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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hector Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocky Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reed. Marciano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reed moves in looking to clinch but Marciano pushes him off.
Marciano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reed throws out the jab.
Marciano tries to counter with a clinch but Reed shakes him off and moves away.
Marciano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reed throws out the jab.
Marciano scores with a jab to the body.
Marciano clinches with his opponent.
Reed misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marciano.
Reed lands with a short shot to the head.
Reed lands with a short shot to the head.
Marciano misses with a body punch.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reed looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reed's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Reed leaning his opponent against the cage.
Reed tries a body shot but Marciano blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Marciano fails to land.
Reed stalls.
Reed misses with some punches.
Marciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marciano tries to work over Reed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marciano avoiding damage as Reed throws knees to the body.
Marciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reed lands with a light punch inside.
Marciano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reed.
Marciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reed misses with a punch on the inside.
Reed pushes Marciano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marciano misses with a punch on the inside.
Reed pushes off an throws an elbow but Marciano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Reed takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reed blocks an uppercut.
Marciano blocks an elbow strike.
Reed prevents a body shot from Marciano.
Reed blocks a body shot from Marciano.
Reed creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Reed misses with a body punch.
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 has a couple of punches blocked by Reed.
Reed lands a shoulder strike.
Reed pushes off an throws an elbow but Marciano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Marciano tries to work over Reed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marciano avoids a wild elbow strike from Reed.
Marciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reed just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marciano's brow.
A nice left hand lands by Reed.
Reed misses with an elbow strike.
Reed tries to work over Marciano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marciano misses with some punches.
Reed manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano throws a lazy uppercut
and Reed counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Reed is just out of range.
Reed misses with a straight left.
Marciano needs to keep his hands up - Reed had a free shot at his head there.
Reed scores with a jab to the body.
Marciano swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good exchange - Marciano coming out on top.
Marciano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reed doesn't seem bothered though.
Reed walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Marciano scores with a decent looking hook.
Reed swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed misses with a looping left.
Marciano misses with a body shot.
Reed slips a jab from Marciano.
Marciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reed misses with an uppercut.
Marciano cracks Reed with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Marciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reed was well out of range. Poor timing from Marciano.
Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but Marciano is just out of range.
Marciano slips under a jab.
Marciano tries to clinch but Reed is having none of it.
Marciano throws a shot from downtown. Reed moves away and avoids it.
Reed misses with a hook.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Marciano ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
Reed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marciano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reed counters with a nice uppercut.
Marciano's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reed under the eye.
Reed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marciano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Reed dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marciano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reed at a distance.
Marciano misses with a right hand
enabling Reed to counter with a crisp jab.
Reed has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reed there as he acknowledges the shot.
Marciano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reed.
Reed doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Reed misses its intended target.
Reed misses with a body punch
and Marciano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rocky Marciano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reed misses with a body shot.
Reed lands a jab.
Marciano tries to close the distance and clinch but Reed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reed throws a jab when Marciano was well out of range.
Reed is looking to clinch.
Marciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reed.
Marciano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Reed.
Reed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marciano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Marciano clinches with his opponent.
Reed cracks Marciano with a nice body shot.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
Reed breaks from the clinch.
Reed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marciano is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reed rather than just go for the knockout.
Reed connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marciano's hands.
Marciano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reed.
Marciano catches Reed with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Reed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marciano.
Reed takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marciano moves away from the strike by Reed.
Reed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marciano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reed on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marciano tries to clinch there but Reed circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano throws the left hand but Reed avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Marciano. That snapped Reed's head back.
Marciano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marciano ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
The fighters circling - Reed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marciano with a jab.
Marciano slips a jab and a cross from Reed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reed missing with a left hand there. Marciano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marciano tries to counter by closing the distance.
Marciano tries to clinch
letting Reed counter with a right hand.
Reed throws a hook to the side of Marciano's head but Marciano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marciano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marciano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marciano wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Marciano lands a head shot.
Reed tries to move into range but Marciano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reed swings for the body but Marciano moves out of range.
Marciano feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reeds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Reed is looking to clinch.
Marciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reed manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Reed misses the target.
A jab from Reed misses.
Reed misses with a series of wild punches.
Reed takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marciano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reed has time to react.
Marciano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Reed tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reeds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circling - Reed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marciano tries to clinch up.
Marciano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Marciano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marciano.
Marciano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reed, pushing him back against the cage.
Reed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reed is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rocky Marciano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Reed missing with a left hand there. Marciano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marciano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Marciano cracks a nice hook into Reed's ribs.
Reed on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reed.
Reed lands a jab.
Marciano scores with a shot to the body.
Marciano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Reed lands a nice shot to the body.
Reed misses with a body punch
and Marciano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed walks into a straight right hand from Marciano.
Reed looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reed takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reed misses the shot to the body.
Reed digs a good hook to Marciano's body.
Marciano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reed.
Marciano tries to clinch but Reed is having none of it.
Reed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marciano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Reed missing with a left hand there. Marciano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marciano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marciano looks to land a right hand but Reed moved out of range.
Reed throws a jab but it's blocked by Marciano.
A shot to the liver by Marciano. Beautiful body shot.
Reed swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marciano counters with a right hand to the body.
A big right from Reed misses.
Reed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marciano moves away.
Reed throws a jab but it's blocked by Marciano.
Reed looks to throw the jab but Marciano is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Marciano. Beautiful body shot.
Marciano misses with a body punch
enabling Reed to counter with a crisp jab.
Marciano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reed.
Reed takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch but Marciano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marciano clinches up with Reed and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reed.
Reed is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Marciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marciano blocks an elbow strike.
Marciano works on Reed's body with a couple of short punches.
Marciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Reed.
Marciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano blocks an uppercut.
Reed throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reed is leaning against Marciano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Reed trying to land knees to the body.
Reed tries to work over Marciano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marciano throws a head punch that misses.
Marciano tries to throw a body punch but Reed avoids it by throwing Marciano back against the cage.
Reed misses with the head strike.
Reed throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reed misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reed is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marciano is defending well for now.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reed's elbow.
Marciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reed is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Marciano tries to work over Reed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reed prevents a body shot from Marciano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marciano misses with some punches.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Reed controls his hands.
Reed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Marciano.
Reed with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marciano to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reed. Marciano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Reed.
Marciano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed misses with a few strikes there.
Marciano lands a nice looking body shot.
Reed needs to keep his hands up - Marciano had a free shot at his head there.
Marciano scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reed in his tracks.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rocky Marciano.
I think Marciano has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Hector Reed!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Hector Reed!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Rocky Marciano!
Hector Reed wins by split decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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