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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocco Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksandr Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko rushes Marciano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Emelianenko manages to break the clinch.
Marciano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Marciano.
A left hand lands to the body for Marciano.
Emelianenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Emelianenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marciano tries to work over Emelianenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Emelianenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Marciano on the inside.
Emelianenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marciano lands with a left to the head.
Emelianenko prevents a body shot from Marciano.
A left hand lands to the body for Marciano.
Marciano tries a body shot but Emelianenko blocks it.
Marciano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marciano tries to work over Emelianenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Marciano fails to land.
Emelianenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
A hook to the body from Emelianenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano misses with the head strike.
Emelianenko's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Emelianenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Emelianenko lands a body punch.
Emelianenko pushes Marciano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Emelianenko has a couple of punches blocked by Marciano.
Emelianenko has Marciano pushed against the cage.
Marciano can't find room to land a body shot as Emelianenko controls the action.
Marciano tries to throw a body punch but Emelianenko avoids it by throwing Marciano back against the cage.
Emelianenko lands a body punch.
Marciano has a couple of punches blocked by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marciano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marciano scores with a shoulder strike.
Marciano scores with a hook to the body.
Emelianenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marciano.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marciano.
Emelianenko misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emelianenko lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marciano.
Emelianenko controlling the action here for a moment.
Marciano misses with a punch on the inside.
Marciano has a couple of punches blocked by Emelianenko.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Marciano.
Marciano working aggressively here.
Marciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Emelianenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emelianenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marciano can't find room to land a body shot as Emelianenko controls the action.
Emelianenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Emelianenko throws a head punch that misses.
Marciano tries to work over Emelianenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marciano digs a right hand underneath Emelianenko's ribcage. Emelianenko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Emelianenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marciano's elbow.
Emelianenko lands a shot to the body.
Emelianenko scores with a hook to the body.
Marciano lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Marciano.
Marciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Emelianenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelianenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko clinches up with Marciano and pushes him back against the cage.
Marciano pushes Emelianenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Emelianenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Emelianenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice cross by Emelianenko.
Marciano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Emelianenko darts in and clinches Marciano up against the cage.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Emelianenko prevents a body shot from Marciano.
Marciano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Emelianenkos head.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Emelianenko's elbow.
Emelianenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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 Rocco Marciano will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Marciano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marciano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Emelianenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marciano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marciano. Emelianenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emelianenko gets a clinch.
Emelianenko misses with the head strike.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Emelianenko's elbow.
Marciano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Emelianenko.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marciano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Emelianenko blocks a body shot from Marciano.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Emelianenko's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko digs a right hand underneath Marciano's ribcage. Marciano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Marciano as the two fighters clinch.
Marciano is working Emelianenko over against the cage.
Emelianenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marciano tries to throw a body punch but Emelianenko avoids it by throwing Marciano back against the cage.
Marciano has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marciano lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko is pushing Marciano up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Marciano misses with a punch on the inside.
Marciano misses with a body punch.
Marciano misses with some punches.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the head.
Marciano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Marciano throws a head punch that misses.
Marciano misses with a body punch.
Emelianenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marcianos head.
Marciano misses with a body punch.
Emelianenko is trying to break free.
Emelianenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Emelianenko prevents a body shot from Marciano.
Emelianenko blocking some punches.
Emelianenko taking a breather.
Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Emelianenko rushes Marciano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Emelianenko.
A short uppercut from Emelianenko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marciano.
Emelianenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marciano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Marciano is having none of it.
Marciano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marciano pushes Emelianenko away with a front kick.
Emelianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Marciano circles away.
Emelianenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marciano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marciano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko blocks a body shot from Marciano.
Emelianenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries a body shot but Marciano blocks it.
Emelianenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marciano has a couple of punches blocked by Emelianenko.
Rocco Marciano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Emelianenko throws a head punch that misses.
Emelianenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marciano tries to throw a body punch but Emelianenko avoids it by throwing Marciano back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Emelianenko.
Marciano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marciano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marciano blocking some punches.
Marciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Emelianenko controls his hands.
Marciano misses with a body punch.
Emelianenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Marciano misses with the head strike.
Marciano working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Emelianenko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a head punch that misses.
Marciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Emelianenko has a couple of punches blocked by Marciano.
Marciano pushes Emelianenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Emelianenko blocks a body shot from Marciano.
Marciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko stalling.
Emelianenko misses with a body punch.
Marciano misses with a punch on the inside.
Marciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Emelianenko controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Marciano fails to land.
Good body shot from Marciano.
Marciano scores with a shoulder strike.
Marciano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rocco Marciano will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Emelianenko rushes Marciano and presses him up against the cage.
Marciano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Emelianenko lands a shot to the body.
Emelianenko is trying to break the clinch but Marciano has him pressed against the cage.
Emelianenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marciano misses with a low kick.
Emelianenko is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Marciano with a body shot.
Emelianenko closes the distance and clinches.
Marciano blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marciano lands with a left to the head.
Marciano misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marciano misses with a punch on the inside.
Marciano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Emelianenko.
Marciano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Emelianenko or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko prevents a body shot from Marciano.
Emelianenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marciano lands with a left to the head.
Marciano has a couple of punches blocked by Emelianenko.
A nice left hand lands by Marciano.
Marciano throws a head punch that misses.
Emelianenko breaks the clinch.
Emelianenko tries to clinch
and Marciano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Emelianenko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Emelianenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marciano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marciano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Emelianenko. That did some damage!
Emelianenko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Emelianenko misses.
Marciano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marciano tries to clinch up but Emelianenko circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up.
Emelianenko instigates a clinch.
Emelianenko trying to land knees to the body.
Emelianenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marciano.
Emelianenko is trying to force a seperation but Marciano has the dominant position.
Emelianenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Emelianenko controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Marciano.
Marciano misses with the head strike.
Marciano lands a body shot.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Marciano fails to land.
Marciano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Marciano fails to land.
Marciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Marciano.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Emelianenko.
Marciano scores with a hook to the body.
Emelianenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marciano misses with a body punch.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Emelianenko blocks a body shot from Marciano.
Marciano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Emelianenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Emelianenko prevents a body shot from Marciano.
Marciano tries to throw a body punch but Emelianenko avoids it by throwing Marciano back against the cage.
Emelianenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano misses with a punch on the inside.
Marciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Emelianenko controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Emelianenko as the two fighters clinch.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Emelianenko controls his hands.
Aleksandr Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emelianenko stalling.
Emelianenko wants to stall.
Emelianenko tries to work over Marciano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Emelianenko blocking some punches.
Marciano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Emelianenkos head.
Emelianenko stalling against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocco Marciano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marciano, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco Marciano!
An out of breath Rocco Marciano thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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