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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles DaCoca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Marcolini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcolini has chosen Raffaella Carra - Rumore as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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288 lbs
14 - 1 - 0 |
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259 lbs
34 - 24 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles DaCoca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Marcolini!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Marcolini.
DaCoca throwing a counter right hand but Marcolini manages to avoid it.
Marcolini scores with a hook to the body. DaCoca takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marcolini loads up on a big right hand but DaCoca slips the punch.
Marcolini scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. DaCoca doesn't seem bothered though.
DaCoca throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Marco Marcolini has been cut.
Marcolini throws out a loose jab but DaCoca uses good head movement to avoid it.
DaCoca loads up on a big right hand but Marcolini slips the punch.
DaCoca thuds his right hand into Marcolini's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
DaCoca sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Marcolini to the ground! DaCoca dives into full mount looking to finish!
Marcolini is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DaCoca takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Marcolini gets back to half guard.
DaCoca is thwarting Marcolini's attempts to control the position.
Marcolini wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcolini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
DaCoca slows the pace down in half guard.
Marcolini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marcolini tries to get to full guard but DaCoca has control of the leg.
Marcolini avoiding damage under a succession of punches from DaCoca.
Marcolini makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marcolini.
Marcolini is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
DaCoca has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
DaCoca is looking to work some ground and pound but Marcolini has wrist control.
Marcolini escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. DaCoca gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
DaCoca trying to control but Marcolini is working from the bottom.
DaCoca slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Marcolini wants to sweep here but DaCoca controlling him for the moment.
Marcolini working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
DaCoca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marcolini.
DaCoca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marcolini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marcolini misses with a wild body shot.
Marcolini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DaCoca.
A punch lands to the side of DaCoca 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marcolini wants to clinch up but DaCoca keeps it at a distance.
Marcolini looks to score with a jab to the body but DaCoca is just out of range.
DaCoca quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Marcolini chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marcolini throws the left hand but DaCoca avoids the punch easily.
Marcolini pivots, looking for a leg kick but DaCoca is out of range and Marcolini settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Marcolini.
Marcolini scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DaCoca moves away from the strike by Marcolini.
Marcolini wants to clinch.
Marcolini is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Charles DaCoca has been cut.
Marcolini takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marcolini throws an overhand right that lands on DaCoca's shoulder, as DaCoca tries to avoid the shot.
Marcolini throws a body punch but DaCoca moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from DaCoca on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Marcolini misses.
DaCoca lands a jab to the head.
Marcolini misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Charles DaCoca will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Marcolini takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
DaCoca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marcolini misses with a shot to the body
and DaCoca counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
DaCoca throws a sloppy head kick and Marcolini moves out of range easily.
DaCoca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marcolini shoots in and bounces DaCoca off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Marcolini passes into half guard.
Marcolini seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
DaCoca works his way to full guard. Good work.
Marcolini is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
DaCoca bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marcolini's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcolini manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. DaCoca manages to get himself to full guard.
DaCoca will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Marcolini wants to pass the guard but DaCoca is keeping the position.
DaCoca seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Marcolini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marcolini trying to control the position from guard on top but DaCoca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DaCoca utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marco Marcolini has got the better of the ground game so far.
DaCoca wants to stand up but Marcolini is controlling him.
Marcolini tries to free his leg and advance position but DaCoca is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DaCoca wants to sweep here but Marcolini controlling him for the moment.
Marcolini throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as DaCoca works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DaCoca pulls Marcolini in close to prevent any damage.
DaCoca wants to stand but Marcolini is controlling the position.
Marcolini wants to pass the guard but DaCoca is keeping the position.
DaCoca has Marcolini pulled in close to control his posture.
Marcolini stopping the sweep attempt from DaCoca.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marcolini throws a series of punches but DaCoca moves out of range.
Marcolini misses the shot to the body.
DaCoca misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini connects with a looping right hand.
DaCoca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marcolini wants to counter the offense by DaCoca and move into the clinch position.
Marcolini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
DaCoca ducks under a wild hook from Marcolini.
Charles DaCoca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by DaCoca.
Marcolini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DaCoca.
Marcolini takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marcolini swings away with a leg kick that misses.
DaCoca was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
DaCoca has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marcolini.
DaCoca throws a lazy uppercut
and Marcolini counters with a nice body shot.
DaCoca on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
DaCoca walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from DaCoca.
Marcolini throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marcolini wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DaCoca scores with a jab to the head.
Marcolini slips under a jab from DaCoca.
Marcolini keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from DaCoca.
Marcolini doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
DaCoca closes the distance and pushes Marcolini back into the cage.
DaCoca working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marcolini wants to take the fight to the mat but DaCoca manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
DaCoca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marcolini.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marcolini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DaCoca's elbow.
DaCoca cracks Marcolini with a nice body shot.
Marcolini is breathing heavily.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DaCoca avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marco Marcolini will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
DaCoca fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marcolini, pushing him back against the cage.
Marcolini throws a punch but it's blocked by DaCoca.
I was talking to DaCoca's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Marcolini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but DaCoca blocks it with crossed arms.
Marcolini is trying to drag DaCoca to the mat but DaCoca just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Marcolini trying to land knees to the body.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DaCoca avoids it.
Marcolini tries to work over DaCoca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DaCoca working some nice short punches in the clinch.
DaCoca lands with a left to the head.
DaCoca stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcolini is trying to stall.
DaCoca misses with a punch to the body.
DaCoca scores with a hook to the body.
Marcolini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marcolini prevents a body shot from DaCoca.
Marcolini is looking to control DaCoca's arms but DaCoca gets an underhook and turns him. Now Marcolini has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DaCoca misses with a body punch.
A short left from DaCoca.
DaCoca avoiding damage.
A short body shot lands from DaCoca as the two fighters clinch.
DaCoca lands a hook that snaps the head of Marcolini backwards.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DaCoca avoids it.
A short body shot lands from Marcolini as the two fighters clinch.
Marcolini misses with a knee strike.
Marcolini blocks a body shot from DaCoca.
DaCoca tries a body shot but Marcolini blocks it.
DaCoca softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
DaCoca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marcolini misses with a hook to the ribs.
DaCoca lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marcolini trying to land knees to the body.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DaCoca avoids it.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DaCoca avoids it.
DaCoca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
DaCoca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DaCoca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marcolini on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marcolini with a lazy takedown attempt
and DaCoca counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marcolini looks to clinch
and DaCoca counters with a huge left! Marcolini is in big trouble! He's backing up but DaCoca isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Marcolini from any more damage. A dominating finish by DaCoca!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles DaCoca!
Charles DaCoca took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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