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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Correira (ranked 203 p4p, 21 weight class) and Rocco Marciano (ranked 464 p4p, 54 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Marciano's choice of entrance music: Marciano is a stone cold pimp out there. This should be fireworks!
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247 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wesley Correira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocco Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Correira misses.
Correira tries to bum rush Marciano with a series of wild strikes but Marciano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Correira wants to clinch up but Marciano keeps it at a distance.
Marciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Correira misses with an uppercut. Marciano saw that one coming.
Marciano scoring well with a low kick there.
Marciano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Correira's head backwards.
Marciano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some wild striking there from Marciano.
Marciano scores with a spinning back kick!
Correira scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Marciano throws a hook but Correira blocks it.
Marciano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Correira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Correira has a couple of punches blocked by Marciano.
Marciano avoids the elbow strike from Correira, against the cage.
Marciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Correira.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Correira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marciano's efforts to push away.
Correira pushes Marciano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Correira on the inside.
Marciano tries to break free but Correira pushes him back against the cage.
Correira misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Correira's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Correira lands an elbow inside that Marciano shrugs off.
Marciano manages to break the clinch.
Correira throws out a powerful jab.
Correira tries to clinch there but Marciano circles away.
Marciano throws out a powerful jab.
Marciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Correira misses the jab.
Correira throws a right hand that Marciano ducks under and follows up with a left that Marciano also avoids with ease.
Marciano connects with the punch.
Wesley Correira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Correira moves into the clinch successfully.
Marciano avoids the elbow strike from Correira, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correira swings wildly with an uppercut but Marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Correira working aggressively here.
Correira blocks a body shot from Marciano.
Marciano dodges an elbow strike from Correira.
Correira misses with some punches.
Marciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Correira working aggressively here.
Marciano blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Correira fails to land.
Correira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Correira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marciano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Correira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marciano wants to get back to striking at distance but Correira won't allow it.
Marciano avoids a wild elbow strike from Correira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correira lands a hook that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Correira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Correira.
Correira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Correira lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Rocco Marciano has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marciano.
With the fighters up against the cage, Correira throws an elbow but misses.
Correira misses with some punches.
Marciano wants to break free but Correira has control.
Marciano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marciano blocks the elbow strike.
Marciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Correira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marciano throws a head punch that misses.
Correira misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correira has a couple of punches blocked by Marciano.
Marciano misses with a body punch.
Marciano takes an elbow to the temple.
Marciano is trying to break the clinch but Correira is controlling him.
Correira lands a nice uppercut.
Correira throws a punch but it's blocked by Marciano.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Correira.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciano scores with a shot to the side of Correira's head.
Correira swings wildly with an uppercut but Marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marciano blocking some punches.
Marciano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Correira scores with a nice right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marciano, as that shot connected.
It looks like Wesley Correira has been cut.
Marciano misses the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Correira there.
Correira fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Correira dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Correira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marciano.
Correira closes the distance and clinches.
Marciano has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Correira seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Marciano can turn it around.
Marciano can't break the clinch.
Correira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Correira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Correira controls his hands.
Correira swings wildly with an uppercut but Marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Correira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Marciano fails to land.
Correira lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marciano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Correira connects with a single shot there.
Marciano misses the shot to the body.
Marciano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Correira defending well as Marciano loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano throws a sloppy head kick and Correira moves out of range easily.
Correira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marciano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Correira tries to clinch but Marciano moves out of range.
Marciano tries to keep at a distance but Correira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Correira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Correira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marciano blocks an uppercut.
Marciano blocking some punches.
Correira misses with an elbow over the top.
Marciano has a couple of punches blocked by Correira.
Marciano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Correira prevents Marciano from breaking the clinch.
A short left from Correira.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marciano.
A nice left hand lands by Correira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Correira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marciano avoids a wild elbow strike from Correira.
Marciano breaks the clinch.
Marciano throws a lazy right hand but Correira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Correira slips under a jab from Marciano.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Correira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marciano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marciano might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Correira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marciano can pounce on him.
Jab, jab by Correira - just one landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marciano lands an overhand right.
Correira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marciano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marciano throws a front kick aimed at Correira's knee but Correira avoids it well.
Marciano throws a sloppy head kick and Correira moves out of range easily.
Correira seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Correira tries to clinch there but Marciano circles away.
A jab lands there for Correira.
Marciano looks to land a left hand but Correira moved out of range nicely.
Correira tries to clinch but Marciano moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marciano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Correira lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Correira closes the distance and pushes Marciano back into the cage.
A short right from Correira on the inside.
Marciano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Correira misses with an elbow over the top.
Correira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Correira on the inside.
Correira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marciano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Correira has him pressed against the cage.
Marciano manages to break the clinch.
Marciano throws a head kick but Correira moves out of range.
Correira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marciano under the eye.
Correira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marciano.
Rocco Marciano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Correira takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marciano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Correira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano moves away from the strike by Correira.
Marciano keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Marciano.
Correira takes a jab right on the kisser.
Marciano missing with a left hand there. Correira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marciano throws the left hand but Correira avoids the punch easily.
Correira moves out of range as Marciano strikes.
As Marciano tries to get set, Correira tries to push him back and clinch up but Marciano manages to avoid the attempt.
Marciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Correira.
Marciano scores with a jab.
Marciano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Correira slips under a jab.
Correira slips a jab from Marciano.
Marciano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Correira on the side of the head.
Marciano throws out a leg kick but Correira moves out of range and Marciano only half commits.
Good shot there by Correira.
Marciano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Marciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Correira.
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 Wesley Correira will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Correira throws out a powerful jab.
Correira lands a glancing blow to the side of Marciano's head.
Marciano throws a head kick that misses.
Correira scores with a jab. Marciano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Correira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marciano.
Correira throws an overhand right that lands on Marciano's shoulder, as Marciano tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Correira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed right hand from Correira misses the target.
Marciano raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Marciano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Correira moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Correira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Correira scores with a shoulder strike.
Correira has a couple of punches blocked by Marciano.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Correira.
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 short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano tries to work over Correira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marciano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marciano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Correira sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Correira feints a jab promting Marciano to slip. Correira then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Marciano slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Correira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Marciano counter with a right hand.
Marciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Correira manages to avoid it.
Correira tries to counter by clinching up but Marciano breaks away and moves out of range.
Marciano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Correira moves out of range of the body kick from Marciano.
Marciano misses with a two punch combination.
Marciano scores with a kick to the body.
Correira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marciano.
Correira moves in looking to clinch but Marciano pushes him off.
Correira doesn't manage to clinch there - Marciano circles away.
Marciano throws out a counter right but Correira avoids it with no problem.
Marciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Correira.
The fighters circle momentarily. Correira darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano swings for the body but Correira moves out of range.
As Marciano tries to get set, Correira tries to push him back and clinch up but Marciano manages to avoid the attempt.
Marciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Correira lands with a cross.
Marciano misses with a kick to the body.
Marciano defending well as Correira loads up on a big left hand.
Marciano throws out a counter right but Correira avoids it with no problem.
Correira is looking to clinch.
Marciano throws out a counter right but Correira avoids it with no problem.
Marciano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marciano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marciano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Correira fails with an attempt to clinch.
A lazy left from Marciano finds it's target.
Marciano lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Correira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Correira bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Correira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marciano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marciano tries a quick counter leg kick but Correira is wise to it.
Marciano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Correira is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Marciano.
Correira takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Correira throws a lazy uppercut
letting Marciano counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marciano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marciano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Correira moves in looking to clinch but Marciano pushes him off.
Correira tries to clinch up but Marciano circles away and keeps his distance.
Correira throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marciano counters with a stiff right hand.
Marciano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marciano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Correira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice uppercut lands for Marciano. That snapped Correira's head back.
Marciano looks for the body kick but Correira saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marciano.
Correira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marciano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marciano lands a jab to the nose.
Correira tries to clinch up.
Marciano misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marciano ducks under a wild hook from Correira.
Marciano raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Marciano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marciano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marciano throws out a leg kick but Correira moves out of range and Marciano only half commits.
Marciano looks to land a left hand but Correira moved out of range nicely.
Correira slips a jab from Marciano.
Correira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marciano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Correira drives through and clinches with Marciano against the cage.
Correira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Correira working aggressively here.
A short right from Marciano.
With the fighters up against the cage, Correira throws an elbow but misses.
Marciano lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marciano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Correira throws an elbow but it misses.
Marciano working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Rocco Marciano just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Correira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Correira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marciano throws a looping overhand right but Correira ducks down to avoid it.
Marciano tries to land a front kick but Correira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Correira is looking to counter the offense by Marciano and move into the clinch.
Correira tries to clinch but Marciano moves out of range.
Marciano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Correira is looking to counter the offense by Marciano and move into the clinch.
Marciano throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Correira.
Correira tries to close the distance and clinch but Marciano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Correira closes the distance and clinches.
Correira misses with some punches.
Marciano blocks an elbow strike from Correira.
Marciano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marciano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Correira avoids the body shot from Marciano.
Correira tries to close the distance and clinch but Marciano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Correira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marciano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Correira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marciano.
Correira takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Correira misses the target.
Correira moves out of range as Marciano strikes.
Correira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marciano lands a right hook to the body.
Correira wants to clinch up but Marciano keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Marciano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Correira on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Correira lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Marciano misses with a straight left.
Correira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marciano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A punch combination from Marciano misses.
Marciano sizes up Correira with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marciano scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Correira instigates a clinch.
Marciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marciano manages to break the clinch.
Marciano throws out a loose jab but Correira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marciano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Correira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Correira.
Correira tries to clinch
and Marciano counters with a nice kick to the body.
Marciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Correira manages to avoid it.
Correira tries to clinch but Marciano moves away
and Marciano counters with a stiff right hand.
Marciano misses with a hook. Correira ducked under it nicely.
Correira tries to counter by clinching up but Marciano breaks away and moves out of range.
Correira tries to clinch but Marciano moves out of range.
Marciano throws a lazy right hand but Correira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marciano misses with a straight right.
Marciano tries to land a leg kick but Correira saw it coming and moves away.
Correira forces Marciano back against the cage and clinches.
Correira misses with an elbow strike.
Correira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Correira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marciano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marciano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Correira will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marciano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Correira checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Marciano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Correira tries to clinch up.
Correira blocks the body kick.
Correira connects with a jab.
Correira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Marciano finds it's way through Correira's defenses.
Marciano connects with a jab.
Marciano throws a push kick but Correira slaps the foot to one side.
Correira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Correira throws an elbow but misses.
Marciano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marciano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Correira has him pressed against the cage.
Correira misses with a punch on the inside.
Correira misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Correira throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Correira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marciano's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marciano.
Correira has a couple of punches blocked by Marciano.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Correira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marciano is trying to push Correira away but Correira has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marciano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Correira misses with a body punch.
Correira tries to throw a body punch but Marciano avoids it by throwing Correira back against the cage.
Marciano working aggressively here.
Correira lands with a short shot to the head.
Correira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Correira gets through Marciano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Correira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Rocco Marciano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Marciano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marciano jabs at Correira's body.
Correira avoids a kick to the body.
Correira wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Correira loads up on a big right hand but Marciano slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Marciano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Correira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Correira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marciano.
Marciano paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Correira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marciano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Correira walks into a straight right hand from Marciano.
Correira scores with a jab.
Marciano throws a push kick but Correira slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correira tries to clinch but Marciano moves out of range.
Correira misses with a hook.
Correira scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marciano in his tracks.
Marciano looks to land a left hand but Correira moved out of range nicely.
Marciano throws a leg kick but Correira moved away.
Correira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marciano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correira tries to clinch but Marciano moves out of range.
Correira takes one to the chin there.
Correira clinches.
Marciano is trying to break the clinch but Correira is controlling him.
Correira blocks a body shot from Marciano.
Correira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marciano blocks an uppercut.
Marciano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Correira.
Wesley Correira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Correira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Correira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marciano blocks the elbow strike.
Marciano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Correira tries to clinch but Marciano is having none of it.
Marciano looks to land a left hand but Correira moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Correira, as that shot connected.
Correira on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Correira moves in looking to clinch but Marciano pushes him off.
A jab lands there for Correira.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Correira has Marciano up against the cage in a clinch.
Marciano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marciano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marciano follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Correira moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Marciano misses its intended target.
Correira seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Marciano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Correira throws out the jab.
Marciano throws a lazy right hand but Correira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Correira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marciano.
Correira blocks the body kick.
Marciano misses with a straight left.
Marciano throws a looping overhand right but Correira ducks down to avoid it.
Correira tries to clinch but Marciano moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano is looking to chop away at Correira's legs.
Correira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marciano.
Correira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Correira checks the leg kick.
Correira throws a jab but it's blocked by Marciano.
Correira wants to clinch up but Marciano keeps it at a distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Correira crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marciano - the referee stops the clock and Correira gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marciano. Correira manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Marciano throws a push kick but Correira slaps the foot to one side.
Correira blocks the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marciano.
Correira tries to clinch up but Marciano circles away and keeps his distance.
Marciano lands with a good body shot.
Correira lands with an overhand left.
Marciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Marciano. That snapped Correira's head back.
Correira looks to land a combination but Marciano avoids it well.
Correira has taken the fight to the clinch.
Correira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Correira has a couple of punches blocked by Marciano.
Correira pushes off an throws an elbow but Marciano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Marciano lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Correira fails to land.
Correira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Correira.
Correira swings wildly with an uppercut but Marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Correira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marciano breaks from the clinch.
Marciano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marciano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Correira is out of range.
Correira takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Marciano throws a body kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocco Marciano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marciano has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 49:46
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
Wesley Correira retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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