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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abner Martins (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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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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, Otto Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abner Martins!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Johnson.
Martins feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Martins changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Martins stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Martins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Martins controls the action.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Martins has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Johnson uses from the top position.
Martins has Johnson pulled in close to control his posture.
Johnson wants to stand but Martins is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martins wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson wants to stand but Martins has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Martins is keeping the position.
Martins wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Martins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Martins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Martins maintains control.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Martins is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Martins forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Martins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martins leaning his opponent against the cage.
Martins lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Martins.
Martins gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Martins slows the pace down in half guard.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Martins has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martins decides to return to a standing position.
Otto Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins clinches with his opponent.
Martins works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Johnson is working an open guard so Martins takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Martins backs up against the cage.
Martins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martins counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing Martins from standing up.
Martins trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martins stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Johnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
Martins lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Martins backpedaling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martins shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Martins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abner Martins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Johnson.
Martins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Martins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Martins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Martins lands in his opponent's guard.
Martins gets to his feet. Johnson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Martins is breathing heavily.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martins misses with a head kick.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Martins tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martins.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martins circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Martins moves out of range.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martins tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Martins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.
Johnson is working the combinations to good effect here.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Martins throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Martins tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Martins tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Martins tries to clinch up.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Martins avoids them all with ease.
Martins shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johnson's guard.
Martins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins stands up from Johnson's guard - Martins perhaps looking for a knockout.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Martins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Martins's body. Martins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martins stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Martins is looking to clinch.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Martins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martins shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a combination. Martins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Martins's ribs.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Martins.
Johnson misses with a strike from the bottom.
Martins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Martins off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to break Martins's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Martins remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Johnson will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Martins rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Martins controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martins is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Johnson is looking for a kimura but Martins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Johnson to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abner Martins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Martins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Martins.
Martins with a knee to the head.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Martins won't allow it.
Martins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martins.
Martins forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Martins manages to break the clinch.
Martins takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Martins lands a high kick!
Martins drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Martins is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Johnson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Martins's back instead.
Martins manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins takes the fight into the clinch.
Martins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martins pulls guard successfully.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Martins is retaining full guard.
Martins is trying to keep Johnson in close.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martins pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
Martins wriggles free and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Martins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Martins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martins tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Martins as Johnson shoots in.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Martins saw that one coming.
Martins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martins plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Johnson jabs at Martins's body.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martins shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Martins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Martins fails with the takedown.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Martins counters by moving into the clinch.
Martins blocks an uppercut.
Martins has Johnson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Martins pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Johnson tumbling to the mat - Martins dives into Johnson's guard.
Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Martins defends easily.
Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Otto Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking for subs off his back but Martins has passed one foot through into half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martins stands up and beckons Johnson to join him on the feet.
Abner Martins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson gets caught flat footed, as Martins shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abner Martins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martins 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abner Martins!
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energy
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hype
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