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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ciro Terranova (ranked 1707 p4p, 233 weight class) and Javier Martinez (ranked 229 p4p, 37 weight class). Javier Martinez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Terranova
vs
Martinez

181 cm
41
208
38 - 20 - 0

188 cm
27
200
21 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ciro Terranova!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terranova looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martinez ducks under a wild hook from Terranova.
Martinez throws a right hand that Terranova ducks under and follows up with a left that Terranova also avoids with ease.
Terranova lunges at Martinez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Martinez's hand.
Martinez looks to land a right hand but Terranova moved out of range.
Terranova misses with a hook.
Terranova lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Terranova throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Terranova tries to work over Martinez's front leg with a kick but Martinez checks it.
Terranova scores with a jab to the jaw.
Terranova lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Martinez looking to score a takedown here. Terranova is defending well but Martinez drives through and ends up in Terranova's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terranova controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez cracks Terranova with a solid left hand.
Martinez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Terranova is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Terranova tries to stand but can't do so whilst Martinez controls his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez wants to get back to full guard.
Terranova wants to stand but Martinez has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Terranova stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Martinez to get to his feet.
Terranova fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martinez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Terranova eats them both and turns towards Martinez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Martinez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Terranova. Terranova obviously looking to wear him down.
Terranova throws a chopping leg kick but Martinez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Terranova waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martinez.
Martinez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice cross by Martinez.
Terranova throws a solid leg kick but Martinez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Terranova.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martinez drives through with a takedown into Terranova's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Terranova striking off his back but it's not causing Martinez any problems.
Martinez preventing the sweep.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Terranova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Terranova is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Terranova looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martinez is one step ahead there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez trying to control but Terranova is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is fighting to break Terranova's control of his arms but Terranova is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martinez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Terranova.
Martinez cracks Terranova with a right hand to the side of the head.
Martinez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Terranova.
Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
Terranova chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Terranova pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martinez is out of range and Terranova settles back down.

Martinez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Terranova utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Terranova is pulling down on Martinez's head. It's preventing any offense from Martinez, at least for the moment.
Martinez told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terranova working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martinez.
Martinez throws a big elbow that misses.
Martinez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Terranova is trying to keep Martinez in close.
Terranova keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Terranova is trying to keep Martinez in close.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Martinez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Martinez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Terranova sprawls well initially but Martinez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Martinez is thwarting Terranova's attempts to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Martinez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Terranova throws a leg kick
and Martinez counters with a straight right hand.
Martinez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Terranova tries to land a leg kick but Martinez saw it coming and moves away.
Terranova throws a leg kick but Martinez moved away.

Martinez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Terranova sprawls well initially but Martinez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Terranova missing with punches from the bottom.
Terranova avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martinez.
Terranova is staying active underneath Martinez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Terranova wants to control but Martinez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Martinez throwing shots but Terranova is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terranova flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Martinez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Terranova.
Terranova scores with a leg kick.
Martinez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Martinez as he connects with a hook.

Martinez gets the takedown into side control.
Terranova dodges the ground and pound from Martinez.
Terranova struggling a bit here.
Terranova is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Martinez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terranova is controlling Martinez's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Martinez lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terranova gets back to full guard.
Terranova is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Terranova looking to control.
Martinez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Terranova keeps moving.
Martinez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Martinez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Terranova pulls Martinez in to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terranova closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A chopping leg kick lands by Terranova.
Terranova fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Martinez checks it well.
Terranova connects with a jab.
Martinez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Martinez checks the leg kick.
Martinez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Martinez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Terranova momentarily.
Ciro Terranova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Terranova. Terranova obviously looking to wear him down.
Martinez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Terranova chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martinez throws a lazy right hand but Terranova sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Terranova blocks a jab.
Martinez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Martinez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Javier Martinez has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terranova is looking to control Martinez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Terranova avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terranova is concentrating on defense, preventing Martinez from advancing position.
Terranova blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martinez.
Terranova is trying to maintain the position but Martinez is very close to passing his half guard.
Terranova is concentrating on defense, preventing Martinez from advancing position.
Martinez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Terranova is holding on to half guard well.
Terranova trying to control here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Terranova slips a jab from Martinez.
Terranova ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martinez looks to land a combination but Terranova avoids it well.
And that is 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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Terranova throws a leg kick but Martinez checks it.
Terranova misses with a low kick.
Martinez looks to throw the jab but Terranova is out of range.
Terranova fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Terranova tried to score with a low kick but Martinez checks it.
Martinez misses with a right hand
and Terranova counters with an inside leg kick.
Martinez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Terranova fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Martinez is out of range.
Martinez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Martinez checks a low kick from Terranova.

Martinez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Terranova to the ground. Martinez is now in Terranova's guard.
Terranova trying to control the position here.
Martinez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Terranova works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Terranova controlling the position.
Terranova controls Martinez momentarily but Martinez frees himself.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Terranova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Martinez checks the leg kick nicely there.

Martinez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Terranova's head.
Terranova is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Terranova is looking for a sweep. Martinez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Terranova trying to control but Martinez postures up.
Martinez working the head and body with strikes.
Martinez is thwarting Terranova's attempts to control the position.
Terranova is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terranova is holding on to half guard well.
Terranova wants to improve his position but Martinez is controlling well.
Terranova is trying to maintain the position but Martinez is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Terranova misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Martinez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Martinez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Terranova.
Terranova half committed to a counter leg kick.
Martinez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Martinez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Martinez throws a lazy right hand but Terranova sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martinez throws a jab when Terranova was well out of range.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Martinez blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Terranova misses
and Martinez counters with a series of strikes. Terranova will be more careful next time no doubt.
Martinez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circling - Martinez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Terranova staying out of range there.
Terranova misses with a low kick.
Terranova fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martinez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Terranova counters with a nice leg kick.
Terranova throws a leg kick but Martinez checks it.
Terranova throws a jab when Martinez was well out of range.
Terranova misses with a low kick as Martinez jumps back.

Martinez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ciro Terranova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martinez is looking to stall here but Terranova recovers full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martinez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Martinez! Javier Martinez retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Javier Martinez rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.