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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Afro Samurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samurai kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sad memory. Marciano has chosen THE GOOD DIE YOUNG as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Afro Samurai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samurai misses with a left hand
and Marciano counters with a nice uppercut.
Samurai connects with a leg kick. Marciano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Marciano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Samurai throws a low kick, looking for Marciano's leg but Marciano calmly moves out of range.
Samurai misses with a low kick.
Marciano connects with an inside leg kick.
Marciano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marciano lands a nice looking body shot.
Marciano throws a push kick but Samurai slaps the foot to one side.
Samurai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano throws a front kick that sends Samurai stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samurai lands a body shot.
Samurai throws a jab when Marciano was well out of range.
Marciano scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano cracks a nice hook into Samurai's ribs.
Marciano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marciano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marciano throws out a loose jab but Samurai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marciano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Samurai's sensitive parts.
Marciano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marciano tries to clinch up.
A big left from Marciano misses.
Samurai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marciano is out of range.
Marciano takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marciano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marciano throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Samurai misses
and Marciano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Samurai misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano clinches up with Samurai and pushes him back against the cage.
Marciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Samurai.
Marciano tries to throw a body punch but Samurai avoids it by throwing Marciano back against the cage.
Marciano wants to break free but Samurai has control.
Samurai blocks an uppercut.
Samurai is trying to push Marciano away but Marciano has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Samurai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marciano is defending well for now.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Samurai's elbow.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Samurai controls his hands.
Marciano gets through Samurai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marciano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Samurai is defending well for now.
Marciano tries a body shot but Samurai blocks it.
Marciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Samurai backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Samurai.
Marciano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marciano presses Samurai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samurai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marciano misses with a body punch.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Samurai.
Marciano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marciano looking to throw knees to the head but Samurai is blocking nicely.
Samurai blocks a body shot from Marciano.
Marciano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Samurai has a couple of punches blocked by Marciano.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short left from Samurai.
Samurai pushes Marciano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Samurai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samurai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marciano.
Samurai prevents a body shot from Marciano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samurai pushes Marciano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Samurai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marciano tries to throw a body punch but Samurai avoids it by throwing Marciano back against the cage.
Marciano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Samurai.
Samurai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Samurai sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Samurai throws a low kick, looking for Marciano's leg but Marciano calmly moves out of range.
Samurai throws out a loose jab but Marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marciano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Samurai cracks Marciano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samurai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marciano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Marciano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Samurai wants to slow Marciano down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Marciano dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Samurai is looking to chop away at Marciano's legs.
Marciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marciano closes the distance and clinches.
Marciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Samurai is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Marciano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Samurai backwards.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Samurai controls his hands.
Samurai prevents a body shot from Marciano.
A frustrated look appears on Samurai's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Samurai taking a breather.
Samurai blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Marciano.
Marciano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Samurai blocks it with crossed arms.
Samurai is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marciano is keeping busy.
Marciano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marciano.
Samurai misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marciano.
Marciano presses Samurai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marciano breaks the clinch.
Samurai throws a hook to the side of Marciano's head but Marciano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Samurai blocks a head kick by Marciano.
Samurai tries a low kick but Marciano avoids it.
Samurai connects with a crisp jab.
Samurai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marciano.
A swing and a miss from Samurai.
Marciano lands a head kick!
Afro Samurai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samurai throws a right hand that misses
and Marciano counters with a straight right hand.
Marciano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A clash of legs there as Marciano blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Samurai.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Marciano has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marciano looking to throw knees to the head but Samurai is blocking nicely.
Marciano lands a right hand.
Samurai blocking some punches.
Samurai tries a body shot but Marciano blocks it.
Samurai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marciano blocks an uppercut.
Marciano scores with a shoulder strike.
Marciano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Samurais head.
A short uppercut from Marciano.
A short left from Samurai.
Marciano working aggressively here.
Samurai misses with some punches.
Marciano gets through Samurai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samurai misses with the head strike.
Samurai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marciano or not.
Marciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marciano is trying to break the clinch but Samurai has him pressed against the cage.
Samurai lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Samurai.
Nice body punch from Samurai - that landed with a thud.
Samurai struggles to land a body shot inside as Marciano controls his hands.
Marciano digs a right hand into Samurai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Samurai's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samurai misses with a body punch.
Samurai slows down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from Samurai.
Marciano misses with the head strike.
Samurai blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samurai dodges an elbow strike from Marciano.
Marciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marciano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Samurai.
Marciano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marciano swinging wildly here.
Samurai on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Samurai is looking to score with low kicks.
Marciano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marciano moves out of range as Samurai throws a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samurai is looking to score with low kicks.
Samurai swings for the body but Marciano moves out of range.
Samurai thuds his shin into the meat of Marciano's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Marciano 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!
Marciano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Samurai.
Samurai looks to land a combination but Marciano avoids it well.
A slapping body kick lands there for Samurai.
Marciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Samurai manages to avoid it.
Samurai just misses with a punch to the body.
Samurai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Samurai throws a head kick that misses.
Marciano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Don Marciano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Samurai misses with a straight right.
Samurai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marciano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Samurai scrambles back to his feet.
Samurai misses with a hook to the body
and Marciano counters with a nice body kick.
Samurai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marciano throws a sloppy head kick and Samurai moves out of range easily.
Marciano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marciano.
Marciano takes a swing at Samurai's ribcage but misses.
Samurai moves out of range of the body kick from Marciano.
Samurai misses with a left hand
and Marciano counters with a right hand to the body.
Marciano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marciano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Samurai's calf.
Marciano punishes Samurai's body with a nice straight punch.
Marciano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Samurai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Samurai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marciano manages to avoid it.
Marciano has managed to clinch.
Marciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Marciano as the two fighters clinch.
Afro Samurai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marciano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marciano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Samurai backwards.
Marciano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marciano breaks the clinch.
Samurai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Samurai walks into a jab.
Marciano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marciano has closed the distance and engaged Samurai in a clinch.
Marciano lands a shoulder strike.
Marciano misses with a knee to the head.
Don Marciano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marciano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Samurai misses with the head strike.
Marciano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Samurai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samurai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Marciano.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano trying to land knees to the body.
Samurai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Samurai lands with a light punch inside.
Marciano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Samurai backwards.
Marciano lands with a right to the head.
Marciano blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marciano.
Marciano lands with a short shot to the head.
Marciano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marciano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Samurai or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciano lands a left hand.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Marciano obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Samurai backwards.
Marciano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marciano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marciano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Samurai.
Marciano throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marciano lands a front kick.
Samurai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Samurai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marciano. Marciano obviously looking to wear him down.
Marciano cracks the inside of Samurai's front leg.
Samurai blocks a head kick by Marciano.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samurai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marciano moves away.
Samurai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Samurai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marciano counters by moving into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Marciano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marciano has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Marciano!
Don Marciano made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Game engine screwy? Ticker break game? Mike Tycoon fix fight? Cry me a river. Go cry to Mother AA to rebuild your lost hype & pad your record. Afro Samurai vs some guy... that wasn't a can, and you lost. Aint that a kick in the head.'.
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energy
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hype
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