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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olu Olajide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Marciano has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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195 lbs
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294 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Olu Olajide!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano rushes Olajide and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marciano missing with knees to the body.
Olajide is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Marciano can't fight it off and eventually Olajide manages to take the fight to the floor. Marciano looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Marciano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Olajide is stalling in the full guard.
Olajide won't allow Marciano to get back to his feet.
Olajide slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Marciano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Olajide on the ground.
Olajide controlling the position.
Olajide working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olajide controlling the position from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olajide is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Marciano knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Marciano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Olajide is trying to get an arm triangle but Marciano is defending well.
The referee asks Olajide politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Olajide prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olajide thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Olajide controlling from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marciano is looking to reverse the position.
Marciano seems a little lost for a moment, as Olajide dominates the positioning.
Marciano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Olajide wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Marciano, who protects the arm well.
Olajide content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano wants to control but Olajide postures up.
Olajide thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Marciano is working to avoid the ground and pound but Olajide connects with a decent elbow.
Olajide remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Olajide scoring with punches from side control.
Marciano trying to remain calm as Olajide controls from the top position.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olajide's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Marciano is looking to regain half guard here but Olajide keeps moving and retains side control.
Marciano is trying to control Olajide's posture but Olajide avoids it.
Olajide connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Marciano some visible discomfort.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olajide content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olajide tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Olajide has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olu Olajide dominated that round.
That's time! Marciano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Olajide closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marciano to the mat! Marciano manages to get full guard.
Olajide wants to control from the top but Marciano keeps moving.
Marciano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Olajide drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Olajide jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Olu Olajide has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marciano pulls Olajide in close to prevent any damage.
Marciano wants to sweep here but Olajide controlling him for the moment.
Marciano looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Olajide puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano tries to roll over but Olajide keeps him under control.
Marciano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Olajide seems to be looking for submissions.
Still in half guard, Olajide seems content to control.
Olajide decides to return to a standing position.
Marciano takes the fight into the clinch.
Olajide pulls guard successfully.
Marciano looking to sit in guard and control but Olajide gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Olajide stands up and waves to Marciano to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Olajide wants to control but Marciano postures up.
Marciano tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Marciano looking to control but instead Olajide has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Olajide makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olajide gets the takedown into side control.
Olajide working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Olajide slows the pace down.
Olajide has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Marciano is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Olajide yanks on the arm and Marciano is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Olajide.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Olu Olajide!
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FIGHT
RATING
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