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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Marchegiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riley McCollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCollins has chosen Mr. Happy as his entrance music. Rocco Marchegiano is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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192 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
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204 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocco Marchegiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Riley McCollins!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCollins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano avoids a punch combination nicely.
McCollins scores with the left hand. Marchegiano knows he should have avoided that one.
McCollins walks into a left hand.
McCollins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marchegiano in his tracks.
McCollins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marchegiano.
Marchegiano connects with a jab.
McCollins throws an overhand right that lands on Marchegiano's shoulder, as Marchegiano tries to avoid the shot.
Marchegiano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCollins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchegiano misses with a straight left.
McCollins slips a jab from Marchegiano.
McCollins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Marchegiano clobbers McCollins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McCollins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCollins tries a head kick but it misses.
Marchegiano misses the body punch
and McCollins counters with a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Marchegiano blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano misses with an uppercut
and McCollins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCollins misses with a body shot.
A combination from Marchegiano does no damage.
McCollins looks to land a left hand but Marchegiano moved out of range nicely.
Marchegiano throws the left hand but McCollins avoids the punch easily.
McCollins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marchegiano getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McCollins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marchegiano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCollins throws a body punch but Marchegiano moves out of range.
McCollins misses with a hook. Marchegiano ducked under it nicely.
McCollins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marchegiano is out of range.
Marchegiano throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling McCollins to counter with a crisp jab.
McCollins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marchegiano thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCollins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Marchegiano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCollins connects with the punch.
McCollins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marchegiano to score with a decent uppercut.
McCollins throws a jab but it's blocked by Marchegiano.
McCollins thows a body shot but no joy.
McCollins defending well as Marchegiano loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marchegiano throws an off balance right hand
and McCollins counters with a nice body shot.
Marchegiano lands a glancing blow to the side of McCollins's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Riley McCollins will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Marchegiano sizes up McCollins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marchegiano misses with a looping left.
McCollins moves out of range as Marchegiano strikes.
Marchegiano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCollins.
Marchegiano lands with a cross.
Marchegiano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCollins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McCollins wants to slow Marchegiano down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchegiano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCollins circles away quickly and effectively.
Rocco Marchegiano is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Marchegiano misses.
McCollins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rocco Marchegiano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Marchegiano misses
and Marchegiano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marchegiano blocks a head kick by McCollins.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McCollins in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Marchegiano throws a hook but McCollins avoids it easily.
McCollins looks to land a left hand but Marchegiano moved out of range nicely.
Marchegiano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCollins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano misses with a series of wild punches.
McCollins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Marchegiano lands a nice hook to McCollins's body. McCollins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marchegiano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCollins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Marchegiano crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McCollins - the referee stops the clock and Marchegiano gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McCollins. Marchegiano manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Marchegiano throws a lazy uppercut
and McCollins counters with a three punch combo that has Marchegiano backing up. Marchegiano nods at McCollins to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCollins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCollins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano throws a jab but it's blocked by McCollins.
McCollins throws a looping overhand right but Marchegiano ducks down to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Marchegiano. Those never looked like landing.
McCollins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCollins throws a leg kick but Marchegiano moved away.
McCollins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marchegiano throws a hook to the side of McCollins's head but McCollins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marchegiano looks to land a left hand but McCollins moved out of range nicely.
Marchegiano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCollins fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marchegiano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Marchegiano dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Marchegiano misses with a lunging right hand
and Marchegiano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marchegiano misses with a combination
and McCollins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marchegiano ducks under a wild hook from McCollins.
Marchegiano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marchegiano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marchegiano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCollins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marchegiano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCollins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from McCollins.
Marchegiano throws a shot from downtown. McCollins moves away and avoids it.
McCollins slips a straight right by Marchegiano.
McCollins walks into a stiff left hand from Marchegiano.
McCollins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marchegiano.
McCollins lands with a kick to the ribs.
McCollins blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCollins misses with an uppercut. Marchegiano saw that one coming.
McCollins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marchegiano was well out of range. Poor timing from McCollins.
Marchegiano lands a jab to the nose.
Marchegiano misses with a lunging right hand
and McCollins counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marchegiano is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McCollins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marchegiano at a distance.
Marchegiano slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCollins misses with a wild body shot.
McCollins moves away from the strike by Marchegiano.
Marchegiano lands a nice shot that snaps McCollins's head back.
Marchegiano connects with a right hand. McCollins shakes it off.
McCollins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marchegiano.
McCollins ducks under a wild hook from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCollins throws a body punch but Marchegiano moves out of range.
McCollins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marchegiano moves away.
Marchegiano misses with a two punch combination.
Marchegiano connects with a body shot that sends McCollins's belly button to the back.
Marchegiano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McCollins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marchegiano misses with a body punch
and Marchegiano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCollins ducks under a wild hook from Marchegiano.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Riley McCollins.
I think McCollins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riley McCollins!
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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
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