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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Luther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faimalaga Luka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martin Luther!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Faimalaga Luka!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luther looks to land a body kick but Luka moved away.
Luther throws a front kick aimed at Luka's knee but Luka avoids it well.
A punch combination from Luka misses.
Luther misses with a body kick.
Luka misses with a series of wild punches.
Luther throws a low kick but Luka moves out of range easily.
Luther will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Luka moves out of range of the body kick from Luther.
Luka lands a nice looking body shot.
Luther misses with a low kick.
Luther takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Luka checks a low kick from Luther.
Luka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Luther backs up against the cage.
Luka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Luka lands a lovely overhand right.
Luka checks a low kick from Luther.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luther thuds his shin into the meat of Luka's side.
Luther does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Luka takes a kick to the side of the head.
Luther takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Luther misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luther thows a body kick. Luka tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Luka fails to land with a series of punches.
Luka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Luther throws a wild body kick that Luka sees coming a mile off.
Luka punishes Luther's body with a nice straight punch.
Luka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luther was well out of range. Poor timing from Luka.
Martin Luther seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luther scores with a leg kick.
Luka clobbers Luther with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Luka scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Martin Luther has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luther throws a leg kick but Luka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Luka as he checks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Luther.
Luka looks to score with a jab to the body but Luther is just out of range.
Luka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Luther rather than just go for the knockout.
Luther throws a head kick that misses.
Luka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luther throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Luka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Luther has time to react.
Luka checks the leg kick.
Luka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luther misses with a low kick.
Luka checks a leg kick.
Luther throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Luther misses with a body kick.
Luka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luka is looking to slow Luther down with leg kicks.
Luther fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Luka checks it well.
A jab lands there for Luka.
Luka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Luther throws a chopping leg kick but Luka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Luther has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Luka.
Luther is looking to land body kicks.
Luther throws a low kick but Luka moves out of range easily.
Luther tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Luka is able to avoid easily.
Luther throws a push kick but Luka slaps the foot to one side.
Luther throws a leg kick but Luka moved away.
Luther checks a low kick from Luka.
Luther pushes Luka away with a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Luka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Luka.
Luther is looking to chop away at Luka's legs.
A good leg kick by Luther.
Nice shot by Luka.
Luka throws a good cross that connects.
Luka misses with a double jab.
Luka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Luther.
Luka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luther connects with a solid leg kick.
Luther misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luther throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Luka blocks a head kick by Luther.
Luther has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Luther there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Faimalaga Luka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martin Luther's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Luther goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Luther attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Luther throws a leg kick
enabling Luka to counter with a crisp jab.
Luther throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Luka counters with a straight right hand.
Luther throws a front kick aimed at Luka's knee but Luka avoids it well.
Luther on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Luther throws a front kick aimed at Luka's knee but Luka avoids it well.
Luther does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Luther lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luther checks the leg kick.
Luka blocks a head kick by Luther.
Luther takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Luther avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Luther throws a leg kick
enabling Luka to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luka misses with a low kick.
Luther throws a half hearted mid kick.
Luka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Luther throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Luther pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luther displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luka throws out the jab.
A good leg kick by Luther.
Luther moves out of range of the strikes.
Luther takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Luther slips a straight right by Luka.
Luther throws a head kick that half lands.
Luka checks a low kick from Luther.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Luka checks a leg kick.
Luka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luka misses the shot to the body.
Luther swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Luther lands a leg kick that knocks Luka off balance momentarily.
Luther misses with a low kick as Luka jumps back.
Luka lands a two punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Luther wants to land a leg kick but Luka is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Luther.
Luka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Luther throws a half hearted mid kick.
That kick from Luther tenderised Luka's leg. Luka is trying to keep his angry face on.
A cross from Luka lands.
Luther throws a nice head kick!
Luther throws a solid leg kick but Luka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Luther.
Luther takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luka throws an overhand right that lands on Luther's shoulder, as Luther tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot by Luka.
Luther avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Luka lands a jab to Luther's midsection.
Luther throws a low kick but it's checked well by Luka.
Luther ducks right into an uppercut from Luka.
Good work by Luka as he checks the leg kick.
Luka misses the jab.
Faimalaga Luka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luther ducks right into an uppercut from Luka.
Luka blocks the body kick.
Luther throws a leg kick but Luka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Luka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luther goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luther walks into a stiff left hand from Luka.
Luka throws a lazy right hand but Luther sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Luka feints and then cracks Luther's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luther down.
Luka lands a nice hook to Luther's body. Luther takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Luther misses with a low kick.
Luther throws a wild body kick that Luka sees coming a mile off.
Luka avoids a kick to the body.
Luther looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Luther walks into a stiff left hand from Luka.
Luka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Luka avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luther throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Luka scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luther thows a leg kick but Luka checks it
and Luka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Faimalaga Luka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Martin Luther's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Luka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Luther fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Luka checks it well.
Luther looks to land a body kick but Luka moved away.
Luther on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Luther uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luka.
Luka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Luther at a distance.
Luka throws a leg kick but Luther sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Luther tried to score with a low kick but Luka checks it.
Luther throws out a leg kick but Luka moves out of range and Luther only half commits.
Luther turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Luka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luther tried to score with a low kick but Luka checks it.
Luther throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Luther throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Luther throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luka lands a jab to Luther's midsection.
Luther wants to land a leg kick but Luka is out of range.
Luther will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A bone on bone clash there as Luther blocks the leg kick.
Luka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Luther is able to avoid easily.
Luka lands with a cross.
Luther shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Luka scores with a body shot.
Luther throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Luka checks a leg kick.
Luka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Luther looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Luther throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Luka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Luther. That did some damage!
Martin Luther has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luka has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Luther.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luther throws a leg kick
and Luka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Luther.
Luka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Luther at a distance.
Luka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Luka jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Luka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Luka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Luka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Luthers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Luka throws a series of punches but Luther avoids them all with ease.
Luther on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Luka lands a jab to Luther's midsection.
Luther on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Luka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luka misses with the combination.
Luther throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luka. That's going to slow Luther down.
An inside leg kick from Luther misses.
A low kick from Luther is predictable there
and Luka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luka lands a jab to the nose.
Luther attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Luka misses with a few strikes there.
Luka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luther can pounce on him.
Luka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Faimalaga Luka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Luka scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luther throws a leg kick that is checked
and Luka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Luka connects with a looping right hand.
Luther closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Luther attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Luka lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luka lands a head shot.
Luka checks a leg kick.
Luka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Luka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Luther throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luka moves out of range as Luther throws a body kick.
Luther moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Luka cracks the inside of Luther's front leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Faimalaga Luka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Luka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Faimalaga Luka!
A very excited looking Faimalaga Luka made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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