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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Philip Marcus (ranked 535 p4p, 498 weight class) and Diogo Martins (ranked 50 p4p, 45 weight class). Martins has chosen Monte Tiene Garabato as his entrance music. Diogo Martins is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Philip Marcus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diogo Martins!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Martins.
Marcus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Martins with a hook.
The fighters circling - Martins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marcus throws a counter high kick but Martins was just alert enough to avoid it.
Martins's coach down at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Martins's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Martins plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Marcus blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Marcus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marcus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martins tries to clinch but Marcus moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Marcus tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marcus keeps the fight on the outside.
Marcus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martins.
Marcus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marcus throws a big counter combination but Martins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Marcus moves out of range of the body kick from Martins.
Marcus thinks about countering with a head kick.
Martins misses with a double jab.
Marcus looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Martins darts in trying to clinch
and Marcus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins lands with an uppercut that bounces Marcus off the cage and back into range.
Martins feints and then cracks Marcus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marcus down.
Martins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marcus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Marcus finds it's way through Martins's defenses.
Marcus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marcus there as he acknowledges the shot.
A head kick by Martins misses
and Marcus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Marcus.
Martins throws a wild body kick that Marcus sees coming a mile off.
Martins tries to clinch but Marcus is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Marcus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Martins scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martins is looking to clinch but Marcus is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins tries to clinch there but Marcus circles away.
It looked like Marcus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Martins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marcus to score with a decent uppercut.
Martins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martins wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Marcus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sloppy strikes from Martins. Those never looked like landing.
Martins just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMarcus.
Martins is looking to clinch but Marcus is avoiding it.
Marcus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marcus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martins throws a jab but it's blocked by Marcus.
Martins tries to clinch but Marcus moves away
and Marcus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marcus loads up on a big right hand but Martins slips the punch.
Martins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martins scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martins tries to clinch but Marcus is having none of it.
It looked like Marcus was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Marcus takes one to the side of the head.
Marcus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marcus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Martins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marcus was well out of range. Poor timing from Martins.
Martins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marcus is looking to counter punch.
Marcus moves out of range as Martins strikes.
It appears Marcus was looking to counter with a kick there.
Martins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martins jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Martins scores with a shot to the body.
Martins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marcus under the eye.
Martins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bone on bone clash there as Martins blocks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marcus's hands.
Martins wants to clinch up but Marcus keeps it at a distance.
Martins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marcus.
A counter left hand to the body from Marcus misses its target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martins closes the distance and clinches.
Marcus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marcus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Martins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marcus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martins has him pressed against the cage.
Martins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marcus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marcus lands a body punch.
Martins throws a punch but it's blocked by Marcus.
Martins can't find room to land a body shot as Marcus controls the action.
Martins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Marcus lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diogo Martins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Martins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Martins misses.
Marcus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marcus keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martins.
Martins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marcus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Martins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marcus throws a punch but it's blocked by Martins.
Martins lands a shoulder strike.
Martins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marcus tries to work over Martins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Martins stalling in the clinch but Marcus improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Martins scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martins.
Martins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marcus is defending well for now.
Marcus tries to break the clinch but Martins is controlling the position.
Marcus breaks the clinch.
Marcus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diogo Martins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marcus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marcus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martins clinches.
Martins prevents Marcus from breaking the clinch.
Marcus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martins loads up on a big right hand but Marcus slips the punch.
Marcus swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Martins dodges the punch combination from Marcus.
A jab from Marcus misses.
Martins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marcus.
Marcus misses with a straight right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Martins.
Martins lands the left hand.
Martins throws the left hand but Marcus avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martins. That's going to slow Marcus down.
Martins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marcus.
Marcus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Martins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martins tries a knee to the head but Marcus blocks it.
Marcus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martins throws a body shot but no joy.
Marcus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Martins finds it's way round the side to connect with Marcus's head.
Martins stuns Marcus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Martins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marcus, pushing him back against the cage.
Marcus trying to control the position but instead, Martins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Marcus into the cage.
Marcus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Martins.
Martins utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Martins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martins looking to throw knees to the head but Marcus is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus manages to break the clinch.
Martins looks to land a combination but Marcus avoids it well.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Marcus needs to keep his hands up - Martins had a free shot at his head there.
Martins swings for the body but Marcus moves out of range.
Martins tries to close the distance and clinch but Marcus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marcus is looking to counter punch.
A shot to the liver by Martins. Beautiful body shot.
Martins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marcus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martins connects with a crisp jab.
Martins throws a looping overhand right but Marcus ducks down to avoid it.
Martins lands a head shot.
Marcus tries a head kick but it misses.
Marcus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Martins rushes Marcus and presses him up against the cage.
Martins misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus can't break the clinch.
Diogo Martins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Martins takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Martins tries to work over Marcus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marcus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martins tries to close the distance and clinch but Marcus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martins throws a hook but Marcus avoids it easily.
Marcus is looking to counter punch.
Marcus misses with a head kick.
Martins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marcus blocks an uppercut.
Martins scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Philip Marcus has been cut.
Marcus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martins has him pressed against the cage.
Marcus breaks from the clinch.
Marcus keeps the fight on the outside.
Marcus throws a counter high kick but Martins was just alert enough to avoid it.
Martins tries to clinch up.
Martins tries to close the distance and clinch but Marcus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Marcus misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diogo Martins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Philip Marcus's cut.
That's time! Marcus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Martins forces Marcus back against the cage and clinches.
Philip Marcus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Marcus as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Marcus.
A bit of stalling here from Marcus.
Martins has Marcus pressed against the cage, preventing Marcus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Martins as Marcus tries to tie him up.
Martins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marcus is trying to break the clinch but Martins has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Marcus - that landed with a thud.
Marcus tries a body shot but Martins blocks it.
Martins working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marcus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martins throws a right and a left that Marcus avoids nicely.
Martins with a hook.
Marcus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins rushes Marcus and presses him up against the cage.
Martins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Martins scores with a shot to the side of Marcus's head.
Martins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marcus blocks it with crossed arms.
Marcus manages to break the clinch.
Martins misses with a double jab
and Marcus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marcus slips a jab from Martins.
An attempted straight right counter from Marcus misses the target.
Martins doesn't manage to clinch there - Marcus circles away.
Marcus takes one on the button.
Martins misses with a low kick as Marcus jumps back.
Marcus moves out of range of the strikes.
Martins throws a series of punches but Marcus avoids them all with ease.
Martins looks to land a combination but Marcus avoids it well.
Martins misses with a body shot
and Martins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Marcus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Marcus misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marcus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Martins throws a body shot but no joy.
Martins tries to clinch but Marcus is having none of it.
Marcus slips a jab from Martins.
As Martins backs away, Marcus returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Martins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marcus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marcus tries to break free but Martins pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Marcus.
Martins misses with a body punch.
Marcus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Martins or not.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Martins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marcus's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marcus.
A short right from Marcus on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martins.
Marcus breaks the clinch.
Martins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marcus under the eye.
Marcus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Marcus throws a head kick that misses.
Martins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marcus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Martins wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus gets tackled into the cage by Martins. Martins maintains the clinch.
Diogo Martins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marcus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Martins does it's job there.
Marcus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Martins's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcus checks a low kick from Martins.
Martins tries to clinch but Marcus is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Marcus misses the target.
Marcus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marcus moves away from the strike by Martins.
Nice defenses there by Marcus.
It looked like Marcus was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Martins.
Martins throws a nice looking combination but Marcus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marcus lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Martins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marcus misses the jab.
Marcus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Marcus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diogo Martins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diogo Martins!
A less than humble Diogo Martins misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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