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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rami Charger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Marko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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163 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rami Charger! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Marko! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Marko lands a nice shot that snaps Charger's head back.
Marko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marko throws a series of punches but Charger moves out of range. A punch combination from Marko misses. Charger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marko. Marko throws a sloppy head kick and Charger moves out of range easily. Marko misses with a straight left. Charger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marko. Charger lands a head kick. Marko smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Charger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Charger lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cain Marko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Marko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Charger counters with a good, hard body kick but Marko shrugs it off. Charger throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Charger blocks a jab. Marko misses with a body shot.
Charger scores with a nice right hand.
A lazy left from Charger finds it's target. Charger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Charger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marko's sensitive parts. Charger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Marko throws a hook but Charger blocks it. A chopping leg kick lands by Charger. Marko looks gassed! Charger throws a head kick that Marko semi-blocks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Charger. That's going to slow Marko down.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marko takes a kick to the side of the head. Charger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marko. Charger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marko. Left hook, right uppercut from Charger. Marko misses the body punch and Charger counters with a leg kick. Charger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marko.
It looks like Cain Marko has been cut. Charger is looking to slow Marko down with leg kicks. Charger throws a quick inside leg kick. A left lands for Charger. Charger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. 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! Charger lands a with a good body shot. Charger lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Charger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Charger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Charger lands a jab-cross combination. Charger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Charger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Charger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Marko takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Charger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Charger - that will leave a mark!
Charger lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Charger. A head kick from Charger lands but Marko takes it in his stride. Charger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marko has time to react. Charger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Charger throws a nice inside leg kick. Charger scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Charger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Charger is working the combinations to good effect here. Marko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Charger can pounce on him.
Marko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Charger. A left and a right from Charger both land. Nice combination. Charger lands with a kick to the temple. Marko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Charger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Charger connects with a high kick. Charger throws a shot to the body.
Charger lands a slapping body shot.
Charger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marko. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Charger fakes the leg kick and cracks Marko in the body. Charger lands a head kick. Marko smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Marko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Marko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Charger counters with a head kick. That will keep Marko thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Charger lands a head kick!
Charger throws a nice outside leg kick. Charger throws a combination. Marko tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Charger throws a head kick that Marko semi-blocks.
Charger tests Marko's chin there with a solid looking shot. Marko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Charger counters with a series of strikes. Marko will be more careful next time no doubt. Charger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marko on the side of the head. Marko throws a head kick that misses and Charger counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marko is lucky that one didn't land flush. Charger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Marko takes a step back to recover. Charger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Marko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Charger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Charger's corner calls for a 1-2. Charger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Marko throws a combination that misses and Charger counters with a good low kick that Marko was not able to check. Charger lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marko will feel that in the morning. Charger connects with a high kick. Charger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Charger lands with a kick to the temple. Marko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Charger.
Marko misses with a shot to the body letting Charger counter with a right hand. Charger connects with a high kick. Charger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Charger throws a one two combo.
Charger keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Charger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Charger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marko. Charger is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Charger throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rami Charger dominated that round. The cut man is working on Cain Marko'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.
An inside leg kick lands from Charger. Charger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marko can do to turn this around? Marko misses with a wild body shot. Charger misses with a wild combination.
Marko has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Charger. Charger throws a leg kick which misses Marko's front leg but catches the back leg as Marko tries to avoid it. Charger lands with a kick to the temple. Marko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Charger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marko.
Marko jabbing away but nothing is landing. Charger blocks a jab. Charger ducks under a wild hook from Marko. Marko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Charger counters with a head kick. Charger throws a nice outside leg kick. Charger throws a leg kick which misses Marko's front leg but catches the back leg as Marko tries to avoid it. Rami Charger is winning the standup battle so far. Charger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Marko in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Marko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Charger throws a one two combo.
Charger lands a jab to the head.
Charger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Charger scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Marko loads up on a big right hand but Charger slips the punch. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Marko might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Charger has got the better of the exchanges. A shot to the body from Marko misses and Charger counters with a lovely straight right hand! Marko is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Marko throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Charger lands with a slapping head kick. Charger lands a jab-cross combination. Charger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Charger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marko gets off balance looking for a body kick and Charger counters with a thumping low kick. Marko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Charger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A left and a right from Charger both land. Nice combination. Charger thows a body kick. Marko tries to catch it but that hurt him. Charger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Marko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Charger counters with an inside leg kick. Charger throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Charger displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Marko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charger was well out of range. Poor timing from Marko. Charger connects with a high kick. Rami Charger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Marko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Marko pushing out the jab but it's not landing. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Charger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Charger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Marko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Charger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Charger lands with a nice combination. Marko backs away looking to recover. A head kick from Charger lands but Marko takes it in his stride. Charger avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Charger lands with a nice combination. Marko backs away looking to recover. Marko throws a hook to the side of Charger's head but Charger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Both fighters circling a little - Charger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Charger goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Marko takes a kick to the side of the head. Charger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marko slips a jab and a cross from Charger.
Marko looks to land a right hand but Charger moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Charger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marko thuds a left hand into Charger's body. Marko throws out a loose jab but Charger uses good head movement to avoid it. Marko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Marko just misses with a punch to the body.
Marko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Charger can pounce on him.
Charger slips under a jab from Marko. Marko has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Marko throws a sloppy body shot
and Charger counters with a nice body kick.
Marko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Charger. That one must have hurt. Charger tries a head kick but it misses.
Charger moves out of range as Marko strikes. A good leg kick by Charger. A head kick misses from Charger. Charger slips under a jab from Marko. Marko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Charger throws a series of punches but Marko moves out of range. Marko thows a left - swing and a miss! Charger scores with a one two! Marko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Marko throws a right and a left that both miss. The fighters circling - Marko throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Charger scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Charger throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Marko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Charger moves away. Charger scores with a nice strike. Charger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Marko there. Marko takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Charger scores with a leg kick.
Marko throws a shot from downtown. Charger moves away and avoids it. Charger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marko misses with a double jab
and Charger finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rami Charger dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Cain Marko's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Charger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marko. Marko ducks right into an uppercut from Charger. Charger closes the distance and lands a one-two. Charger connects with a high kick. Charger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charger pushes Marko away with a front kick. Charger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Marko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Charger on the side of the head. A nice leg kick lands there from Charger. Charger lands with a kick to the temple. Marko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Marko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Charger scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Charger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marko.
Charger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marko's sensitive parts. Marko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Charger scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Marko lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Charger counters with a stiff right hand. Charger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Marko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Charger. Charger obviously looking to wear him down.
Marko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Charger counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marko is lucky that one didn't land flush. An inside leg kick lands from Charger. Charger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marko. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Charger. Marko shrugs it off though. Marko misses with a body shot.
Charger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Charger misses with a double jab.
Charger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marko throws a combination. Charger tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Charger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marko. That did some damage! Charger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Marko cracks Charger with a right hand to the side of the head. Charger lands a head kick!
Charger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Marko throws a shot from downtown. Charger moves away and avoids it. Charger lands a head kick!
Charger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Marko avoids the head kick by Charger.
Some wild striking there from Marko.
Marko takes one on the button. Charger throws a series of punches but Marko moves out of range. Marko misses with a double jab
and Charger counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marko is lucky that one didn't land flush. A head kick from Charger lands but Marko takes it in his stride. Marko misses with a double jab.
Charger lands a high kick!
Charger works over Marko's head and body with a nice combination. Charger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Marko throws a chopping leg kick but Charger manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Charger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marko. That did some damage! Charger tries to bum rush Marko with a series of wild strikes but Marko uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Marko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Charger counters with a nice body shot. Marko cracks Charger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Charger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marko. Charger scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Cain Marko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Marko throws a jab when Charger was well out of range. Charger throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Marko throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Charger dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Charger throws a head kick that half lands.
Charger misses with a few strikes there.
Marko throws a hook to the side of Charger's head but Charger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Marko throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Marko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. A nice inside leg kick there by Charger. That's going to slow Marko down. Charger ducks under a wild hook from Marko. Good shot there by Charger. Marko takes a kick to the side of the head. Charger dodges the punch combination from Marko.
Marko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Charger throws a nice inside leg kick. Charger fails to land the takedown. Marko misses with a straight left. A shot to the body from Marko misses and Charger counters with a head kick. Charger dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Charger tries to bum rush Marko with a series of wild strikes but Marko uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Marko throws a jab but it's blocked by Charger. Charger avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Rami Charger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Charger throws a head kick that half lands.
And that's the end of the fight! Rami Charger showed his dominance in that final round. Well Charger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26 Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:26 Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rami Charger!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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