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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Ericsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesse Martin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eric Ericsson's chin.
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280 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
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225 cm
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Poweful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesse Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Ericsson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ericsson has a takedown stuffed.
Ericsson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A choreographed right hand from Martin misses the target.
Ericsson misses with a takedown attempt - Martin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Martin misses with a looping right.
A big right from Martin misses.
Ericsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jesse Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Ericsson.
Martin lands a jab to the nose.
Martin throws a lazy right hand but Ericsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ericsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martin.
Jesse Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ericsson slips a jab from Martin.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Martin misses.
Ericsson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ericsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Martin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ericsson has time to react.
Martin throws a hook but Ericsson blocks it.
Martin throws a lazy right hand but Ericsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ericsson gets the takedown into side control.
Ericsson wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ericsson controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ericsson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ericsson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ericsson fails to take his opponent's back.
Ericsson wants to control the pace but Martin is squirming around nicely.
Ericsson content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Eric Ericsson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice jab there from Martin.
A choreographed right hand from Martin misses the target.
Martin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Martin lands with a hook. Ericsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ericsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Martin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Ericsson moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Ericsson.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Ericsson saw that one coming.
Ericsson slips a jab from Martin.
Ericsson closes the distance and clinches up with Martin, looking for a takedown. Ericsson pushes Martin against the cage but Martin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A left lands for Martin.
Ericsson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ericsson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Ericsson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ericsson shoots in and drives through. Martin sprawls well.
Martin loads up on a big right hand but Ericsson slips the punch.
Martin throws a looping overhand right but Ericsson ducks down to avoid it.
Martin misses with a hook.
Eric Ericsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ericsson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Martin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ericsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Ericsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Martin to score with a decent uppercut.
Ericsson is breathing heavily.
Ericsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ericsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ericsson.
Martin throws a hook but Ericsson blocks it.
Ericsson closes the distance and clinches up with Martin, looking for a takedown. Ericsson pushes Martin against the cage but Martin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Martin stuffs the takedown.
Jesse Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Ericsson.
Martin loads up on a big right hand but Ericsson slips the punch.
A left lands for Martin.
Martin loads up on a big right hand but Ericsson slips the punch.
Martin throws the left hand but Ericsson avoids the punch easily.
Martin throws a lazy right hand but Ericsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martin jabs Ericsson right on the nose. Ericsson blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Ericsson moves away and avoids it.
Martin misses with a hook.
Martin throws a hook but Ericsson blocks it.
The fighters circling - Martin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ericsson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fighters circling - Martin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Ericsson's shoulder, as Ericsson tries to avoid the shot.
Martin loads up on a big right hand but Ericsson slips the punch.
Ericsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jesse Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Martin misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson slips a jab from Martin.
Ericsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Martin misses with an uppercut.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Ericsson moved out of range.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Ericsson's shoulder, as Ericsson tries to avoid the shot.
Martin clobbers Ericsson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ericsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Martin slow jab from Ericsson misses its intended target.
Horrible takedown by Ericsson or perhaps it was just good defense by Martin which made him look bad.
The fighters circling - Martin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ericsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martin.
Martin throws the left hand but Ericsson avoids the punch easily.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Ericsson moved out of range.
Ericsson slips a jab from Martin.
Ericsson tries for a takedown but Martin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ericsson shoots in for a takedown but Martin shows good takedown defense.
Martin misses with a hook. Ericsson ducked under it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martin throws a jab when Ericsson was well out of range.
Martin misses with a looping right.
Ericsson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Martin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Martin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martin misses with a hook.
Ericsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Martin waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Ericsson.
Martin misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Ericsson.
Martin throws the left hand but Ericsson avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ericsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martin throws out the jab.
A jab from Martin misses.
Ericsson ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Martin missing with a left hand there. Ericsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ericsson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martin as he avoids it easily.
Martin misses with a straight left.
Ericsson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Martin, as that shot connected.
Ericsson moves out of range as Martin strikes.
Horrible takedown by Ericsson or perhaps it was just good defense by Martin which made him look bad.
Martin lands with a right hand.
Ericsson defending well as Martin loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson fails to land the takedown.
Jesse Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Ericsson.
Martin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ericsson in his tracks.
Martin stuffs the takedown attempt from Ericsson. Ericsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Ericsson takes one to the chin there.
Ericsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Ericsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martin.
Ericsson fails to land the takedown.
A jab from Martin misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin stuffs the takedown attempt from Ericsson. Ericsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Ericsson staying out of range there.
Martin throws a jab but it's blocked by Ericsson.
Ericsson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Martin misses with a straight left.
Ericsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big left from Martin misses.
Ericsson drops his hands momentarily and Martin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ericsson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martin as he jumps to the side.
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.
Martin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Martin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ericsson slips a straight right by Martin.
Martin throws a hook but Ericsson avoids it easily.
Ericsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martin.
Martin throws a big shot that misses.
Ericsson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Martin's waist but Martin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ericsson off to one side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ericsson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Martin pinned against the cage. Martin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ericsson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Martin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Martin!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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