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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Test Eleven (ranked 5156 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Martinez (ranked 5051 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Test Eleven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eleven shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Martinez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Martinez.
Martinez lands a body punch.
Eleven is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Martinez to keep the fight standing.
Eleven's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eleven throws the left hand but Martinez avoids the punch easily.
Martinez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Eleven dives in for a single leg takedown but Martinez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Martinez feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Test Eleven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eleven slips a jab from Martinez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eleven lands a high kick!
It looks like Javier Martinez has been cut.
Eleven fails with the takedown
and Martinez counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eleven wants to take the fight to the mat but Martinez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Eleven tries to pull guard but Martinez holds him up against the cage and eventually Eleven drops back down to his feet.
Eleven is trying to break the clinch but Martinez has him pressed against the cage.
Eleven is trying to force a seperation but Martinez has the dominant position.
Martinez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eleven's efforts to push away.
Martinez stalling the fight.
Eleven drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Martinez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short body shot lands from Martinez as the two fighters clinch.
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.
Martinez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martinez has clasped his hands together around Eleven's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Martinez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Martinez cracks Eleven with a big elbow.
Eleven is looking to reverse the position.
Martinez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Eleven tries to bench press Martinez off him but Martinez keeps the position.
Martinez landing a few strikes.
Martinez working the head and body with strikes.
Eleven is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Martinez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Martinez is chipping away with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eleven is trying to improve his position.
Martinez working the head with strikes.
Martinez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Martinez slows the pace down.
Martinez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Martinez working the head and body with strikes.
Martinez lands a few punches from side control.
The referee asks Martinez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Martinez prefers to stall for the moment though.
Martinez cracks Eleven with a big elbow.
Martinez working the head with strikes.
Eleven is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Eleven to see if he's OK.
Martinez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Eleven will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Eleven is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martinez is working Eleven over with some ground and pound from side control.
Martinez looks up at the clock and then as Eleven takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Martinez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Martinez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Eleven takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Martinez working the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martinez landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Martinez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Javier Martinez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Eleven shoots in for a takedown but Martinez shows good takedown defense.
Eleven tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martinez swivels and escapes.
Eleven misses with a wild combination.
Martinez tries to counter with a clinch but Eleven shakes him off and moves away.
Eleven fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Test Eleven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Martinez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez 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.
Eleven is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Martinez distracts Eleven with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Martinez postures up and lands a big shot to Eleven's brow.
Martinez postures up and lands a big shot to Eleven's brow.
Martinez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Eleven knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martinez on the ground.
Martinez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Eleven's head.
Martinez 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.
Martinez connects with a couple of short punches.
Martinez with a nice head shot there.
Martinez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Eleven is looking to stand up but Martinez isn't so interested in that idea.
Martinez cracks Eleven with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Martinez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Eleven's head.
Eleven wants to sweep here but Martinez controlling him for the moment.
Martinez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Martinez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Martinez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Martinez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Martinez connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eleven is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Martinez stays in close to Eleven's body and controls the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Eleven fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martinez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Eleven shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martinez as he avoids it easily.
Martinez tries to counter with a clinch but Eleven shakes him off and moves away.
Eleven fakes the leg kick and cracks Martinez in the body.
Eleven fails with the takedown
and Martinez counters by clinching up.
Eleven is trying to pull guard but Martinez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eleven looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Eleven misses with a knee strike.
Martinez lands with a right to the head.
Eleven prevents a body shot from Martinez.
Martinez leaning against his opponent.
Eleven is trying to maintain a safe position but Martinez gets an underhook and turns Eleven into the cage.
Martinez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Martinez.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Eleven throws an elbow but misses.
Eleven jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Martinez walks away with a smile on his face. Eleven gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Javier Martinez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Eleven with a poor takedown
and Martinez moves into the clinch.
Eleven jumps guard but Martinez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Martinez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Martinez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Eleven is trying to pull guard but Martinez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Test Eleven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eleven wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez blocks the elbow strike.
Martinez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martinez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Eleven fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eleven wants a takedown.
Eleven tries to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling the position.
Martinez scores with a hook to the body.
Martinez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martinez effectively controlling the action here.
Eleven is trying to stall.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Eleven controls the action.
That's two 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.
Martinez scores with a shot to the side of Eleven's head.
Eleven is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Martinez lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Eleven controls his hands.
Martinez scores with a hook to the body.
Eleven breaks from the clinch.
Martinez ducks under a wild hook from Eleven.
A lazy body kick from Eleven
so Martinez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Martinez distracts Eleven with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Eleven has momentary wrist control but Martinez slips an elbow through the middle.
Martinez scoring with some ground and pound.
Eleven being controlled here, momentarily.
Javier Martinez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martinez is working Eleven over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Martinez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Martinez stands and throws Eleven's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Martinez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez takes a little break here. Eleven wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Martinez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Eleven down.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Martinez cracks Eleven with an elbow. That is naaassty.
A lull in the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Test Eleven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Javier Martinez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Martinez is working Eleven over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Martinez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Martinez!
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energy
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hype
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