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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between rocky marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). marciano comes to the cage accompanied by would you still love me even with a spotty arse?. rocky marciano could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jesus Gonzalez's chin.
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146 lbs
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136 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, rocky marciano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesus Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez tries to clinch but marciano moves out of range.
Gonzalez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
marciano really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gonzalez slaps away a takedown attempt from marciano, before circling back to the center of the mat.
marciano ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
marciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
marciano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gonzalez's head.
A telegraphed right hand from marciano misses the target.
marciano throws a hook to the side of Gonzalez's head but Gonzalez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gonzalez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gonzalez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzalez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from marciano.
Gonzalez throws a hook but marciano blocks it.
Gonzalez misses with a looping left.
marciano throws a hook but Gonzalez blocks it.
Gonzalez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzalez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jesus Gonzalez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez slips a straight right by marciano.
marciano throws a right and a left that Gonzalez avoids nicely.
Gonzalez takes one on the button.
Gonzalez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez moves into the clinch successfully.
marciano lands with a left to the head.
Gonzalez effectively controlling the action here.
marciano manages to pull guard.
marciano is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gonzalez postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
marciano has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gonzalez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but marciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
marciano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
marciano being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
marciano has his foot on Gonzalez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gonzalez works his way back into a safe position though.
marciano will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gonzalez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gonzalez trying to control but marciano is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control marciano kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jesus Gonzalez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gonzalez swings for the body but marciano moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gonzalez slips a straight right by marciano.
marciano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
marciano lands with a good body shot.
Gonzalez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
marciano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gonzalez lands a jab to marciano's midsection.
marciano moves out of range as Gonzalez strikes.
marciano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzalez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzalez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick which misses marciano's front leg but catches the back leg as marciano tries to avoid it.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
marciano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
marciano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gonzalez.
marciano misses the jab.
marciano throws an overhand right that lands on Gonzalez's shoulder, as Gonzalez tries to avoid the shot.
marciano misses with a body shot.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but marciano moves away.
Gonzalez misses with a looping right.
marciano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
marciano shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gonzalez as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rocky marciano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzalez slips a straight right by marciano.
Gonzalez scores with a jab. marciano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gonzalez doesn't manage to clinch there - marciano circles away.
marciano throws the left hand but Gonzalez avoids the punch easily.
Gonzalez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
marciano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Gonzalez dominated that round.
That's time! marciano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
marciano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a hook. marciano ducked under it nicely.
marciano lands with a nice body punch.
marciano shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gonzalez is trying to defend but marciano finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gonzalez gets back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gonzalez looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as marciano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
marciano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
marciano advances to half guard.
Gonzalez trying to control here.
Gonzalez wants to get back to full guard.
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 three punch combo!
Gonzalez moves into range and clinches up with marciano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from marciano.
Gonzalez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gonzalez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to marciano's calf.
Gonzalez misses with a looping left.
marciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. marciano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gonzalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but marciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzalez.
marciano misses with a looping left.
marciano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonzalez swings away with a body shot that misses
and marciano counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gonzalez is concentrating on defense, preventing marciano from advancing position.
marciano working over Gonzalez with some ground and pound. Gonzalez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
marciano moves nicely into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gonzalez tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gonzalez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gonzalez controlling the position well.
Gonzalez is looking for a sweep. marciano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
marciano is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gonzalez is looking to escape.
Gonzalez is controlling marciano's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Gonzalez wants to get back to full guard.
marciano working the head and body with strikes.
Gonzalez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gonzalez manages to get to full guard.
marciano trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzalez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gonzalez trying to keep a closed guard but marciano is proving a slippery customer.
marciano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
marciano passes into half guard.
Gonzalez wants to control but marciano is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gonzalez controlling the position well.
Gonzalez is trying to get back to full guard.
Gonzalez is trying to maintain the position but marciano is very close to passing his half guard.
Gonzalez is refusing to be controlled, as marciano sits in half guard.
Gonzalez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gonzalez trying to control from the bottom.
marciano is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
marciano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gonzalez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gonzalez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gonzalez throws a lazy right hand but marciano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as marciano throws out the jab.
marciano shoots in for a takedown but Gonzalez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gonzalez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from marciano.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up
and marciano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
rocky marciano dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gonzalez looks to throw the jab but marciano is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gonzalez.
marciano thows a body shot but no joy.
marciano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gonzalez. Gonzalez obviously looking to wear him down.
marciano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gonzalez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
marciano throws a lazy right hand but Gonzalez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gonzalez scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzalez misses with a hook.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up
and marciano counters with a right hand to the body.
marciano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gonzalez moves in looking to clinch but marciano pushes him off.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and marciano counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as marciano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gonzalez doesn't seem phased though.
No joy there for marciano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzalez. marciano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonzalez slips a straight right by marciano.
Gonzalez misses with a hook to the body
and marciano counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gonzalez!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonzalez gets back to half guard.
Gonzalez is controlling marciano's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Gonzalez trying to control here.
marciano wants to pass the guard but Gonzalez is defending well.
Gonzalez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with marciano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gonzalez regains full guard. Nicely done.
marciano won't allow Gonzalez to sweep him here.
Gonzalez looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as marciano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
marciano throws a big right hand that misses.
marciano is looking to work some ground and pound but Gonzalez has wrist control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
marciano lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gonzalez scoring well with a low kick there.
rocky marciano is winning the standup battle so far.
marciano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
marciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
marciano circles away from the clinch attempt.
marciano is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gonzalez misses with a straight left.
Gonzalez scores with the left hand. marciano knows he should have avoided that one.
Gonzalez takes a swing at marciano's ribcage but misses.
Gonzalez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to marciano's calf.
Gonzalez swings for the body but marciano moves out of range.
marciano checks the leg kick.
marciano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gonzalez misses the target.
Gonzalez throws a body punch but marciano moves out of range.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but marciano is having none of it.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but marciano is having none of it.
Nice uppercut lands for marciano. That snapped Gonzalez's head back.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gonzalez swings away with a body shot that misses
and marciano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the body from Gonzalez misses
and marciano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gonzalez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for marciano. That snapped Gonzalez's head back.
Gonzalez thows a body shot but no joy.
marciano misses with a series of wild punches.
Gonzalez throws a lazy head kick
and marciano counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - marciano scores with a four punch combination!
No luck with that takedown attempt from marciano.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
marciano walks into a straight right hand from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez takes a swing at marciano's ribcage but misses.
marciano ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez scoring well with a low kick there.
marciano defending well as Gonzalez loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but marciano is just out of range.
marciano keeps the fight on the outside.
Gonzalez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
marciano is trying to drag Gonzalez to the mat but Gonzalez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
rocky marciano clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
marciano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from marciano there as he acknowledges the shot.
marciano slips a jab from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands an overhand right.
Gonzalez scores with a punch to the head.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch but marciano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from marciano misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
marciano misses with a body shot.
marciano looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gonzalez!
marciano controlling from mount.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
marciano prevents Gonzalez from getting the reversal.
Gonzalez regains half guard.
Gonzalez missing with punches from the bottom.
Gonzalez wants to control but marciano is keeping busy.
Gonzalez blocking the ground and pound attempt from marciano.
Gonzalez is trying to control but can't.
Gonzalez has hold of marciano's hands but marciano slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gonzalez taking some punishment here, with marciano in his half guard.
marciano has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gonzalez has one foot on marciano's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Gonzalez looks to land a left hand but marciano moved out of range nicely.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch but marciano is avoiding it.
marciano misses with a jab, cross combination.
marciano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonzalez throws out the jab.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch but marciano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
marciano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
marciano shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gonzalez pinned against the cage. Gonzalez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy body shot
and marciano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
marciano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
marciano throws a lazy right hand but Gonzalez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzalez. marciano does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez moves into range and clinches up with marciano.
Gonzalez tries to land knees in the clinch but marciano avoids the damage to the body.
marciano blocks the elbow strike.
marciano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
marciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonzalez pushes off an throws an elbow but marciano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
marciano has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gonzalez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gonzalez just misses with a elbow thrown towards marciano's brow.
Gonzalez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
marciano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
marciano blocks the elbow strike.
marciano blocks an elbow strike from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a nice elbow.
marciano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but marciano moves away.
Gonzalez clinches with his opponent.
marciano blocks an elbow strike from Gonzalez.
marciano avoids a wild elbow strike from Gonzalez.
marciano tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rocky marciano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
marciano tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gonzalez smiles and moves away.
Gonzalez misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
marciano shoots in but Gonzalez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
marciano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good leg kick by Gonzalez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gonzalez lands with a kick to the temple. marciano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzalez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick and marciano moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick but marciano moved away.
marciano stuns Gonzalez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut. marciano saw that one coming.
marciano avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Gonzalez dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gonzalez swings for the body but marciano moves out of range.
Gonzalez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. marciano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gonzalez connects with a solid leg kick.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch.
Gonzalez throws and low kick but marciano moves out of range easily.
marciano lands a jab to Gonzalez's midsection.
Gonzalez misses with a jab to the body
and marciano counters with a straight right hand.
Gonzalez clinches up with marciano and pushes him back against the cage.
marciano tightens his grip and picks Gonzalez up, before dumping him to the ground. Gonzalez manages to land in guard.
Gonzalez wants to sweep here but marciano controlling him for the moment.
Gonzalez is trying to control the position but marciano postures up.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
marciano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez is adopting a defensive guard.
marciano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gonzalez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gonzalez misses with a hook to the body
and marciano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gonzalez thinking.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch but marciano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonzalez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by marciano.
marciano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gonzalez misses with a shot to the body
and marciano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
marciano blocks a jab.
marciano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonzalez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gonzalez misses the target.
marciano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonzalez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down marciano rather than just go for the knockout.
marciano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by marciano.
marciano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gonzalez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by marciano.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzalez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
marciano throws a looping overhand right but Gonzalez ducks down to avoid it.
Gonzalez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gonzalez looks to throw the jab but marciano is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
marciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and marciano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gonzalez clinches up with marciano and pushes him back against the cage.
marciano manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gonzalez is fighting to break marciano's control of his arms but marciano is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gonzalez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but marciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
rocky marciano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
marciano trying to keep a closed guard but Gonzalez is proving a slippery customer.
Gonzalez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gonzalez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
marciano is trying to keep Gonzalez in close.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but marciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
rocky marciano showed his dominance in that final round.
I think marciano has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... rocky marciano!
rocky marciano retains his bantamweight title!
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