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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cheech Marion (ranked 4705 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Brown (ranked 4678 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cheech Marion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leroy Brown!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marion misses with a low kick.
Brown closes the distance but Marion moves to the side
and Marion counters with a three punch combo that has Brown backing up. Brown nods at Marion to acknowledge the strikes.
Marion tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Marion takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Brown clinches up with Marion and pushes him back against the cage.
Brown has Marion pushed against the cage.
Marion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marion looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is looking to clinch.
Marion shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Marion pushes him off.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marion shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cheech Marion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marion tried to counter with a leg kick but Brown avoided it.
Marion circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown takes the fight into the clinch.
Marion has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Marion decides to pull guard.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marion on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marion tries to get out of the position.
Marion working a defensive guard here.
Brown lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marion keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marion has Brown pulled in close to control his posture.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Marion is keeping the position.
Brown is stalling in the full guard.
Brown would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Marion keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to clinch but Marion moves away
and Marion counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brown moves into the clinch successfully.
Marion pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marion slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brown has managed to clinch.
Marion fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Marion tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the cage and eventually Marion drops back down to his feet.
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leroy Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown avoids the head kick by Marion.
Marion instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is pushing Marion up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Marion is trying to pull guard but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown jumps guard but Marion turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Marion content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marion smiles and moves away.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marion circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown closes the distance and pushes Marion back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown tries to work over Marion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leroy Brown will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Marion shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marion gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown throws a counter combo.
Marion circles away from the clinch attempt
and Marion counters with a one-two to the body.
Marion swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Marion pushes him off.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marion scores with a shot to the body.
Marion misses with a hook to the body
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is looking to control Marion's arms but Marion gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brown has his back to the cage.
Marion is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brown gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Marion wants to take the fight to the mat but Brown manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cheech Marion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown is trying to stall.
Marion is trying to pull guard but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Marion has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brown after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Marion wants to break free but Brown has control.
Marion blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marion is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
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.
Brown tries to work over Marion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marion takes a shot to the head.
Marion manages to break the clinch.
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Marion is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown stalling.
Brown tries to pull guard but Marion won't allow it.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Marion has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marion goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brown prevents it.
Brown is looking to take this one to the mat.
Brown misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Marion trying to control the position but instead, Brown has worked for underhooks and has pushed Marion into the cage.
Marion blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown tries to work over Marion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Marion uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Marion backwards.
Marion stalling in the clinch but Brown improves position.
Marion pulls Brown into guard.
Brown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Marion keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leroy Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Horrible takedown attempt by Marion or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown, which made it look bad.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marion swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Marion, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Marion against the cage but Marion circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marion wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Brown dives in for a single leg takedown but Marion sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Brown clinches.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Marion has hold of one of Brown's legs. Brown is fighting the takedown attempt but Marion gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Brown wants to stand and escape but Marion is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marion is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brown throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is trying to keep Marion in close.
Marion is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Marion trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marion shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two 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.
Brown clinches up against the cage.
The referee calls for Marion to work.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marion's elbow.
Marion blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown works on Marion's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marion jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Marion gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cheech Marion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marion keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown clinches with his opponent.
Marion blocking some punches.
Brown tries to work over Marion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown looking for a takedown.
Marion tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Marion pushes him off.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown has Marion up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Marion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leroy Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Marion gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marion is working away from the top position though.
Marion throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Brown to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marion throws an elbow that misses. Brown uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Marion's guard. Nice move by Brown!
Marion wants to get back to his feet but Brown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Marion is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.
Brown trying to control but Marion is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leroy Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brown 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight for Leroy Brown!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Leroy Brown!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Leroy Brown!
Leroy Brown wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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