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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Marcolini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Showhey Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcolini comes to the ring accompanied by Raffaella Carra - Rumore. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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259 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
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206 cm
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275 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Marcolini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Showhey Baba!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baba delivers a nice body kick.
Baba throws a nice looking combination but Marcolini bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marcolini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baba misses with a leg kick.
Marcolini blocks a head kick by Baba.
Baba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marcolini rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marcolini doesn't manage to clinch there - Baba circles away.
Baba 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.
Marcolini thows a body shot but no joy.
Marcolini takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marcolini gets a double leg takedown into Baba's guard.
Marcolini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baba is keeping the position for now.
Marcolini is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Marcolini trying to control but Baba is working from the bottom.
Marcolini landing with the ground and pound.
Marcolini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baba is keeping the position for now.
Marcolini might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcolini throws a strike but Baba rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Baba wants to pass the guard but Marcolini is keeping the position.
Baba wants to control from the top but Marcolini keeps moving.
Marcolini bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baba's guard.
Baba managing to control the position.
Baba keeping moving, preventing Marcolini from controlling successfully.
Marcolini stays in close to Baba's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba trying to control the position.
Marcolini seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Baba misses with a straight right.
Baba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baba there as he acknowledges the shot.
Baba jabs Marcolini right on the nose. Marcolini blinks but takes it well.
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!
Baba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marcolini misses the jab.
Baba slips under a jab.
Baba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marcolini.
Marcolini fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Baba sprawls well initially but Marcolini persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Baba wants to control but Marcolini is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, Marcolini seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini is trying to control the action in half guard but Baba is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marcolini is really struggling to control Baba but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Marcolini wants to pass to mount but Baba is defending the position.
Marcolini controlling the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marco Marcolini.
Baba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marcolini checks the leg kick.
Marcolini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baba moves away.
Marcolini misses with an uppercut.
Nice jab there from Baba.
Baba connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcolini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baba throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Baba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marcolini throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini moves out of range as Baba throws a body kick.
Marcolini looks to throw the jab but Baba is out of range.
Baba misses with a head kick.
Baba fails to land with a series of punches.
Marcolini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marcolini misses with a hook.
Baba slips under a jab from Marcolini.
Showhey Baba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marcolini fails to land with a series of punches.
Marcolini misses with a series of wild punches.
Marcolini misses with a hook.
Baba is looking to land body kicks.
A big right from Marcolini misses.
Marcolini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baba.
Marcolini lands a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Marcolini misses the target.
Baba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marcolini throws out the jab.
Marcolini throws a head kick but Baba moves out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baba.
Marcolini steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Baba. That one must have hurt.
Marcolini is breathing heavily.
Baba connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Marco Marcolini has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good shot there by Baba.
Baba lands a big head kick that sends Marcolini tumbling to the mat! Baba takes a step backwards and waves Marcolini back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Marcolini is rocked!
A solid body kick from Baba.
Oh Marcolini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baba connects with an inside leg kick.
Marcolini seems to have got his legs back now.
Baba lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Marcolini is looking to close the distance but Baba sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Marcolini crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Marcolini is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Showhey Baba!
Showhey Baba gave a mention to Ultra Fight Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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