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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damion Holman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marciano has chosen Hurt Somebody as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damion Holman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Salvatore Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Marciano showed some decent athleticism there.
Marciano keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Marciano is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Holman sees it coming and defends easily.
Marciano content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Marciano missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marciano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Holman's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Marciano wants to control from the top but Holman keeps moving.
Marciano lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marciano manages to get himself to full guard.
Holman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Holman slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Marciano.
Marciano has hold of Holman's hands but Holman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Marciano trying to hold on to Holman's head to control him but Holman postures up.
Holman not doing much here.
Marciano wants to improve his position but Holman is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano is looking to control Holman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marciano avoid being mounted?
Holman blocks the strikes from Marciano.
Holman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Holman is controlling the pace.
Marciano tries to roll over but Holman keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Holman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marciano shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Holman's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Holman has Marciano pulled in close to control his posture.
Holman wants to get back to his feet but Marciano is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Marciano tries to free his leg and advance position but Holman is retaining full guard.
Marciano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marciano wants to control from the top but Holman keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marciano controlling from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Holman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marciano's guard.
Marciano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marciano has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Holman has passed into side control.
Holman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Marciano has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holman gets to mount! Marciano was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Damion Holman will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Marciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marciano throws a right and a left that Holman avoids nicely.
Holman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Salvatore Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marciano cracks a nice hook into Holman's ribs.
Marciano with a jab.
Oooooh!!! Marciano has knocked Holman down with a huge combo! Marciano steps away and waves a wobbly Holman back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Holman is rocked!
It looks like Damion Holman has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marciano lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Holman out cold! Holman is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Salvatore Marciano!
Salvatore Marciano tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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