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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marko Marin (ranked 24412 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Webber (ranked 5059 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Marin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, William Webber!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marin tries to move into range but Webber moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Webber. Those never looked like landing.
Marin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Webber.
Marin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Webber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Webber uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marin has time to react.
Webber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marin slips under a jab.
Marin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Webber clinches up against the cage.
Webber taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Webber breaks the clinch.
Webber finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Webber scores with a one two! Marin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Webber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marin closes the distance and pushes Webber back into the cage.
Webber stalling in the clinch.
Webber is pressed up against the cage. Marin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Webber down to the mat. Webber avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Webber.
Webber throws a leg kick which misses Marin's front leg but catches the back leg as Marin tries to avoid it.
Marin has managed to clinch.
Marin is trying to pull guard but Webber turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Marin fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marko Marin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Webber avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Webber breaks from the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Webber. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Webber.
Marin dives in and grabs Webber's left leg, looking for a takedown. Webber pushes down on Marin's head and hops out.
Webber throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Webber works Marin's body with a nice hook.
Marin tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Webber was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
William Webber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Webber misses with a double jab.
Webber has closed the distance and engaged Marin in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webber gets underhooks to prevent Marin's takedown attempt.
Marin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marin tries to pull guard but Webber forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Marin looking to throw knees to the head but Webber is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Webber stalls.
A right hook to the body lands for Webber.
Webber pulls guard effortlessly.
Marin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Webber is pulling down on Marin's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Webber is proving hard to escape from.
Marin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marin forces his way into half guard.
Marin content to control rather than advance.
Webber trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Marin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Marin tries to pass to full mount but Webber defends it.
Webber is concentrating on defense, preventing Marin from advancing position.
Webber is looking to improve his position.
Webber keeping hold of Marin's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marin avoids the body shot from Webber.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Webber fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Webber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Webber dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Good work by Marin as he checks the leg kick.
Webber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Webber moves into the clinch successfully.
Marin tries to pull guard but Webber forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Webber blocks a body shot from Marin.
Marin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Webber.
A right handed body shot lands from Webber.
Webber manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Webber. That's going to slow Marin down.
Webber cracks the inside of Marin's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Webber moves into the clinch successfully.
Marin tries to stall but Webber uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Marin is working for takedown but Webber is calmly controlling the position for now.
Marin misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webber stalling in the clinch.
Webber lands a body punch in the clinch.
Webber manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Webber is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Webber is looking to stand back up but Marin counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Webber.
Webber is trying to escape back to his feet but Marin uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webber struggling a bit here.
Marin taking a breather here.
Webber can't do much from the bottom here.
Marin tries to score with some ground and pound. Webber controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Marin is looking to take a break and control but Webber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Webber's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Webber keeps working.
Webber struggling a bit here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Marin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Webber has escaped the position, nice work there.
Marin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Webber keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Webber wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Marin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Webber is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Marin is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Webber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Webber's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Webber duly obliges.
Marin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Webber moves into the clinch.
Webber breaks from the clinch.
Marin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Webber cracks the inside of Marin's front leg.
Webber throws a poor cross that misses
and Marin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Webber stuffs the takedown attempt from Marin. Marin gets slowly back to his feet.
Webber throws a right hand that Marin ducks under and follows up with a left that Marin also avoids with ease.
Marin misses with a head kick.
Marin dives in and grabs Webber's left leg, looking for a takedown. Webber pushes down on Marin's head and hops out.
Webber throws a head kick that Marin semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Webber as Marin shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marko Marin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Webber moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webber controlling the action here for a moment.
Webber has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Webber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Webber throws a shot to the body.
William Webber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marin shoots in and drives through. Webber sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Marin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Webber. Webber obviously looking to wear him down.
Webber chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Webber clinches up with Marin and pushes him back against the cage.
Webber throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marins head.
Webber landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Marin.
A short uppercut from Webber.
Webber breaks the clinch.
Marin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Webber sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Webber misses with a jab, cross combination.
Webber thuds a left hand into Marin's body.
Marin throws a sloppy head kick and Webber moves out of range easily.
Webber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Webber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marin.
Marin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Webber sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Webber!
William Webber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marin walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webber darts in trying to clinch
and Marin counters with a stiff right hand.
Marin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Webber circles away.
Marin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Webber.
Marin dodges the punch combination from Webber.
Webber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Webber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Webber misses with a series of wild punches.
Marin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marin is defended easily by Webber.
Webber scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marin doesn't seem bothered though.
Sloppy strikes from Webber. Those never looked like landing.
Webber doesn't manage to clinch there - Marin circles away.
Marin throwing a counter right hand but Webber manages to avoid it.
Marin shoots for a takedown but Webber saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Webber scores with a sloppy right hand. Marin should have avoided that one.
Marko Marin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
William Webber is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Webber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Webber 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Webber!
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RATING
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