Marco

Art by digitalninja

History

Marco Rodrigues is a student of Ryo Sakazaki, master of Kyokugenryu Karate. He started a martial arts school in Brazil after he attained black belt from his master. He wishes to spread the Kyokugenryu Karate style in Brazil and around the world.

Personality

Marco is playful and sometimes silly, but he has deep respect for his master Ryo Sakazaki. He fights with strength and dedication to achieve his goal of being a mighty Kyokugenryu practitioner at the same level of his master.

Mastery 

Marco is a talented student of Kyokugenryu Karate, and is an expert in the use of Ki. He can use his Ki to detect nearby fighters, and gather Ki to increase his strength. He is particularly skillful in the signature special moves of Kyokugenryu Karate - Kouken, Hien Shippu Kyaku, and Ko Hou. His versions of these special moves are extremely powerful and intimidating to his opponents.


Journey

Marco Rodrigues is the only known Kyokugenryu practitioner to expand the martial art outside of United States and Europe in the South American country of Brazil. He entered a King of Fighters tournament to prove the might of Kyokugenryu Karate, but upon his return, he found his martial arts gym in shambles. His injured students told him that a man called the "Gym Buster" came and destroyed the gym, beating Butt's students in the process. The man also took the gym's billboard. Butt vows to find the "Gym Buster" to retake the billboard and regain the honour of his gym.