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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
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150 lbs
2 - 0 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao shoots for a takedown but Martinez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Martinez swinging wildly here.
Martinez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pacquiao breaks the clinch.
Martinez misses with a looping right.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacquiao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martinez is out of range and Pacquiao settles back down.
Martinez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pacquiao tries to pull guard but Martinez won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martinez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pacquiao will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Michael Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Pacquiao.
Martinez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Martinez counters with a single leg into guard. Pacquiao didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Martinez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacquiao is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pacquiao trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
Martinez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Martinez staying calm.
Martinez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pacquiao is trying to control Martinez's posture but Martinez avoids it.
Pacquiao tries to improve position but can't.
Martinez lands a nice forearm strike.
Martinez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pacquiao, who protects the arm well.
Pacquiao is looking to regain half guard here but Martinez keeps moving and retains side control.
Pacquiao looks gassed!
Martinez has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez avoids the attempt from Pacquiao to control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Martinez landing punches.
Martinez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Martinez controlling from the full mount.
Pacquiao defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Martinez.
Martinez swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Martinez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
46% |
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