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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filipe Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Able Nightroad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nightroad has chosen Vicarious as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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203 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Filipe Martins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Able Nightroad!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nightroad.
Nightroad fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Martins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nightroad with a poor takedown
and Martins counters with a single leg into guard. Nightroad didn't expect that.
Nightroad trying to strike off his back.
Martins is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nightroad is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nightroad has escaped and now he's on top!
Nightroad throwing strikes from guard but Martins blocks nicely.
Nightroad tries to free his leg and advance position but Martins is retaining full guard.
Nightroad with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nightroad is pushing down on Martins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Martins is fighting to maintain full guard but Nightroad has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nightroad seems to be working for a kimura but Martins defends the submission attempt.
Martins is refusing to be controlled, as Nightroad sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightroad missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Martins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Martins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Martins is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nightroad pulls his head out easily.
Martins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martins is breathing heavily.
Nightroad seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nightroad is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Martins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Nightroad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightroad throwing shots but Martins is blocking nicely.
Martins actively working from the bottom here.
Martins is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nightroad pulls his head out easily.
Martins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nightroad working over Martins with some ground and pound. Martins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nightroad lands a nice short elbow.
Nightroad is keen to just control but Martins is a slippery customer.
Martins on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nightroad lands a nice short elbow.
Nightroad seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nightroad lands strikes from half guard.
Nightroad moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Martins.
Nightroad working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nightroad cracks Martins with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nightroad trying to control the action but Martins is working from the bottom.
Nightroad scores with punches from side control.
Martins is not content to let Nightroad control the position.
Nightroad might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Martins kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nightroad is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Martins knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Martins is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nightroad wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Martins, who protects the arm well.
Martins takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martins is looking for a sweep.
Martins is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nightroad asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Martins takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nightroad lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Martins down.
Nightroad trying to control the position but Martins is working away.
Nightroad scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Martins to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Able Nightroad dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Martins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Martins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martins.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nightroad is on top in guard.
Martins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Martins has his foot on Nightroad's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nightroad works his way back into a safe position though.
Nightroad wants to control from the top but Martins keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nightroad postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nightroad working some strikes from top position.
Nightroad with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins can't keep his opponent in guard - Nightroad advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Martins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nightroad takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Able Nightroad has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martins has hold of Nightroad's hands but Nightroad slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Martins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nightroad working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nightroad winds up and cracks Martins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nightroad working over Martins with some ground and pound. Martins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nightroad drops an elbow to the side of Martins's head.
Nightroad is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ground and pound from Nightroad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightroad passes to side control.
Martins tries to bench press Nightroad off him but Nightroad keeps the position.
Nightroad in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nightroad cracks Martins with a big right hand but Martins just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nightroad trying to control the action but Martins is working from the bottom.
Nightroad is working Martins over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nightroad grinds an elbow into Martins's temple.
Martins tries to bench press Nightroad off him but Nightroad keeps the position.
Nightroad lands some shots froms side control.
Nightroad stands up.
Nightroad misses with a takedown
and Martins counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nightroad won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nightroad tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Martins goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nightroad rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Martins's guard! Nice work there by Nightroad!
Martins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nightroad can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Martins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nightroad trying to control but Martins is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nightroad stops Martins from standing up.
Nightroad lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nightroad drops back looking for a leg! Martins is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Martins manages to kick Nightroad off! Nightroad jumps back into Martins's guard.
Nightroad must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nightroad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nightroad looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martins is fending him off so far but Nightroad persists. Nope, Martins circles away and we're back to standing.
Nightroad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nightroad changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martins tries to avoid it but Nightroad manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martins to the ground. Martins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Filipe Martins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Able Nightroad.
Nightroad scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Able Nightroad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Nightroad misses with a wild body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nightroad gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Martins.
Nightroad landing knees to the head.
Martins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nightroad pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nightroad trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nightroad manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Nightroad is trying to control the position but Martins postures up.
Nightroad manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nightroad with good strikes from the mount here!
Nightroad scoring with strikes but Martins is staying in there.
Nightroad prevents Martins from getting the reversal.
Martins is working hard here to advance position.
Nightroad lands a heavy elbow.
Nightroad is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nightroad looking to finish Martins with some ground and pound. This is bad for Martins!
Nightroad is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nightroad in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins is trying to escape the mount.
Nightroad working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nightroad is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nightroad is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nightroad pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nightroad prevents Martins from getting the reversal.
Nightroad is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Martins can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nightroad raining down shots from the mount!
Martins tries to reverse the position but Nightroad maintains control.
Nightroad lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nightroad dominating with strikes here.
Nightroad pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nightroad with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Martins really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nightroad is landing with some decent strikes but Martins is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nightroad landing strikes from the mount and Martins is in trouble!
Nightroad raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins is squirming around, avoiding Nightroad's attempts to control the action.
Martins can't escape the position.
Nightroad scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Martins?
Able Nightroad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martins is trying desperately to improve position.
Nightroad breaks from Martins's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Martins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nightroad scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nightroad takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nightroad unloading with bombs!
Filipe Martins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nightroad putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that's the end of the fight!
Able Nightroad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nightroad 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Able Nightroad!
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energy
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