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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karol Nowak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santino Marconi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nowak comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - Staring Through My Rearview . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karol Nowak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santino Marconi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marconi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Marconi lands in his opponent's guard.
Marconi wants to control from the top but Nowak keeps moving.
Marconi controlling from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Marconi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nowak is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Santino Marconi was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nowak stuffs the takedown attempt from Marconi. Marconi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowak is looking to clinch.
Marconi keeps the fight on the outside.
Nowak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nowak tries to clinch up.
Marconi tries for a takedown but Nowak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Karol Nowak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nowak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marconi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nowak has managed to clinch.
Nowak is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Marconi tries for a takedown but Nowak manages to get underhooks.
Karol Nowak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santino Marconi.
Nowak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marconi avoids it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nowak takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nowak lands a body punch.
Nowak blocks an elbow strike from Marconi.
Nowak stops a takedown attempt from Marconi.
Nowak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marconi's face.
Marconi wants to break free but Nowak has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowak is pushing Marconi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Nowak for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A right hand to the body from Nowak.
Marconi works on Nowak's body with a couple of short punches.
Nowak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marconi is defending well for now.
Marconi being controlled against the cage.
Nowak tries to land knees in the clinch but Marconi avoids the damage to the body.
Nowak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marconi.
Nowak stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Marconi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marconi throws a head kick that misses.
Nowak tries to close the distance and clinch but Marconi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nowak tries to clinch up.
Marconi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowak has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marconi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nowak has Marconi pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Nowak.
Marconi looks gassed!
Nowak lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nowak.
Nowak tries a knee to the head but Marconi blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Marconi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Marconi breaks the clinch.
Marconi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santino Marconi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marconi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nowak is fending him off so far but Marconi persists. Nope, Nowak circles away and we're back to standing.
Nowak is looking to clinch.
Marconi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nowak but Nowak pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowak tries to clinch up but Marconi circles away and keeps his distance.
Nowak is looking to clinch.
Marconi feints and as Nowak raises his hands in defense, Marconi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nowak wants to get back to his feet but Marconi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Marconi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Marconi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nowak is looking to clinch but Marconi is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marconi.
Nowak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nowak moves in looking to clinch but Marconi pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Santino Marconi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nowak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marconi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nowak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marconi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marconi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nowak connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marconi's hands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marconi.
Karol Nowak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santino Marconi.
Nowak tries to clinch but Marconi moves out of range.
Marconi circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Marconi with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marconi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marconi is breathing heavily.
Nowak tries to close the distance and clinch but Marconi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nowak wants to clinch.
Nowak moves in looking to clinch but Marconi pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowak stuffs the takedown attempt from Marconi. Marconi gets slowly back to his feet.
Nowak tries to close the distance and clinch but Marconi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nowak has Marconi up against the cage in a clinch.
Nowak will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Marconi up against the cage.
Nowak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marconi tries to break free but Nowak pushes him back against the cage.
Marconi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nowak gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marconi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nowak is keeping busy.
Nowak lands a hook that snaps the head of Marconi backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Nowak.
Nowak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nowak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nowak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nowak lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Marconi wants a takedown but no success here.
Nowak unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nowak lands an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Nowak.
Nowak lands a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Marconi has Nowak pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nowak manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nowak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marconi blocks it with crossed arms.
Marconi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Marconi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Marconi will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Marconi keeping moving, preventing Nowak from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marconi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Marconi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nowak sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marconi somewhat.
Marconi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nowak tries to clinch but Marconi is having none of it.
Karol Nowak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marconi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nowak's waist but Nowak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marconi off to one side.
Nowak wants to clinch.
Nowak tries to clinch up.
Marconi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nowak avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowak tries to clinch up but Marconi circles away and keeps his distance.
Nowak fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marconi, pushing him back against the cage.
Nowak landing knees to the body.
Marconi is trying to drag Nowak to the mat but Nowak just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nowak - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Marconi tightens his grip and picks Nowak up, before dumping him to the ground. Nowak manages to land in guard.
Nowak wants to stand and escape but Marconi is having none of it.
Marconi stands up from Nowak's guard - Marconi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Marconi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nowak avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karol Nowak dominated that second round.
That's time! Nowak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Marconi shoots in for a takedown but Nowak shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Marconi shoots in but no luck this time.
Marconi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nowak swivels and escapes.
Karol Nowak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santino Marconi.
Nowak is looking to clinch but Marconi is avoiding it.
Marconi swats away the attempt to clinch by Nowak.
Nowak tries to clinch but Marconi moves out of range.
Nowak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marconi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nowak moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nowak.
Marconi fails to pull guard.
Marconi cracks Nowak with a nice body shot.
Marconi manages to break the clinch.
Nowak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marconi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nowak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowak moves into the clinch.
Nowak looking to stall.
Nowak misses with a knee to the head.
Nowak taking a breather.
Marconi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nowak lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marconi jumps into guard, dragging Nowak to the mat.
Nowak has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Marconi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nowak tries to free his leg and advance position but Marconi is retaining full guard.
Marconi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marconi striking off his back but it's not causing Nowak any problems.
Marconi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marconi looking for a guillotine here but Nowak defends easily.
Nowak decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Marconi, up you get!
Marconi shoots in and drives through. Nowak sprawls well.
Nowak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marconi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nowak tries to clinch but Marconi is having none of it.
Marconi shoots in but Nowak avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nowak tries to clinch but Marconi is having none of it.
Nowak tries to clinch up but Marconi circles away and keeps his distance.
Marconi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nowak to the mat! Nowak manages to get full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowak wants to get back to his feet but Marconi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Marconi gets to his feet - Nowak follows without any prompting.
Marconi shoots in for a takedown but Nowak shows good takedown defense.
Marconi shoots in looking for a takedown. Nowak tries to sprawl out of it but Marconi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nowak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nowak is looking to clinch.
Marconi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nowak quickly recovers to half guard.
Marconi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nowak knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marconi on the ground.
Marconi trying to control from half guard but Nowak is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowak tries to kick Marconi off in order to stand up. Marconi Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Marconi prevents Nowak from escaping the position.
Marconi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nowak has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nowak taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nowak pushes Marconi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Marconi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Marconi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marconi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that's the end of the fight!
Santino Marconi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marconi 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Santino Marconi!
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