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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bira Monstro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Bira Monstro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Neil Martin!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monstro blocks a head kick by Martin.
Bira Monstro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monstro has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Martin.
Martin throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Bira Monstro has been cut.
Monstro clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
A short left from Monstro.
Martin wants to break free but Monstro has control.
Martin wants to break free but Monstro has control.
Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Monstro tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Monstro moves out of range easily.
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Monstro keeps the fight on the outside.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Monstro to the mat! Monstro manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Martin wants to pass the guard but Monstro is keeping the position.
Monstro trying to strike off his back.
Monstro throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Monstro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Monstro is keeping the position.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Monstro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monstro doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Monstro is keeping the position.
Monstro throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin shoots in and bounces Monstro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Martin wants to control from the top but Monstro keeps moving.
Martin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Martin trying to control but Monstro is working from the bottom.
Monstro throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Monstro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Monstro is keeping the position.
Martin trying to control but Monstro is working from the bottom.
Martin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Monstro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martin swats away the attempt to clinch by Monstro.
Martin misses with a few strikes there.
Monstro looks to clinch
and Martin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Martin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Monstro is breathing heavily.
Martin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Monstro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monstro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Monstro trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Monstro trying to strike off his back.
Monstro trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin wanted to stand there but Monstro had control of the position.
Martin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Martin wants to get up but he can't break Monstro's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Martin.
Monstro avoids the head kick by Martin.
Monstro wants to clinch
and Martin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martin.
Monstro tries to strike from the bottom.
Martin wants to control from the top but Monstro keeps moving.
Monstro looking for a sweep. Not yet Monstro, not yet.
Monstro is working hard here to advance position.
Martin wants to control from the top but Monstro keeps moving.
Martin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monstro will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Martin is looking to stand up but Monstro won't let him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Monstro wants to clinch
and Martin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Monstro takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Monstro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Martin throws a head kick but Monstro moves out of range.
Monstro wants to clinch
and Martin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Monstro is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Monstro tries to clinch
and Martin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monstro punching from the bottom.
Martin tries to stand and escape but Monstro is controlling the position.
Monstro tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Martin blocks Monstro's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Martin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bira Monstro's cut.
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.
Monstro looks to clinch
and Martin counters with a low kick, right behind Monstro 's knee.
Monstro tries to clinch but Martin moves away
and Martin counters with a takedown into side control.
Martin decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Monstro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Monstro gets underhooks to prevent Martin's takedown attempt.
Monstro lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Monstro on the inside.
Monstro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Martin manages to break the clinch.
Monstro wants to clinch but Martin slips to the side
and Martin counters by moving into the clinch.
Monstro has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Martin manages to break the clinch.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin is keen to just control but Monstro is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Monstro missing with punches from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Martin.
Martin is looking to advance position but Monstro won't allow it.
Monstro tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Martin decides to stand up.
Martin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Martin throws a body kick that misses.
Monstro looks to clinch
and Martin counters with a single leg into guard. Monstro didn't expect that.
Monstro wants to sweep here but Martin controlling him for the moment.
Martin trying to control but Monstro is working from the bottom.
Martin content to stall in guard here.
Monstro throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monstro throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Monstro keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Martin is stalling in the full guard.
Monstro throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Monstro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martin is one step ahead there.
Monstro throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Monstro closes the distance looking to clinch
so Martin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Monstro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Monstro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Martin wants to control from the top but Monstro keeps moving.
Martin wants to get up but he can't break Monstro's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Martin slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Monstro.
Monstro flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Monstro won't allow Martin to pass to mount.
Monstro wants to get back to full guard.
Martin passes to side control.
Martin decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin connects with a solid leg kick.
Martin lands a head kick!
Martin scores with a head kick.
Monstro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Monstro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Martin counters with a single leg into guard. Monstro didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monstro trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Monstro is striking off his back. Martin thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Martin wants to control but Monstro is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monstro flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Martin is controlling the pace.
Monstro is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bira Monstro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monstro takes a kick to the side of the head.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Monstro looks to clinch
so Martin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Monstro doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Monstro thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Martin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martin wants to stand but Monstro has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Martin trying to control but Monstro is working from the bottom.
Monstro thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martin controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Monstro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Martin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Monstro throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Monstro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Monstro gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Martin trying to control the action but Monstro is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monstro moves into full guard.
Martin passes Monstro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Martin is working for a submission of some sort.
Monstro is staying active underneath Martin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Monstro flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Monstro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Martin blocks the strikes from Monstro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is trying to control the action in half guard but Monstro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like Martin is going to stand back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
Martin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Monstro throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Monstro misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Monstro is looking to improve his position.
Martin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Monstro missing with punches from the bottom.
Martin wants to stand up but Monstro is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Monstro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Monstro is looking to clinch.
Martin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Monstro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Martin.
Monstro avoids the head kick by Martin.
Martin moves in looking to clinch but Monstro pushes him off.
Bira Monstro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monstro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Martin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martin.
Martin is looking to stand up but Monstro won't let him.
Martin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Monstro throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Monstro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin wants to stand but Monstro has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bira Monstro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neil Martin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martin wants to control from the top but Monstro keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Martin 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Martin!
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FIGHT
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