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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Benny Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melankomas Caria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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179 cm
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185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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186 cm
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171 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily
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Basic striking
Powerful
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Benny Marciano! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Melankomas Caria! The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Marciano slips a straight right by Caria. The fighters circle momentarily. Caria darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Caria takes the fight into the clinch. Caria misses with a body punch.
Caria lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Caria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caria. Caria softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Caria scores with a shoulder strike.
It looks like Benny Marciano has been cut. Marciano blocking some punches.
Marciano blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Caria as Marciano tries to tie him up. Caria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marciano misses with a short punch on the inside. Good body shot from Marciano.
Marciano tries to work over Caria's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Marciano misses with a punch on the inside.
Marciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Caria uses good head movement to avoid it. A short left from Caria.
That's one minute gone in the round. Caria works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caria. Caria misses with a body punch.
Caria lands a shot to the body. Caria tries to throw a body punch but Marciano avoids it by throwing Caria back against the ropes. Caria lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. A short uppercut from Caria. Marciano blocks a body shot from Caria. Caria stalling against the ropes.
Caria digs a right hand into Marciano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marciano's gas tank. Marciano is breathing heavily. Caria lands with a short head shot on the inside. Caria doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marciano misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Caria creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Caria lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marciano or not. Marciano looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Caria stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A short right from Caria. Caria lands a body punch in the clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A body shot lands from Caria.
Caria lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A right handed body shot lands from Caria.
Nice body punch from Caria - that landed with a thud.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Caria takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Caria is working Marciano over against the ropes. Caria lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marciano backwards. Caria pushes Marciano back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. A right hand to the body from Caria.
A right hook to the body lands for Caria.
Caria is leaning against Marciano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A quick uppercut on the inside from Caria. Caria lands a nice shot to the body. Caria digs a right hand into Marciano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marciano's gas tank. Caria pushes Marciano back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Caria lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marciano backwards. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Caria pushes Marciano back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Caria lands a hook to the side of the head. Caria lands a shoulder strike.
Marciano is rocked! Caria lands a hook to the side of the head. Oh Marciano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Caria lands a right hand. Caria cracks Marciano with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Marciano goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Marciano wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Melankomas Caria!
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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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