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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kiryu Kazuma (ranked 1691 p4p, 1048 weight class) and Luka Marka (ranked 235 p4p, 139 weight class). Marka has chosen The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiryu Kazuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luka Marka!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazuma takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kazuma.
Sloppy strikes from Kazuma. Those never looked like landing.
Marka let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kazuma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marka has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kazuma forces Marka back against the cage and clinches.
Marka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marka missing with knees to the body.
Marka throws a head punch that misses.
Kazuma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marka prevents Kazuma from breaking the clinch.
Kazuma scores with a shot to the side of Marka's head.
Marka has Kazuma pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kazuma manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kazuma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kazuma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kazuma, pushing him back against the cage.
Kazuma breaks the clinch.
Marka misses the shot to the body.
Kazuma throws a jab but it's blocked by Marka.
Marka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kazuma rushes Marka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kazuma misses with the head strike.
Kazuma is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marka missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marka.
Kazuma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marka.
Marka connects with a knee to the head.
Marka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marka looking to throw knees to the head but Kazuma is blocking nicely.
Kazuma breaks from the clinch.
Kazuma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marka misses with a punch on the inside.
Kazuma tries to break the clinch but Marka is controlling the position.
Marka has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kazuma is trying to keep an underhook but Marka manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Marka working over Kazuma with some ground and pound. Kazuma looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kazuma is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Marka scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kazuma is trying to get back to full guard.
Marka throwing shots but Kazuma is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marka lands with a punch from half guard.
Kazuma pushes Marka off looking to stand but Marka dives back in and keeps control.
Marka controlling the pace.
Kazuma blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marka.
Kazuma blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marka.
Marka prevents Kazuma from improving his position.
Marka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kazuma avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marka.
Marka slips a nice elbow through Kazuma's hands, connecting with Kazuma's forehead.
Marka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Marka throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kazuma to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marka lands a couple of elbows.
Marka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marka is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Marka is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Marka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kazuma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marka content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marka lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Marka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kazuma is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kazuma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marka wants to control from the top but Kazuma keeps moving.
Marka pushes down on Kazuma's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Marka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kazuma trying to control here.
Marka scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Marka looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Marka is nestled in close to Kazuma, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Marka scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kazuma is looking to escape.
Marka wants to free his trapped foot but Kazuma is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luka Marka dominated that round.
That's time! Kazuma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kazuma misses with a wild body shot.
Marka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kazuma gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Marka is pressing down on Kazuma's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Marka working a defensive guard here.
Marka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kazuma wants to stand but Marka is controlling his posture from full guard.
Marka wants to sweep here but Kazuma controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuma wants to stand but Marka is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kazuma gets to his feet. Marka looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Marka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kazuma on the side of the head.
Marka is looking to clinch.
Marka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kazuma.
A little jabbing left from Marka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marka moves into range and clinches up with Kazuma.
Kazuma breaks from the clinch.
Marka has closed the distance and engaged Kazuma in a clinch.
Marka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Marka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kazuma.
A short uppercut from Marka.
Marka tries to land knees in the clinch but Kazuma avoids the damage to the body.
Kazuma wants a takedown.
Marka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazuma is trying to break the clinch but Marka is controlling him.
Marka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kazuma avoids it.
Marka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kazuma wants to get back to striking at distance but Marka won't allow it.
Kazuma tries to circle away but Marka has him pinned against the cage.
Marka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kazuma is defending well for now.
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!
Kazuma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marka has him pressed against the cage.
Marka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kazuma is defending well for now.
Marka misses with a knee strike.
Kazuma is trying to push Marka away but Marka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marka swings wildly with an uppercut but Kazuma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kazuma missing with knees to the body.
Marka lands a right hand.
Kazuma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marka tries to land knees in the clinch but Kazuma avoids the damage to the body.
Kazuma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kazuma breaks the clinch.
Kazuma is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Marka walks into a straight right hand from Kazuma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Kazuma.
Kazuma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marka was well out of range. Poor timing from Kazuma.
Marka lands with a straight right. Kazuma didn't see that one coming.
Kazuma drives through and clinches with Marka against the cage.
Kazuma has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Marka after a bit of a struggle.
Marka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marka lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Marka trying to mount his opponent but Kazuma defends it.
Marka is trying to control the action in half guard but Kazuma is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kazuma pushes Marka off looking to stand but Marka dives back in and keeps control.
Marka is pressing down on Kazuma's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kazuma is holding on for now.
Ground and pound from Marka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazuma is trying to maintain the position but Marka is very close to passing his half guard.
Marka wants to pass to mount but Kazuma is defending the position.
Marka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kazuma's head.
Marka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kazuma defending well though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marka working Kazuma over with strikes.
Luka Marka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marka working the head and body with strikes.
Marka slips a nice elbow through Kazuma's hands, connecting with Kazuma's forehead.
Marka trying to control from half guard but Kazuma is working away.
Marka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luka Marka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kazuma misses with an uppercut. Marka saw that one coming.
Marka misses with an uppercut
and Kazuma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marka just misses with a punch to the body.
Kazuma lands a big uppercut and Marka crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Marka looks OK. Kazuma waves Marka back to his feet!
Marka is rocked!
Marka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marka is still on wobbly legs! Can Kazuma finish him?
Kazuma staying out of range there.
Marka seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
Kazuma takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marka is looking to clinch.
Kazuma moves into range and clinches up with Marka.
Kazuma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kazuma wants to break free but Marka has control.
Kazuma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kazuma.
Marka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kazuma is trying to break the clinch but Marka has him pressed against the cage.
Kazuma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marka throws a head punch that misses.
Kazuma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kazuma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kazuma's elbow.
Kazuma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marka misses with a looping right.
Kazuma misses with a wild combination.
Marka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Marka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kiryu Kazuma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marka lands with a shot to the body.
Marka bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Marka scoring with punches and elbows.
Kazuma is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marka lands a decent elbow from side control.
Marka advances nicely into full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marka with good strikes from the mount here!
Marka landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kazuma tries to reverse the position but Marka maintains control.
Marka landing strikes from the mount.
Kazuma is looking to get to half guard.
Marka scoring with strikes but Kazuma is staying in there.
Marka tries to control but Kazuma wriggling away.
Marka won't let Kazuma get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuma in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Marka lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Marka working Kazuma over with strikes here.
Kazuma is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Marka! Kazuma is hurt baaadly! Marka is firing away with more strikes - Kazuma is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luka Marka!
Luka Marka bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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