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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drandt Bavis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bavis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is When I'm Gone. Drandt Bavis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rocky Marciano's chin.
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223 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
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194 cm
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215 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drandt Bavis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Marciano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marciano.
Marciano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A right-left combo lands from Marciano.
Marciano misses with a looping left.
Marciano looks to clinch
and Bavis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marciano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marciano blocks a head kick by Bavis.
A head kick by Marciano misses
and Bavis counters with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bavis throws out a leg kick but Marciano moves out of range and Bavis only half commits.
A head kick by Marciano misses
and Bavis counters with an outside leg kick.
Rocky Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marciano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bavis.
Bavis blocks a head kick by Marciano.
Bavis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bavis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bavis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bavis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Rocky Marciano has been cut.
Bavis looks to land a body kick but Marciano moved away.
Good standup being displayed there by Bavis as he connects with a hook.
Bavis is looking to slow Marciano down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano avoids the head kick by Bavis.
Marciano is looking to land body kicks.
Bavis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marciano's head.
Marciano on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Marciano looks gassed!
Marciano misses with an uppercut
and Bavis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marciano moves out of range as Bavis throws a body kick.
Bavis throws a sloppy head kick
and Marciano counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bavis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marciano's head.
Bavis keeps the fight on the outside.
Bavis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marciano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bavis's head.
Bavis throws a head kick but Marciano moves out of range.
Marciano throws a leg kick
and Bavis makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Marciano really felt that one!
Marciano throws a push kick but Bavis slaps the foot to one side.
Bavis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marciano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Marciano misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Bavis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bavis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bavis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marciano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marciano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bavis makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Marciano really felt that one!
Bavis misses with a low kick.
Marciano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bavis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice body punch from Bavis.
Bavis scores with a sloppy right hand. Marciano should have avoided that one.
Bavis connects with a leg kick. Marciano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bavis. That's going to slow Marciano down.
Bavis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bavis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bavis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bavis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bavis throws a leg kick but Marciano checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano throws a body punch but Bavis moves out of range.
Marciano rushes Bavis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bavis tries to score a body lock takedown but Marciano shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bavis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marciano pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Marciano tries a knee to the head but Bavis blocks it.
Bavis is trying to break the clinch but Marciano has him pressed against the cage.
Bavis tries to score a body lock takedown but Marciano shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drandt Bavis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bavis tries for a takedown but Marciano manages to get underhooks.
Marciano lands an elbow just above Bavis 's eye.
Bavis managing to block the knees to the body from Marciano.
Marciano working Bavis over with knees to the body.
Bavis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marciano prevents it.
Marciano lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Marciano throws an elbow but misses.
Marciano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Marciano.
Bavis wants a takedown but no success here.
Marciano lands a good knee to the midsection. Bavis won't want to take too many of those.
Marciano lands an elbow just above Bavis 's eye.
Marciano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bavis blocks an elbow strike from Marciano.
Still in the clinch, Marciano scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marciano.
Marciano crunches a lovely knee into Bavis's ribcage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marciano lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bavis avoids the elbow strike from Marciano, against the cage.
Marciano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marciano misses with a knee to the head.
Marciano scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drandt Bavis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Marciano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Marciano stuns Bavis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bavis is looking to chop away at Marciano's legs.
A head kick from Marciano lands but Bavis takes it in his stride.
Marciano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Marciano throws a head kick that misses.
Marciano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bavis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marciano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bavis's sensitive parts.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bavis.
Bavis misses with a leg kick
and Marciano counters with a head kick. That will keep Bavis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marciano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marciano jabs Bavis right on the nose. Bavis blinks but takes it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marciano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bavis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marciano to score with a decent uppercut.
Marciano throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marciano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marciano misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Marciano in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Marciano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bavis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bavis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Bavis.
Bavis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marciano.
Marciano has managed to clinch.
Bavis avoids a wild elbow strike from Marciano.
Bavis takes an elbow to the temple.
Bavis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marciano gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A right hook to the body lands for Marciano.
Marciano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bavis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marciano misses with an elbow over the top.
Marciano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marciano lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Drandt Bavis has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano tries to land a knee to the head but Bavis blocks with his arms.
Marciano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marciano throws an elbow but it misses.
Bavis wants a takedown.
Marciano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bavis is looking to break free of the clinch but Marciano has double underhooks.
Marciano lands an elbow inside.
Marciano lands a damaging elbow.
Bavis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marciano prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drandt Bavis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bavis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bavis goes for a takedown attempt but Marciano pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Marciano throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Marciano darts in and clinches Bavis up against the cage.
Marciano tries to land knees in the clinch but Bavis avoids the damage to the body.
Marciano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marciano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bavis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marciano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Marciano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marciano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bavis blocks it with crossed arms.
Bavis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marciano throws an elbow but it misses.
Marciano lands an elbow that stopped Bavis in his tracks for a moment.
Bavis avoids a wild elbow strike from Marciano.
Bavis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marciano gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marciano stops a takedown attempt from Bavis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Marciano.
Marciano has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice elbow from Marciano.
Marciano lands an uppercut.
Marciano lands an elbow that stopped Bavis in his tracks for a moment.
Marciano unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Marciano lands an elbow that stopped Bavis in his tracks for a moment.
Marciano connects with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marciano lands a nice elbow.
Marciano pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marciano.
Still in the clinch, Marciano scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Marciano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marciano lands a big head kick that sends Bavis tumbling to the mat! Marciano takes a step backwards and waves Bavis back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bavis is rocked!
Bavis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Marciano scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oh Bavis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marciano circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Bavis to the canvas! Bavis doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Marciano keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Marciano!
Rocky Marciano is the new light heavyweight champion!
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