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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Marloney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Moreira has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ziggy Marloney's chin.
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145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ziggy Marloney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Moreira.
Marloney on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marloney tries to get out of the position.
Moreira tries to score with some ground and pound. Marloney controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Marloney sneaks back into half guard.
Marloney gets full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Moreira's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Moreira keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marloney's head.
Moreira thows a big elbow that misses.
Moreira throwing strikes from guard but Marloney blocks nicely.
Moreira stopping the sweep attempt from Marloney.
Moreira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moreira wants to control from the top but Marloney keeps moving.
Marloney working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moreira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marloney keeping moving, preventing Moreira from controlling successfully.
Moreira distracts Marloney with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Moreira wants to control from the top but Marloney keeps moving.
Moreira won't allow Marloney to sweep him here.
Moreira with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Moreira trying to control the position from guard on top but Marloney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moreira looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Moreira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moreira landing with the ground and pound.
Marloney looking for a sweep. Not yet Marloney, not yet.
Moreira throwing strikes from guard but Marloney blocks nicely.
Moreira is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Moreira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marloney is keeping the position for now.
Moreira works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Marloney wants to get back to full guard.
Marloney knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moreira on the ground.
Moreira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Marloney defends it well.
Marloney is not content to let Moreira control the position.
Moreira looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Marloney with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marloney tries to get to full guard but Moreira has control of the leg.
Marloney actively working from the bottom here.
Moreira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Moreira thows a huge punch but Marloney dodges it nicely.
Moreira is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Marloney!
Moreira lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marloney hang on?
Moreira punishing his opponent with strikes.
Marloney is breathing heavily.
BOOM! Moreira connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Moreira working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Marloney is working to get back to half guard.
Moreira lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Moreira fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreira lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Moreira is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Marloney to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Marloney shrugs it off.
Moreira landing shots from mount.
Moreira with the ground and pound from mount.
Moreira landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Moreira.
Marloney is in a horrible position here. Moreira smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Moreira.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreira breaks from Marloney's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Marloney in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Moreira is landing with some decent strikes but Marloney is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Moreira with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Moreira dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marloney wants to land a leg kick but Moreira is out of range.
That kick from Moreira tenderised Marloney's leg. Marloney is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marloney misses with a head kick.
Moreira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moreira tries a body shot but Marloney blocks it.
Moreira gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Moreira wants to take a breather but Marloney is having none of it.
Marloney taking some punishment here, with Moreira in his half guard.
Marloney has a hand on Moreira's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Moreira takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Moreira looking to finish Marloney with some ground and pound. This is bad for Marloney!
Moreira with good strikes from the mount here!
Marloney regains half guard.
Marloney tries to get to full guard but Moreira has control of the leg.
Marloney is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moreira wants to work for an arm triangle but Marloney is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Moreira missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Moreira passes the guard and advances to mount!
Moreira with shots to the head and body - Marloney looks very uncomfortable down there.
Marloney is in all sorts of trouble here.
Moreira landing strikes, looking to finish!
Moreira lands a heavy elbow.
Marloney can't escape the position.
Moreira working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Moreira working Marloney over with strikes here.
Moreira landing strikes from the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira cracks Marloney with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Marloney tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marloney taking shots to the head.
Moreira controlling the position easily from mount.
Moreira punishing his opponent with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreira in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Moreira scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Moreira lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marloney hang on?
Moreira looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Moreira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moreira working the ground and pound effectively.
Marloney taking shots to the head.
Moreira with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Marloney is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Moreira landing punches.
Moreira lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Marloney is rocked!
Moreira postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Marloney looks a forlorn figure.
Oh Marloney is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moreira working Marloney over with strikes here.
Marloney in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Moreira connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Moreira looking for a guillotine from mount but Marloney is having none of it.
Moreira with good strikes from the mount here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreira breaks from Marloney's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Marloney seems to have got his legs back now.
Moreira lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Moreira is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Marloney can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Moreira breaks from Marloney's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Moreira in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Moreira cracks Marloney with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Moreira fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Marloney is trying desperately to improve position.
Moreira putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Moreira looking to control but Marloney is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moreira lands a big shot there that rocks Marloney but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moreira is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Moreira trying to control but Marloney is having none of it.
Marloney tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Moreira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Moreira thuds a left hand into Marloney's body.
Moreira misses with a body shot.
Moreira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Moreira has closed the distance and engaged Marloney in a clinch.
Moreira trying to land knees to the body.
Marloney misses with a punch on the inside.
Marloney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moreira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marloney has him pressed against the cage.
Moreira displaying some good clinch control by pressing Marloney up against the cage.
Moreira is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Marloney gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Moreira missing with knees to the body.
Marloney pulls guard effortlessly.
Moreira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marloney working a defensive guard here.
Moreira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira postures up in Marloney's guard and throws a big left but Marloney blocks it.
Moreira throws a big right hand that misses.
Moreira postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Moreira wants to control from the top but Marloney keeps moving.
Moreira with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moreira looking to sit in guard and control but Marloney gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moreira is on top in guard.
Marloney is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moreira is in close to Marloney's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira scoring with some ground and pound.
Moreira stands up over Marloney, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Moreira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marloney swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Daniel Moreira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moreira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marloney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moreira is pushing down on Marloney's leg trying to pass to half guard. Marloney is fighting to maintain full guard but Moreira has managed to sneak the leg through.
Moreira keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Marloney is in trouble now - Moreira has advanced to mount!
Moreira content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Marloney is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Moreira!
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