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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marduk Maratov (ranked 4333 p4p, 4689 weight class) and Karamvir Gill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maratov comes into the arena with Ultra Instinct Theme blaring out of the sound system. Karamvir Gill told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 1 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karamvir Gill!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gill drives through with a takedown into Maratov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gill throwing strikes but missing.
Maratov trying to keep a closed guard but Gill is proving a slippery customer.
Maratov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gill tries to free his leg and advance position but Maratov is retaining full guard.
Maratov keeping moving, preventing Gill from controlling successfully.
Gill got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maratov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gill has managed to get both his arms back between Maratov's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maratov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maratov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gill manages to get himself to full guard.
Maratov tries to free his leg and advance position but Gill is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill 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.
Maratov wants to control from the top but Gill keeps moving.
Maratov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gill is keeping the position for now.
Maratov postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maratov looking to pass the guard.
Gill keeping moving, preventing Maratov from controlling successfully.
Maratov tries to free his leg and advance position but Gill is retaining full guard.
Gill trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maratov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gill swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maratov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Maratov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gill trying to control the position.
Maratov wants to control from the top but Gill keeps moving.
Maratov tries to free his leg and advance position but Gill is retaining full guard.
Maratov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maratov connects with a couple of short punches.
Maratov lands a couple of elbows.
Maratov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maratov looking to pass the guard.
Gill being controlled here, momentarily.
Maratov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maratov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gill's head.
Gill wants to stand up but Maratov is controlling him.
Gill looks winded!
Maratov distracts Gill with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maratov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gill swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maratov with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maratov advances position into side control!
Maratov trying to control the position but Gill is working away.
Maratov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gill seems a little lost for a moment, as Maratov dominates the positioning.
Maratov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gill down.
Maratov wants to control but Gill is keeping him busy.
Maratov lands an elbow.
Maratov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gill to see if he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maratov cracks Gill with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Maratov works to advance to full mount. Gill defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Maratov breaks from Gill's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gill is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marduk Maratov dominated that round.
That's time! Maratov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maratov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gill sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maratov somewhat.
Gill is looking to clinch but Maratov is avoiding it.
Maratov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Maratov lands in his opponent's guard.
Maratov tries to free his leg and advance position but Gill is retaining full guard.
Maratov with a nice head shot there.
Maratov postures up.
Maratov is working Gill over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maratov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Maratov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Maratov trying to control but Gill is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maratov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maratov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Maratov trying to control but Gill is working from the bottom.
Maratov chips away with some ground and pound.
Maratov wants to pass the guard but Gill is keeping the position.
Maratov working some strikes from top position.
Maratov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gill's head.
Gill keeping moving, preventing Maratov from controlling successfully.
Maratov stopping the sweep attempt from Gill.
Gill is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maratov lands a couple of digs.
Gill keeping moving, preventing Maratov from controlling successfully.
Maratov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gill looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maratov is one step ahead there.
Maratov trying to control but Gill is working from the bottom.
Maratov pushing down on Gill's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Maratov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gill knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Maratov working the head and body with strikes.
Gill taking some punishment here, with Maratov in his half guard.
Maratov winds up and cracks Gill with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maratov trying to mount his opponent but Gill defends it.
Maratov stalling.
Maratov lands strikes from half guard.
Maratov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gill tries to get to full guard but Maratov has control of the leg.
Maratov wants to free his trapped foot but Gill is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maratov is trying to control the action in half guard but Gill is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Maratov in particular looking to stall.
Maratov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Marduk Maratov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maratov lands with a punch from half guard.
Gill is refusing to be controlled, as Maratov sits in half guard.
Maratov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gill is in trouble now - Maratov has advanced to mount!
Maratov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Maratov working Gill over with strikes here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maratov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Maratov lands a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maratov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Maratov lands with some strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marduk Maratov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Maratov fails to land the takedown.
Gill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maratov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marduk Maratov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gill scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Marduk Maratov has been cut.
Maratov shoots for a takedown but Gill saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Maratov.
Maratov working the head with strikes.
Gill is trying to control Maratov's posture but Maratov avoids it.
Maratov trying to control the position but Gill is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maratov is really struggling to control Gill but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Maratov happy to just control the position for now.
Gill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maratov lands some shots froms side control.
Gill is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Maratov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gill down.
Maratov trying to control the action but Gill is working from the bottom.
Maratov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gill can do to turn this around?
Maratov is chipping away with strikes.
Maratov is chipping away with strikes.
Gill is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Maratov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gill struggling a bit here.
Maratov tries to advance to mount but Gill instead regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maratov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Maratov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Maratov is taking a breather. Gill says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Maratov drops an elbow to the side of Gill's head.
Maratov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Maratov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Maratov working the head and body with strikes.
Maratov trying to pass the guard but Gill defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maratov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gill on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Maratov tries to pass to full mount but Gill defends it.
Ground and pound from Maratov.
Maratov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maratov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gill does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maratov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Maratov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gill with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Maratov is nestled in close to Gill, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gill is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maratov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Maratov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Maratov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gill knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Maratov is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maratov trying to control the action but Gill is working from the bottom.
Maratov working Gill over with strikes.
Maratov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Maratov trying to control the pace.
Maratov lands with a punch from half guard.
Maratov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gill keeps working.
Maratov working Gill over with strikes.
Karamvir Gill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maratov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marduk Maratov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maratov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marduk Maratov!
After winning the bout, Marduk Maratov 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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