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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Marciano (ranked 62 p4p, 89 weight class) and Matrix Man (ranked 9 p4p, 11 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mikey Marciano has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mikey Marciano seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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World class boxer
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World class MT
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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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mikey Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matrix Man!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Marciano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Man makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Marciano throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marciano manages to avoid it.
Marciano throwing a counter right hand but Man manages to avoid it.
Marciano has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Marciano.
A frustrated look appears on Man's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marciano blocks a body shot from Man.
Marciano lands a shot to the body.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Marciano fails to land.
Marciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man scores with a nice hook to the head.
Man lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marciano misses with some punches.
Man lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Marciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees to the body from Marciano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Marciano on the inside.
Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Marciano.
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man lands a right hand.
Marciano lands a hook that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Man has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Marciano seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Man can turn it around.
Man lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano presses Man against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marciano lands a body shot.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marciano misses with the head strike.
Man tries to work over Marciano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marciano working aggressively here.
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Marciano's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Marciano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marciano has him pressed against the cage.
Marciano tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
Man manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marciano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man connects with a body shot that sends Marciano's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciano jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marciano tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marciano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Marciano delivers a nice body kick.
Marciano throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Marciano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
Marciano has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man works on Marciano's body with a couple of short punches.
Man blocking some punches.
Marciano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marciano has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Marciano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marciano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Man controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man.
Man lands a left hand.
Man blocks an uppercut.
Man lands with a left to the head.
Marciano misses with some punches.
Man takes a shot to the head.
Man working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marciano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Man gets through Marciano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marciano's elbow.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marciano tries to work over Man's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Marciano.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marciano.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Marciano controls the action.
Man lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marcianos head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marciano breaks from the clinch.
Man throws a jab when Marciano was well out of range.
Man throws a low kick, looking for Marciano's leg but Marciano calmly moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Marciano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Man.
Marciano wants to land a leg kick but Man is out of range.
Marciano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man.
Marciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Man misses with a low kick.
Marciano throws a body kick that misses.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marciano.
A jab from Marciano misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marciano scores with a leg kick.
Man has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marciano.
Marciano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Man appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Marciano misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mikey Marciano will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A telegraphed right hand from Marciano misses the target.
Man takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Marciano.
Marciano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A low kick from Marciano misses
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Man darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Matrix Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Man misses with a low kick as Marciano jumps back.
Marciano throwing a counter right hand but Man manages to avoid it.
Man avoids the body shot from Marciano.
Marciano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab.
Marciano appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Marciano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Man throws out a loose jab but Marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man tried to score with a low kick but Marciano checks it.
Man throws a low kick but Marciano moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marciano.
Marciano tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Marciano throws a body kick that misses.
Marciano thows a leg kick but Man checks it
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marciano moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Man throws a hook to the side of Marciano's head but Marciano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marciano lands a nice shot to the body.
Man scores with a jab.
Man misses with an uppercut.
Marciano tries to land a body kick
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marciano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marciano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Man.
Marciano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Man can pounce on him.
Marciano lands a nice shot that snaps Man's head back.
Marciano scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Man swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Man throws a low kick but Marciano avoids it.
Marciano appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Man.
Man throws a lazy uppercut
and Marciano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a front kick aimed at Marciano's knee but Marciano avoids it well.
Man loads up on a big right hand but Marciano slips the punch.
Marciano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marciano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marciano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Man throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marciano.
Man is looking to chop away at Marciano's legs.
Marciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Marciano's jab looks to have found its range, popping Man under the eye.
Man uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marciano has time to react.
Marciano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marciano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Man misses with a hook. Marciano ducked under it nicely.
Marciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Marciano throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a low kick.
Man takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Marciano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Man takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice uppercut there from Marciano.
Marciano misses the jab.
Marciano moves out of range as Man throws a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Man misses.
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marciano throws a low kick but Man avoids it.
Man tries a quick counter leg kick but Marciano is wise to it.
Man takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Marciano tried to score with a low kick but Man checks it.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Man misses with a body shot.
Man steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Marciano. That one must have hurt.
Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Man misses with a hook. Marciano ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man.
Marciano throws a leg kick which misses Man's front leg but catches the back leg as Man tries to avoid it.
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!
Man throws a hook to the side of Marciano's head but Marciano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Marciano ducks down to avoid it.
Marciano clinches up with Man and pushes him back against the cage.
Man goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marciano tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Marciano back against the cage.
Marciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marciano working aggressively here.
Marciano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Man.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Marciano avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marciano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Man is out of range.
Marciano throws a push kick but Man slaps the foot to one side.
Marciano blocks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Man.
Marciano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mikey Marciano will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Man takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Man throws a leg kick that misses.
Marciano looks to land a body kick but Man moved away.
Marciano checks a leg kick.
A big right from Man misses.
Marciano lunges at Man with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Man's hand.
Marciano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab.
Marciano scores with a kick to the body.
Marciano misses with a body kick.
Marciano moves out of range of the strikes.
Man tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marciano is able to avoid easily.
Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marciano connects with a single shot there.
Marciano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marciano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Man has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Marciano.
Marciano misses with a hook
and Man counters with a solid body kick.
Marciano misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano lands a nice looking body kick.
Man throws a big shot that misses.
Marciano throws a right hand that misses
and Man counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marciano slips under a jab.
Marciano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marciano throws a right hand that misses
and Man counters with a stiff right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marciano.
Marciano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Man throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marciano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Marciano swings widly with a right hand
and Man counters with a right hand to the body.
Marciano fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Man misses.
Marciano lands with a straight right. Man didn't see that one coming.
Marciano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marciano misses with a hook.
Man avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano connects with an inside leg kick.
Man misses with a low kick as Marciano jumps back.
Marciano misses with an uppercut
letting Man counter with a right hand.
Man misses with a right hand
and Marciano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marciano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
Marciano throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
Marciano misses with an uppercut
letting Man counter with a right hand.
Marciano misses with a left hand
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Man lunges at Marciano with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marciano's hand.
Marciano clinches up with Man and pushes him back against the cage.
Man misses with a body punch.
Marciano tries to work over Man's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Man lands a shot to the body.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marciano.
Marciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano prevents Man from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marciano.
Mikey Marciano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marciano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Marciano - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Marciano fails to land.
Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Man tries to work over Marciano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marciano throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
Man takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marciano is looking to slow Man down with leg kicks.
Man attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Marciano throws a quick counter kick to the body but Man avoids it.
Man misses with an uppercut.
Man takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Marciano.
Man moves out of range of the leg kick from Marciano.
Marciano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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 misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Marciano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Man on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A low kick from Marciano misses
and Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marciano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Man checks a leg kick.
Marciano ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Man misses with a low kick as Marciano jumps back.
Marciano throws a lazy body kick
letting Man counter with a right hand.
Marciano cracks Man with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Marciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Man looks to land a combination but Marciano avoids it well.
Marciano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Marciano misses the target.
Matrix Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mikey Marciano.
Well Marciano has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikey Marciano!
During a confident post fight interview, Mikey Marciano thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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