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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lombardo Limba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Limba is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Prodigy - Voodoo People. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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174 lbs
13 - 5 - 1 |
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180 lbs
23 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lombardo Limba!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marx throws a push kick but Limba slaps the foot to one side.
Marx slips under a jab from Limba.
Marx tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Limba swivels and escapes.
Limba misses with a kick to the body
and Marx counters with a head kick.
Limba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marx.
Limba fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marx on the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Limba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marx doesn't seem phased though.
Marx moves out of range as Limba throws a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marx lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Limba has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Limba and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Limba throws a push kick but Marx slaps the foot to one side.
Limba misses with a head kick.
Limba lands with an uppercut that bounces Marx off the cage and back into rage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Limba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Limba throws a hook but Marx avoids it easily.
Limba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Limba misses with a low kick as Marx jumps back.
Marx throws a body kick the misses
and Limba counters by moving into the clinch.
Marx just leaning against Limba, taking a breather.
Limba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marx displaying some good clinch control by pressing Limba up against the cage.
Marx is trying to break the clinch but Limba has him pressed against the cage.
Limba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx controlling the action here for a moment.
Marx is trying to break the clinch but Limba has him pressed against the cage.
Marx breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marx has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Limba finds it's way round the side to connect with Marx's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Marx.
Limba tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marx is able to avoid easily.
Limba misses with an uppercut
and Marx finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Limba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marx.
Marx cracks the inside of Limba's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limba throws a head kick but Marx moves out of range.
Limba on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Limba dodges the punch combination from Marx.
Limba throws a hook but Marx blocks it.
Limba thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Marx if he has to take too many more of those.
Limba throws a hook to the side of Marx's head but Marx sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Limba misses with a body kick.
Marx throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Limba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marx's sensitive parts.
Limba misses with a body kick.
Limba misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Limba blocks the leg kick.
Limba tries to land a body kick
and Marx counters with a good low kick that Limba was not able to check.
Limba looks for the body kick but Marx saw that one coming.
Limba stuffs the takedown attempt from Marx. Marx gets slowly back to his feet.
Limba lands a glancing blow to the side of Marx's head.
Lombardo Limba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Limba tries to clinch but Marx moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mark Marx 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.
Limba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A telegraphed right hand from Limba misses the target.
Limba connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marx avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lombardo Limba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Limba.
Limba defending well as Marx loads up on a big left hand.
Limba throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marx.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marx tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Limba is able to avoid easily.
A lazy body kick from Limba
and Marx counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Limba controlling the position for now.
Marx wants to take a breather but Limba is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx winds up and cracks Limba with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Marx missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marx missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Limba manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jab, jab by Limba - just one landing.
Marx moves out of range of the strikes.
Marx throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Limba counters with a straight right hand.
Limba throws a series of punches but Marx avoids them all with ease.
Marx throws a jab when Limba was well out of range.
A low kick from Limba misses
and Marx counters with a good, hard body kick but Limba shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Limba throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marx counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Limba pulls Marx in to control the position.
Marx trying to control but Limba is working from the bottom.
Marx in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marx looking to sit in guard and control but Limba gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Marx tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marx is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Limba is controlling him.
Marx keeping moving, preventing Limba from controlling successfully.
Marx wants to stand and escape but Limba is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Limba pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marx is out of range and Limba settles back down.
Marx throws a head kick that misses
and Limba counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marx is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Limba throws a body kick the misses
and Marx counters with a straight right hand.
Marx throws a low kick but it's checked well by Limba.
Limba lands a jab to the head.
Marx misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marx paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Limba scores with a kick to the body.
Limba throws a lazy body kick
and Marx counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Limba thinking.
Limba stuffs the takedown.
Marx lands a jab to the head.
Marx throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marx shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Limba as he jumps to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marx checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Marx dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A big right from Limba misses.
Limba loads up on a big right hand but Marx slips the punch.
Limba scores with a kick to the midsection.
Marx tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Limba is able to avoid easily.
Marx avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Marx - that will leave a mark!
Marx tries to work over Limba's front leg with a kick but Limba checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Limba throws a push kick but Marx slaps the foot to one side.
Marx thuds a left hand into Limba's body.
Limba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Limba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marx cracks Limba with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Limba misses with a body kick.
Limba lands with a cross.
Limba misses with an uppercut
and Marx counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Limba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marx paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Limba throws a looping overhand right but Marx ducks down to avoid it.
Marx throws a big shot that misses.
Lombardo Limba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Limba misses with a left hand
and Marx counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limba tries to score with a low kick but Marx moves his leg out of the way.
Mark Marx is winning the standup battle so far.
Limba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Limba moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Marx checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marx moves out of range as Limba throws a body kick.
Marx tries to land a body kick
and Limba holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Limba keeps control of Marx as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marx breaks from the clinch.
Marx shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Marx with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Limba.
Marx misses with a leg kick
and Limba counters with a series of strikes. Marx will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Limba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Limba throws a lazy body kick
and Marx counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marx throws a head kick that misses.
Marx sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Limba moves in looking to clinch but Marx pushes him off.
Limba misses with a kick to the body.
Marx throws a looping overhand right but Limba ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limba lands with an uppercut that bounces Marx off the cage and back into rage.
Limba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marx gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Limba finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Marx throws a leg kick that misses.
Limba throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Marx counters with a head kick. That will keep Limba thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Marx walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Limba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Limba moves out of range of the body kick from Marx.
Limba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body kick there by Marx.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lombardo Limba.
I think Marx 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Mark Marx!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Mark Marx!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Mark Marx!
Mark Marx wins by unanimous decision!
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