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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luka Marka (ranked 714 p4p, 1995 weight class) and Jim Beam (ranked 108 p4p, 294 weight class). Marka comes to the cage accompanied by HADES. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 12 - 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 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Beam!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beam throws a head kick but Marka moves out of range.
Beam throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Marka blocks a head kick by Beam.
Beam takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Luka Marka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Beam takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marka jabs Beam to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marka has been working on his boxing with his coaches at in shig we trust in the buildup to the fight.
Beam looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marka misses with a body shot.
Beam throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marka takes a swing at Beam's ribcage but misses.
Beam throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Beam takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beam at a distance.
Beam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beam throws a leg kick but Marka checks it.
Marka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marka is looking to wear down Beam with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Beam decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Marka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Beam.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Marka keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Beam is looking for a kimura here.
Marka won't allow Beam to pass to mount.
Marka is defending against the submission attempts here by Beam.
Marka trying to control but Beam postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Beam throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Beam is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Marka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beam.
Beam wants to pass to mount but Marka is defending the position.
Beam is looking for a kimura here.
Beam throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam trying to pass the guard but Marka defending well.
Beam throwing shots but Marka is blocking nicely.
Beam misses with a head shot. Marka uses the momentum to regain guard.
Marka keeping moving, preventing Beam from controlling successfully.
Beam preventing the sweep.
Marka is controlling Beam's posture.
Beam has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Beam drops back, looking for a kneebar! Marka looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Marka looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Marka!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beam tries to bench press Marka off him but Marka keeps the position.
Beam looks to move to half guard but instead Marka has passed into mount! Damn!
Beam really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Marka looking to control but Beam is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Beam is looking to improve his position but Marka isn't that keen on the idea.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Luka Marka will probably get the nod.
That's time! Marka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jab, jab by Marka - just one landing.
Beam fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beam.
Beam moves forwards but Marka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Beam lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Beam misses with a hook. Marka ducked under it nicely.
Beam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marka swings for the body but Beam moves out of range.
Beam throws a head kick but Marka moves out of range.
Marka looks to score with a jab to the body but Beam is just out of range.
Marka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Marka thuds a left hand into Beam's body.
Beam avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beam tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Marka moves out of range as Beam strikes.
Marka is looking to counter punch.
Marka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beam to score with a decent uppercut.
Marka misses with a body shot.
Beam throws out a counter right but Marka avoids it with no problem.
Marka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beam moves out of range as Marka strikes.
Beam closes the distance and clinches.
Marka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marka misses with a wild body shot.
Marka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beam avoids the body shot from Marka.
Beam scores with a nice right hand.
Luka Marka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beam misses with a looping left.
Beam lands a nice shot that snaps Marka's head back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marka tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Beam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marka looks to score with a jab to the body but Beam is just out of range.
Luka Marka is winning the standup battle so far.
Beam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Beam misses.
Marka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beam. Beam circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Marka throws a big shot that misses.
Marka throws a body punch but Beam moves out of range.
Beam throws a head kick but Marka moves out of range.
Marka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marka gets caught napping as Beam dives in and scores a takedown. Marka manages to retain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marka seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Marka keeping full guard, as Beam tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beam passes into half guard.
Beam thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Marka is trying to get back to full guard.
Beam is working for a kimura but Marka is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Beam missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Beam slips a nice elbow through Marka's hands, connecting with Marka's forehead.
Jim Beam has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beam looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Beam is still trying to improve position.
Beam is looking to stall here but Marka recovers full guard.
Marka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marka keeping moving, preventing Beam from controlling successfully.
Marka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beam pushes down on Marka's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Marka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beam.
Beam throwing shots but Marka is blocking nicely.
Beam seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Beam thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marka's head.
Beam is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Marka doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Beam.
Beam slips a nice elbow through Marka's hands, connecting with Marka's forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Beam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Marka thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Marka.
Jab by Beam.
Beam closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Marka regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Beam.
Beam throws a strike but Marka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Marka has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Marka content to stall in guard here.
Marka wants to control from the top but Beam keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beam looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marka is one step ahead there.
Beam working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Marka has passed into half guard!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam tries to roll over but Marka keeps him under control.
Beam works his way to full guard. Good work.
Beam wants to control the position but Marka says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Beam wants to control the action here but instead Marka manages to pass to full mount!
Beam can't escape the position.
Beam manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marka stalling.
Beam is looking to improve his position.
Beam looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Marka is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Marka wants to pass to mount but Beam is defending the position.
Beam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Beam is pressing down on Marka's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Beam throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Marka escapes and throws Beam's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Beam 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.
A control attempt from Beam but he's now mounted!
Beam keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beam sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Beam is trying to stand.
Marka prevents Beam from improving his position.
Beam gets back to full guard.
Beam 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beam is striking from the bottom but Marka uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Beam is looking for a sweep. Marka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luka Marka.
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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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