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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cpl. Sam Fender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Fender and Rocky Marciano. Fender's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Art of War. Marciano has chosen Kid Charlemagne as his entrance music. Rocky Marciano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cpl. Sam Fender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Fender misses.
Marciano has closed the distance and engaged Fender in a clinch.
Marciano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marciano lands an elbow inside.
Marciano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Fender.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fender's elbow.
Marciano blocks a body shot from Fender.
Marciano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marciano misses with the head strike.
Marciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Fender uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marciano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fender manages to break the clinch.
Fender misses with a leg kick.
Fender is looking to chop away at Marciano's legs.
Fender goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marciano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fender takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marciano creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano pushes Fender back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fender creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marciano's defenses.
It looks like Rocky Marciano has been cut.
Marciano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fender lands a nice uppercut.
Fender blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marciano tries to work over Fender's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marciano blocks the elbow strike.
Fender is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Marciano throws an elbow but it misses.
Marciano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fender lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fender lands with a light punch inside.
Fender blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Fender.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marciano.
Fender blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fender slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fender misses with an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Fender.
Fender has Marciano pressed against the cage.
Marciano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marciano blocks a body shot from Fender.
Fender drags the fight down to the ground.
Fender looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marciano is one step ahead there.
Marciano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marciano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marciano advances to half guard.
Marciano throwing shots but Fender is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Marciano is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fender defends it well.
Fender trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marciano prevents Fender from improving his position.
Fender keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fender wants to control but Marciano is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Marciano missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marciano missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano is pressing down on Fender's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fender is holding on for now.
Fender manages to get to full guard.
Fender managing to control the position.
Marciano trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marciano with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marciano throwing strikes from guard but Fender blocks nicely.
Marciano pushing down on Fender's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rocky Marciano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rocky Marciano's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fender misses with a wild body shot.
Fender misses with a straight left.
Cpl. Sam Fender seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marciano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fender looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fender throws a leg kick but Marciano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fender jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fender works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Fender blocks the leg kick.
Fender takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fender looks to score with a jab to the body but Marciano is just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marciano checks a leg kick.
Marciano wants to slow Fender down by chopping away at his legs.
Fender looks for the body kick but Marciano saw that one coming.
Fender waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marciano.
Marciano misses with a looping right.
Fender drops his hands momentarily and Marciano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano lands with a straight right. Fender didn't see that one coming.
Fender misses with an uppercut.
Fender throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marciano misses with a looping right.
Marciano misses with a wild body shot.
Marciano throws a chopping leg kick but Fender manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fender lands a jab to the nose.
Fender tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marciano is able to avoid easily.
Fender slips a straight right by Marciano.
Marciano explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fender swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marciano counters with a leg kick.
Fender tries a head kick but it misses.
Fender tried to score with a low kick but Marciano checks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciano misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fender throws a right hand that Marciano ducks under and follows up with a left that Marciano also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Marciano. Those never looked like landing.
Fender misses with an uppercut. Marciano saw that one coming.
Marciano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fender connects with the punch.
Fender throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fender waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marciano.
Fender takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fender misses with a looping right.
Fender keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marciano.
Fender throws a lazy uppercut
and Marciano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fender takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fender misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fender.
Fender throws a hook but Marciano avoids it easily.
Marciano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fender uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marciano.
Marciano lands the left hand.
Marciano moves in looking to clinch but Fender pushes him off.
Marciano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fender.
Marciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Fender is just out of range.
Fender throws a combination that misses
letting Marciano counter with a right hand.
Fender thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marciano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marciano connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fender misses with a jab to the body
and Fender takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fender is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fender is looking to score with low kicks.
Oh Fender is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marciano fakes the body blow, causing Fender to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Fender goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rocky Marciano!
Rocky Marciano gave a mention to Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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hype
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