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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bongbong Marcos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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230 lbs
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189 cm
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Guzman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bongbong Marcos!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guzman.
Guzman is looking for a counter combo.
Guzman swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcos.
Guzman rushes Marcos and presses him up against the cage.
Marcos wants a takedown.
Guzman pulls guard successfully.
Guzman has his foot on Marcos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marcos works his way back into a safe position though.
Marcos stopping the sweep attempt from Guzman.
Marcos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos throws a big right hand that misses.
Guzman is looking for a triangle here but Marcos uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Guzman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marcos on the ground.
Guzman is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Guzman is not content to let Marcos control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Guzman is looking to reverse the position.
Marcos trying to control the position but Guzman is working away.
Guzman wants to control but Marcos postures up.
Guzman tries to buck Marcos off but Marcos is having none of it.
Guzman gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman wants to control but Marcos is having none of it.
Guzman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Guzman is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marcos raining down hammerfists from mount.
Marcos landing shots from mount.
Marcos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Guzman regains half guard.
Marcos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Guzman trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bongbong Marcos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Marcos avoids the body shot from Guzman.
And Marcos tries to counter it with a takedown but Guzman pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Guzman pushes Marcos up against the cage in a clinch.
Marcos is looking to break free of the clinch but Guzman has double underhooks.
Marcos pulls guard successfully.
Marcos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Marcos keeping moving, preventing Guzman from controlling successfully.
Marcos looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guzman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Marcos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman throws a strike but Marcos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Marcos stopping the sweep attempt from Guzman.
Marcos trying to control the position from guard on top but Guzman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guzman wants to stand but Marcos is controlling the position.
Guzman keeping moving, preventing Marcos from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Guzman doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Marcos won't allow Guzman to sweep him here.
Marcos trying to control but Guzman is working from the bottom.
Marcos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guzman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Guzman avoids the head kick by Marcos.
Marcos moves out of range of the body kick.
Guzman clinches with his opponent.
Guzman turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bongbong Marcos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Guzman decides to stand back up. Guzman steps back and let's Marcos get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman clinches.
Marcos is trying to force a seperation but Guzman has the dominant position.
Marcos avoiding damage as Guzman throws knees to the body.
Guzman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marcos prevents it.
Guzman stops a takedown attempt from Marcos.
Marcos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guzman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guzman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Guzman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marcos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Guzman blocks a head kick by Marcos.
Guzman forces Marcos back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guzman jumps into guard, dragging Marcos to the mat.
Marcos stopping the sweep attempt from Guzman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marcos trying to control but Guzman is working from the bottom.
Marcos forces his way into half guard.
Guzman is looking for a sweep. Marcos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guzman is refusing to be controlled, as Marcos sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Juan Guzman will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Guzman fails to land the takedown.
Guzman has closed the distance and engaged Marcos in a clinch.
Guzman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Marcos to keep the fight standing.
Marcos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Guzman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Guzman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marcos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Guzman just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guzman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marcos wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Guzman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marcos wants to improve his position but Guzman is controlling well.
Guzman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marcos is positioning himself well to prevent Guzman advancing to mount.
Marcos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Guzman is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guzman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Marcos wants to control but Guzman is keeping busy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Marcos enables Guzman to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Marcos manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Guzman is looking to stand up but Marcos won't let him.
Marcos trying to control the position.
Marcos working a defensive guard but Guzman manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos taking a bit of punishment here - Guzman scoring with strikes.
Guzman stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Guzman slaps away a takedown attempt from Marcos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marcos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good work by Marcos as he checks the leg kick.
Marcos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marcos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Guzman as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guzman misses the shot to the body.
Guzman takes the fight into the clinch.
Marcos missing with knees to the body.
Guzman pulls Marcos into guard.
Marcos trying to control the position from guard on top but Guzman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marcos prevents Guzman from getting back to his feet.
Marcos won't allow Guzman to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marcos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Guzman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Guzman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Guzman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Juan Guzman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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