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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Marlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfie Solomon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alfie Solomon has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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205 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reggie Marlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alfie Solomon!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Topper Green and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marlow throws a sloppy head kick
and Solomon counters with a single leg into guard. Marlow didn't expect that.
Solomon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Solomon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marlow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marlow is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Beast Bar that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Solomon throwing strikes but missing.
Solomon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marlow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Solomon tries to free his leg and advance position but Marlow is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solomon wants to control from the top but Marlow keeps moving.
Solomon with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marlow keeping moving, preventing Solomon from controlling successfully.
Marlow wants to stand up but Solomon is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marlow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Solomon tries to avoid it but Marlow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Solomon to the ground. Solomon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marlow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marlow gets tackled into the cage by Solomon. Solomon maintains the clinch.
Marlow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Solomon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marlow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Solomon lands an uppercut.
Marlow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Solomon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marlow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Solomon has him pressed against the cage.
Marlow is trying to break free.
Solomon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marlow is trying to break free.
A hook to the body from Solomon.
A short left from Solomon.
Solomon throws an elbow that misses.
Solomon is stalling here.
Marlow tries to pull guard but Solomon holds him up against the cage and eventually Marlow drops back down to his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marlow.
Marlow is trying to break free.
Solomon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marlow backwards.
Solomon trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solomon trying to land knees to the body.
Marlow tries to break the clinch but Solomon is controlling the position.
Marlow is trying to break the clinch but Solomon is controlling him.
Solomon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marlow is defending well for now.
Solomon has Marlow pressed against the cage, preventing Marlow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Solomon lands a shot to the body.
Solomon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marlow backwards.
Solomon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marlow blocks it with crossed arms.
Marlow blocks a body shot from Solomon.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Solomon.
Solomon keeps control of Marlow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Solomon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marlow avoids it.
Marlow is trying to break the clinch but Solomon has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Solomon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marlow takes a shot to the head.
Marlow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Solomon cracks Marlow with a nice body shot.
Marlow is trying to break the clinch but Solomon has him pressed against the cage.
Solomon stalls.
Solomon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Solomon is working Marlow over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Solomon.
A bit of stalling here from Solomon.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marlow is looking to break free of the clinch but Solomon has double underhooks.
Solomon tries to land knees in the clinch but Marlow avoids the damage to the body.
Solomon tries to throw a body punch but Marlow avoids it by throwing Solomon back against the cage.
Marlow tries to break the clinch but Solomon is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfie Solomon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Solomon fails to land the takedown.
Reggie Marlow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marlow throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Solomon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marlow slips a jab and a cross from Solomon.
A combination from Solomon does no damage.
Marlow misses with a kick to the body.
Marlow tries to clinch there but Solomon circles away.
Marlow throws a lazy head kick
and Solomon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Marlow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solomon scores with a shot to the side of Marlow's head.
Marlow managing to block the knees to the body from Solomon.
Solomon stalls.
Solomon leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solomon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marlow is defending well for now.
Marlow tries to break free but Solomon pushes him back against the cage.
Marlow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Solomon tries to land knees in the clinch but Marlow avoids the damage to the body.
Solomon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marlow is defending well for now.
Solomon has clasped his hands together around Marlow's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Marlow is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Solomon is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Solomon punching from mount but Marlow doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Marlow is wriggling around trying to escape.
Marlow is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marlow wants to control but Solomon is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Solomon lands a nice shot to the head.
Solomon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marlow is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Marlow wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Solomon.
Solomon landing punches.
Solomon punishing his opponent with strikes.
Solomon unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solomon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Marlow gets back to half guard.
Solomon scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Solomon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Solomon trying to control from half guard but Marlow is working away.
Solomon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marlow avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Solomon.
Marlow is trying to stand back up but Solomon is controlling him
Solomon trying to control the action but Marlow is working from the bottom.
Solomon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Marlow keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Marlow is trying to stand up here but Solomon is controlling him well.
Marlow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Solomon scores with a couple of nice shots.
Marlow avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Solomon.
Solomon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Solomon seems to be looking for submissions.
Solomon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Solomon swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfie Solomon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Marlow throws a head kick that misses
and Solomon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Solomon shoots in for a takedown but Marlow shows good takedown defense.
Marlow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Solomon blocks a head kick by Marlow.
Marlow keeps Solomon at a distance using the push kick.
Marlow scores with a head kick. Solomon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Alfie Solomon has been cut.
Marlow throws a head kick but Solomon moves out of range.
Solomon misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solomon blocks a head kick by Marlow.
Solomon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marlow sets himself, and Solomon steps forward looking for the clinch! Marlow avoids it this time.
Solomon misses with a takedown attempt - Marlow sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solomon takes the fight into the clinch.
Solomon slows down the pace here.
Marlow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee calls for Solomon to work.
Marlow wants to break free but Solomon has control.
Solomon throws a head punch that misses.
Solomon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Solomon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marlow avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon tries to land knees in the clinch but Marlow avoids the damage to the body.
Solomon tries a knee to the head but Marlow blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Solomon as the two fighters clinch.
Alfie Solomon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Solomon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Solomon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marlow.
Still in the clinch, Solomon scores with a nice short uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Marlow's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Solomon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marlow.
Marlow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marlow tries to circle away but Solomon has him pinned against the cage.
Solomon pushes Marlow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marlow has had enough of the clinch but Solomon keeps him there for the moment.
Marlow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marlow avoiding damage as Solomon throws knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Solomon has a couple of punches blocked by Marlow.
Solomon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Marlow gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Reggie Marlow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alfie Solomon.
Solomon misses with a body punch.
Solomon tries to land knees in the clinch but Marlow avoids the damage to the body.
Marlow is trying to break the clinch but Solomon has him pressed against the cage.
Marlow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marlow wants to break free but Solomon has control.
Solomon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marlow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Marlow's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marlow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A body shot lands from Solomon.
A short uppercut from Solomon.
Solomon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marlow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marlow avoiding damage as Solomon throws knees to the body.
Solomon gets through Marlow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marlow.
Marlow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alfie Solomon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marlow throws a sloppy head kick and Solomon moves out of range easily.
Marlow lands a high kick!
Reggie Marlow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick by Marlow misses
and Solomon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alfie Solomon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Solomon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfie Solomon!
A pretty intense looking Alfie Solomon took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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FIGHT
RATING
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