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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Martin (ranked 2724 p4p, 300 weight class) and Austin Smith (ranked 1643 p4p, 209 weight class). Frank Martin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
8 - 13 - 0 |
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175 lbs
5 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Austin Smith!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin goes for a double leg but Smith avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Smith continues to drive forward.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Horrible takedown attempt by Martin or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith, which made it look bad.
Martin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Martin. Martin gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin fails with the takedown
and Smith counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Smith controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Martin is defending well.
Smith keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin trying to get back to full guard but Smith takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Smith trying to control but Martin is having none of it.
Smith controlling the position easily from mount.
Martin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Martin taking shots to the head.
Martin is looking to get to half guard.
Smith controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Martin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Martin actively working from the bottom here.
Smith sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Martin wants to get back to full guard.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smith not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Martin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Smith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Smith is keen to just control but Martin is a slippery customer.
Smith might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Martin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Smith is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Martin sees it coming and defends easily.
Martin wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
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 manages to get to full guard.
Smith trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Martin is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Smith pushes down on Martin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Martin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Martin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Martin is keeping the position.
Martin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martin trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Martin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Martin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Smith passes into side control.
Martin is letting Smith control him for a moment.
Smith's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Martin is not content to let Smith control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.
Smith in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Smith wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Martin is looking to regain half guard here but Smith keeps moving and retains side control.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.
Martin is trying to improve his position.
We've been informed that Smith has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Smith tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Smith has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Martin is not content to let Smith control the position.
Martin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Smith's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Martin is looking to escape.
Martin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Martin keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Martin has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Martin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smith wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Smith pushing down on Martin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Austin Smith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Smith throws the left hand but Martin avoids the punch easily.
Martin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Martin shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Martin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Martin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the ropes. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Martin shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Martin shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Martin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Martin with a poor takedown
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Martin wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Martin is keeping the position.
Martin wants to sweep but no luck.
Austin Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith stands and throws Martin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Martin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position but Martin is working away.
Martin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Martin won't allow Smith to pass to mount.
Smith works his foot free and advances to mount.
Smith wants to finish this one by submission but Martin is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Smith.
Smith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Martin is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Smith manages to capitalize on a mistake by Martin to take his back!
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Martin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Smith has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Good control from Smith.
Smith trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin breaks Smith's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith keeping full guard, as Martin tries to pass.
Smith pulls Martin in to control the position.
Martin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing Martin from standing up.
Martin trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to keep Martin in close.
Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Martin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Martin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Frank Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's six 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 feints and as Smith raises his hands in defense, Martin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith pulls Martin in to control the position.
Smith lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Smith pushing down on Martin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Smith stalling away here and it's allowed Martin to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Martin has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Martin working a defensive guard here.
Martin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Martin wants to control the position but Smith says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Martin is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Smith has latched onto it... Big trouble! Smith pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Martin is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Austin Smith!
Austin Smith decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
33% |
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