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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ali Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Martiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali Singh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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147 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ali Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Martiz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Martiz.
Martiz misses with the ground and pound.
Martiz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Singh tries to bench press Martiz off him but Martiz keeps the position.
Martiz working the ground and pound from side control.
Martiz lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martiz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Martiz tries to score with some ground and pound. Singh controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Martiz scores with punches from side control.
Martiz landing a few strikes.
Singh is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Martiz is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martiz lands a decent elbow from side control.
Martiz tries to score with some ground and pound. Singh controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Martiz grinds an elbow into Singh's temple.
Martiz working the head with strikes.
Singh is trying to get back to half guard.
Martiz working away.
Martiz throws an elbow but Singh slips to the side and avoids it well.
Singh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Martiz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Martiz working away.
Singh is pushing Martiz's head away, looking to escape. Martiz manages to hold on to the position though.
Martiz works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Singh defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Martiz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Martiz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Singh with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Singh is breathing heavily.
Martiz misses with a head shot. Singh uses the momentum to regain guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Singh is on top in guard.
Martiz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Martiz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Singh trying to control but Martiz is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martiz striking off his back.
Martiz keeping full guard, as Singh tries to pass.
Martiz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Singh doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Singh manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Martiz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martiz has a closed guard, preventing Singh from standing up.
Martiz wants to sweep here but Singh controlling him for the moment.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Singh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martiz dives in and grabs Singh's left leg, looking for a takedown. Singh pushes down on Martiz's head and hops out.
Martiz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Singh circles away.
Singh tries to close the distance and clinch but Martiz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Singh 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.
Singh stuffs the takedown.
Ali Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Martiz.
Martiz is looking to clinch.
Singh clinches.
Singh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martiz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Singh as he jumps to the side.
Singh lands the left hand.
Singh lands a jab to Martiz's midsection.
Singh moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Singh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Singh has Martiz up against the cage in a clinch.
Singh is trying to break the clinch but Martiz is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Martiz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Singh drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Singh blocks the strikes from Martiz.
Martiz wants to get back to his feet.
Martiz is looking to regain half guard here but Singh keeps moving and retains side control.
Singh goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Martiz has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Singh but great work by Martiz.
Martiz misses with the ground and pound.
Singh takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Martiz scores with punches from side control.
Martiz is breathing heavily.
Singh gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Martiz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martiz avoids the attempt from Singh to control.
Martiz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Martiz scoring with strikes but Singh is staying in there.
Singh is desperately trying to improve his position but Martiz has a good base and remains in mount.
Martiz lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Martiz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Singh looks a forlorn figure.
Singh is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Singh is looking to get to half guard.
Martiz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Martiz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Singh wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Martiz breaks from Singh's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Martiz cracks Singh with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Martiz lands a nice shot to the head.
Martiz cracks Singh with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Martiz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martiz lands a heavy elbow.
Singh is looking to improve his position but Martiz isn't that keen on the idea.
Martiz moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Singh has worked his arm free - good work by Singh!
Martiz wants to control but Singh is keeping him busy.
Singh is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Martiz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Martiz looks to land a strike but Singh avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martiz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Singh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Martiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Singh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Singh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Martiz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Singh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Singh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martiz wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.
Singh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Antonio Martiz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Nice sprawl there from Singh as Martiz shoots in.
Martiz fails with the takedown
and Singh counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Martiz is trying to get back to full guard.
Martiz tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Singh stands up out of the half guard.
Singh tries to clinch up.
Martiz misses with a takedown attempt
and Singh counters with a series of strikes. Martiz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ali Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Martiz.
Singh moves into the clinch.
Singh lands an uppercut.
Singh looking to slow down the pace here.
Singh is looking to break free of the clinch but Martiz has double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Singh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martiz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Singh pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Martiz prevents the takedown attempt.
Singh wants to get back to striking at distance but Martiz won't allow it.
Singh jumps into guard, dragging Martiz to the mat.
Martiz stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Singh has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Martiz manages to get his head free but now Singh has transitioned to an armbar! Martiz grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Singh! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ali Singh!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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