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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fumio Luk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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147 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fumio Luk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Marley!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luk darts in trying to clinch
and Marley counters with a three punch combo that has Luk backing up. Luk nods at Marley to acknowledge the strikes.
Luk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Marley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luk fails with the takedown
and Marley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Luk's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Luk's head.
Marley preventing the sweep.
Marley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Marley's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luk trying to keep a closed guard but Marley is proving a slippery customer.
Marley controls from within his opponent's guard.
Robert Marley has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Marley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Luk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Luk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Marley tries to land knees in the clinch but Luk avoids the damage to the body.
Marley breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luk has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fumio Luk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luk misses with a takedown attempt
and Marley counters with a shoot takedown. Luk fights it but they end up in guard.
Marley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Luk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marley decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Luk, up you get!
The fighters circling - Luk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Luk is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley slips nicely into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Marley connects with a nice short shot to Luk's temple.
Marley gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Marley moves into the clinch.
Marley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luk misses with a takedown
and Marley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luk.
Luk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marley counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Luk!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marley cracks Luk with a big elbow.
Marley decides to stand up, so the ref orders Luk to his feet.
Marley lands a jab-cross combination.
Marley looking to score a takedown here. Luk is defending well but Marley drives through and ends up in Luk's guard.
Marley is stalling in the full guard.
Marley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luk is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Marley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Luk tries for a takedown but Marley circles away easily
letting Marley counter with a right hand.
Marley lands with a nice combination. Luk backs away looking to recover.
Marley looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Luk!
Marley tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Marley lands a nice forearm strike.
Marley in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Marley lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luk is trying to escape the position but Marley is controlling the position.
Marley working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Luk tries to improve position but can't.
Marley scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Luk to see if he's OK.
Luk is looking for a sweep.
Marley controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luk takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luk takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Marley landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marley wants to stand but Luk is controlling his arm.
Marley lands some shots froms side control.
Luk wants to control but Marley postures up.
Marley scoring with punches and elbows.
Luk is trying to control Marley's posture but Marley avoids it.
The referee asks Marley politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Marley prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luk takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Luk is trying to improve his position.
Marley stands up.
Luk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Luk wants to clinch
and Marley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Luk's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marley sitting in guard here, content to control.
Marley won't allow Luk to sweep him here.
Luk is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Marley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Luk with a poor takedown
and Marley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marley.
Marley manages to break the clinch.
Robert Marley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luk throws a leg kick that misses.
Luk fails with the takedown
and Marley counters with a series of strikes. Luk will be more careful next time no doubt.
Luk misses with a takedown attempt
and Marley counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Luk to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Marley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Robert Marley!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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