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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Marley (ranked 229 p4p, 460 weight class) and Dai Zexi (ranked 41 p4p, 77 weight class). Marley comes to the cage accompanied by EMOTIONALLY SCARRED. The crowd seem to be enjoying Zexi's choice of entrance music: BRADIO-Flyers. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ezekiel Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dai Zexi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley scores with a jab. Zexi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Marley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zexi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Marley with a body shot.
Marley tries a head kick but it misses.
Zexi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marley connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Dai Zexi has been cut.
Zexi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marley on the side of the head.
Zexi throws a big shot that misses.
Zexi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marley ducks under a wild hook from Zexi.
Marley throws a leg kick
and Zexi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley tries to score with a low kick but Zexi moves his leg out of the way.
Marley has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Grind in the buildup to the fight.
A slow jab from Marley misses its intended target.
Zexi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Marley misses.
Marley tries to clinch up.
Zexi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley throws a front kick aimed at Zexi's knee but Zexi avoids it well.
Marley throws out a loose jab but Zexi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zexi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zexi. Marley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zexi checks the leg kick.
Zexi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zexi swats away the attempt to clinch by Marley.
Zexi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marley doesn't seem bothered though.
Zexi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice leg kick from Marley, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley forces Zexi back against the cage and clinches.
Marley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zexi backwards.
Zexi struggles to land a body shot inside as Marley controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Marley fails to land.
Marley scores with a hook to the body.
Zexi lands a hook that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marley lands an uppercut.
Marley swings wildly with an uppercut but Zexi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zexi prevents a body shot from Marley.
Marley scores with a shot to the side of Zexi's head.
Marley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Zexi.
Marley is breathing heavily.
Zexi misses with some punches.
Zexi working aggressively here.
Zexi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Marley.
Zexi has a couple of punches blocked by Marley.
Marley lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Marley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zexi misses with the head strike.
Marley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Zexi.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zexi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zexi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Zexi.
Marley has a couple of punches blocked by Zexi.
Marley tries to land knees in the clinch but Zexi avoids the damage to the body.
Zexi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marley or not.
Zexi misses with a punch to the body.
Zexi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zexi cracks Marley with a nice body shot.
Zexi lands with a left to the head.
Marley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marley prevents a body shot from Zexi.
Zexi throws a punch but it's blocked by Marley.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Zexi - that landed with a thud.
Zexi throws a punch but it's blocked by Marley.
Zexi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zexi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marley.
Zexi lands a takedown into guard.
Marley has momentary wrist control but Zexi slips an elbow through the middle.
Zexi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Zexi is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Marley's shoulder. That is not cool.
Marley is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Zexi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The strikes coming from Zexi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dai Zexi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dai Zexi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zexi gets a double leg takedown into Marley's guard.
Zexi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Marley wants to sweep here but Zexi controlling him for the moment.
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.
Zexi wants to control from the top but Marley keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zexi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zexi wants to control from the top but Marley keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zexi with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Zexi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ezekiel Marley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marley motions for Zexi to come forward. Marley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zexi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zexi lunges at Marley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marley's hand.
Zexi connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley tries to clinch there but Zexi circles away.
Zexi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marley manages to avoid it.
Zexi cracks Marley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice defenses there by Zexi.
Marley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zexi throws out the jab.
Marley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zexi swats away the attempt to clinch by Marley.
A big right from Marley misses.
Zexi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marley walks into a left hand.
Marley throws a combination that misses
and Zexi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Marley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zexi trying to control the position from guard on top but Marley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zexi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Marley keeping full guard, as Zexi tries to pass.
Zexi with a nice head shot there.
Marley being controlled here, momentarily.
Zexi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marley is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Zexi stays in close to Marley's body and controls the position.
Zexi trying to control the position from guard on top but Marley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zexi works over Marley with some ground and pound from guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dai Zexi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dai Zexi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Marley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zexi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Marley with a body shot.
Marley throws a big shot that misses.
Zexi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marley throws the left hand but Zexi avoids the punch easily.
Marley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marley throws a jab when Zexi was well out of range.
Marley misses with a leg kick
and Zexi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zexi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zexi lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zexi looks to land a right hand but Marley moved out of range.
Zexi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zexi misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zexi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marley momentarily.
Marley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Marley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zexi counters with a straight right hand.
Zexi missing with a left hand there. Marley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zexi connects with a body shot.
Zexi slips a straight right by Marley.
Good leg kick by Marley.
Zexi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zexi takes a swing at Marley's ribcage but misses.
Zexi scores with a body shot.
Ezekiel Marley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zexi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Marley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zexi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dai Zexi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Marley misses with a leg kick
and Zexi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marley tries to work over Zexi's front leg with a kick but Zexi checks it.
Zexi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zexi lands with a hook. Marley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marley misses with a few strikes there.
Zexi lands a nice shot to the body.
Zexi lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zexi lands with an uppercut that bounces Marley off the cage and back into range.
Marley throws a leg kick
and Zexi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zexi lands a nice looking body shot.
Zexi works the jab nicely.
Zexi dodges the punch combination from Marley.
Zexi throws a big shot that misses.
Marley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zexi lands with a good body shot.
Zexi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zexi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Marley sprawls well initially but Zexi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zexi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Marley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zexi on the ground.
Zexi trying to control the action but Marley is working from the bottom.
Zexi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zexi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zexi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dai Zexi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zexi 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dai Zexi!
Dai Zexi tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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