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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renan Queiroz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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169 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renan Queiroz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bernard Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Queiroz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Queiroz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marciano circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Queiroz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Queiroz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marciano but Marciano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marciano looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Queiroz pushes Marciano off looking to stand but Marciano dives back in and keeps control.
Marciano takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Queiroz wants to stand back up but Marciano manages to pass into side control.
Queiroz tries to escape but Marciano is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano tries to advance to mount but Queiroz denies him.
Marciano just content to control the position.
Queiroz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Marciano has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Queiroz trying to remain calm as Marciano controls from the top position.
Marciano prevents Queiroz from escaping the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Marciano scores with a takedown into Queiroz's guard.
Queiroz wants to stand up but Marciano is controlling him.
Queiroz is breathing heavily.
Marciano's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marciano advances to half guard.
Queiroz is looking to escape.
Marciano content to control rather than advance.
I looks like Marciano might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Let's hope that Marciano has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bernard Marciano just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marciano closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marciano.
Queiroz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marciano's face.
Marciano breaks the clinch.
Queiroz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Marciano counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Queiroz!
Queiroz wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Marciano controlling the position easily from mount.
Queiroz is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano looking to control and managing it successfully.
Queiroz is trying to stand up.
Marciano controlling the pace for now.
Queiroz wants to try and get back to his feet.
Marciano looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernard Marciano dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marciano drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marciano prevents Queiroz from getting back to his feet.
Marciano is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Marciano won't allow Queiroz to get back to his feet.
Marciano controlling from the top position.
Queiroz is looking to stand up but Marciano isn't so interested in that idea.
Queiroz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marciano controls the pace.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bernard Marciano just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marciano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Marciano content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Marciano's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Queiroz tries to kick Marciano off but Marciano keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bernard Marciano just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marciano shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Queiroz wants to get back to his feet.
Marciano is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queiroz is trying to stand back up but Marciano is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marciano seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Queiroz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Marciano controlling the action here.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bernard Marciano just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Queiroz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Marciano counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Queiroz!
Marciano controlling from the full mount.
Marciano won't let Queiroz get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernard Marciano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Queiroz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Marciano to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Marciano controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Queiroz wants to get back to his feet but Marciano is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Marciano sitting in guard here, content to control.
Marciano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Queiroz is keeping the position for now.
Marciano looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Queiroz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Marciano is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Queiroz is looking to stand up but Marciano isn't so interested in that idea.
Marciano sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Queiroz's guard.
Queiroz tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Marciano manages to move to mount!
Queiroz trying desperately to get to his feet.
Bernard Marciano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marciano takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bernard Marciano just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Queiroz tries to clinch but Marciano moves away
and Marciano counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Queiroz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Queiroz swinging wildly here.
Marciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marciano scores with a takedown into Queiroz's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queiroz can't keep his opponent in guard - Marciano advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Marciano perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Marciano works his way into full mount!
Marciano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Queiroz is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Marciano sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Queiroz is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Marciano controlling from mount.
Renan Queiroz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queiroz throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Queiroz really wants to buck Marciano off and get back to his feet.
Queiroz throwing hammer fists to the chest of Marciano. What's that going to do exactly?
Queiroz tries to buck Marciano off but he can't manage it.
Queiroz throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Marciano blocks Queiroz's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Marciano looking to control and managing it successfully.
Queiroz is trying to stand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bernard Marciano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marciano has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernard Marciano!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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