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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Leno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Marchegiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leno kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is My Monologue. Rocco Marchegiano has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jay Leno's chin.
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Leno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocco Marchegiano!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Leno misses.
Leno throws out a loose jab but Marchegiano uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Marchegiano misses.
Marchegiano stuns Leno with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano loads up on a big right hand but Leno slips the punch.
Marchegiano misses with an uppercut. Leno saw that one coming.
Marchegiano throws a looping overhand right but Leno ducks down to avoid it.
Leno throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marchegiano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marchegiano misses with a looping left.
Leno takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchegiano throws a jab when Leno was well out of range.
Jab from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leno was well out of range. Poor timing from Marchegiano.
Leno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leno was well out of range. Poor timing from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano throws a right and a left that Leno avoids nicely.
Leno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leno misses with a straight right.
Leno has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leno there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rocco Marchegiano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leno throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Marchegiano to counter with a crisp jab.
Leno shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Leno looking to control and managing it successfully.
Leno unloading with bombs!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Marchegiano wants to control but Leno is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marchegiano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Marchegiano is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marchegiano wants to control but Leno is having none of it.
Leno landing punches.
Marchegiano is looking to get to half guard.
Leno with shots to the head and body - Marchegiano looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marchegiano tries to reverse the position but Leno maintains control.
Leno punching from mount but Marchegiano doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Leno there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Marchegiano is looking to get to half guard.
Leno landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marchegiano looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Leno throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Marchegiano is desperately trying to improve his position but Leno has a good base and remains in mount.
Marchegiano is in a horrible position here. Leno smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Leno trying to control but Marchegiano is having none of it.
Leno throws some wild stikes that Marchegiano manages to avoid easily.
Leno avoids the attempt from Marchegiano to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Marchegiano that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns Marchegiano that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Leno working Marchegiano over with strikes here.
Marchegiano tries to hold on but Leno pushes him away.
Marchegiano is desperately trying to improve his position but Leno has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Leno.
Leno misses with a head shot.
Leno unloads with some shots from mount but Marchegiano bucks and avoids them well.
Marchegiano wants to hold on but Leno pushes him away.
Marchegiano holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Leno tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Leno landing punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leno throwing strikes here but Marchegiano is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Leno landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Leno cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Leno dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Leno with a jab.
Marchegiano might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Marchegiano looks to land a right hand but Leno moved out of range.
Leno slips under a jab from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leno throws out the jab.
Marchegiano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marchegiano misses the jab.
Leno lands with a nice body punch.
A big left from Marchegiano misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Marchegiano misses
and Leno counters with a nice body shot.
Marchegiano is breathing heavily.
Marchegiano looks to land a right hand but Leno moved out of range.
Marchegiano throws the left hand but Leno avoids the punch easily.
Marchegiano misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leno tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marchegiano swivels and escapes.
A slow jab from Marchegiano misses its intended target.
Leno lands a body shot.
Leno misses with an uppercut.
Leno feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Leno prevents Marchegiano from getting back to his feet.
Marchegiano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leno is one step ahead there.
Leno working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Leno landing with the ground and pound.
Marchegiano wants to stand up but Leno is controlling him.
Marchegiano is trying to keep Leno in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leno is in close to Marchegiano's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leno accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Leno is looking to work some ground and pound but Marchegiano has wrist control.
Leno slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Leno prevents Marchegiano from getting back to his feet.
Marchegiano manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Leno thows a body shot but no joy.
Leno lands a nice looking body shot.
Leno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marchegiano.
Leno lands a jab.
Leno darts in and clinches Marchegiano up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marchegiano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marchegiano moves out of range as Leno strikes.
Marchegiano slips a jab from Leno.
Leno throws a head kick but Marchegiano moves out of range.
Marchegiano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Leno finds it's way round the side to connect with Marchegiano's head.
Marchegiano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leno throws out the jab.
Marchegiano throws a big shot that misses.
Marchegiano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leno.
Marchegiano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leno looks to throw the jab but Marchegiano is out of range.
That's four 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.
Marchegiano avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Leno sizes up Marchegiano with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marchegiano staying out of range there.
Leno throws a hook but Marchegiano avoids it easily.
Leno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marchegiano.
Leno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Marchegiano misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leno. Marchegiano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leno throws a body punch but Marchegiano moves out of range.
Marchegiano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leno has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marchegiano finds it's way round the side to connect with Leno's head.
Leno works Marchegiano's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Leno dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Marchegiano throws a hook to the side of Leno's head but Leno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marchegiano throws an overhand right that lands on Leno's shoulder, as Leno tries to avoid the shot.
Nice jab there from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leno moves away.
Leno takes one to the chin there.
Leno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marchegiano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Marchegiano misses.
Leno shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Leno showed some decent athleticism there.
Leno not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Leno there.
Leno thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leno missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marchegiano looks like he's trying to stand up.
Marchegiano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marchegiano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leno is keen to just control but Marchegiano is a slippery customer.
Leno not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marchegiano has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leno is working away from the top position though.
Leno thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marchegiano's head.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Marchegiano throws an overhand right that lands on Leno's shoulder, as Leno tries to avoid the shot.
Leno thows a body shot but no joy.
Leno misses with a straight right.
Leno thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Leno is defended easily by Marchegiano.
Rocco Marchegiano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Leno misses with a hook. Marchegiano ducked under it nicely.
Marchegiano displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leno. Marchegiano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marchegiano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Leno looks for a takedown but Marchegiano sprawls well.
Marchegiano misses the jab.
Marchegiano scores with a sloppy right hand. Leno should have avoided that one.
Leno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marchegiano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leno ducks under a wild hook from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leno.
Marchegiano tries to bum rush Leno with a series of wild strikes but Leno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jay Leno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marchegiano throws a series of punches but Leno moves out of range.
A big right from Leno misses.
Marchegiano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leno with a hook.
Leno walks into a stiff left hand from Marchegiano.
Leno tests Marchegiano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano moves away from the strike by Leno.
Leno swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Marchegiano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Leno looks to land a right hand but Marchegiano moved out of range.
A big right from Marchegiano misses.
Leno shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Marchegiano's guard.
Marchegiano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marchegiano will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Leno looking to sit in guard and control but Marchegiano gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Leno throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Leno showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Leno, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Leno!
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