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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marduk Maratov (ranked 4017 p4p, 3962 weight class) and Riley Louis (ranked 495 p4p, 491 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 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 Tokyo, Marduk Maratov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Riley Louis!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maratov shoots for a takedown but Louis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Louis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maratov has a takedown stuffed.
Maratov looks for a takedown but Louis sprawls well.
Louis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marduk Maratov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Louis slaps away a takedown attempt from Maratov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis tests Maratov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maratov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Louis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Maratov is in Louis's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Maratov lands a couple of elbows.
Maratov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Louis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Maratov trying to control but Louis is working from the bottom.
Louis wants to stand and escape but Maratov is having none of it.
Louis is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Maratov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A big right from Louis misses.
Louis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maratov momentarily.
It looks like Marduk Maratov has been cut.
Maratov fails to land the takedown.
Maratov throws a body shot but no joy.
Maratov misses with a takedown attempt
and Louis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Louis lands a jab-cross combination.
Maratov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Louis circles away.
Maratov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Louis is fending him off so far but Maratov persists. Nope, Louis circles away and we're back to standing.
Louis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maratov moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Riley Louis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Louis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Riley Louis!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Riley Louis!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Riley Louis!
Riley Louis wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Riley Louis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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