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Erwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Erwin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marquez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Erwin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Erwin lands a high kick!
Erwin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marquez swivels and escapes.#T4#
A jab from Erwin misses. #CL2#
Erwin moves into range and clinches up with Marquez.
Marquez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Erwin is struggling to control the position.
The referee calls for Erwin to work.
#BC2#
Erwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Erwin is defended easily by Marquez.
And that's the end of the fight!
Torsten Erwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marquez 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Marquez!
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