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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Marley (ranked 1 p4p, 63 weight class) and Parta Matti (ranked 1 p4p, 10 weight class). Marley comes to the cage accompanied by WANTED. Matti is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Language (Hula Cam) - Porter Robinson. Parta Matti acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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25 - 3 - 0 |
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270
27 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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 25 - 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 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Parta Matti!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matti.
Marley feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've been told by Marley's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Matti misses with a low kick.
Parta Matti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matti connects with a body shot that sends Marley's belly button to the back.
Matti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marley momentarily.
It looks like Ezekiel Marley has been cut.
Marley slips under a jab.
Marley fires out a quick counter leg kick but Matti just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matti fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matti misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matti throws an overhand right that lands on Marley's shoulder, as Marley tries to avoid the shot.
Marley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matti throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Matti.
Marley throws a quick counter kick to the body but Matti avoids it.
Matti on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Parta Matti has been cut.
Matti throws a lazy uppercut
and Marley counters with a body kick.
We've been informed that Matti has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Marley avoids the body shot from Matti.
Matti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matti misses with a leg kick
and Marley counters with a thumping low kick.
Matti looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matti misses with an uppercut. Marley saw that one coming.
Marley rushes Matti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Matti throws a punch but it's blocked by Marley.
Marley trying to land knees to the body.
Marley tries to work over Matti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mattis head.
Matti is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Matti avoiding damage as Marley throws knees to the body.
Matti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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 doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matti has a couple of punches blocked by Marley.
Matti throws a head punch that misses.
Marley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matti.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marley.
Matti misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley throws a punch but it's blocked by Matti.
Matti blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Matti fails to land.
Marley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Marley.
Marley misses with a body punch.
Marley blocks an uppercut.
Marley lands a left hand.
Marley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matti avoids it.
Marley digs a right hand underneath Matti's ribcage. Matti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marley.
Still in the clinch, Marley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marley.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Marley - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Marley.
Matti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marley pushes Matti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Marley on the inside.
That has opened up Parta Matti's cut even more.
Matti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marley landing knees to the body.
Marley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matti is rocked!
Matti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matti is still on wobbly legs! Can Marley finish him?
Matti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marley has a couple of punches blocked by Matti.
Marley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marley misses with a punch on the inside.
Marley has a couple of punches blocked by Matti.
Marley throws a punch but it's blocked by Matti.
Marley scores with a hook to the body.
Matti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marley works on Matti's body with a couple of short punches.
Marley working aggressively here.
Matti seems to have recovered his senses.
Marley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Marley.
Marley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Marley dips a shoulder and cracks Matti with a mighty uppercut! Matti falls back against the cage and Marley unloads with a barrage of strikes! Matti is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Marley screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ezekiel Marley!
Ezekiel Marley retains his heavyweight title!
Ezekiel Marley decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Parta Matti stepped up to the mic, saying 'PARTY PARTY PARTY!!! Did I really lose if I get to PARTY?'.
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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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