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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Deadmarsh (ranked 790 p4p, 99 weight class) and Esko Marttinen (ranked 1107 p4p, 131 weight class). Marttinen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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165 lbs
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162 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Deadmarsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Esko Marttinen!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Marttinen misses.
Marttinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Deadmarsh definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Deadmarsh shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Marttinen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Deadmarsh has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Marttinen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Deadmarsh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Marttinen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marttinen wants to sweep here but Deadmarsh controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deadmarsh with a nice head shot there.
Marttinen is trying to control the position but Deadmarsh postures up.
Deadmarsh throws an elbow that misses. Marttinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Deadmarsh's guard. Nice move by Marttinen!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marttinen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Deadmarsh has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Marttinen preventing the sweep.
Marttinen throws an elbow that misses. Deadmarsh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Marttinen's guard. Nice move by Deadmarsh!
Marttinen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Deadmarsh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Deadmarsh trying to control the position from guard on top but Marttinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marttinen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Deadmarsh escapes and throws Marttinen's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Marttinen is looking for a sweep.
Deadmarsh cracks Marttinen with a big right hand but Marttinen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Marttinen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Deadmarsh working the ground and pound from side control.
Deadmarsh working the ground and pound from side control.
Deadmarsh is looking to take a break and control but Marttinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marttinen tries to bench press Deadmarsh off him but Deadmarsh keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deadmarsh connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Marttinen some visible discomfort.
Marttinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marttinen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Marttinen taking punishment in the form of punches.
Deadmarsh working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Deadmarsh in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Marttinen gets back to half guard.
Marttinen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marttinen.
Deadmarsh slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deadmarsh working over Marttinen with some ground and pound. Marttinen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Well, if Deadmarsh is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Deadmarsh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Marttinen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Marttinen taking some punishment here, with Deadmarsh in his half guard.
Deadmarsh working over Marttinen with some ground and pound. Marttinen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Deadmarsh winds up and cracks Marttinen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deadmarsh drops an elbow to the side of Marttinen's head.
Deadmarsh uses his free foot to push down on Marttinen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Marttinen.
Deadmarsh controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Deadmarsh dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Deadmarsh slips under a jab from Marttinen.
A quick step to the side and Deadmarsh tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marttinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deadmarsh closes the distance and clinches.
Deadmarsh is working Marttinen over against the cage.
Deadmarsh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marttinen prevents a body shot from Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Deadmarsh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marttinen backwards.
Marttinen lands a nice uppercut.
Deadmarsh struggles to land a body shot inside as Marttinen controls his hands.
Marttinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Deadmarsh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marttinen.
Deadmarsh misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deadmarsh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deadmarsh scores with a shot to the side of Marttinen's head.
Deadmarsh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marttinen backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Deadmarsh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Deadmarsh - that landed with a thud.
Marttinen lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Deadmarsh scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deadmarsh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deadmarsh tries a body shot but Marttinen blocks it.
A short left from Marttinen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marttinen.
Deadmarsh has a couple of punches blocked by Marttinen.
Marttinen throws a head punch that misses.
Deadmarsh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Deadmarsh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marttinen lands a shot to the body.
Deadmarsh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deadmarsh swings wildly with an uppercut but Marttinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deadmarsh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Deadmarsh takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marttinen.
Marttinen throws a head punch that misses.
Marttinen misses with some punches.
Marttinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marttinen blocks a body shot from Deadmarsh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marttinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Deadmarsh scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marttinen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marttinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Marttinen working aggressively here.
Adam Deadmarsh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Deadmarsh can't find room to land a body shot as Marttinen controls the action.
Marttinen blocking some punches.
Deadmarsh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deadmarsh.
Marttinen tries to break free but Deadmarsh pushes him back against the cage.
Marttinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Deadmarsh controls his hands.
Marttinen prevents a body shot from Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh struggles to land a body shot inside as Marttinen controls his hands.
Good body shot from Marttinen.
Marttinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Deadmarsh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Deadmarsh tries to work over Marttinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marttinen lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deadmarsh swings wildly with an uppercut but Marttinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deadmarsh tries a body shot but Marttinen blocks it.
Deadmarsh tries a body shot but Marttinen blocks it.
Deadmarsh misses with a body punch.
Marttinen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Deadmarsh misses with a punch to the body.
Marttinen breaks from the clinch.
Marttinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Deadmarsh drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Marttinen tries to improve position but can't.
Deadmarsh trying to control the action but Marttinen is working from the bottom.
Deadmarsh working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marttinen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Deadmarsh's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marttinen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Deadmarsh lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Marttinen taking some punishment here, with Deadmarsh in his half guard.
Marttinen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deadmarsh is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Marttinen has hold of Deadmarsh's hands but Deadmarsh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Deadmarsh working over Marttinen with some ground and pound. Marttinen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Deadmarsh dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Jab, jab by Deadmarsh - just one landing.
Deadmarsh lands a lovely overhand right.
Marttinen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A low kick from Marttinen is predictable there
and Deadmarsh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marttinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Deadmarsh slips under a jab.
Marttinen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marttinen throws a looping overhand right but Deadmarsh ducks down to avoid it.
Deadmarsh gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Marttinen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Deadmarsh has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Marttinen throwing strikes from guard but Deadmarsh blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deadmarsh has momentary wrist control but Marttinen slips an elbow through the middle.
Marttinen won't allow Deadmarsh to sweep him here.
Marttinen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Deadmarsh is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Deadmarsh has escaped and now he's on top!
Deadmarsh seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Deadmarsh landing with the ground and pound.
Esko Marttinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Our spies down at at Heavy Metal inform us that Marttinen has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deadmarsh content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Deadmarsh is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Deadmarsh's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Deadmarsh trying to control but Marttinen is working from the bottom.
Deadmarsh is looking to work some ground and pound but Marttinen has wrist control.
Deadmarsh stands up over Marttinen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Marttinen keeping moving, preventing Deadmarsh from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deadmarsh working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Marttinen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Deadmarsh gets back to full guard.
Deadmarsh manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marttinen manages to get himself to full guard.
Deadmarsh makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Deadmarsh trying to control but Marttinen is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marttinen controls Deadmarsh momentarily but Deadmarsh frees himself.
Deadmarsh scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deadmarsh got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marttinen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Deadmarsh has managed to get both his arms back between Marttinen's legs - danger averted.
Deadmarsh throws a big elbow that misses.
Deadmarsh throwing strikes but missing.
Deadmarsh scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Deadmarsh scoring with punches to the head and body.
Deadmarsh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Deadmarsh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Deadmarsh 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Deadmarsh!
Our winner, Adam Deadmarsh, 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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RATING
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