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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Will Rock Jr (ranked 208 p4p, 299 weight class) and Marlon Myers (ranked 18 p4p, 26 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Rock Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marlon Myers!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers looks to land a right hand but Rock Jr moved out of range.
Rock Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rock Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rock Jr misses with a leg kick.
Rock Jr walks into a jab.
Rock Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rock Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Myers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Myers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rock Jr.
Myers throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rock Jr counters with a good low kick that Myers was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock Jr digs a good body shot into Myers's ribs.
Marlon Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Myers lands with a shot to the body.
Rock Jr throws a low kick, looking for Myers's leg but Myers calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rock Jr checks a leg kick.
Myers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rock Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Myers's head.
A low kick lands for Rock Jr.
Rock Jr misses with a double jab
and Myers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Myers throws a big shot that misses.
Myers takes a swing at Rock Jr's ribcage but misses.
Rock Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rock Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Myers counters with an outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Myers misses.
Myers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rock Jr slips a straight right by Myers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Myers lands a jab to the head.
Rock Jr throws a right and a left that Myers avoids nicely.
Myers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rock Jr.
Rock Jr tries to counter by clinching up but Myers breaks away and moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rock Jr moves away from the strike by Myers.
Rock Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Myers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rock Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rock Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rock Jr lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Marlon Myers has been cut.
Rock Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rock Jr tries to pull guard but Myers forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rock Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Myers controls the action.
Myers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Will Rock Jr has been cut.
Myers throws an elbow that misses.
Myers misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Myers throws an elbow but misses.
Myers lands a hook that snaps the head of Rock Jr backwards.
Myers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Myers lands a body punch.
Rock Jr misses with a body punch.
Myers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rock Jr's elbow.
Rock Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rock Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Myers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Myers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rock Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rock Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Rock Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Rock Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Myers controls the action.
Myers blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rock Jr.
Myers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Myers tries a body shot but Rock Jr blocks it.
Myers is pressed up against the cage. Rock Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Myers down to the mat. Myers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Myers misses with a hook. Rock Jr ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rock Jr, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers thows a body kick. Rock Jr tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Myers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rock Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Myers counters with an inside leg kick.
Myers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rock Jr.
Myers tried to score with a low kick but Rock Jr checks it.
Nice defenses there by Rock Jr.
Rock Jr misses with a leg kick.
Myers throws a shot from downtown. Rock Jr moves away and avoids it.
Rock Jr checks a low kick from Myers.
Good standup being displayed there by Myers as he connects with a hook.
Myers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marlon Myers will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Myers lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rock Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rock Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rock Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Myers throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rock Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rock Jr slips under a jab from Myers.
Rock Jr wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Myers just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Rock Jr misses.
Rock Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
Myers checks a low kick from Rock Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock Jr tries a low kick but Myers avoids it.
Myers tries to keep at a distance but Rock Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Myers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rock Jr's brow.
Myers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Myers to keep the fight standing.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Myers.
Rock Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Rock Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Myers avoids it.
Rock Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rock Jr tries to pull guard but Myers won't allow it.
Myers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Myers struggles to land a body shot inside as Rock Jr controls his hands.
Rock Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Rock Jr fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Myers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rock Jr's brow.
Myers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rock Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rock Jr is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Rock Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rock Jr misses with a knee strike.
Myers lands an elbow that stopped Rock Jr in his tracks for a moment.
Rock Jr fails to pull guard.
Rock Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Myers backwards.
Will Rock Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rock Jr wants a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rock Jr tries to pull guard but Myers holds him up against the cage and eventually Rock Jr drops back down to his feet.
Myers can't find room to land a body shot as Rock Jr controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Myers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Myers throws an elbow but it misses.
Myers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Myers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rock Jr jumps guard but Myers stands there with Rock Jr around his waist. Rock Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Myers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rock Jr's elbow.
Rock Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Rock Jr tries to pull guard but Myers forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Myers can't find room to land a body shot as Rock Jr controls the action.
Myers lands with a right to the head.
Rock Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Myers to keep the fight standing.
Myers lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Myers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Myers tries to work over Rock Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Myers blocks a body shot from Rock Jr.
Myers lands with a short shot to the head.
Myers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Rock Jr.
Myers pushes off an throws an elbow but Rock Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rock Jr's defenses.
Rock Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Myers smiles and moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rock Jr.
Myers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rock Jr can pounce on him.
Rock Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Myers tries a head kick but it misses.
Rock Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Myers finds it's way through Rock Jr's defenses.
Rock Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice cross by Rock Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rock Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Myers moves away.
Myers thows a leg kick but Rock Jr checks it
and Rock Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Rock Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rock Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Myers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rock Jr staying out of range there.
Rock Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Myers misses with a few strikes there.
Rock Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Myers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marlon Myers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Myers lands a leg kick that knocks Rock Jr off balance momentarily.
Myers misses with a hook. Rock Jr ducked under it nicely.
Rock Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rock Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Myers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rock Jr blocks a jab.
Rock Jr misses with a hook.
Despite the aggression on Myers's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rock Jr misses with a leg kick
and Myers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rock Jr tries to score with a low kick but Myers moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Myers.
Myers works the jab nicely.
Rock Jr checks a low kick from Myers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers connects with a leg kick.
Myers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rock Jr wants to slow Myers down by chopping away at his legs.
Jab, jab by Rock Jr - just one landing.
Myers throws a hook but Rock Jr blocks it.
Rock Jr appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rock Jr slips a straight right by Myers.
Myers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Myers misses with an uppercut. Rock Jr saw that one coming.
Myers with a nice calf kick.
Rock Jr moves away from the strike by Myers.
Myers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Will Rock Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rock Jr.
Myers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Myers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Myers throws an off balance right hand
and Rock Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Myers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rock Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Myers's sensitive parts.
Rock Jr moves away from the strike by Myers.
Myers misses with an uppercut. Rock Jr saw that one coming.
Myers misses with an uppercut.
Rock Jr appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big left from Rock Jr misses.
Myers feints a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rock Jr ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
Rock Jr throws a low kick but Myers avoids it.
Rock Jr slips a straight right by Myers.
Rock Jr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Myers.
Marlon Myers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rock Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Rock Jr wants to clinch.
Myers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rock Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Marlon Myers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers misses with a straight right.
Myers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Myers throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rock Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Myers, pushing him back against the cage.
Rock Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rock Jr misses with a knee strike.
Rock Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Myers in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rock Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Myers smiles and moves away.
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!
A slow jab from Myers misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Rock Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Myers.
Good shot there by Myers.
Myers defending well as Rock Jr loads up on a big left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marlon Myers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Myers 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marlon Myers!
Marlon Myers decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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