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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carter Wright (ranked 448 p4p, 527 weight class) and Mikey Marciano (ranked 60 p4p, 76 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Carter Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mikey Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano throws a big shot that misses.
Marciano looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wright fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marciano on the side of the head.
Marciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wright.
Wright moves out of range of the strikes.
Wright misses with a shot to the body
and Marciano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marciano throws a lazy uppercut
and Wright cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wright fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marciano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Marciano moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Marciano fails to land.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Wright controls his hands.
Wright wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice left hand lands by Marciano.
A short right from Marciano.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wright's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marciano.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marciano digs a right hand underneath Wright's ribcage. Wright let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Marciano - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Marciano on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright manages to break the clinch.
Wright misses with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Wright checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marciano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wright.
Wright throws a body shot but no joy.
Marciano wants to clinch up but Wright keeps it at a distance.
Wright throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marciano.
Marciano misses with a straight right.
Wright jabs Marciano right on the nose. Marciano blinks but takes it well.
Marciano cracks Wright with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Carter Wright has been cut.
Marciano tries to move into range but Wright moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marciano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Marciano throws a solid leg kick but Wright takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marciano.
Marciano misses with a hook. Wright ducked under it nicely.
Marciano moves forwards but Wright connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wright with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano closes the distance and pushes Wright back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wright throws a looping overhand right but Marciano ducks down to avoid it.
Wright throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marciano throws a body shot but no joy.
Marciano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wright.
Marciano swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marciano checks the leg kick.
Wright lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marciano's sensitive parts.
A big left from Marciano misses.
Wright fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marciano on the side of the head.
Marciano stuns Wright with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a leg kick but Marciano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marciano throws a lazy right hand but Wright sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wright with a jab.
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
Wright scoring well with a low kick there.
Wright fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marciano.
Wright scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marciano slips a straight right by Wright.
Wright scores with a jab. Marciano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carter Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Wright misses.
A little jabbing left from Marciano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marciano lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wright will feel that in the morning.
Marciano throws a body kick that misses.
Marciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright misses with an uppercut
and Marciano makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wright really felt that one!
Marciano checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marciano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Marciano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wright manages to break the clinch.
Marciano looks to land a right hand but Wright moved out of range.
Marciano swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marciano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wright with a nice calf kick.
Wright misses with a left hand
and Marciano counters with a nice body kick.
Marciano lands with a straight right. Wright didn't see that one coming.
Marciano clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marciano prevents Wright from breaking the clinch.
Wright working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mikey Marciano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carter Wright's cut.
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 nice inside leg kick there by Wright. That's going to slow Marciano down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marciano. That's going to slow Wright down.
Marciano lands a glancing blow to the side of Wright's head.
Marciano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wright moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marciano defending well as Wright loads up on a big left hand.
Wright connects with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Marciano blocks the leg kick.
Marciano takes one to the chin there.
Wright tries to score with a low kick but Marciano moves his leg out of the way.
Wright lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marciano cracks Wright with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Marciano throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it.
Marciano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot 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 scores with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano throws an overhand right that lands on Wright's shoulder, as Wright tries to avoid the shot.
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Marciano.
Wright lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marciano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marciano rushes Wright and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marciano working aggressively here.
Wright is trying to break free.
Marciano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wright tries to break the clinch but Marciano is controlling the position.
Wright blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marciano utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wright on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wright steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Marciano. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marciano lands a leg kick that knocks Wright off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano throws a jab when Wright was well out of range.
It looked like Wright wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wright cracks Marciano with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marciano.
Marciano thumps Wright with a low kick.
Marciano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wright working hard to break the clinch.
Wright breaks from the clinch.
Marciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano blocks a leg kick.
Marciano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marciano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marciano scores with a hook to the body.
Marciano lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Marciano as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marciano has him pressed against the cage.
Wright wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marciano.
Marciano misses with a body punch.
Wright has had enough of the clinch but Marciano keeps him there for the moment.
Wright is trying to push Marciano away but Marciano has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice left hand lands by Marciano.
Marciano presses Wright against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marciano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marciano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marciano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carter Wright's cut is getting worse.
Marciano is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Marciano content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Marciano lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Marciano.
A right hand to the body from Marciano.
Marciano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marciano presses Wright against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marciano has Wright pushed against the cage.
Marciano is working Wright over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marciano cracks Wright with a nice body shot.
Mikey Marciano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marciano.
Marciano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marciano.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marciano.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Wright controls his hands.
Marciano lands a nice uppercut.
Wright's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wright takes a shot to the head.
Marciano prevents Wright from breaking the clinch.
Wright can't break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Marciano.
Marciano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Marciano on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Marciano.
Marciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Wright tries to circle away but Marciano has him pinned against the cage.
Knees to the body from Marciano.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mikey Marciano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carter Wright's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Marciano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carter Wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marciano lands a shoulder strike.
Marciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marciano misses with some punches.
Wright takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wright is looking to break free of the clinch but Marciano has double underhooks.
Wright tries to circle away but Marciano has him pinned against the cage.
Wright is trying to force a seperation but Marciano has the dominant position.
Marciano is working Wright over against the cage.
A short left from Marciano.
Marciano lands a body punch.
Marciano lands with a light punch inside.
Marciano scores a nice knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Marciano.
Wright's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marciano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Marciano.
Marciano scores with a shoulder strike.
Wright is rocked!
Marciano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Wright is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marciano scores with a shot to the side of Wright's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano lands an uppercut.
Marciano lands a knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Marciano.
Marciano lands with a light punch inside.
Wright misses with the head strike.
Marciano lands a nice uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marciano.
Marciano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Marciano on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Marciano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marciano tries to throw a body punch but Wright avoids it by throwing Marciano back against the cage.
Marciano scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marciano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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 lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wright blocks a body shot from Marciano.
Marciano lands a shoulder strike.
Marciano lands a left hand.
Wright has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A shot in the inside from Marciano.
Marciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Marciano.
Marciano pushes Wright back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Marciano.
Marciano lands with a light punch inside.
Marciano pushes Wright against the cage. Marciano is working some dirty boxing. Marciano pushes off with a quick right hook! Wright goes down! Wright tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Marciano moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikey Marciano!
After the fight, Mikey Marciano was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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FIGHT
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