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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Martinez (ranked 4568 p4p, 4823 weight class) and Sammy Boodler (ranked 541 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 Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Marco Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sammy Boodler!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez looks to land a combination but Boodler avoids it well.
Martinez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Boodler counters with a one-two to the body.
Boodler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martinez doesn't seem bothered though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boodler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boodler tries for a takedown but Martinez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Martinez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boodler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martinez swivels and escapes.
Marco Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Boodler.
Martinez moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boodler stalling.
Martinez manages to break the clinch.
Boodler scores with a takedown into Martinez's guard.
Martinez wriggles free and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez darts in looking for a takedown but Boodler gets double underhooks and turns Martinez into the cage.
Boodler is trying to drag Martinez to the mat but Martinez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Martinez misses with an elbow over the top.
Boodler has Martinez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Martinez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Boodler throws a punch but it's blocked by Martinez.
Boodler is looking to control Martinez's arms but Martinez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boodler has his back to the cage.
Boodler breaks from the clinch.
Martinez clinches up with Boodler and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boodler wants to take the fight to the mat but Martinez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Martinez stalling in the clinch.
Martinez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boodler pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Boodler is trying to pull guard but Martinez has him pressed against the cage.
Boodler fails to pull guard.
Boodler has had enough of the clinch but Martinez keeps him there for the moment.
Boodler tries to break free but Martinez pushes him back against the cage.
Boodler looking for a takedown.
Boodler looks winded!
Boodler tries for a takedown but Martinez manages to get underhooks.
Martinez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boodler pulls his leg out and moves away.
Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez stuffs the takedown.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boodler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martinez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boodler pinned against the cage. Boodler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boodler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martinez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boodler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown but Boodler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Martinez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Martinez lands an elbow just above Boodler 's eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boodler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martinez as he avoids it easily.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch but Boodler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martinez pushes Boodler up against the cage in a clinch.
Martinez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez fails with the takedown.
Boodler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A head kick misses from Boodler.
Boodler tries for a takedown but Martinez circles away easily
and Martinez counters with a two punch combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Martinez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Boodler keeps the fight on the outside.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boodler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boodler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Martinez instigates a clinch.
Boodler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck for Martinez with that takedown attempt.
Boodler circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boodler works over Martinez's head and body with a nice combination.
Martinez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boodler can do to turn this around?
Martinez shoots in but Boodler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Martinez stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez tries to clinch but Boodler is having none of it.
Boodler is looking for the big counter here.
Martinez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martinez throws a big counter combination but Boodler scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Martinez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boodler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boodler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boodler is breathing heavily.
Boodler tries to clinch but Martinez is having none of it.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boodler tries to clinch up.
Martinez pushes Boodler up against the cage in a clinch.
Boodler just leaning against Martinez, taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martinez cracks a nice hook into Boodler's ribs.
Martinez wants to clinch but Boodler slips to the side
and Boodler counters with a left and a right that stings Martinez.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
Martinez scoring well with a low kick there.
Boodler shoots in and drives through. Martinez sprawls well.
Martinez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boodler dives in and grabs Martinez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Martinez pushes down on Boodler's head and hops out.
A cross from Martinez lands.
Martinez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Boodler defends well and Martinez ends up having to push Boodler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Martinez stops a takedown attempt from Boodler.
A nice left hand lands by Martinez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez stops a takedown attempt from Boodler.
Nice elbow from Martinez.
Martinez is pushing Boodler up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Martinez breaks the clinch.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boodler but Boodler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boodler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boodler wants it to stay on the feet.
Boodler moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boodler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martinez tries to clinch up but Boodler circles away and keeps his distance.
Boodler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boodler wants it to stay on the feet.
Boodler is looking for the big counter here.
Boodler fails with a takedown attempt.
Martinez stuffs the takedown.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
Boodler tries to counter with a clinch but Martinez shakes him off and moves away.
A punch combination from Boodler misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Martinez misses its target.
Martinez throws a leg kick which misses Boodler's front leg but catches the back leg as Boodler tries to avoid it.
Martinez is looking to clinch but Boodler is avoiding it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marco Martinez will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Boodler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boodler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martinez swivels and escapes.
Martinez throws a nice looking combination but Boodler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martinez misses with a double jab
and Boodler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Martinez.
Boodler goes for a takedown in the clinch but Martinez prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boodler is trying to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martinez tries to pull guard but Boodler forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boodler has Martinez pressed against the cage, preventing Martinez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martinez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boodler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marco Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Boodler.
Boodler stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Boodler jumps guard but Martinez stands there with Boodler around his waist. Boodler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boodler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Martinez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boodler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marco Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boodler slaps away a takedown attempt from Martinez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Martinez fails to land with a series of punches.
Martinez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boodler rushes Martinez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boodler manages to break the clinch.
Martinez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boodler avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boodler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martinez swivels and escapes.
Martinez takes the fight into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Come on Martinez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Boodler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martinez smiles and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martinez is defended easily by Boodler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Martinez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Boodler wants to counter with a clinch but Martinez pushes him away.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boodler looks for a takedown but Martinez sprawls well.
Martinez's corner calls for a 1-2. Martinez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt.
Boodler feints a counter leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Martinez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Martinez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Martinez!
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RATING
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