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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denton Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Macotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Daley might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Danger. Macotti comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Drown - Theory of a Deadman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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12 - 3 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Denton Daley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Macotti!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Macotti.
Macotti tries to clinch but Daley moves out of range.
Daley digs a good body shot into Macotti's ribs.
Daley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Macotti manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Daley 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Macotti has closed the distance and engaged Daley in a clinch.
Macotti throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A shot in the inside from Daley.
Daley being controlled against the cage.
Daley manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Daley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daley connects with a body shot.
Daley looks to score with a jab to the body but Macotti is just out of range.
Macotti is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley throws a shot from downtown. Macotti moves away and avoids it.
Daley has been working on his boxing with his coaches at World Combat Sports Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Macotti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Daley is looking to wear down Macotti with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Macotti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Macotti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daley lands a jab to the nose.
Macotti tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Daley counters with a nice uppercut.
Macotti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Macotti is looking to clinch but Daley is avoiding it.
Macotti slips a jab from Daley.
A swing and a miss from Macotti.
Macotti wants to clinch.
Daley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Macotti.
Daley lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Macotti throws out the jab.
Daley keeps the fight on the outside.
Macotti lands with a nice combination. Daley backs away looking to recover.
Daley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Macotti.
Daley misses with a straight left.
Macotti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Daley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Macotti moves away.
Daley sets himself, and Macotti steps forward looking for the clinch! Daley avoids it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Macotti misses
and Daley counters with a right hand to the body.
Macotti clinches up against the cage.
Daley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Macotti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Macotti tries to clinch up
and Daley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daley misses with a body punch
and Macotti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Macotti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Daley drops his hands momentarily and Macotti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Macotti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daley.
Daley gets tackled into the cage by Macotti. Macotti maintains the clinch.
Daley blocks an elbow strike.
Macotti misses with a punch to the body.
Macotti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley avoids a wild elbow strike from Macotti.
Daley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Daley. Macotti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daley connects with a single shot there.
Nice defenses there by Macotti.
The fighters circling - Macotti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Macotti tries to clinch there but Daley circles away.
Daley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Macotti throws a right hand that Daley ducks under and follows up with a left that Daley also avoids with ease.
Daley misses with a looping left.
Daley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daley misses with a looping right.
Macotti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Macotti tries to clinch but Daley moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denton Daley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Macotti feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Daleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Macotti walks into a straight right hand from Daley.
Macotti on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Daley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Macotti ducks right into an uppercut from Daley.
Macotti tries to clinch but Daley moves away
and Daley counters with a nice body shot.
Daley misses with a wild body shot.
Daley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Daley looks to score with a jab to the body but Macotti is just out of range.
Daley missing with a left hand there. Macotti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Macotti moves into the clinch successfully.
Daley lands with a left to the head.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Macotti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Daley's brow.
Daley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley misses with a body shot.
Macotti tries to clinch but Daley moves out of range.
Daley throwing a counter right hand but Macotti manages to avoid it.
Macotti loads up on a big right hand but Daley slips the punch.
Macotti cracks Daley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Macotti drives through and clinches with Daley against the cage.
Daley tries to stall but Macotti uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Macotti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Daley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daley walks into a stiff left hand from Macotti.
Daley throws a body shot but no joy.
Macotti blocks a jab.
Daley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Daley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Macotti.
Macotti tries to close the distance and clinch but Daley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Macotti defending well as Daley loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macotti closes the distance looking to clinch
and Daley counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Macotti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Daley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Macotti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Macotti throws a hook but Daley blocks it.
Daley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Macotti can do to turn this around?
Macotti throws a looping overhand right but Daley ducks down to avoid it.
Daley is looking to counter punch.
Macotti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Macotti throws a series of punches but Daley avoids them all with ease.
Macotti moves forwards but Daley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Daley ducks under a wild hook from Macotti.
Daley misses with a wild body shot.
Macotti wants to counter the offense by Daley and move into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley missing with a left hand there. Macotti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daley slips a jab from Macotti.
Macotti clinches with his opponent.
Macotti stalling in the clinch but Daley improves position.
Macotti lands with a light punch inside.
Macotti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Macotti throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Macotti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Daley's brow.
Daley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Macotti's elbow.
Daley lands with a light punch inside.
Macotti is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Macotti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Daley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Macotti stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Macotti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daley backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley blocking some punches.
Daley breaks from the clinch.
Macotti avoids the body shot from Daley.
Daley drops his hands momentarily and Macotti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macotti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Macotti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Macotti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Macotti misses.
Daley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Macotti.
Macotti throws a shot to the body.
Daley swats away the attempt to clinch by Macotti.
Daley scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denton Daley dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Macotti is looking to clinch but Daley is avoiding it.
Macotti fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Daley misses.
Macotti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Denton Daley is winning the standup battle so far.
Daley missing with a left hand there. Macotti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Macotti is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Daley with a body shot.
Daley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daley lands a jab to Macotti's midsection.
Macotti tries to clinch
and Daley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Daley misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daley slips under a jab from Macotti.
Daley is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Daley.
Macotti slips a jab and a cross from Daley.
Macotti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Macotti slips a straight right by Daley.
Macotti lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macotti ducks under a wild hook from Daley.
Daley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Macotti moves away.
Macotti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daley manages to avoid it.
Macotti is looking to clinch but Daley is avoiding it.
Macotti doesn't manage to clinch there - Daley circles away.
Daley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daley slips a straight right by Macotti.
Macotti moves out of range of the strikes.
Daley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Macotti moves into the clinch successfully.
Come on Macotti - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Macotti lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Denton Daley has been cut.
Daley can't find room to land a body shot as Macotti controls the action.
Denton Daley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macotti avoiding damage.
Marco Macotti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Macotti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Macotti misses with the head strike.
Macotti misses with a punch on the inside.
Macotti working aggressively here.
Daley dodges an elbow strike from Macotti.
Macotti throws a head punch that misses.
Macotti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daley breaks the clinch.
Daley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daley misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macotti slips a jab from Daley.
Macotti connects with a looping right hand.
Marco Macotti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Macotti ducks under a wild hook from Daley.
Daley moves away from the strike by Macotti.
Macotti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Daley has time to react.
Daley swings for the body but Macotti moves out of range.
Macotti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Macotti misses with a left hand
enabling Daley to counter with a crisp jab.
Macotti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daley.
Macotti steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Daley.
Macotti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Macotti. Daley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Macotti.
Daley was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Daley throws a looping overhand right but Macotti ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley cracks a nice hook into Macotti's ribs.
Macotti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Daley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Macotti manages to avoid it.
Macotti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daley.
Daley takes a swing at Macotti's ribcage but misses.
Daley misses with a body shot.
Macotti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Macotti lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macotti throws a predictable looking body shot
and Daley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Macotti tries to clinch but Daley moves out of range.
Macotti tries to clinch up.
Macotti wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Denton Daley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denton Daley!
A victorious Denton Daley thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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