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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 16, 2020 |
#R1#
Barcelos tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD#
and Marcus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barcelos won't be happy with that.
Barcelos is trying to buck Marcus off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcus trying to control the action but Barcelos is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Marcus looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barcelos prevents Marcus from moving into mount.
Barcelos is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Marcus asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Marcus cracks Barcelos with an elbow. That is naaassty.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus wants to control but Barcelos is keeping him busy.
Barcelos is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#T1#
Barcelos is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Barcelos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Marcus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barcelos on the ground.
Marcus works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#ES2#
Barcelos throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Barcelos throws a sloppy head kick #CL#
and Marcus moves into the clinch.
Marcus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barcelos's efforts to push away.
Marcus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barcelos's efforts to push away.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Marcus looking to throw knees to the head but Barcelos is blocking nicely.
Marcus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barcelos prevents it.
Marcus prevents a body shot from Barcelos.
Marcus is stalling here.
#T2##BC2#
Barcelos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD#
Marcus looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Marcus stops Barcelos from standing up.
Marcus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barcelos being controlled here, momentarily.
Barcelos wants to stand up but Marcus is controlling him. #T3#
Barcelos keeping moving, preventing Marcus from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Barcelos tries to clinch up.
Marcus circles away from the clinch attempt#TD#
and Marcus counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Barcelos wants to stand and escape but Marcus is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcus chips away with some ground and pound.
Marcus postures up and lands a big shot to Barcelos's brow.
Marcus prevents Barcelos from getting back to his feet.
Marcus with a nice head shot there.
Marcus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barcelos is looking to stand back up but Marcus counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Barcelos.
Barcelos tries to kick Marcus off but Marcus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T4#
Marcus is nestled in close to Barcelos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Marcus slips a nice elbow through Barcelos's hands, connecting with Barcelos's forehead.
Barcelos tries to kick Marcus off but Marcus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Marcus wants to take a breather but Barcelos is having none of it.
Barcelos pushes Marcus off looking to stand but Marcus dives back in and keeps control.
#ES2#
Barcelos pushes Marcus off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD#
Marcus drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marcus wants to pass the guard but Barcelos is keeping the position.
Marcus trying to control but Barcelos is working from the bottom.
Marcus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcellus Marcus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Marcus misses with a hook.
Barcelos throws a sloppy head kick #CL#
and Marcus moves into the clinch.
Barcelos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marcus .
Marcus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barcelos has him pressed against the cage.
Marcus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Barcelos to keep the fight standing.
Barcelos is trying to break free.
Barcelos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barcelos looking to stall.
Barcelos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barcelos tries to stall but Marcus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Marcus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barcelos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus wants to get back to striking at distance but Barcelos won't allow it.
Marcus avoiding damage as Barcelos throws knees to the body.
Barcelos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barcelos tries to break free but Marcus pushes him back against the cage.
Barcelos trying to land knees to the body.
#T1#
Marcus is trying to drag Barcelos to the mat but Barcelos 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 Marcellus Marcus . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marcus will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barcelos up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marcus .
Marcus is looking for a takedown.
Barcelos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marcus has him pressed against the cage.
Barcelos throws an elbow that misses.
Barcelos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marcus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marcus is looking to take this one to the mat.
Barcelos wants to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marcus as Barcelos tries to tie him up.
Marcus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2#
Barcelos throws an elbow but it misses.
Marcus avoiding damage as Barcelos throws knees to the body.
#BC2#
Barcelos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marcus shoots in looking for a takedown. Barcelos tries to sprawl out of it but Marcus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barcelos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barcelos moves in looking to clinch but Marcus pushes him off.
Marcus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jeronimo Barcelos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barcelos tries to clinch there but Marcus circles away.
#TD#
Barcelos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marcus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barcelos wants to stand and escape but Marcus is having none of it. #T3#
Barcelos wants to get back to his feet but Marcus passes into half guard.
Marcus stops Barcelos from getting back to his feet.
#SU#
Marcus stands up and beckons Barcelos to join him on the feet.
Barcelos is looking to clinch but Marcus is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Barcelos pushes Marcus up against the cage in a clinch.
Marcus tries to score a body lock takedown but Barcelos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Barcelos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barcelos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Marcus 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barcelos looking to slow down the pace here.#T4#
Barcelos is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC2#
Barcelos manages to break the clinch.
Barcelos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marcus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marcus drops down looking for a counter takedown but Barcelos sprawls and moves away.
Barcelos tries to clinch but Marcus moves out of range.
Marcus wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Marcus swats away the attempt to clinch by Barcelos.#TD#
Marcus drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Barcelos is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Marcus is controlling him well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marcus trying to control the position but Barcelos is working away.
Barcelos is trying to buck Marcus off.
Barcelos is looking to get back to his feet here but Marcus is keeping cool and he's managed to take Barcelos's back.
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 Marcellus Marcus will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Barcelos throws a head kick that misses.
Barcelos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#TD#
Marcus shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Barcelos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Marcus cracks Barcelos with a big right hand but Barcelos just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Barcelos is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Marcus is controlling him well.
Marcus working the head and body with strikes.
Marcus wants to control but Barcelos is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barcelos is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#T1#
Marcus lands a nice forearm strike.
Barcelos pushes Marcus away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Marcus gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Barcelos stops Marcus from passing to mount.
Barcelos wants to get back to his feet.
Marcus wants to control but Barcelos is keeping him busy.
Marcus landing strikes. #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.
Marcus trying to control the position but Barcelos is working away.
Marcellus Marcus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marcus tries to stand but Barcelos is controlling his head.
Barcelos is pushing Marcus 's head away, looking to escape. Marcus manages to hold on to the position though.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barcelos looks to land a left hand but Marcus moved out of range nicely.
Barcelos tries to clinch but Marcus moves out of range. #TD#
Marcus gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barcelos pushes Marcus away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Marcus gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Marcus is looking to take a break and control but Barcelos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Barcelos wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Barcelos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD#
Marcus shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Marcus trying to pass the guard but Barcelos defending well.
Barcelos tries to kick Marcus off but Marcus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T4#
Marcus seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Barcelos wants to get back to his feet.#ES2#
Barcelos kicks off Marcus and gets to his feet.
Marcus shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick misses from Barcelos. #TD#
Marcus drives through with a takedown into Barcelos's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barcelos wants to stand and escape but Marcus is having none of it.
Marcus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marcus is standing up over Barcelos. Barcelos looks to escape but Marcus dives into side control.
Jeronimo Barcelos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcellus Marcus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A lull in the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcellus Marcus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marcus , 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcellus Marcus !
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 13, 2020 |
#R1##CL#
Marcus moves into the clinch.
Al Naemi letting Marcus take a breather here.
A bit of stalling here from Marcus .
Marcus gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.#BC#
Marcus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Al Naemi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marcus but Marcus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Al Naemi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marcus swivels and escapes.
Marcus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Al Naemi pinned against the cage. Al Naemi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Marcus scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Al Naemi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#T1#
Marcus staying calm.
Marcus working the body and head with strikes.
Marcus throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Marcus remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Marcus working away.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Al Naemi tries to strike but it doesn't land.
An elbow from Marcus crashes against the mat.
#SUB#
Marcus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Al Naemi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Al Naemi is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here as Marcus stalls from top position.#T3#
Marcus seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Al Naemi for as long as he can get away with.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Marcus tries to advance to mount but can't. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Al Naemi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marcus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Al Naemi slips a straight right by Marcus .
A head kick misses from Marcus .
A head kick misses from Marcus .
Al Naemi throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD#
and Marcus counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Marcus slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Al Naemi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##T4#
Marcus wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcus is looking for a sweep. Al Naemi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marcus is looking to control Al Naemi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marcus avoid being mounted?
Al Naemi is trying to control the action in half guard but Marcus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marcus wants to improve his position but Al Naemi is controlling well.
Al Naemi tries to stand and escape but Marcus is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcellus Marcus 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##TD#
Marcus shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Marcus was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Marcus lands a nice forearm strike.
Marcus trying to control the position but Al Naemi is working away.
Marcus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Al Naemi can do to turn this around?
Al Naemi struggling a bit here.#SU#
Marcus decides to stand back up. Marcus steps back and let's Al Naemi get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Naemi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marcus .
Marcus tries for a takedown but Al Naemi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marcus dives in for a single leg takedown but Al Naemi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T1#
Marcus circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL#
Marcus forces Al Naemi back against the cage and clinches.
Marcus tries to pull guard but Al Naemi holds him up against the cage and eventually Marcus drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcellus Marcus . That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee calls for Marcus to work.
Al Naemi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Al Naemi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marcus is keeping busy.
A frustrated look appears on Marcus 's face as he tries to break the clinch. #TD2#
Al Naemi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Marcus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Marcus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Al Naemi on the ground.#T2#
Al Naemi trying to keep a closed guard but Marcus is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Al Naemi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marcus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Al Naemi is breathing heavily.
Al Naemi keeping moving, preventing Marcus from controlling successfully.
Al Naemi working a defensive guard here.
#T3#
Marcus looking to sit in guard and control but Al Naemi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Marcus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marcus pulls Al Naemi in close to his closed guard and prevents Al Naemi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Marcus '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.
Marcus throws a couple of heel strikes.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marcus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marcus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Al Naemi stopping the sweep attempt from Marcus .
Marcus is adopting a defensive guard.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL#
Marcus closes the distance and clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marcus is looking to break free of the clinch but Al Naemi has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Usman Al Naemi 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Al Naemi wants to clinch up but Marcus keeps it at a distance.
Al Naemi dives in and grabs Marcus 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marcus pushes down on Al Naemi's head and hops out.
Marcus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Marcus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Al Naemi circles away.
Marcellus Marcus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Marcus gets a clinch.
Marcus is trying to push Al Naemi away but Al Naemi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marcus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Al Naemi goes for a takedown attempt but Marcus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Al Naemi avoids the head kick by Marcus .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Al Naemi gets tackled into the cage by Marcus . Marcus maintains the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Al Naemi tries to break the clinch but Marcus is controlling the position. #T1#
Al Naemi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marcus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Marcellus Marcus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Usman Al Naemi.
Al Naemi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#TD#
Marcus jumps guard.
Marcus wants to stand but Al Naemi is controlling the position.
Marcellus Marcus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marcus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marcus keeping moving, preventing Al Naemi from controlling successfully.
Marcus looking for a sweep. Not yet Marcus , not yet. #SUB#
Marcus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Al Naemi goes for a double leg but Marcus avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marcus continues to drive forward.
A combination from Al Naemi does no damage. #TD#
Marcus scores with a takedown into Al Naemi's guard.#T3#
Marcus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Marcus tries to stand but Al Naemi is controlling from the bottom.
Al Naemi controls Marcus momentarily but Marcus frees himself.
Marcus scoring with some ground and pound.
Marcus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Al Naemi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Marcus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Al Naemi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Marcus closes the distance and clinches.
Marcus is pushing Al Naemi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #TD2#
Al Naemi jumps guard.
Marcus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Al Naemi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marcus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marcus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Marcus continues to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcellus Marcus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marcus 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcellus Marcus !
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 10, 2020 |
#R1#
Marcus lands with a right hand. #TD2#
Marcus fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cisse to the ground. Marcus is now in Cisse's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cisse bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marcus 's guard. #REVR#
Cisse throws a big elbow that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marcus can do anything to dispel that myth.
Marcus pulls Cisse in close to prevent any damage.
Cisse really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Let's hope that Marcus 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cisse throwing strikes but missing.
Cisse won't allow Marcus to sweep him here.
Marcus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cisse is controlling him. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cisse goes for a double leg but Marcus avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marcus continues to drive forward.
Cisse shoots in for a takedown but Marcus shows good takedown defense. #T2#
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.
Marcus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#CL2#
Marcus closes the distance and clinches.
Cisse is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Marcus is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ademola Cisse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marcus wants to break free but Cisse has control.
Marcus has Cisse pressed against the cage, preventing Cisse from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#TD2#
Marcus works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Marcus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Marcus would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Marcus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SU2#
Marcus stands and steps away. Cisse gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Marcus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cisse shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marcus as he avoids it easily.
Marcus is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cisse is breathing heavily.#T3#
Nice sprawl there from Marcus as Cisse shoots in.#CL2#
Marcus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marcus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cisse pulls his leg out and moves away.
Marcus tries a head kick but it misses.
Cisse tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Marcus manages to circle out of the way.
Cisse shoots in looking for a takedown. Marcus tries to sprawl out of it but Cisse keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marcus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #CL2#
Marcus closes the distance and clinches.
Cisse tries for a takedown but Marcus manages to get underhooks.
Cisse can't break the clinch.
#T4#
Cisse drops down looking for an ankle pick but Marcus pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Marcus rushes Cisse and presses him up against the cage.#TD2#
Marcus gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cisse regains guard.
Cisse keeping full guard, as Marcus tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marcus stays in close to Cisse's body and controls the position.
Marcus wants to stand but Cisse has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marcus connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcellus Marcus dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Marcus moves into the clinch successfully.
Cisse stalling in the clinch but Marcus improves position.
Marcus working hard to break the clinch.
Marcus just leaning against Cisse, taking a breather.
Marcus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marcus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marcus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cisse smiles and moves away.
Marcus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ademola Cisse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcellus Marcus .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cisse goes for a double leg but Marcus avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marcus continues to drive forward.
Cisse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marcus .#TD2#
Marcus fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cisse sprawls well initially but Marcus persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Marcus tries to stand but can't do so whilst Cisse controls his leg. #T1#
Cisse is pressing down on Marcus 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Marcus is in close to Cisse's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Marcus landing with the ground and pound.
Cisse being controlled here, momentarily.
Marcus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cisse. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marcus 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Marcus has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cisse is proving hard to escape from.
Marcellus Marcus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marcus content to stall in guard here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Horrible takedown attempt by Marcus or perhaps it was just good defense by Cisse, which made it look bad.
Cisse shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marcus pinned against the cage. Marcus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T3##TD2#
Marcus scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cisse trying to control here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cisse taking some punishment here, with Marcus in his half guard.
Marcus controlling the action here. #T4#
Cisse gets full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cisse can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marcus controls the pace.
Marcus is continuing to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcellus Marcus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Cisse stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cisse wants it to stay on the feet.
Marcus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cisse throws a quick counter head kick but Marcus was just out of range.
Marcus shoots for a takedown but Cisse saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It looked like Cisse wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ademola Cisse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcellus Marcus .
Marcus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cisse tries to clinch up but Marcus circles away and keeps his distance.
Marcus looks like he wants to counter punch here.#TD2#
Marcus decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cisse wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cisse trying to hold on to Marcus 's head to control him but Marcus postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marcus tries to stand and escape but Cisse is controlling the position. #T1##SU2#
Marcus decides to stand and escape the position.
Cisse tries to clinch but Marcus is having none of it. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Marcus . #SU2#
Marcus stands up. #TD2#
Marcus shoots in and bounces Cisse off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Marcus wants to stand but Cisse is controlling his posture from full guard. #T2#
Cisse is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marcus wants to stand but Cisse is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cisse being controlled here, momentarily. #T3#
More stalling from Marcus .
Marcus is pushing down on Cisse's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cisse is fighting to maintain full guard but Marcus has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB2#
Marcus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marcus working the head and body with strikes. #SUB2#
Marcus is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cisse has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marcus lands a nice short elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marcus content to control rather than advance.
Ademola Cisse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcellus Marcus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marcus tries to pass to full mount but Cisse defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcellus Marcus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marcus 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcellus Marcus !
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 07, 2020 |
#R1#
Marcus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mambetaly.#TD2#
Marcus shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mambetaly napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mambetaly is trying to get back to his feet.
Marcus tries to advance to mount but Mambetaly denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES#
Mambetaly sneaks out the side door and pushes Marcus away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Mambetaly shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marcus as he avoids it easily. #CL2#
Marcus moves into the clinch.
Mambetaly letting Marcus take a breather here.
Marcus jumps guard but Mambetaly turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC2#
Marcus breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Marcus has Mambetaly up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Marcus decides to pull guard.
Mambetaly with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB2#
Marcus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mambetaly preventing the sweep. #T1#
Mambetaly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mambetaly postures up and lands a big shot to Marcus 's brow.
Marcus wants to sweep here but Mambetaly controlling him for the moment.
Mambetaly postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mambetaly lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mambetaly scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mambetaly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mambetaly distracts Marcus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#ROC#
Marcus is rocked!
Mambetaly throws a big elbow that misses.
Marcus is still in real trouble! Can Mambetaly finish him?
Marcus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marcus seems to have recovered his senses.
Mambetaly throws a big elbow that misses.
Mambetaly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mambetaly's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T2#
Marcus is trying to keep Mambetaly in close.
Mambetaly connects with a couple of short punches.
Marcus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mambetaly postures up.
Marcus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Marcus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mambetaly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mambetaly manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mambetaly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mambetaly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mambetaly lands a couple of digs.#SUB2#
Marcus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mambetaly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mambetaly manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Marcus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
Marcus trying to control the position.
Mambetaly preventing the sweep.
Mambetaly throws a strike but Marcus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Mambetaly wants to stand but Marcus is controlling the position.
Marcus tries to free his leg and advance position but Mambetaly is retaining full guard.
Marcus prevents Mambetaly from getting back to his feet.
Mambetaly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marcus .
Marcus throws a big elbow that misses.
Marcus trying to control the position from guard on top but Mambetaly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #ES#
Mambetaly manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#TD#
Mambetaly has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Marcus is trying to keep an underhook but Mambetaly manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Marcus is trying to stand.
Marcus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Marcus is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
Marcus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mambetaly.
Mambetaly lands strikes from 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!
Mambetaly tries to pass to full mount but Marcus defends it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mambetaly lands a nice short elbow.
Mambetaly lands with a punch from half guard.
Marcus trying to control here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mambetaly lands a nice short elbow.
Marcus is looking to improve his position.
Mambetaly throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mambetaly slips a nice elbow through Marcus 's hands, connecting with Marcus 's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilbek Uulu Mambetaly dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Marcus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marcus takes a swing at Mambetaly's ribcage but misses.
Mambetaly wants to clinch.
Marcus goes for a double leg but Mambetaly avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mambetaly continues to drive forward.
Mambetaly closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marcus circles away.#TD#
Mambetaly is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Marcus 's half guard.#SUB2#
Marcus actively working from the bottom here.
Mambetaly scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mambetaly.
Mambetaly throwing shots but Marcus is blocking nicely.
Marcus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mambetaly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mambetaly 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.
Mambetaly thows a huge punch but Marcus dodges it nicely.
Mambetaly looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Marcus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T1#
Ground and pound from Mambetaly.
Mambetaly is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Marcus is hurt! He's hurt bad - Mambetaly fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Marcus from any more punishment! Congratulations to Mambetaly! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emilbek Uulu Mambetaly!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 24, 2020 |
#R1#
Quang Nguyen tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD#
and Marcus counters with a single leg into guard. Quang Nguyen didn't expect that.
Quang Nguyen has momentary wrist control but Marcus slips an elbow through the middle.
Quang Nguyen wants to stand and escape but Marcus is having none of it.
Marcus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Quang Nguyen is keeping the position for now.
Marcus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Quang Nguyen wants to get back to his feet but Marcus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Marcus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Marcus is pushing down on Quang Nguyen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Quang Nguyen is fighting to maintain full guard but Marcus has managed to sneak the leg through.
Well, if Marcus 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.
#T1##SUB#
Marcus is looking for a kimura here.
Marcus wants to stand up but Quang Nguyen is controlling the position.
Marcus stalling. #SUB#
Marcus 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.
#SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marcus 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.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marcus is controlling the pace.
Marcus moves nicely into side control. #T3#
Quang Nguyen is letting Marcus control him for a moment. #SUB#
Marcus thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Marcus passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Quang Nguyen!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quang Nguyen is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
We've been informed that Quang Nguyen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Marcus controlling the pace for now.
Marcus landing punches.
Marcus lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Marcus scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Marcus in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Marcus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Quang Nguyen?
Marcus is in the full mount, landing strikes. #ROC#
Quang Nguyen is rocked!
Marcus won't let Quang Nguyen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcus moves to back control. #T4#
I would not like to be Quang Nguyen right now.
Quang Nguyen is trying to get back to his feet but Marcus has full control of the position and if anything, Quang Nguyen has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The referee is taking a good look at Quang Nguyen as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Marcus !
#SUB#
Marcus is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Quang Nguyen knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Quang Nguyen for a finish.
Good control from Marcus .
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Marcus patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB#
Marcus is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcellus Marcus dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Quang Nguyen tries to keep at a distance but Marcus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marcus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Quang Nguyen tries to break the clinch but Marcus is controlling the position. #BC#
Marcus breaks the clinch.
#TD#
Marcus looking to score a takedown here. Quang Nguyen is defending well but Marcus drives through and ends up in Quang Nguyen's guard.
Marcus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Quang Nguyen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marcus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Marcus slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus working the head with strikes.
Marcus controlling from side mount. #T1##SU#
Marcus stands up.
Marcus motions for Quang Nguyen to come forward. Marcus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quang Nguyen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marcus is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Quang Nguyen.#TD#
Marcus looking to score a takedown here. Quang Nguyen is defending well but Marcus drives through and ends up in Quang Nguyen's guard.
Marcus sitting in guard here, content to control.
Marcus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SU#
Marcus decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Marcellus Marcus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Marcus shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Quang Nguyen is breathing heavily.
Quang Nguyen tries to kick Marcus off but Marcus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T2#
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. Marcus connects with a nice short shot to Quang Nguyen's temple.
Quang Nguyen pushes Marcus off looking to stand but Marcus dives back in and keeps control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SU#
Marcus decides to stand and escape the position. #TD#
Quang Nguyen gets caught napping as Marcus dives in and scores a takedown. Quang Nguyen manages to retain guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Marcus advances to half guard.
Marcus is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Quang Nguyen! #SUB#
Marcus looking for a guillotine from mount but Quang Nguyen is having none of it.
Marcus controlling from mount.
Marcus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T3#
Marcus punishing his opponent with strikes.
Marcus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Marcus '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.
Marcus working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Marcus looking to control and managing it successfully.
Marcus in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Marcus scoring with strikes but Quang Nguyen is staying in there. #SUB#
Marcus is working for a guillotine from mount but Quang Nguyen frees his head quite easily.
Marcus working the ground and pound effectively.
#T4#
Marcus landing strikes, looking to finish!
Marcus tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB#
Marcus is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Quang Nguyen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Quang Nguyen shrugs it off.
Marcus landing shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcus content just to control the position here.
Quang Nguyen is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Marcus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Marcus landing punches.
Marcus controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcellus Marcus dominated that second round.
That's time! Marcus 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Marcus manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Quang Nguyen on his heels. He'll look to pass Quang Nguyen's guard now, I'm sure.
Marcus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Marcus seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Quang Nguyen for as long as he can get away with.
Marcus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Marcus content to stall in guard here. #SU#
Marcus stands up from Quang Nguyen's guard - Marcus perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Marcus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Quang Nguyen's guard.
Quang Nguyen is wriggling around but Marcus manages to pass to half guard.
Quang Nguyen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#REVB#
Marcus controlling the pace. #T1##SUB#
Marcus is working for a submission of some sort.
Marcus controlling the action here.
Marcus is nestled in close to Quang Nguyen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Quang Nguyen wants to get back to his feet.
Marcus performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marcus working Quang Nguyen over with strikes.
Marcus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quang Nguyen can do to turn this around?
Marcus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Marcus prevents Quang Nguyen from standing back up.
#SUB#
Marcus seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Quang Nguyen is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marcellus Marcus !
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 22, 2020 |
#R1##KD2#
Medvedev drops Marcus with a big left hand and mounts him. Marcus is in big trouble! #ROC2#
Marcus is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Marcellus Marcus has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Medvedev trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Oh Marcus is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SU2#
Medvedev is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Marcus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Medvedev.#TD#
Marcus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Medvedev's guard.
Marcus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Marcus seems to have got his legs back now.
Marcus wanted to stand there but Medvedev had control of the position.
Medvedev can't keep his opponent in guard - Marcus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Marcus is taking a breather. Medvedev 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.
Marcus 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.
Marcus slips a nice elbow through Medvedev's hands, connecting with Medvedev's forehead.
Medvedev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Marcus scores with a couple of nice shots.
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. Marcus connects with a nice short shot to Medvedev's temple. #T1#
Medvedev is trying to escape back to his feet but Marcus uses the scramble to pass into side control.
#SUB#
Marcus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marcus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Medvedev is pushing Marcus 's head away, looking to escape. Marcus manages to hold on to the position though.
Marcus controlling from side mount.
Medvedev is looking to get back to his feet here but Marcus is keeping cool and he's managed to take Medvedev's back.
Marcus throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Medvedev!
#SUB#
Marcus has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Medvedev wants to get back to his feet. #T2#
Medvedev is covering up but some of the strikes from Marcus are getting through and doing damage.
#ROC#
Medvedev is rocked!
Marcus is landing with strikes from the back.
Medvedev is still in real trouble! Can Marcus finish him?
Marcus has Medvedev flattened out and is raining down punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good control from Marcus .
Medvedev wants to get back to his feet.
Marcus is landing with strikes from the back.
Marcus lands shots to the head and Medvedev turtles up! The ref has seen enough and stops the fight! This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcellus Marcus !
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 03, 2020 |
#R1##CL#
Marcus pushes Cisse up against the cage in a clinch.
Cisse is trying to break the clinch but Marcus has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Marcus breaks from the clinch.
Cisse tries to clinch up but Marcus circles away and keeps his distance.
Cisse shoots in looking for a takedown. Marcus tries to sprawl out of it but Cisse keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marcus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cisse swinging wildly here.
Cisse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marcus swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD#
Marcus drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus is looking to work some ground and pound but Cisse has wrist control.
Cisse wants to stand but Marcus is controlling the position. #T1#
Marcus preventing the sweep.
Marcus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cisse swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cisse is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marcus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cisse trying to control the position.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Marcus fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cisse to the ground. Marcus is now in Cisse's guard.
Cisse keeping full guard, as Marcus tries to pass.
Marcus 's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T2#
Marcus with a nice head shot there.
Marcus tries to free his leg and advance position but Cisse is retaining full guard.
Marcus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Marcus postures up.
Cisse doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Marcus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Marcus wants to pass the guard but Cisse is keeping the position.
Marcus postures up.
#T3#
Marcus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Marcus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Marcus wants to get back to his feet.
Cisse trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Marcus manages to pass to mount!
Marcus controlling the position easily from mount.
Marcus lands a heavy elbow. #T4#
Marcus prevents Cisse from getting the reversal.
Marcus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cisse?
#SUB#
Marcus wants to finish this one by submission but Cisse is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Marcus .
Cisse tries to lock up and control but Marcus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marcus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cisse on the ground.#SUB#
Marcus working for a guillotine from mount but Cisse is in no mood to give up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marcus is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cisse can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The referee warns Cisse that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcellus Marcus 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.
#R2##TD#
Marcus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cisse will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Marcus wants to stand but Cisse is controlling his posture from full guard.
Marcus controlling from the top position.
Marcellus Marcus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marcus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cisse's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Marcus wants to pass the guard but Cisse is keeping the position.
Marcus controlling from the top position. #T1#
Marcus tries to stand but Cisse is controlling from the bottom.
Cisse tries to strike from the bottom.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cisse wants to clinch.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cisse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marcus paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Marcus pushes Cisse up against the cage in a clinch.
Cisse is trying to push Marcus away but Marcus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cisse is pressed up against the cage. Marcus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cisse down to the mat. Cisse avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL#
Marcus moves into the clinch.#TD#
Marcus manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcus is pulling down on Cisse's head to control his posture.
Cisse wants to control from the top but Marcus keeps moving.
Marcus doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Cisse looking to pass the guard. #T3##SU2#
Cisse decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cisse fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marcus misses with an uppercut
and Cisse finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cisse is looking to clinch but Marcus is avoiding it.
Cisse pushes Marcus away with a front kick.#CL#
Marcus clinches with his opponent.
Cisse wants to break free but Marcus has control.
Marcus is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cisse keeps control of Marcus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #TD#
Marcus turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Cisse manages to get back to half guard.#T4#
Cisse trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB#
Marcus seems to be looking for submissions.
Marcus slows the pace down in half guard.
Marcus winds up and cracks Cisse with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Marcus seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cisse wants to control but Marcus is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcellus Marcus dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Cisse displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marcus .
Cisse fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL#
Cisse gets tackled into the cage by Marcus . Marcus maintains the clinch.
Marcus tries to break free but Cisse pushes him back against the cage.
Cisse has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Marcus after a bit of a struggle.
Cisse stalling in the clinch but Marcus improves position.
Marcus wants to get back to striking at distance but Cisse won't allow it.
Cisse working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus jumps guard but Cisse stands there with Marcus around his waist. Marcus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cisse can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Marcus 's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T1#
Cisse tries to work over Marcus 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cisse wants to take the fight to the mat but Marcus manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Marcus tries to pull guard but Cisse won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcellus Marcus . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cisse drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Marcus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Marcus seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Marcus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cisse to keep the fight standing.
Cisse can't get the takedown.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cisse tries to pull guard but Marcus forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Marcus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cisse to keep the fight standing.
Marcus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cisse can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Cisse jumps guard and drags Marcus to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Marcus won't allow Cisse to sweep him here.
Cisse keeping full guard, as Marcus tries to pass.
Cisse looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marcus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Marcus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cisse is keeping the position for now. #T3#
Cisse working a defensive guard here.
Marcus wants to stand and escape but instead Cisse has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Marcus has his hands on Cisse's head, controlling the position.
Cisse preventing the sweep.
Marcus wants to get back to his feet but Cisse is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cisse being controlled here momentarily.
Cisse won't allow Marcus to sweep him here.
Marcus is pulling down on Cisse's head to control his posture. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cisse misses with a wild combination.
Cisse blocks the body kick.
Cisse feints the counter takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cisse fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marcus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cisse counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marcus thinking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ademola Cisse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marcus 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcellus Marcus !
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Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 16, 2020 |
#R1#
Marcus tries to clinch but Julyfeather is having none of it.
Marcus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Julyfeather swivels and escapes.
Julyfeather feinted with a counter takedown.
Marcus is looking to clinch.
Julyfeather stuffs the takedown attempt from Marcus . Marcus gets slowly back to his feet.
Julyfeather lands with a nice body punch.
Julyfeather throws a series of punches but Marcus avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus shoots in for a takedown but Julyfeather shows good takedown defense.
Roger Julyfeather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcellus Marcus .
Marcus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Julyfeather as he avoids it easily.
Marcus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Julyfeather circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T1#
Julyfeather digs a good hook to Marcus 's body.
Marcus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marcus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Julyfeather.
Julyfeather tries to counter with a takedown but Marcus is quick to defend against it.
Roger Julyfeather is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marcus shoots in for a takedown but Julyfeather shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Julyfeather lands with a shot to the body.
Julyfeather connects with a body shot.
Julyfeather scores with a jab to the body.
Marcus tries to clinch but Julyfeather moves out of range.
Julyfeather fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marcus manages to avoid it.#T2#
Marcus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Julyfeather pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Marcus back to the cage. Julyfeather follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Marcus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Julyfeather feinted with a counter takedown.
Marcus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marcus there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Marcus shoots in and bounces Julyfeather off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Marcus is stalling in the full guard.
Marcus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marcus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T3#
Marcus lands a couple of elbows.
Marcus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Marcus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Julyfeather is keeping the position for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Julyfeather utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marcus controls from within his opponent's guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Julyfeather connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marcus 's hands.
Marcus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Julyfeather as he jumps to the side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Julyfeather stalks Marcus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Marcus 's face. Marcus staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Julyfeather 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#
Marcus fails to land with a series of punches.
Julyfeather drops down looking for a counter takedown but Marcus sprawls and moves away.
Marcus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Julyfeather as he avoids it easily.
Marcus closes the distance and clinches up with Julyfeather, looking for a takedown. Marcus pushes Julyfeather against the cage but Julyfeather circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marcus shoots in looking for a takedown. Julyfeather tries to sprawl out of it but Marcus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Julyfeather manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roger Julyfeather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcellus Marcus .
Julyfeather stuns Marcus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Julyfeather jabs at Marcus 's body.#T1#
Julyfeather digs a good body shot into Marcus 's ribs.
Marcus shoots in and drives through. Julyfeather sprawls well.
Roger Julyfeather is winning the standup battle so far.
Julyfeather swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcus .
Marcus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Julyfeather appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Marcus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Julyfeather half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Julyfeather misses the shot to the body.
Marcus tries to clinch up but Julyfeather circles away and keeps his distance.
Julyfeather bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marcus 's head backwards.
Julyfeather tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marcus was well out of range. Poor timing from Julyfeather.#T2##TD2#
Marcus throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Julyfeather was covering up waiting for the punch and Marcus finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Julyfeather is looking to stand back up but Marcus counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Julyfeather.
Julyfeather on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Julyfeather tries to get out of the position.
Marcus thows a huge punch but Julyfeather dodges it nicely.
Marcus tries to pass the half guard into mount. Julyfeather knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T3#
Marcus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Marcus moves into full mount! Julyfeather won't be happy about that!
Julyfeather is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Julyfeather manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Julyfeather, under a barage of strikes from Marcus .
Marcus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Marcus lands with a punch from half guard. #T4#
Marcus slows the pace down in half guard.
Marcus wants to pass to mount but Julyfeather is defending the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marcus seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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 Roger Julyfeather 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Marcus tries to clinch up.
Julyfeather half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Julyfeather stuffs the takedown.
Julyfeather displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marcus .
Julyfeather half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Marcus fails to land the takedown.
Julyfeather attempts a counter takedown but Marcus avoids it well and moves away.
Roger Julyfeather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcellus Marcus .
Julyfeather connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Julyfeather swivels and escapes.
Julyfeather half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Marcus tries to clinch but Julyfeather is having none of it.
Marcus shoots in but no luck this time.
Julyfeather changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T1#
Julyfeather connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marcus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Julyfeather's waist but Julyfeather gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marcus off to one side.
Marcus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Julyfeather swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Marcus with that takedown attempt.
Marcus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marcus misses with a wild combination.
A leg kick checked by Julyfeather.
Marcellus Marcus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Julyfeather lands a nice looking body shot.
Julyfeather cracks Marcus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Roger Julyfeather is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Marcus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Julyfeather.
Julyfeather slips a jab and a cross from Marcus .
Julyfeather bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Julyfeather scores with a hook to the body. Marcus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Julyfeather throws a body shot but no joy.
Marcus throws a head kick that misses.
Julyfeather rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marcus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Marcus misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Julyfeather just misses with a punch to the body.
Julyfeather defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marcus .#T3#
Marcus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Julyfeather sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marcus somewhat.
Julyfeather throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marcus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Julyfeather jabs Marcus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marcus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Julyfeather as he avoids it easily.
Julyfeather appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Julyfeather is looking to wear down Marcus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marcus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marcus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Julyfeather pinned against the cage. Julyfeather gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T4#
Julyfeather with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marcus .
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Julyfeather defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marcus .
Nice takedown defense from Julyfeather. No joy for Marcus on that attempt.
Marcellus Marcus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Julyfeather fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marcus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Julyfeather showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Julyfeather, 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Julyfeather!
Our winner, Roger Julyfeather, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 10, 2020 |
#R1##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Khalidov.
Marcus wants to control but Khalidov postures up.
Khalidov cracks Marcus with a big elbow.
Marcus is looking to reverse the position.
Marcus is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Khalidov off and has taken his back!
Khalidov is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#SUB#
Marcus is cranking Khalidov's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Khalidov! He's tightened the choke and Khalidov is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marcellus Marcus !
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 07, 2020 |
#R1#
Gallo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marcus is fending him off so far but Gallo persists. Nope, Marcus circles away and we're back to standing.
Marcus shoots in and drives through. Gallo sprawls well.
Marcus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marcus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gallo counters with a one-two to the body.
Marcus fails to land the takedown.#CL2#
Marcus moves into range and clinches up with Gallo.
Marcus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gallo blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus has Gallo pressed against the cage, preventing Gallo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A bit of stalling here from Gallo.
#BC2#
Marcus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marcus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Marcus wants it to stay on the feet.
Marcus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gallo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arturo Gallo. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1##CL2#
Marcus has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD#
Gallo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gallo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Marcus preventing the sweep.
Gallo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marcus controls the pace.
Marcus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Marcus landing some decent shots from guard.
Marcus sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2#
Marcus is pushing down on Gallo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gallo is fighting to maintain full guard but Marcus has managed to sneak the leg through.
Marcus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Marcus passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gallo! #SUB2#
Marcus is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Gallo is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Gallo flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Marcus anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Gallo and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Marcus slips an arm under Gallo chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Marcus has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Marcus is squeezing on Gallo like an anaconda would it's prey. Gallo fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marcellus Marcus !
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 04, 2020 |
#R1#
Khalidov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marcus as he jumps to the side.
Khalidov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Marcus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Khalidov somewhat.
Marcus dives in and grabs Khalidov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Khalidov pushes down on Marcus 's head and hops out.
Khalidov tries for a takedown but Marcus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marcus seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Marcellus Marcus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamed Khalidov.
Marcus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Khalidov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khalidov. Marcus does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Khalidov.
Marcus tries a head kick but it misses.
#TD2#
Khalidov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Marcus did well to prevent Khalidov getting side control.
Khalidov stalling away here and it's allowed Marcus to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T1#
Marcus pulls Khalidov in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Khalidov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Marcus looking for a guillotine here but Khalidov defends easily.
Marcus is trying to keep Khalidov in close.
Marcus on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marcus tries to get out of the position.#T2#
Khalidov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marcus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marcus is looking to stand up but Khalidov isn't so interested in that idea.
Khalidov trying to control but Marcus is working from the bottom.
Marcus is trying to keep Khalidov in close.
Khalidov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Marcus 's guard.#T3#
Khalidov looking to sit in guard and control but Marcus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Khalidov trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Khalidov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marcus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marcus is looking to stand up but Khalidov won't let him. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Khalidov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Marcus has passed into half guard!
Khalidov trying to control from the bottom.
Marcus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Khalidov defending well though.
Khalidov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marcus . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Marcus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Khalidov is just riding it out for now. Marcus eventually gives up the hold.
Marcus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcellus Marcus dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Khalidov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Khalidov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Khalidov's back!
Marcus trying to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcus scores with punches and elbows.
Marcellus Marcus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marcus trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus is working the ground and pound. Can Khalidov escape?
Marcus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khalidov can do to turn this around?#T1##SUB#
Marcus is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Khalidov is defending well though. Marcus let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB#
Marcus is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Khalidov won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Marcus off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marcellus Marcus !
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 02, 2020 |
#R1##CL#
Marcus rushes Yilmaz and presses him up against the cage.
Yilmaz tries a body shot but Marcus blocks it.
#TD2#
Yilmaz has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Marcus regains guard immediately.
Marcus is pulling down on Yilmaz's head to control his posture.
Marcus on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marcus tries to get out of the position.
Yilmaz wants to control from the top but Marcus keeps moving.
Yilmaz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yilmaz postures up and lands a big shot to Marcus 's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Yilmaz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T1#
Yilmaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marcus pulls Yilmaz in close to prevent any damage.
Marcus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marcus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Yilmaz stops Marcus from standing up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yilmaz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Marcus defends it nicely.#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.
Yilmaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Marcus misses with a head kick.
Marcus tries to clinch there but Yilmaz circles away.
#TD2#
Marcus tries to sprawl but Yilmaz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Marcus gets back to full guard.
Yilmaz stopping the sweep attempt from Marcus .
Marcus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marcus keeping moving, preventing Yilmaz from controlling successfully.
Marcus wants to sweep but no luck.
Yilmaz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T3#
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Yilmaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Yilmaz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yilmaz lands in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Yilmaz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Marcus looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Marcus looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Marcus ! #REVR#
Yilmaz tries to improve position but can't. #T4##SUB#
Marcus is trying to get an arm triangle but Yilmaz is defending well.
Yilmaz wants to control but Marcus postures up.
Yilmaz is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marcus is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Marcus trying to control the action but Yilmaz is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chengiz Yilmaz will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Yilmaz connects with a looping right hand.
Yilmaz avoids the head kick by Marcus .
#TD2#
Yilmaz gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yilmaz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Marcus can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Yilmaz swings around for an armbar but Marcus sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Yilmaz's guard.
Marcus pushes down on Yilmaz's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T1#
Yilmaz is looking to improve his position.
Yilmaz throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Yilmaz wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Marcus is trying to work for a kimura but Yilmaz is defending well.
Marcus is looking to take a break and control but Yilmaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yilmaz is doing well to control the position and prevent Marcus from advancing to side control.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yilmaz trying to hold on to Marcus 's head to control him but Marcus postures up.
Marcus seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Marcus passes into side control, despite Yilmaz's attempt to control the position.
Yilmaz can't do much from the bottom here.
Yilmaz is letting Marcus control him for a moment. #T3#
Yilmaz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Marcus 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Marcus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Marcus is looking to take a break and control but Yilmaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marcus wants to free his trapped foot but Yilmaz is holding on for dear life with his legs. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yilmaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Marcus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yilmaz somewhat.#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.#CL2#
Yilmaz closes the distance and clinches.
Marcus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yilmaz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC2#
Yilmaz breaks from the clinch.
Marcus leaves Yilmaz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yilmaz closes the distance and clinches up with Marcus , looking for a takedown. Yilmaz pushes Marcus against the cage but Marcus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marcellus Marcus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chengiz Yilmaz.#TD2#
Yilmaz gets a double leg takedown into Marcus 's guard.
Marcus wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marcus pulls Yilmaz in close to his closed guard and prevents Yilmaz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Marcus wants to sweep here but Yilmaz controlling him for the moment.
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 Marcellus Marcus will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Yilmaz shoots in and drives through. Marcus sprawls well.#CL2#
Yilmaz rushes Marcus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marcus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yilmaz up against the cage.#BC#
Marcus manages to break the clinch.
Marcus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marcellus Marcus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Marcus closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Yilmaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD#
Marcus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yilmaz's guard.
Marcus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T1#
Marcus advances to half guard.
Yilmaz trying to hold on to Marcus 's head to control him but Marcus postures up.
It looks like Marcus is going to stand back up.
Well, if Marcus 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.
Marcus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yilmaz's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yilmaz manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T2#
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.
Marcus passes Yilmaz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yilmaz is looking for a sweep. Marcus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marcus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Marcellus Marcus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yilmaz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Marcus trying to control the position from guard on top but Yilmaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marcus has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yilmaz is proving hard to escape from.
Marcus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yilmaz swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Marcus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marcus chips away with some ground and pound.
Marcus throwing strikes but missing.
Marcus wants to get up but he can't break Yilmaz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Marcus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yilmaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marcus misses with a head kick.
Marcus leaves Yilmaz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marcus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yilmaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcus .#TD2#
Yilmaz shoots in and bounces Marcus off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Yilmaz cracks Marcus with a solid left hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marcus wants to sweep here but Yilmaz controlling him for the moment.
Yilmaz is pushing down on Marcus 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Marcus is fighting to maintain full guard but Yilmaz has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcellus Marcus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marcus 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcellus Marcus !
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