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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Marciano 3rd (ranked 21248 p4p, 599 weight class) and Kannissa Kaki (ranked 5021 p4p, 493 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 lbs
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190 cm
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183 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Marciano 3rd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kannissa Kaki!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaki throws a jab when Marciano 3rd was well out of range.
Marciano 3rd connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marciano 3rd darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Marciano 3rd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kaki doesn't seem bothered though.
Marciano 3rd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kaki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Marciano 3rd tries to buck Kaki off but Kaki is having none of it.
Kaki looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Marciano 3rd is avoiding damage well.
Marciano 3rd wants to control but Kaki postures up.
Kaki just content to control the position.
Marciano 3rd wants to control but Kaki postures up.
Kaki working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marciano 3rd struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kaki misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marciano 3rd takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kaki looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Marciano 3rd is avoiding damage well.
The ground and pound from Kaki seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Marciano 3rd holding on.
Kaki looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Marciano 3rd is avoiding damage well.
Kaki is looking to take a break and control but Marciano 3rd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Kaki seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kaki throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kaki trying to control the action but Marciano 3rd is working from the bottom.
Marciano 3rd wants to control but Kaki postures up.
Kaki throws a strike aimed at the side of Marciano 3rd's head but Marciano 3rd avoids it well.
Kaki decides to stand up, so the ref orders Marciano 3rd to his feet.
Kaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Marciano 3rd defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano 3rd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marciano 3rd misses with a double jab.
We've been told by Marciano 3rd's head coaches at Runts Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marciano 3rd.
Marciano 3rd getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kaki swings for the body but Marciano 3rd moves out of range.
Marciano 3rd appears to be looking for a big counter.
Marciano 3rd throws a right and a left that Kaki avoids nicely.
Kaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Marciano 3rd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaki shoots in and drives through. Marciano 3rd sprawls well.
Marciano 3rd misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano 3rd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frank Marciano 3rd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marciano 3rd connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marciano 3rd gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Marciano 3rd has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Kaki is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaki wants a takedown but no success here.
Frank Marciano 3rd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kannissa Kaki.
Kaki is trying to pull guard but Marciano 3rd turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frank Marciano 3rd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marciano 3rd scores with a jab. Kaki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Marciano 3rd dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kaki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marciano 3rd tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kaki is able to avoid easily.
Kaki shoots in for a double leg but Marciano 3rd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As Kaki backs away, Marciano 3rd returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Marciano 3rd throws a shot to the body.
Frank Marciano 3rd is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marciano 3rd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marciano 3rd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kaki on the side of the head.
Marciano 3rd lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kannissa Kaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marciano 3rd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaki.
Kaki shoots for a takedown but Marciano 3rd saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Frank Marciano 3rd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kannissa Kaki.
Kaki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano 3rd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kaki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kaki tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Marciano 3rd defends well and Kaki ends up having to push Marciano 3rd into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Marciano 3rd staying out of range there.
Kaki with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Marciano 3rd counter with a right hand.
Kaki is breathing heavily.
Kaki shoots in and gets a takedown into Marciano 3rd's guard.
Kaki trying to control but Marciano 3rd is working from the bottom.
Kaki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marciano 3rd has Kaki pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaki throwing strikes from guard but Marciano 3rd blocks nicely.
Kaki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kaki throws a big elbow that misses.
Marciano 3rd looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kannissa Kaki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marciano 3rd wants to sweep here but Kaki controlling him for the moment.
Marciano 3rd keeping moving, preventing Kaki from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Marciano 3rd takes a swing at Kaki's ribcage but misses.
Marciano 3rd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marciano 3rd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kaki can do to turn this around?
Marciano 3rd lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marciano 3rd thuds a left hand into Kaki's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano 3rd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marciano 3rd sets himself, and Kaki steps forward looking for the clinch! Marciano 3rd avoids it this time.
Kaki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Frank Marciano 3rd has been cut.
Kaki moves out of range as Marciano 3rd strikes.
Kaki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Marciano 3rd with a body shot.
Marciano 3rd connects with the punch.
Kaki moves out of range of the body kick.
Kaki shoots in for a double leg but Marciano 3rd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marciano 3rd looks to throw the jab but Kaki is out of range.
Marciano 3rd swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kaki.
Good exchange - Marciano 3rd coming out on top.
Kaki pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Marciano 3rd back to the cage. Kaki follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marciano 3rd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Marciano 3rd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano 3rd lands with a slapping head kick.
Kaki is rocked!
Marciano 3rd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marciano 3rd avoids the head kick by Kaki.
Kaki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kaki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marciano 3rd circles away.
Marciano 3rd drops Kaki with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kaki looks back up at him and smiles so Marciano 3rd waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Kaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Marciano 3rd finish him?
Marciano 3rd throws an uppercut from hell that sends Kaki clean off his feet! He's out cold! Marciano 3rd stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Marciano 3rd!
A victorious Frank Marciano 3rd thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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