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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marko Ljubicic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thom Merrilin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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148 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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149 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marko Ljubicic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thom Merrilin!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ljubicic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marko Ljubicic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Merrilin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Merrilin fails to land the takedown.
Ljubicic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Merrilin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick misses from Ljubicic.
Ljubicic throws a head kick that misses.
Merrilin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ljubicic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ljubicic ducks under a wild hook from Merrilin.
Ljubicic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ljubicic throws a head kick that misses.
Merrilin throws a hook to the side of Ljubicic's head but Ljubicic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ljubicic lands a high kick!
Ljubicic is breathing heavily.
Merrilin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ljubicic is able to avoid easily.
Ljubicic stuffs the takedown attempt from Merrilin. Merrilin gets slowly back to his feet.
Merrilin misses with a wild body shot.
Ljubicic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ljubicic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Merrilin misses with a low kick.
Ljubicic blocks a jab.
Merrilin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Merrilin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ljubicic - the referee stops the clock and Merrilin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ljubicic. Merrilin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Marko Ljubicic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ljubicic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Merrilin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marko Ljubicic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thom Merrilin.
Merrilin is looking to score with low kicks.
Ljubicic throws a head kick that misses.
Merrilin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ljubicic.
Merrilin misses with a leg kick.
Ljubicic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ljubicic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Merrilin.
A bone on bone clash there as Ljubicic blocks the leg kick.
Merrilin misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Ljubicic blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merrilin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ljubicic as he avoids it easily.
Ljubicic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck for Merrilin with that takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Ljubicic. No joy for Merrilin on that attempt.
Merrilin throws a wild body kick that Ljubicic sees coming a mile off.
Ljubicic moves away from the strike by Merrilin.
Merrilin takes a swing at Ljubicic's ribcage but misses.
Merrilin is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ljubicic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Merrilin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ljubicic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Merrilin misses with a body shot.
Ljubicic gets caught napping as Merrilin dives in and scores a takedown. Ljubicic manages to retain 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.
Merrilin trying to control but Ljubicic is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merrilin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Merrilin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Merrilin wants to control from the top but Ljubicic keeps moving.
Merrilin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Merrilin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Merrilin passes Ljubicic's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ljubicic wants to get back to his feet.
Ljubicic is refusing to be controlled, as Merrilin sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merrilin is trying for a kimura here. Ljubicic looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Merrilin wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thom Merrilin!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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