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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luka Marka (ranked 1308 p4p, 1052 weight class) and Derek Patterson (ranked 193 p4p, 160 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Marka might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to HADES. Patterson has chosen I'm So High. Nashville Pussy as his entrance music. Derek Patterson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luka Marka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derek Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marka swings for the body but Patterson moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Patterson.
Marka misses with a straight right.
Marka misses the shot to the body.
Marka misses with an uppercut. Patterson saw that one coming.
Patterson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Patterson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marka.
Marka slips a jab from Patterson.
Marka has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Marka moves out of range as Patterson throws a body kick.
Patterson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luka Marka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patterson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marka lands a slapping body shot.
Patterson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marka tests Patterson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marka throws a body shot but no joy.
Patterson clobbers Marka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marka misses with a hook.
Patterson walks into a stiff left hand from Marka.
Marka swings for the body but Patterson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson connects with a jab.
Patterson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A big right from Patterson misses.
Patterson moves in looking to clinch but Marka pushes him off.
Marka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Patterson misses with a wild body shot.
Marka lands a right hook to the body.
Patterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Marka does it's job there.
Marka misses with a two punch combination.
Marka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patterson manages to avoid it.
Marka moves out of range of the strikes.
Marka is looking to counter punch.
Marka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Patterson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patterson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marka is out of range.
Patterson tries to move into range but Marka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marka moves away from the strike by Patterson.
Marka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Patterson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Patterson at a distance.
Patterson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Patterson scores with a punch to the head.
Patterson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Patterson misses.
Patterson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Patterson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Marka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Marka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Marka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Patterson.
Marka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Patterson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Patterson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patterson manages to avoid it.
Patterson thinks about the counter body kick.
Marka misses with a few strikes there.
Patterson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Patterson wants to counter the offense by Marka and move into the clinch position.
Patterson avoids the body shot from Marka.
Marka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Patterson.
Marka takes a swing at Patterson's ribcage but misses.
Patterson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Patterson misses with a kick to the body.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marka sprawls well. Marka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Patterson gets slowly back to his feet.
Marka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marka moves out of range as Patterson strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marka. Patterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marka misses with a hook. Patterson ducked under it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Patterson.
Patterson looks to land a right hand but Marka moved out of range.
A jab lands there for Marka.
Patterson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Patterson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Patterson digs a good hook to Marka's body.
Marka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marka throws a body punch but Patterson moves out of range.
Patterson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marka blocks a jab.
Patterson ducks under a wild hook from Marka.
Patterson tries to clinch but Marka moves out of range.
Patterson scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Marka.
Marka misses with a straight left.
Marka scores with a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marka checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson shoots in looking for a takedown. Marka tries to sprawl out of it but Patterson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Patterson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Patterson feints a jab promting Marka to slip. Patterson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Marka slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A big left from Marka misses.
Patterson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marka swings for the body but Patterson moves out of range.
Patterson tries for a takedown but Marka circles away easily
and Marka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Patterson thinking.
Luka Marka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Patterson.
Marka moves out of range of the body kick from Patterson.
A quick step to the side and Marka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marka lands with a hook. Patterson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Patterson moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patterson swings for the body but Marka moves out of range.
Marka takes a swing at Patterson's ribcage but misses.
Patterson drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patterson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luka Marka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Marka misses with a straight left.
Patterson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marka misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Patterson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Patterson lands with a slapping head kick.
Patterson closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Patterson on the inside.
Marka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Patterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marka blocking some punches.
Marka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Patterson lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marka struggles to land a body shot inside as Patterson controls his hands.
Patterson misses with the head strike.
Marka takes a shot to the head.
Patterson takes a shot to the head.
Patterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Patterson lands an uppercut.
Patterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Marka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marka lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson blocks an uppercut.
Patterson lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Marka.
Marka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Patterson.
Marka staying out of range there.
Marka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Patterson darts in and clinches Marka up against the cage.
Marka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marka slips under a jab.
Marka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Patterson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marka finds it's way round the side to connect with Patterson's head.
Patterson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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!
Patterson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Patterson moves away.
Marka looks to throw the jab but Patterson is out of range.
Patterson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Patterson at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson instigates a clinch.
Patterson blocks a body shot from Marka.
Marka throws a head punch that misses.
Patterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Patterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marka misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Marka fails to land.
Marka pushes Patterson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marka lands a left hand.
Marka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luka Marka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Patterson gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patterson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Patterson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Patterson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Marka sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Marka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Marka tries to bench press Patterson off him but Patterson keeps the position.
Patterson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Marka, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Patterson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Marka has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Patterson but great work by Marka.
Patterson struggling a bit here.
Patterson tries to bench press Marka off him but Marka keeps the position.
Marka trying to control the position but Patterson is working away.
Marka working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Derek Patterson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Marka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Patterson avoids the body shot from Marka.
Patterson flicks out a counter leg kick but Marka steps away.
Patterson thuds a left hand into Marka's body.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Marka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Patterson takes a swing at Marka's ribcage but misses.
Marka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Patterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marka manages to avoid it.
Marka lands a glancing blow to the side of Patterson's head.
Marka looks to score with a jab to the body but Patterson is just out of range.
Marka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Patterson slips a straight right by Marka.
Patterson misses with a body shot.
Marka scores with a body shot.
Luka Marka is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick from Patterson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Patterson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marka is looking to counter punch.
Patterson misses with a low kick as Marka jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson walks into a jab.
Marka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marka lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson tries to clinch but Marka is having none of it.
Patterson misses with an uppercut. Marka saw that one coming.
Marka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Patterson.
Nice defenses there by Marka.
Marka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Patterson.
Marka scores with a nice head shot.
Marka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Patterson blocks a jab.
Marka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Patterson. Patterson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Marka digs a good hook to Patterson's body.
Patterson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Patterson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marka jabs Patterson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Patterson.
Patterson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Patterson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patterson tries to clinch there but Marka circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marka misses with a left hand
enabling Patterson to counter with a crisp jab.
Marka throws a shot from downtown. Patterson moves away and avoids it.
Patterson misses with a straight left.
Patterson ducks under a wild hook from Marka.
Patterson throws a jab but it's blocked by Marka.
Marka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marka misses with a straight left.
Patterson misses with an uppercut.
Patterson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Patterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marka.
A little jabbing left from Patterson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Patterson moves out of range as Marka strikes.
Patterson throws the kick towards the body but Marka avoids it.
Patterson throws a jab but it's blocked by Marka.
A counter left hand to the body from Marka misses its target.
Patterson lands with a shot to the body.
Patterson avoids the body shot from Marka.
Patterson throws a big shot that misses.
Marka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Patterson throws an overhand right that lands on Marka's shoulder, as Marka tries to avoid the shot.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marka sprawls well. Marka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Patterson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson throws a body shot but no joy.
Patterson throws a good cross that connects.
Sloppy strikes from Patterson. Those never looked like landing.
Patterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marka.
Marka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patterson.
Patterson slips a jab from Marka.
Patterson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Patterson.
It seemed like Patterson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Marka finds it's way through Patterson's defenses.
Patterson slips a jab from Marka.
Patterson slips a jab from Marka.
Patterson looks to land a combination but Marka avoids it well.
Marka digs a good body shot into Patterson's ribs.
Marka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Patterson.
Patterson tests Marka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patterson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Patterson on the side of the head.
Marka fails to land with a series of punches.
Marka ducks under a wild hook from Patterson.
Patterson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marka throws a hook to the side of Patterson's head but Patterson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Patterson misses.
Marka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Patterson missing with a left hand there. Marka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Patterson throws the left hand but Marka avoids the punch easily.
Marka is looking to counter punch.
Patterson throws a big shot that misses.
Marka throws a jab when Patterson was well out of range.
Patterson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Patterson moves out of range as Marka strikes.
Marka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patterson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luka Marka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luka Marka!
After winning the bout, Luka Marka thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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