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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Luna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adrian Marquez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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200 cm
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180 lbs
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190 cm
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Luna! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adrian Marquez! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Luna checks a low kick from Marquez.
Luna gets in close and instigates a clinch. Luna keeps control of Marquez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Luna jumps guard but Marquez stands there with Luna around his waist. Luna gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Marquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Marquez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Luna ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Luna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Marquez looks to land a combination but Luna avoids it well. Luna closes the distance and clinches up with Marquez, looking for a takedown. Luna pushes Marquez against the cage but Marquez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Marquez throws the kick towards the body but Luna avoids it. Luna closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marquez circles away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Luna. That's going to take a lot out of him. Luna shoots in for a double leg but Marquez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Luna doesn't manage to clinch there - Marquez circles away.
Marquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luna shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marquez pinned against the cage. Marquez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. An inside leg kick from Marquez misses.
 That's one minute gone in the round. No luck for Luna with that takedown attempt. Adrian Marquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Marquez tries to clinch there but Luna circles away.
Marquez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Luna's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Luna duly obliges. The fight stays on the outside here - Luna looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Marquez tries to clinch but Luna moves out of range. Marquez throws a series of punches but Luna avoids them all with ease. Luna changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marquez tries to avoid it but Luna manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marquez to the ground. Marquez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Luna. Luna is breathing heavily. Marquez throws a push kick but Luna slaps the foot to one side. Luna will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Marquez misses with a few strikes there.
A big left from Marquez misses. Luna uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Luna avoids the head kick by Marquez.
Luna looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marquez is fending him off so far but Luna persists. Nope, Marquez circles away and we're back to standing. Marquez throws a body kick that misses. Marquez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luna counters with a two punch combo. Marquez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Marquez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Marquez misses with a low kick. Marquez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marquez tries to score with a low kick but Luna moves his leg out of the way. Marquez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Luna looks for a takedown but Marquez sprawls well. Marquez looks to throw the jab but Luna is out of range. Marquez throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Luna counters with a series of strikes. Marquez will be more careful next time no doubt. Luna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marquez.
Marquez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Marquez throws the kick towards the body but Luna avoids it. Luna throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marquez's waist but Marquez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Luna off to one side. Marquez misses with a body kick. Marquez goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Marquez throws a wild body kick that Luna sees coming a mile off. Marquez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marquez stuffs the takedown. Marquez throws a low kick but Luna avoids it.
Marquez has Luna up against the cage in a clinch.
Luna drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marquez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marquez breaks the clinch.
Marquez instigates a clinch.
Marquez breaks from the clinch.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Luna is looking to clinch but Marquez is avoiding it.
Marquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luna fails with a takedown attempt. Luna steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Marquez. That one must have hurt. Marquez throws a right hand that Luna ducks under and follows up with a left that Luna also avoids with ease. Luna shoots for a double leg takedown but Marquez sprawls well. He's pushed Luna's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Marquez throws a wild body kick that Luna sees coming a mile off. Marquez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Marquez throws a push kick but Luna slaps the foot to one side. Marquez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Marquez scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Marquez!
Marquez misses with a body kick.
Luna closes the distance and pushes Marquez back into the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Marquez dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Marquez misses with a combination
and Marquez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marquez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Luna tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Luna tries to roll over but Marquez keeps him under control. Luna is looking to control Marquez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Luna avoid being mounted? Luna knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marquez on the ground. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marquez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Luna avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marquez. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marquez lands a nice short elbow.
 That's two 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. Marquez works his foot free and advances to mount. Luna is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Marquez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Luna has left one of his arms exposed and Marquez doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Luna screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adrian Marquez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
45% |
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