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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luka Marka (ranked 1229 p4p, 2899 weight class) and Obama Filth (ranked 180 p4p, 418 weight class). Marka kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Filth is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Beat the Bastards. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 7 - 3 - 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 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Obama Filth!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marka misses with a lunging right hand
and Filth counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Marka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marka.
Filth takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Filth at a distance.
Marka throws a jab when Filth was well out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Filth misses.
Marka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Filth is fending him off so far but Marka persists. Nope, Filth circles away and we're back to standing.
Marka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Filth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Marka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Filth throws out the jab.
Filth misses with a hook. Marka ducked under it nicely.
Marka misses the jab.
Filth's coach down at Hell Warriors Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Filth's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Marka loads up on a big right hand but Filth slips the punch.
Filth throws a body shot but no joy.
Marka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Filth manages to avoid it.
Filth misses with a straight left.
Filth scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Filth. Marka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marka closes the distance but Filth moves to the side
and Filth counters with a stiff right hand.
Filth throws a shot from downtown. Marka moves away and avoids it.
Filth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice side step and Filth releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marka throws a big shot that misses.
Marka misses the body punch
and Filth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marka closes the distance and pushes Filth back into the cage.
Filth is looking to break free of the clinch but Marka has double underhooks.
Marka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marka darts in trying to clinch
and Filth counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marka misses with an uppercut.
Filth let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Filth.
Marka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Filth defending well as Marka loads up on a big left hand.
Marka wants to clinch.
Marka throws a jab but it's blocked by Filth.
Filth connects with a looping right hand.
Marka moves to clinch but Filth breaks away
and Filth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marka thinking.
A big right from Marka misses.
Marka throws a body shot but no joy.
A right-left combo lands from Filth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Filth.
Marka looks to score with a jab to the body but Filth is just out of range.
Filth staying out of range there.
Filth throws an overhand right that lands on Marka's shoulder, as Marka tries to avoid the shot.
Marka throws a poor cross that misses
and Filth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marka misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Filth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Filth finds it's way through Marka's defenses.
Marka is rocked!
A big right from Filth misses.
Marka lands a right hook to the body.
Filth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Filth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Obama Filth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filth moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marka throws a jab but it's blocked by Filth.
Filth slips under a jab from Marka.
It seemed like Filth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Filth.
Marka tries to close the distance and clinch but Filth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Filth misses.
Filth bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marka scores with a nice head shot.
Marka has managed to clinch.
Filth lands with a left to the head.
Filth has a couple of punches blocked by Marka.
Filth breaks the clinch.
Filth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marka was well out of range. Poor timing from Filth.
Marka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Luka Marka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Filth. Marka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Filth just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marka works Filth's body with a nice hook.
Marka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Obama Filth dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fighters circling - Marka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Filth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filth now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Marka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marka tries to clinch but Filth moves out of range.
Filth uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Filth misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Marka misses the target.
Marka misses with an uppercut.
Marka staying out of range there.
Marka throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marka moves away.
A big left from Filth misses.
Filth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marka closes the distance but Filth moves to the side
and Filth counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marka throws a jab when Filth was well out of range.
A slow jab from Filth misses its intended target.
Filth looks to land a left hand but Marka moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Marka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Filth.
Filth lands a nice shot that snaps Marka's head back.
Marka wants to clinch.
Marka looks to score with a jab to the body but Filth is just out of range.
A jab lands there for Marka.
A shot to the body from Marka misses
and Filth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Filth lands a nice shot that snaps Marka's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marka slips under a jab.
Marka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Filth.
Filth connects with a body shot.
Marka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Filth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Filth defends it nicely.
Filth is looking for the big counter here.
Filth throws a looping overhand right but Marka ducks down to avoid it.
Marka throws a lazy right hand but Filth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Filth throws out a counter right but Marka avoids it with no problem.
Filth misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Marka misses its target.
Marka throws an off balance right hand
and Filth counters with a nice uppercut.
Filth gets tackled into the cage by Marka. Marka maintains the clinch.
Filth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Filth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filth takes a swing at Marka's ribcage but misses.
Obama Filth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Filth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marka.
Marka misses with a jab to the body
and Filth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marka misses with a straight right.
Marka tries to clinch but Filth is having none of it.
Filth displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marka.
Filth throws a hook but Marka avoids it easily.
Filth throws a jab but it's blocked by Marka.
Marka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marka looks to land a right hand but Filth moved out of range.
Filth doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Filth lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Filth misses with a looping right.
Marka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Filth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filth scores with a jab.
Filth just misses with a punch to the body.
Marka has taken the fight to the clinch.
I was talking to Marka's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Marka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
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!
Filth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marka misses with a right hand
and Filth counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body punch from Marka.
Filth misses with a straight right.
Filth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Filth closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A shot to the liver by Marka. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Marka.
Marka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marka just misses with a punch to the body.
Marka thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Obama Filth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Marka moves in looking to clinch but Filth pushes him off.
Filth throws a lazy uppercut
and Marka counters with a nice uppercut.
Marka misses with an uppercut.
Marka slips under a jab from Filth.
Marka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Filth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marka slips under a jab from Filth.
Marka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Filth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Marka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Filth.
Marka loads up on a big right hand but Filth slips the punch.
Marka misses with a hook. Filth ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Filth.
Marka misses with a jab to the body
and Filth counters with a stiff right hand.
Marka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Filth has time to react.
Filth takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Filth now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Filth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Marka misses.
Marka looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Filth!
Filth sneaks out the side door and pushes Marka away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
A shot to the body from Marka misses
and Filth counters with a stiff right hand.
Filth lands a nice shot that snaps Marka's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marka misses with a right hand
and Filth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Marka misses its intended target.
Marka slips under a jab.
Marka cracks Filth with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Filth works Marka's body with a nice hook.
Luka Marka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marka.
Filth looks to score with a jab to the body but Marka is just out of range.
Marka is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Filth connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marka's hands.
Marka jabs at Filth's body.
Marka connects with a body shot that sends Filth's belly button to the back.
Filth works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Filth moves away from the strike by Marka.
Filth dips to his left and cracks Marka with an uppercut!
Jab from Filth.
Oh Marka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marka.
Marka seems to have got his legs back now.
Marka takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marka defending well as Filth loads up on a big left hand.
Filth catches Marka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Marka misses the target.
Marka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Filth as he jumps to the side.
Nice shot by Filth.
Marka misses with a lunging right hand
and Filth counters with a nice uppercut.
Filth misses with a two punch combination.
Marka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Filth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Filth lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marka misses with a lunging right hand
and Marka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marka misses with a wild body shot.
Filth digs a good hook to Marka's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Filth connects with a crisp jab.
Marka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Filth was well out of range. Poor timing from Marka.
Marka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Filth scores with a punch to the head.
Marka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Filth misses the shot to the body.
Filth avoids the body shot from Marka.
Filth throws a lazy right hand but Marka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Marka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marka gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Obama Filth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Filth winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Obama Filth!
A less than humble Obama Filth misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Luka Marka spoke after the fight, saying 'Luka Marka took an IQ test today and scored 112.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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