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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Linger In Shadows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). In Shadows's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, IM / Cities Of The Future. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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200 cm
19
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
189 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Linger In Shadows! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Marciano! The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Marciano throws a left and a right that both miss
and In Shadows counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Marciano closes the distance and clinches up with In Shadows, looking for a takedown. Marciano pushes In Shadows against the cage but In Shadows circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Marciano throws a right hand that In Shadows ducks under and follows up with a left that In Shadows also avoids with ease. In Shadows bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Marciano throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Marciano moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Marciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but In Shadows circles away quickly and effectively. Marciano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Marciano throws a nice looking combination but In Shadows bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. In Shadows dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Marciano looks gassed! This has been an exciting period of action! In Shadows scores with a hook to the body. Marciano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. In Shadows lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
In Shadows drops Marciano with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Marciano looks back up at him and smiles so In Shadows waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
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Marciano is rocked!
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It looks like Rocky Marciano has been cut. In Shadows closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Marciano out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Linger In Shadows! Linger In Shadows retains his middleweight title!
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G |
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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