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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro LePlaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro LePlaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonardo Marciano!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but LePlaga manages to avoid it.
Pedro LePlaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marciano dodges the punch combination from LePlaga.
LePlaga shoots in but Marciano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
LePlaga looks to land a left hand but Marciano moved out of range nicely.
LePlaga gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Marciano to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Marciano postures up in LePlaga's guard and throws a big left but LePlaga blocks it.
LePlaga wants to get back to his feet but Marciano is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Marciano wants to control from the top but LePlaga keeps moving.
LePlaga wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Marciano manages to pass to side control.
LePlaga is refusing to be controlled, as Marciano sits in half guard.
Marciano prevents LePlaga from standing back up.
Marciano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with LePlaga. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano controlling the pace.
LePlaga makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
LePlaga misses with a combination
and Marciano counters with a left to the body.
LePlaga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
LePlaga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marciano scores with a body shot.
LePlaga is breathing heavily.
LePlaga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marciano moves away.
LePlaga misses with a body shot.
LePlaga swings for the body but Marciano moves out of range.
Marciano closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into LePlaga's guard.
LePlaga is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marciano is controlling him.
Marciano throws a big right hand that misses.
Marciano loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
LePlaga wants to stand up but Marciano is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marciano postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
LePlaga kicks Marciano off and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LePlaga avoids the body shot from Marciano.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Marciano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marciano lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Pedro LePlaga has been cut.
Marciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LePlaga moves away.
Marciano shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Marciano scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Marciano looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks LePlaga with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Marciano wants to take a breather but LePlaga is having none of it.
Marciano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed LePlaga's head.
LePlaga manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LePlaga drops his hands momentarily and Marciano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
LePlaga throws a hook but Marciano avoids it easily.
LePlaga throws a body punch but Marciano moves out of range.
Marciano looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Marciano working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
LePlaga wants to stand and escape but Marciano is having none of it.
Marciano is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Marciano is standing up over LePlaga. LePlaga looks to escape but Marciano dives into side control.
LePlaga is pushing Marciano's head away, looking to escape. Marciano manages to hold on to the position though.
Marciano scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at LePlaga to see if he's OK.
Marciano prevents LePlaga from escaping the position.
Marciano cracks LePlaga with a big right hand but LePlaga just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Marciano's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
LePlaga taking punishment in the form of punches.
Marciano in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marciano wants to lay and pray for a moment but LePlaga keeps working.
LePlaga tries to escape but Marciano is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marciano cracks LePlaga with a big right hand but LePlaga just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Marciano taking a breather here.
Marciano with the ground and pound but LePlaga regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LePlaga is trying to stand back up but Marciano is controlling him
Marciano throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Marciano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro LePlaga's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marciano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck LePlaga on the side of the head.
LePlaga moves out of range as Marciano strikes.
LePlaga misses with a body shot.
Marciano shoots in and gets a takedown into LePlaga's guard.
LePlaga wants to stand but Marciano is controlling the position.
Marciano throws and elbow that misses. LePlaga uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Marciano's guard. Nice move by LePlaga!
LePlaga stands and steps away. Marciano gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Marciano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
LePlaga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marciano throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. LePlaga was covering up waiting for the punch and Marciano finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Marciano with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marciano advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
LePlaga wants to get back to his feet but Marciano is dominant here and he's now got LePlaga's back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marciano scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
LePlaga looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Marciano scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. LePlaga is looking for a way out.
Marciano lands punches and elbows.
Marciano slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Marciano throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting LePlaga!
LePlaga is trying to shake Marciano off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Marciano won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
LePlaga shoots in for a takedown but Marciano shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
LePlaga has Marciano up against the cage in a clinch.
Marciano breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano thows a body shot but no joy.
LePlaga avoids the body shot from Marciano.
Marciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LePlaga.
LePlaga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marciano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marciano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
LePlaga is looking to wear down Marciano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marciano misses with a series of wild punches.
LePlaga just misses with a punch to the body.
LePlaga gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Marciano to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciano is looking to work some ground and pound but LePlaga has wrist control.
LePlaga is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
LePlaga has Marciano pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Marciano manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Marciano lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Marciano thows a huge punch but LePlaga dodges it nicely.
LePlaga blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marciano.
LePlaga has one foot on Marciano's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from LePlaga.
LePlaga tries to clinch but Marciano moves out of range.
Marciano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marciano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marciano throws a shot from downtown. LePlaga moves away and avoids it.
LePlaga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
LePlaga misses the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Marciano there.
Marciano scores with a hook to the body. LePlaga takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
LePlaga looks to throw the jab but Marciano is out of range.
LePlaga shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marciano but Marciano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro LePlaga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
LePlaga throws a body punch but Marciano moves out of range.
Marciano gets a double leg takedown into LePlaga's guard.
LePlaga wants to get back to his feet but Marciano passes into half guard.
Marciano stops LePlaga from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano works his way into side control.
LePlaga is trying to get back to his feet.
Marciano is putting a hurting on LePlaga here, landing some big shots from side control.
LePlaga is trying to get back to his feet.
Marciano slows the pace down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LePlaga takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
LePlaga is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Marciano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pedro LePlaga's cut.
That's time! LePlaga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Marciano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marciano throws a looping overhand right but LePlaga ducks down to avoid it.
LePlaga misses with a wild body shot.
LePlaga fails with the takedown
and Marciano decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in LePlaga's guard.
Marciano stops LePlaga from standing up.
Leonardo Marciano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marciano controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
LePlaga preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marciano prevents LePlaga from getting back to his feet.
Marciano's corner is telling him to maintain position.
LePlaga wants to stand up but Marciano is controlling him.
Marciano advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on LePlaga's face as Marciano controls the position.
LePlaga pushes Marciano away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Marciano gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano laying and praying for a moment but LePlaga takes advantage and regains half guard.
Marciano trying to control the pace.
LePlaga wants to get back to his feet.
Marciano missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
LePlaga is looking to escape.
Marciano lands with a punch from half guard.
Marciano controlling the action here.
Marciano lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LePlaga is looking to escape.
Marciano slows the pace down in half guard.
LePlaga is trying to stand up here but Marciano is controlling him well.
Marciano lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Marciano slips a nice elbow through LePlaga's hands, connecting with LePlaga's forehead.
Marciano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed LePlaga's head.
Marciano is nestled in close to LePlaga, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Marciano tries to pass the half guard into mount. LePlaga knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
LePlaga tries to kick Marciano off but Marciano keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed LePlaga's head.
Marciano thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
LePlaga is looking to escape.
LePlaga scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Marciano manages to mount him!
Marciano lands a nice shot to the head.
Marciano scoring with strikes but LePlaga is staying in there.
Pedro LePlaga's cut is getting worse.
Marciano looking to control but LePlaga is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
LePlaga wants to try and get back to his feet.
Marciano lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano tries to control but LePlaga wriggling away.
Marciano lands a heavy elbow.
You get the feeling that LePlaga really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Marciano postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. LePlaga looks a forlorn figure.
Marciano lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Marciano connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciano in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pedro LePlaga's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Marciano scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish LePlaga?
Jeez, Pedro LePlaga's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pedro LePlaga's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leonardo Marciano!
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