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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Iced Earth - A Question of Heaven. Stout has chosen Disturbed - Criminal as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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168 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Stout!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez walks into a straight right hand from Stout.
Stout feints and then cracks Martinez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martinez down.
Nice defenses there by Stout.
Martinez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stout looks to land a body kick but Martinez moved away.
Sam Stout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stout.
Martinez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stout. Stout obviously looking to wear him down.
Stout swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martinez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
Stout checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Martinez lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stout jabs at Martinez's body.
Stout tries to land a leg kick but Martinez saw it coming and moves away.
Stout just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout connects with a leg kick. Martinez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stout throws a leg kick but Martinez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick misses from Martinez.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stout.
Martinez motions for Stout to come forward. Martinez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Stout checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Martinez thumps Stout with a low kick.
Stout tried to score with a low kick but Martinez checks it.
Sam Stout is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Martinez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Stout!
Martinez throwing strikes but Stout manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Stout controlling the position.
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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stout is looking to take a break and control but Martinez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Martinez tries to bench press Stout off him but Stout keeps the position.
Martinez is working hard here to advance position.
Stout trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Martinez tries to buck Stout off but Stout is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Martinez tries to bench press Stout off him but Stout keeps the position.
Martinez struggling a bit here.
Martinez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stout's best efforts.
Stout is looking to pass Martinez's guard but actually Martinez recovers to full guard.
Stout stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Stout from controlling successfully.
Martinez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stout puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Martinez tries to roll over but Stout keeps him under control.
Martinez is looking to control Stout's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Martinez avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stout seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Stout trying to control from half guard but Martinez is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Stout dominated that round.
That's time! Martinez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Martinez misses the body punch
and Stout counters with a slapping leg kick.
Martinez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stout takes a step back to recover.
Martinez slips a jab and a cross from Stout.
Martinez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martinez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Martinez connects with a nice looking jab.
Martinez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stout. Martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martinez throws a hook but Stout blocks it.
Martinez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Martinez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stout on the side of the head.
Sam Stout seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez catches Stout with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Sam Stout has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by Martinez as he connects with a hook.
Stout digs a good body shot into Martinez's ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martinez.
Martinez misses with a leg kick.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
Martinez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stout misses with a low kick.
Stout is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Martinez rather than just go for the knockout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stout.
Martinez defending well as Stout loads up on a big left hand.
Martinez throws a right hand that Stout ducks under and follows up with a left that Stout also avoids with ease.
Stout swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Martinez as he connects with a hook.
Stout misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martinez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stout misses with a right hand
and Martinez counters with a thumping low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stout throws an overhand right that lands on Martinez's shoulder, as Martinez tries to avoid the shot.
A punch combination from Stout misses.
Martinez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stout.
Martinez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stout.
Martinez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stout looks to land a left hand but Martinez moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Martinez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stout manages to avoid it.
Martinez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Martinez throws a hook to the side of Stout's head but Stout sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martinez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stout in his tracks.
A head kick misses from Martinez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout throws out a loose jab but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez scores with a nice body kick.
Stout lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Martinez moves out of range of the body kick.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
Martinez blocks a jab.
Stout lands with a cross.
Stout throws a lazy right hand but Martinez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stout misses with a wild combination.
Stout takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stout misses with a leg kick
and Martinez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Martinez.
Martinez tries to work over Stout's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez pulls guard effortlessly.
Martinez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stout defends well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stout wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Stout must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stout might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Martinez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Stout has passed into half guard!
Stout is looking to advance position but Martinez won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Martinez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam Stout's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Martinez looks to land a right hand but Stout moved out of range.
Stout ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martinez moves away.
Stout keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martinez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stout takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.
Martinez delivers a nice body kick.
Stout misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martinez.
Stout throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stout keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Martinez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stout takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martinez throws a big shot that misses.
Stout throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout tries to bum rush Martinez with a series of wild strikes but Martinez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martinez thumps Stout with a low kick.
A head kick from Martinez lands but Stout takes it in his stride.
Martinez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stout.
Martinez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stout is out of range.
Martinez lands a head shot.
Stout does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stout shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Martinez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stout's hands.
Martinez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stout stuffs the takedown attempt from Martinez. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet.
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stout lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stout throws a leg kick but Martinez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stout is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martinez.
Martinez blocks a head kick by Stout.
Martinez works the jab nicely.
Martinez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Martinez lands a right hook to the body.
Martinez ducks under a wild hook from Stout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martinez.
Martinez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stout.
Martinez scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stout.
Martinez throws a sloppy body shot
and Stout finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Martinez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stout circles away quickly and effectively.
Martinez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stout's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Martinez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Martinez slips under a jab.
Stout walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Martinez defending well as Stout loads up on a big left hand.
Martinez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stout looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Martinez remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Stout is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout manages to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stout wants to get back to full guard but Martinez has mounted him!
Stout taking shots to the head.
Martinez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Martinez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stout is in all sorts of trouble here.
Martinez landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez with shots to the head and body - Stout looks very uncomfortable down there.
Martinez cracks Stout with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Martinez with shots to the head and body - Stout looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Martinez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martinez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Martinez!
Our winner, Richard Martinez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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