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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alastair Gridlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oberyn Martell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gridlock's entrance music is Robbie Williams - Come Undone. A fine choice. Oberyn Martell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alastair Gridlock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oberyn Martell!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martell connects with a looping right hand.
Oberyn Martell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gridlock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gridlock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Gridlock 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gridlock avoids the body shot from Martell.
A solid body kick from Martell.
Gridlock misses with a hook
and Martell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gridlock swats away the attempt to clinch by Martell.
Martell avoids the head kick by Gridlock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martell lunges at Gridlock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gridlock's hand.
Martell throws a body shot but no joy.
Gridlock throwing a counter right hand but Martell manages to avoid it.
Gridlock blocks a low kick nicely.
Gridlock feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gridlock moves out of range of the body kick.
Gridlock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Martell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gridlock tries a low kick but Martell avoids it.
Martell throws a leg kick but Gridlock moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Gridlock misses the target.
Martell misses the shot to the body.
Gridlock takes one on the button.
Gridlock misses with a left hand
and Martell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martell misses with a low kick.
Gridlock tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Martell manages to circle out of the way.
Martell misses with a left hand
and Gridlock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martell missing with a left hand there. Gridlock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martell connects with a body shot that sends Gridlock's belly button to the back.
Martell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Martell throws a front kick aimed at Gridlock's knee but Gridlock avoids it well.
Martell throws a lazy uppercut
and Gridlock counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gridlock lands a nice hook to Martell's body. Martell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Martell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gridlock circles away quickly and effectively.
A little feinted left hand from Gridlock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martell throws a body punch but Gridlock moves out of range.
Gridlock throws a head kick but Martell moves out of range.
Gridlock defending well as Martell loads up on a big left hand.
Gridlock throws a lazy right hand but Martell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gridlock lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Martell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Martell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Martell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gridlock is looking to counter punch.
Gridlock takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gridlock attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Martell tests Gridlock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martell lands with an uppercut that bounces Gridlock off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gridlock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martell.
Gridlock sizes up Martell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Martell slips under a jab from Gridlock.
Martell lands a leg kick that knocks Gridlock off balance momentarily.
Martell has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Martell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gridlock.
Martell scores with a nice body kick.
Martell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gridlock blocks a head kick by Martell.
Gridlock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gridlock connects with a leg kick. Martell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slow jab from Gridlock misses its intended target.
Gridlock avoids the body shot from Martell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gridlock scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gridlock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slow jab from Martell misses its intended target.
Gridlock appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gridlock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gridlock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gridlock throws a shot from downtown. Martell moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martell! But no joy.
Martell looks to score with a jab to the body but Gridlock is just out of range.
Gridlock lands a big head kick that sends Martell tumbling to the mat! Gridlock takes a step backwards and waves Martell back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Oberyn Martell has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Gridlock misses the target.
An inside leg kick from Gridlock misses.
Martell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Martell ducks under a wild hook from Gridlock.
Martell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alastair Gridlock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oberyn Martell's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gridlock is looking to chop away at Martell's legs.
Martell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gridlock.
Gridlock appears to be looking for a big counter.
Martell slips under a jab from Gridlock.
Martell lands with a shot to the body.
Martell scores with a jab. Gridlock acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Martell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gridlock moves away.
Martell dodges the punch combination from Gridlock.
Gridlock moves out of range as Martell strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gridlock missing with a left hand there. Martell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Martell finds it's way through Gridlock's defenses.
Alastair Gridlock is winning the standup battle so far.
Martell tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell moves out of range of the strikes.
Gridlock checks a leg kick nicely.
Gridlock takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gridlock moves away from the strike by Martell.
Martell throws a hook but Gridlock blocks it.
Martell just misses with a punch to the body.
Martell scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Gridlock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Martell misses with a head kick.
Martell scores with a head kick. Gridlock tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Martell avoids the head kick by Gridlock.
Martell thumps Gridlock with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell misses with a lunging right hand
and Gridlock counters with a three punch combo that has Martell backing up. Martell nods at Gridlock to acknowledge the strikes.
Martell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gridlock checks a leg kick.
Martell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martell cracks Gridlock with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Martell misses with a looping right.
Martell tries a low kick but Gridlock avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Gridlock misses the target.
Martell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A shot to the body from Martell misses
and Gridlock counters with a slapping leg kick.
A punch combination from Gridlock misses.
Martell thows a body kick. Gridlock tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Martell looks to throw the jab but Gridlock is out of range.
Gridlock is looking for a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gridlock throws a leg kick but Martell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gridlock connects with a solid leg kick.
Martell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gridlock lands a front kick.
Gridlock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gridlock scores with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gridlock.
A swing and a miss from Gridlock.
Martell throws an off balance right hand
and Gridlock counters with a left to the body.
Gridlock staying out of range there.
Martell throws a lazy uppercut
and Gridlock counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice shot by Gridlock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gridlock looks to score with a jab to the body but Martell is just out of range.
Martell now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Martell defending well as Gridlock loads up on a big left hand.
Gridlock lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Martell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gridlock.
Gridlock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martell is looking to land body kicks.
Gridlock was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Martell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gridlock throws a looping overhand right but Martell ducks down to avoid it.
Martell cracks Gridlock with a good jab.
Martell misses with a low kick.
Martell throws a good cross that connects.
Martell slips a straight right by Gridlock.
Martell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alastair Gridlock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oberyn Martell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Martell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gridlock.
Nice defenses there by Martell.
Martell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gridlock.
Gridlock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martell.
Gridlock throwing a counter right hand but Martell manages to avoid it.
Martell looks to land a right hand but Gridlock moved out of range.
Gridlock feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gridlock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gridlock is out of range.
Martell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gridlock fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Martell checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Gridlock. That snapped Martell's head back.
Gridlock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martell.
Gridlock throws a big shot that misses.
Gridlock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell walks into a left hand.
Martell looks to clinch
and Gridlock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Martell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Martell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gridlock bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gridlock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gridlock listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gridlock lands with a shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Martell might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gridlock has got the better of the exchanges.
Martell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gridlock moves away.
A big right from Gridlock misses.
Gridlock just misses with a punch to the body.
Gridlock throws the left hand but Martell avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martell misses with a body shot.
Gridlock looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Martell just misses with a punch to the body.
Gridlock is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gridlock looks to land a left hand but Martell moved out of range nicely.
Martell lands with a nice body punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gridlock throws a lazy right hand but Martell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martell slips under a jab.
Gridlock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gridlock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gridlock with a hook.
Martell swings for the body but Gridlock moves out of range.
Gridlock slips a jab from Martell.
Gridlock is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gridlock scores with a shot to the body.
Martell walks into a jab.
Gridlock checks a leg kick nicely.
Gridlock throws an overhand right that lands on Martell's shoulder, as Martell tries to avoid the shot.
Martell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gridlock with a body shot.
Gridlock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martell.
A telegraphed right hand from Gridlock misses the target.
Martell throws a poor cross that misses
and Gridlock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martell connects with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gridlock lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Martell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Martell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gridlock lands a head kick!
Gridlock looks to throw the jab but Martell is out of range.
Gridlock darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oberyn Martell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alastair Gridlock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martell scores with a jab to the head.
Martell misses with an uppercut. Gridlock saw that one coming.
Gridlock lands with an uppercut that bounces Martell off the cage and back into range.
Gridlock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gridlock throws a hook to the side of Martell's head but Martell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gridlock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Martell tries to land a body kick
and Gridlock counters with a good low kick that Martell was not able to check.
Nice body punch from Martell.
Martell throws an off balance right hand
and Gridlock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Alastair Gridlock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gridlock 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alastair Gridlock!
Alastair Gridlock decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Oberyn Martell had this to say: 'Through adversity we triumph. Can't know the glory of Success without failure.'.
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