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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Marley (ranked 2 p4p, 31 weight class) and Sven Torvik (ranked 1 p4p, 6 weight class). Marley comes to the cage accompanied by WANTED. Torvik has chosen MUPP & Sadfriendd - BLOODY! as his entrance music. 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ezekiel Marley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Torvik!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torvik scores with a jab. Marley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Ezekiel Marley has been cut.
Torvik lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Torvik tried to score with a low kick but Marley checks it.
Torvik cracks Marley with a right hand to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torvik. That's going to slow Marley down.
Marley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torvik.
Marley swings widly with a right hand
and Torvik counters with a stiff right hand.
Sven Torvik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Torvik misses.
Torvik scores with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torvik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torvik dips to his left and cracks Marley with an uppercut!
Marley closes the distance and clinches.
Marley misses with a body punch.
Marley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Marley has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Marley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Torvik looks winded!
Marley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marley.
Torvik takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marley lands a nice knee to the body.
Marley scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Torvik in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Marley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Torvik in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Marley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Torvik in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Marley lands an uppercut.
Marley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torvik blocks a body shot from Marley.
A short right from Marley on the inside.
Marley lands a nice knee to the body.
Torvik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
It looks like Sven Torvik has been cut.
Good body shot from Marley.
A right hook to the body lands for Marley.
Marley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Marley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Torvik backwards.
Marley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torvik lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marley tries to land knees in the clinch but Torvik avoids the damage to the body.
A short body shot lands from Marley as the two fighters clinch.
Marley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Torvik backwards.
Marley lands with a left to the head.
Marley scores with a hook to the body.
Marley lands with a short shot to the head.
Marley scores a nice knee to the body.
Marley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Marley landing knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Marley.
A short left from Marley.
Torvik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Marley as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Marley scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Marley.
Marley scores with a shoulder strike.
Marley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Marley tries a body shot but Torvik blocks it.
A short right from Marley on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marley.
Marley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Marley.
Marley scores with a hook to the body.
Torvik swings wildly with an uppercut but Marley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torvik on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torvik on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marley is leaning against Torvik and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Torvik's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Marley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marley lands an uppercut.
Marley lands with a right to the head.
Marley works on Torvik's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Marley.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marley.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marley.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Marley obliges.
A nice left hand lands by Marley.
Torvik avoiding damage as Marley throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Marley.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marley.
Marley missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Marley.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekiel Marley dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Marley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Marley is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Torvik hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ezekiel Marley!
Ezekiel Marley retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Ezekiel Marley thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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