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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Marcolini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Truman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco Marcolini could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Travis Truman's chin.
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259 lbs
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269 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marco Marcolini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Travis Truman!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marcolini shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Marcolini missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Truman is trying to control but can't.
Marcolini not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Truman punching from the bottom.
Marcolini is trying to control the action in half guard but Truman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marcolini tries to pass to full mount but Truman defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcolini is working hard here to advance position.
Truman is looking for a sweep. Marcolini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Marcolini is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Marcolini prevents Truman from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcolini trying to mount his opponent but Truman defends it.
Truman trying to control here.
Truman holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Truman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Truman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marcolini blocks a head kick by Truman.
Truman motions for Marcolini to come forward. Truman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marcolini takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A slow jab from Marcolini misses its intended target.
Marcolini fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Truman, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Truman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Truman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marcolini has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marcolini is trying to break the clinch but Truman is controlling him.
Truman prevents Marcolini from breaking the clinch.
Marcolini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marcolini misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Truman.
Marcolini avoids the head kick by Truman.
Marcolini fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Truman checks it well.
Truman avoids the body shot from Marcolini.
Truman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Truman throws a lazy head kick
and Truman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcolini checks a leg kick.
Marcolini misses with a double jab.
Travis Truman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Truman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marcolini.
Marcolini looks to land a combination but Truman avoids it well.
Marcolini is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truman throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Truman looks gassed!
Marcolini moves out of range of the body kick.
Marcolini throws a right hand that Truman ducks under and follows up with a left that Truman also avoids with ease.
Marcolini blocks a head kick by Truman.
Marcolini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marcolini throws a leg kick that is checked
and Truman counters with a big head kick but Marcolini shrugs it off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marcolini.
Truman lands with a kick to the temple. Marcolini shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Marcolini avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Truman.
Marcolini misses with a double jab.
Truman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marcolini.
Marcolini throws out a loose jab but Truman uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini avoids the head kick by Truman.
Truman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Truman leaves Marcolini with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Travis Truman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcolini throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Truman's waist but Truman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marcolini off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Marcolini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Truman.
Truman moves out of range as Marcolini strikes.
Truman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Truman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marcolini checks a low kick from Truman.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marcolini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Truman wants to clinch up but Marcolini keeps it at a distance.
Marcolini takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Marcolini checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Marcolini dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Truman throws a head kick but Marcolini moves out of range.
Truman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marcolini.
Truman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Truman clinches up with Marcolini and pushes him back against the cage.
Marcolini wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marcolini is trying to force a seperation but Truman has the dominant position.
Truman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marcolini.
Truman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marcolini's face.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Truman avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Truman obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Truman lands a knee to the head.
Truman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marcolini blocks it with crossed arms.
Truman misses with a knee strike.
Truman misses with a knee to the head.
Truman taking a breather.
Truman tries a knee to the head but Marcolini blocks it.
Marcolini wants the takedown. Truman is fighting it off but Marcolini persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Truman's guard against the cage.
Truman wants to improve his position but instead Marcolini has moved into half guard.
Marcolini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Truman keeps working.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truman throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Truman trying to control but Marcolini postures up.
Marcolini trying to control the action but Truman is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Marco Marcolini wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Truman misses with a low kick.
Truman throws a sloppy head kick and Marcolini moves out of range easily.
Truman throws a head kick that misses.
Truman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Truman throws a head kick that misses
and Marcolini counters with a nice double leg into side control. Truman won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truman prevents Marcolini from improving position.
Truman tries to bench press Marcolini off him but Marcolini keeps the position.
Marcolini tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Truman regains half guard, as Marcolini was trying to land strikes.
Marcolini is just content to waste time from the top position. Truman takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Truman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marcolini is one step ahead there.
Truman is pulling down on Marcolini's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marcolini controls the pace.
Truman has control of Marcolini's left arm, preventing Marcolini from doing any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Marcolini trying to control the position from guard on top but Truman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We're going to have a standup here because Marco Marcolini wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Truman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Truman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marcolini lands a left and a right that send Truman crashing to the mat, dazed. Marcolini thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Travis Truman has been cut.
Marcolini avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marcolini moves in looking to clinch but Truman pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truman tries a head kick but it misses.
Truman lands with a kick to the temple. Marcolini shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marcolini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Truman moves away.
Truman throws a head kick that misses.
Travis Truman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Truman throws a leg kick
and Marcolini counters with a straight right hand.
Marcolini throws a series of punches but Truman avoids them all with ease.
Truman throws a nice head kick!
Truman throws a head kick that misses.
Marcolini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Truman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Truman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Truman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marcolini looks to throw the jab but Truman is out of range.
Truman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marco Marcolini will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Travis Truman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Truman slips under a jab from Marcolini.
Truman throws a leg kick
letting Marcolini counter with a right hand.
Truman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marcolini checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A head kick by Truman misses
and Marcolini counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Truman to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Marcolini!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marco Marcolini!
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energy
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hype
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