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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Marciano Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gene Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Marciano Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gene Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson wants to clinch
letting Marciano Jr counter with a right hand.
It looks like Gene Anderson has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Marciano Jr as Anderson shoots in.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marciano Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderson darts in trying to clinch
and Marciano Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marciano Jr as he jumps to the side.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Marciano Jr is avoiding it.
Marciano Jr 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Anderson should have avoided that one.
Marciano Jr thuds his right hand into Anderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anderson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marciano Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches up with Marciano Jr, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes Marciano Jr against the cage but Marciano Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Frank Marciano Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gene Anderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Marciano Jr.
Anderson looks winded!
Marciano Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marciano Jr scores with a push kick.
Anderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
It looks like Marciano Jr has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciano Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marciano Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marciano Jr scores with a leg kick.
Marciano Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Anderson off the cage and back into range.
That has opened up Gene Anderson's cut even more.
Marciano Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marciano Jr, right into the meat.
Frank Marciano Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marciano Jr.
Oooooh!!! Marciano Jr has knocked Anderson down with a huge combo! Marciano Jr steps away and waves a wobbly Anderson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Anderson is rocked!
Anderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Marciano Jr finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano Jr lands a big head kick that sends Anderson tumbling to the mat! Marciano Jr takes a step backwards and waves Anderson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The cut above Gene Anderson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Anderson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Marciano Jr.
Anderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marciano Jr.
Anderson seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheers as Marciano Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anderson doesn't seem phased though.
Anderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marciano Jr can pounce on him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marciano Jr.
Marciano Jr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Marciano Jr lands a big head kick that sends Anderson tumbling to the mat! Marciano Jr takes a step backwards and waves Anderson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Marciano Jr.
Marciano Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anderson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Marciano Jr looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Marciano Jr backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Anderson's temple! It sends Anderson violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Marciano Jr celebrates and the doctors try to help Anderson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Frank Marciano Jr!
Our winner, Frank Marciano Jr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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