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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Marcel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and New York Strangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, city of angels. New York Strangler told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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167 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Marcel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, New York Strangler!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strangler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strangler takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like New York Strangler has been cut.
Strangler throws a right and a left that Marcel avoids nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Strangler as he connects with a hook.
Marcel is looking to slow Strangler down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marcel.
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!
Marcel gets caught flat footed, as Strangler shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Marcel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Strangler is one step ahead there.
Strangler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Strangler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marcel trying to control the position here.
Strangler wants to get up but he can't break Marcel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Strangler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marcel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Strangler tries to get to full guard but Marcel has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strangler is refusing to be controlled, as Marcel sits in half guard.
Strangler is looking for a sweep. Marcel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marcel is pressing down on Strangler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Strangler is holding on for now.
Marcel works his foot free and advances to mount.
Marcel trying to control but Strangler is having none of it.
Marcel controlling his opponent.
Marcel gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
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.
Strangler blocks a head kick by Marcel.
Strangler looks to throw the jab but Marcel is out of range.
A head kick misses from Marcel.
Jesse Marcel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Marcel.
Marcel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Strangler.
Marcel struggling a bit here.
Strangler goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Marcel has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Strangler but great work by Marcel.
Marcel stands up.
Marcel scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcel misses the shot to the body.
Marcel throws a head kick that misses.
Marcel just misses with a punch to the body.
Strangler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An inside leg kick from Marcel misses.
Marcel tries a head kick but it misses.
Marcel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marcel connects with a crisp jab.
Strangler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Marcel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marcel is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Strangler asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Strangler tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Strangler has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Strangler seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Strangler misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Marcel struggling a bit here.
Strangler stands up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marcel, right into the meat.
Strangler looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marcel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strangler blocks a head kick by Marcel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Marcel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on New York Strangler's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Strangler checks the leg kick nicely there.
Strangler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marcel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marcel looks to score with a jab to the body but Strangler is just out of range.
Marcel throws a head kick that misses.
Strangler blocks a head kick by Marcel.
Strangler moves out of range of the body kick from Marcel.
Strangler avoids the head kick by Marcel.
Strangler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marcel is fending him off so far but Strangler persists. Nope, Marcel circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters circling - Marcel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strangler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marcel but Marcel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marcel 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.
Marcel jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Strangler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marcel but Marcel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jesse Marcel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of New York Strangler.
Strangler is breathing heavily.
Marcel is looking to slow Strangler down with leg kicks.
Marcel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marcel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Strangler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Strangler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Strangler shoots in but Marcel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marcel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marcel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Marcel feints and then cracks Strangler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Strangler down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marcel scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marcel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Strangler. That did some damage!
Marcel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marcel throws out a leg kick but Strangler moves out of range and Marcel only half commits.
Marcel lands a high kick!
New York Strangler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strangler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marcel.
Marcel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marcel scores with a head kick.
Marcel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Strangler if he has to take too many more of those.
Marcel scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strangler blocks a head kick by Marcel.
Strangler blocks a head kick by Marcel.
Strangler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marcel cracks the inside of Strangler's front leg.
Marcel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marcel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jesse Marcel is winning the standup battle so far.
Marcel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marcel throws a head kick but Strangler moves out of range.
Marcel throws a wild body kick that Strangler sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Marcel.
Marcel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marcel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcel throws a head kick that misses.
Strangler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marcel pinned against the cage. Marcel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jesse Marcel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some bone on bone action there as Strangler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marcel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Strangler counters with a single leg into guard. Marcel didn't expect that.
Strangler postures up and lands a big shot to Marcel's brow.
Strangler works over Marcel with some ground and pound from guard.
Marcel wants to sweep but no luck.
Strangler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marcel's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marcel trying to control the position.
Strangler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marcel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Marcel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on New York Strangler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Strangler.
Strangler shoots in and bounces Marcel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Strangler prevents Marcel from getting back to his feet.
Strangler wants to pass the guard but Marcel is keeping the position.
Marcel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marcel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marcel is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strangler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marcel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Marcel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcel stopping the sweep attempt from Strangler.
Marcel passes into half guard.
Marcel sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Strangler tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Marcel has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Strangler is wriggling around trying to escape.
New York Strangler has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two 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.
Marcel controlling the pace for now.
Marcel'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.
Marcel looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Strangler slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Marcel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Strangler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Marcel controlling the action here.
New York Strangler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strangler is refusing to be controlled, as Marcel sits in half guard.
Marcel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Strangler defends it well.
Marcel moves nicely into side control.
Strangler manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Strangler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Strangler actively working from the bottom here.
Marcel is tying to control. Strangler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
Strangler is looking for a sweep. Marcel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marcel wants to take a breather but Strangler is having none of it.
Strangler is looking to improve his position.
Marcel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strangler is looking for a sweep. Marcel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marcel misses with a two punch combination.
Strangler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Strangler blocks a head kick by Marcel.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jesse Marcel.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marcel, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Marcel!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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