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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Marciano Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Conte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Marciano Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
2 - 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giorgio Conte!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Conte has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Marciano Jr lands a nice hook to Conte's body. Conte takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Conte avoids the head kick by Marciano Jr.
Marciano Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Conte moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Conte jabs at Marciano Jr's body.
Marciano Jr scores with a punch to the head.
A big left from Marciano Jr misses.
Marciano Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Marciano Jr tests Conte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marciano Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Conte if he has to take too many more of those.
Frank Marciano Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conte scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conte attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Conte. Marciano Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Conte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marciano Jr stuns Conte with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marciano Jr lands with a right hand.
Conte throws a lazy right hand but Marciano Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Conte is just out of range.
Marciano Jr misses with a body kick.
Conte with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marciano Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Conte throws a quick inside leg kick.
Conte closes the distance and pushes Marciano Jr back into the cage.
Conte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conte swings wildly with an uppercut but Marciano Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conte misses with some punches.
Marciano Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Conte has double underhooks.
Conte lands a shoulder strike.
Marciano Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Marciano Jr is trying to push Conte away but Conte has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Conte.
Marciano Jr has had enough of the clinch but Conte keeps him there for the moment.
Conte misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano Jr leaning against his opponent.
Conte misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano Jr throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marciano Jr.
Marciano Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Conte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Conte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marciano Jr blocks a body shot from Conte.
A short uppercut from Conte.
Marciano Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Conte lands a left hand.
Conte lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Conte scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conte.
Conte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marciano Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conte.
Conte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Conte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conte misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Marciano Jr.
Conte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Conte scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marciano Jr effectively controlling the action here.
Conte is leaning against Marciano Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Conte lands with a left to the head.
Conte throws a punch but it's blocked by Marciano Jr.
A head punch on the inside from Marciano Jr fails to land.
Marciano Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot by Marciano Jr.
Conte throws a push kick but Marciano Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Conte gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marciano Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conte.
Marciano Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Conte's shoulder, as Conte tries to avoid the shot.
Marciano Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Conte. That's going to slow Marciano Jr down.
Marciano Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conte.
A shot to the liver by Marciano Jr. Beautiful body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Conte.
Conte takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marciano Jr throws a body punch but Conte moves out of range.
Marciano Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Conte stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Conte fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marciano Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Conte lands a leg kick that knocks Marciano Jr off balance momentarily.
Marciano Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Marciano Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conte.
Conte fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marciano Jr checks it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marciano Jr throws a push kick but Conte slaps the foot to one side.
Marciano Jr misses with a body shot.
Conte fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marciano Jr checks it well.
Marciano Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conte manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Giorgio Conte will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Marciano Jr wants to slow Conte down by chopping away at his legs.
Marciano Jr misses the shot to the body.
Conte throws a wild body kick that Marciano Jr sees coming a mile off.
Marciano Jr throws a body punch but Conte moves out of range.
Marciano Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Conte tries to move into range but Marciano Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marciano Jr checks the leg kick.
Marciano Jr moves forwards but Conte connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Conte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marciano Jr.
Conte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marciano Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marciano Jr jabs at Conte's body.
Frank Marciano Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Marciano Jr misses with a head kick.
Conte is looking to score with low kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Marciano Jr crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Conte - the referee stops the clock and Marciano Jr gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Conte. Marciano Jr manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Conte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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 Jr checks a low kick from Conte.
Marciano Jr is looking to wear down Conte with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Conte connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conte misses with a wild body shot.
Conte throws a nice outside leg kick.
Conte lands a lovely overhand right.
Conte cracks Marciano Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Conte scores with a body shot.
Conte thows a body shot but no joy.
Marciano Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Conte is just out of range.
Marciano Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
Marciano Jr lands a nice looking kick to the body. Conte takes a step back to recover.
Conte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Conte wants to clinch.
Conte throws a low kick but Marciano Jr avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conte blocks the body kick.
Marciano Jr misses with a hook. Conte ducked under it nicely.
Conte avoids the head kick by Marciano Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marciano Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Conte counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marciano Jr thinking.
Marciano Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marciano Jr swings for the body but Conte moves out of range.
Marciano Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marciano Jr avoids the body shot from Conte.
Conte delivers a nice body kick.
Conte catches Marciano Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Frank Marciano Jr has been cut.
Conte throws a quick inside leg kick.
Conte takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Conte scores with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Conte.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano Jr throws a push kick but Conte slaps the foot to one side.
Marciano Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
Conte lands with a good body shot.
Marciano Jr misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Conte. That's going to slow Marciano Jr down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Conte scores with a hook to the body. Marciano Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Conte clinches up with Marciano Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
Conte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Conte throws a punch but it's blocked by Marciano Jr.
Conte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Conte has Marciano Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Marciano Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Conte has a couple of punches blocked by Marciano Jr.
Marciano Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A frustrated look appears on Marciano Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
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 Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Conte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marciano Jr's elbow.
Conte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conte wants to stall.
Marciano Jr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Conte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Conte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Conte.
Marciano Jr stalling in the clinch but Conte improves position.
Marciano Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Conte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marciano Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Conte.
Marciano Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Conte is keeping busy.
Marciano Jr has had enough of the clinch but Conte keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marciano Jr is looking to control Conte's arms but Conte gets an underhook and turns him. Now Marciano Jr has his back to the cage.
Conte scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Conte scores with a nice short uppercut.
Conte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgio Conte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Marciano Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Conte tries to close the distance and clinch but Marciano Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left lands for Marciano Jr.
Conte connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Conte tries to clinch up but Marciano Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Conte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good work by Marciano Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Marciano Jr.
Marciano Jr blocks a leg kick.
Marciano Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Conte tenderised Marciano Jr's leg. Marciano Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Conte ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marciano Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Conte counters with an outside leg kick.
Marciano Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conte drops his hands momentarily and Marciano Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Conte there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conte scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marciano Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Conte lands a big head kick that sends Marciano Jr tumbling to the mat! Conte takes a step backwards and waves Marciano Jr back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano Jr misses with a head kick.
Conte darts in and clinches Marciano Jr up against the cage.
Conte breaks the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Conte checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marciano Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Conte can pounce on him.
Conte keeps Marciano Jr at a distance using the push kick.
Marciano Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marciano Jr misses with a body shot.
Conte thuds a left hand into Marciano Jr's body.
Conte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marciano Jr moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Conte. That's going to slow Marciano Jr down.
Conte connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conte uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Conte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marciano Jr.
Conte lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marciano Jr's sensitive parts.
Conte lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marciano Jr connects with a body shot.
Conte works Marciano Jr's body with a nice hook.
Conte delivers a nice body kick.
Marciano Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Conte lands an overhand right.
Marciano Jr is rocked!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Conte, right into the meat.
Conte scores with a jab to the body.
Conte dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marciano Jr. That did some damage!
Conte fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Conte comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Conte. Marciano Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Giorgio Conte is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conte ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Conte chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Conte connects with a single shot there.
Conte throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Conte swings for the body but Marciano Jr moves out of range.
Conte lunges at Marciano Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marciano Jr's hand.
Conte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marciano Jr.
Conte lands with a nice body punch.
Conte just misses with a punch to the body.
Conte walks into a straight right hand from Marciano Jr.
Marciano Jr misses with a straight right.
Conte clobbers Marciano Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Conte bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marciano Jr's head backwards.
Conte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marciano Jr lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Marciano Jr walks into a left hand.
Marciano Jr throws a body punch but Conte moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Marciano Jr blocks the leg kick.
Marciano Jr throws a looping overhand right but Conte ducks down to avoid it.
Conte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marciano Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciano Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Frank Marciano Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Marciano Jr - that will leave a mark!
Marciano Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Conte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Conte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Conte.
Conte tries to throw a body punch but Marciano Jr avoids it by throwing Conte back against the cage.
Giorgio Conte seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marciano Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giorgio Conte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Conte has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giorgio Conte!
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