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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luka Marka (ranked 3086 p4p, 3655 weight class) and Alex Driver (ranked 402 p4p, 462 weight class). Marka comes to the cage accompanied by The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Good knees
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luka Marka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Driver!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Driver.
Driver gets caught flat footed, as Marka shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Marka distracts Driver with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Marka with a nice head shot there.
Driver is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marka working some strikes from top position.
Marka distracts Driver with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Marka cracks Driver with a solid left hand.
Marka with a nice head shot there.
Driver is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marka postures up and lands a big shot to Driver's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Driver throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Marka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marka is in close to Driver's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marka is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Marka tries to free his leg and advance position but Driver is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver controls Marka momentarily but Marka frees himself.
Marka advances position into side control!
Marka looks up at the clock and then as Driver takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Marka smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Marka grinds an elbow into Driver's temple.
Marka grinds an elbow into Driver's temple.
Marka lands an elbow.
Marka is working Driver over with some ground and pound from side control.
Driver is rocked!
It looks like Alex Driver has been cut.
Driver tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marka wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Marka scores with a couple of short elbows.
Driver really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Marka landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Driver is still in real trouble! Can Marka finish him?
Marka in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Driver looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Marka turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luka Marka!
A very excited looking Luka Marka made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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