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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Marcolini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Nowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcolini comes to the ring accompanied by Raffaella Carra - Rumore. Nowell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Doin Time. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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259 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
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32
259 lbs
24 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
14 - 11 - 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
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bradley Nowell!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcolini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nowell darts in and clinches Marcolini up against the ropes.
Marcolini avoids the elbow strike from Nowell, against the ropes.
Nowell avoiding damage as Marcolini throws knees to the body.
Nowell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marcolini is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nowell looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcolini tries to break the clinch but Nowell is controlling the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Marcolini.
Marcolini lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nowell blocks an uppercut.
Marcolini manages to break the clinch.
Marcolini scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marcolini tried to score with a low kick but Nowell checks it.
Marcolini misses with an uppercut.
Nowell throws the kick towards the body but Marcolini avoids it.
Nowell blocks a head kick by Marcolini.
Marcolini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcolini throws a front kick that sends Nowell stumbling back into the ropes.
Marcolini swings for the body but Nowell moves out of range.
Marcolini misses with a wild body shot.
Marcolini drops his shoulder and cracks Nowell with a huge uppercut! Nowell goes down! Can Marcolini finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowell keeping moving, preventing Marcolini from controlling successfully.
Marcolini forces his way into half guard.
Nowell is trying to stand.
Marcolini wants to pass the guard but Nowell is defending well.
Nowell wants to get back to his feet.
Marcolini sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nowell defending well though.
Marcolini wants to pass the guard but Nowell is defending well.
Marcolini uses his free foot to push down on Nowell's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nowell.
Nowell squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Marcolini throws some wild stikes that Nowell manages to avoid easily.
Nowell is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Marcolini lands a big elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcolini looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Marcolini can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nowell is looking to escape.
Marcolini throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Marcolini throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Nowell wants to get back to his feet.
Marcolini scoring with strikes but Nowell is staying in there.
Nowell is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Marcolini looking to control but Nowell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nowell wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini raining down shots from the mount!
Marcolini thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Marcolini looking to ground and pound but Nowell is blocking nicely.
Marcolini is landing with some decent strikes but Nowell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marcolini throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Marcolini can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nowell is looking to escape.
Marcolini thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Marcolini punching from mount but Nowell doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Marcolini sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Marcolini trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Marcolini thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Nowell really wants to buck Marcolini off and get back to his feet.
Marcolini with good strikes from the mount here!
Marcolini misses with a head shot.
Nowell trying desperately to get to his feet.
Poor strikes thrown by Marcolini there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Nowell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nowell is trying to stand.
Nowell is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Marcolini tries to control but Nowell wriggling away.
Nowell is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini wants to control the pace but Nowell is squirming around nicely.
Nowell is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Marcolini tries to control but Nowell wriggling away.
Nowell holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Marcolini tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Nowell is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Marcolini looking to finish with strikes here!
Marcolini can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nowell is looking to escape.
Marcolini thowing shots but they're missing.
Nowell's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini trying to control but Nowell is having none of it.
Marcolini punishing his opponent with strikes.
Marcolini misses with a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nowell is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Marcolini wants to control the pace but Nowell is squirming around nicely.
Nowell tries to buck Marcolini off but he can't manage it.
Marcolini can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nowell is looking to escape.
Marcolini working for a submission but Nowell is keeping him at bay.
Marcolini lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini thowing shots but they're missing.
Marcolini looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nowell squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Marcolini goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Nowell turns into him and now he's in Marcolini's guard.
Marcolini looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nowell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marcolini looking for a sweep. Not yet Marcolini, not yet.
Marcolini had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nowell defends it easily.
Nowell throws a strike but Marcolini rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nowell wants to get back to his feet but Marcolini is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nowell trying to control the position.
Marcolini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nowell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcolini prevents Nowell from getting back to his feet.
Marcolini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nowell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marcolini trying to control but Nowell is working from the bottom.
Marcolini looking to pass the guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nowell wants to stand but Marcolini is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marcolini swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nowell counters with an inside leg kick.
Marcolini scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marcolini throws a hook but Nowell blocks it.
Nowell wants to clinch
and Marcolini finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Marcolini lands a really nice looking cross but Nowell seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nowell backs away from a small jab... but Marcolini lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Nowell crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Marcolini with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Marco Marcolini!
Marco Marcolini thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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