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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artemy Martirosov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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185 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artemy Martirosov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martirosov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Martirosov pushes him off.
Martirosov throws a body punch but Roberts moves out of range.
Artemy Martirosov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martirosov misses with a looping left.
Roberts throws a low kick but it's checked well by Martirosov.
Martirosov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A swing and a miss from Martirosov.
Martirosov lands a two punch combo.
Martirosov throws the left hand but Roberts avoids the punch easily.
Roberts throws the left hand but Martirosov avoids the punch easily.
Roberts avoids the body shot from Martirosov.
Martirosov misses with a body shot.
Roberts tries to clinch up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Martirosov checks a leg kick.
Roberts misses with a low kick.
Roberts is looking to clinch but Martirosov is avoiding it.
Martirosov throws a right hand that Roberts ducks under and follows up with a left that Roberts also avoids with ease.
Martirosov throws a hook to the side of Roberts's head but Roberts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martirosov.
Roberts will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Martirosov thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martirosov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roberts's head.
Martirosov misses with a looping left.
Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Martirosov circles away.
Martirosov throws a lazy right hand but Roberts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martirosov lands a glancing blow to the side of Roberts's head.
Martirosov cracks Roberts with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Roberts ducks under a wild hook from Martirosov.
Martirosov throws a good cross that connects.
Martirosov connects with a looping right hand.
Martirosov throws a big shot that misses.
Roberts tries to score with a low kick but Martirosov moves his leg out of the way.
Roberts misses with a low kick.
Roberts blocks a jab.
Roberts ducks under a wild hook from Martirosov.
Roberts is looking to clinch.
Martirosov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Roberts finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martirosov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Martirosov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martirosov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roberts doesn't seem bothered though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martirosov.
Martirosov misses the jab.
Roberts throws a wild body kick that Martirosov sees coming a mile off.
Martirosov blocks a low kick nicely.
Roberts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martirosov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roberts manages to avoid it.
Martirosov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martirosov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martirosov advances to mount.
Roberts is looking to get to half guard.
Roberts prevents Martirosov from taking his back.
Martirosov wants to control but instead Roberts manages to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martirosov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Roberts is controlling Martirosov's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Martirosov tries to pass to full mount but Roberts defends it.
Roberts is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Martirosov trying to advance position but Roberts counters by regaining guard.
Martirosov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Martirosov tries to free his leg and advance position but Roberts is retaining full guard.
Martirosovis looking to pass into half guard but Roberts pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Roberts is in guard.
Martirosov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Martirosov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Martirosov wants to take his opponent's back but Roberts doesn't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artemy Martirosov dominated that round.
That's time! Martirosov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Martirosov scores with a jab to the head.
Roberts misses the shot to the body.
Martirosov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roberts doesn't seem bothered though.
Roberts swings for the body but Martirosov moves out of range.
Martirosov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Roberts throws a front kick aimed at Martirosov's knee but Martirosov avoids it well.
An inside leg kick from Roberts misses.
Martirosov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Roberts tries to work over Martirosov's front leg with a kick but Martirosov checks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Martirosov, as that shot connected.
Roberts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martirosov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts is refusing to be controlled, as Martirosov sits in half guard.
Martirosov is looking for a kimura but Roberts is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Martirosov to get the leverage.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts is staying active underneath Martirosov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Martirosov trying to pass the guard but Roberts defending well.
Martirosov trying to control the pace.
Martirosov wants to control but Roberts is keeping him busy.
Martirosov trying to pass the guard but Roberts defending well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martirosov misses with an uppercut. Roberts saw that one coming.
Roberts gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Martirosov passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martirosov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roberts keeps working.
Martirosov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Roberts is just riding it out for now. Martirosov eventually gives up the hold.
Martirosov passes to side control.
Martirosov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Roberts is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martirosov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Roberts stops Martirosov from passing to mount.
Martirosov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Martirosov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Martirosov is looking to take a break and control but Roberts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Martirosov throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Roberts works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Martirosov is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Roberts is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Artemy Martirosov!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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