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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Arteta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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179 cm
21
179 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
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180 lbs
15 - 10 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Arteta! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Marciano! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Arteta throws a hook to the side of Marciano's head but Marciano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Arteta moves out of range as Marciano strikes. Arteta ducks under a wild hook from Marciano. Marciano scores with a jab to the jaw. Marciano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Arteta lands with a good body shot. Arteta scores with a nice right hand.
Marciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arteta circles away quickly and effectively. Marciano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Marciano throws a solid leg kick but Arteta takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marciano. Arteta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Arteta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marciano. Arteta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Marciano misses.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. A big left from Marciano misses. Marciano throws a low kick but Arteta avoids it. Arteta defending well as Marciano loads up on a big left hand. Marciano throws a series of punches but Arteta moves out of range. Some wild striking there from Marciano.
Arteta misses with a hook. Marciano ducked under it nicely. Arteta connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marciano. Marciano circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Marciano misses with a head kick.
Arteta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Marciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Marciano is looking to chop away at Arteta's legs.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Marciano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arteta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Frank Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Marciano throws a sloppy body shot
and Arteta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Marciano takes a body punch but keeps moving. Arteta thuds a left hand into Marciano's body. Marciano looks gassed! Arteta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Arteta connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Arteta jabbing away but nothing is landing. Arteta closes the distance and lands a one-two. Arteta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marciano moves out of range of the strikes. Arteta lands with a hook. Marciano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Marciano misses with a double jab
letting Arteta counter with a right hand. Arteta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marciano doesn't seem bothered though. Nice defenses there by Marciano. Marciano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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Marciano is rocked!
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It looks like Frank Marciano has been cut. Marciano slips a jab from Arteta. Marciano is still on wobbly legs! Can Arteta finish him? Arteta throws a shot from downtown. Marciano moves away and avoids it. Marciano seems to have recovered his senses. Arteta scores with a jab to the body. Arteta drops Marciano with a huge uppercut! Marciano drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Arteta is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Arteta!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
61% |
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