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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Swole Ricky Martin (ranked 230 p4p, 406 weight class) and Shape Shifter (ranked 38 p4p, 68 weight class). Swole Ricky Martin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shape Shifter's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
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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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Swole Ricky Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Shape Shifter!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shifter tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
Martin throws a leg kick but Shifter checks it.
Shifter wants to counter the offense by Martin and move into the clinch position.
Martin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shifter tries to counter with a clinch but Martin shakes him off and moves away.
A low kick from Martin is predictable there
and Shifter counters with a single leg into guard. Martin didn't expect that.
Shifter drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Martin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Shifter has Martin in his guard.
Our spies down at at London MMA Club inform us that Shifter has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Shifter throws his legs up looking for a submission but Martin uses it to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shifter tries to bench press Martin off him but Martin keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin controlling from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shifter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martin controlling the position from side mount.
Shifter sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Shifter manages to get to full guard.
Shifter is looking for a triangle but Martin pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shifter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shifter being controlled here, momentarily.
Shifter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shifter looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Martin passes into half guard.
Shifter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martin pulls his head out easily.
Martin controlling the pace.
Shifter is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shifter moves into full guard.
Martin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shifter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martin won't allow Shifter to sweep him here.
Martin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shifter throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Martin escapes and throws Shifter's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shifter tries to bench press Martin off him but Martin keeps the position.
Shifter keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shifter is still trying to improve position.
Martin in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Shifter is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shape Shifter will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shifter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Martin misses with a lunging right hand
and Shifter counters with a shoot takedown. Martin fights it but they end up in guard.
Shifter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martin keeping full guard, as Shifter tries to pass.
Martin is pulling down on Shifter's head to control his posture.
Shifter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shifter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shifter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shifter stands up over Martin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Shifter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shifter trying to move into half guard but instead Martin has managed to sweep!
Shape Shifter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shifter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Martin controls the pace.
Shifter looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Martin passes into half guard.
Shifter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martin pulls his head out easily.
Shifter is not content to let Martin control the position.
Shifter looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Shifter looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Martin pushes past his half guard into mount!
Martin manages to capitalize on a mistake by Shifter to take his back!
Shifter can't escape the position.
Shifter is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Martin.
Shifter can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shifter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Martin is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Shifter tries to escape the position.
Shifter tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Shifter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shifter working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Shifter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Swole Ricky Martin dominated that second round.
That's time! Martin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Martin connects with a single shot there.
Martin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Martin misses
and Shifter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Martin's guard.
Shifter drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Martin dives on top into guard.
Shifter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shifter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shifter looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Martin passes into side control.
Shifter is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shifter is trying to escape the position but Martin is controlling the position.
Shifter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Martin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Martin is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Shifter will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Shifter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Martin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Martin controls the position from side control.
Shifter is looking for a sweep.
Martin moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martin misses with an uppercut
and Shifter counters with a shoot takedown. Martin fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shifter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martin is keeping the position for now.
Shifter throws an elbow that misses. Martin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shifter's guard. Nice move by Martin!
Shifter looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Martin has picked Shifter up and slammed him! Shifter can't keep hold of the triangle and Martin manages to pass to side control!
Shifter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shifter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shifter manages to work his way to half guard, despite Martin's best efforts.
Martin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Martin moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Shifter.
Shifter is looking to regain half guard here but Martin keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shifter is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Swole Ricky Martin.
Well Martin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Swole Ricky Martin!
A victorious Swole Ricky Martin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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pop
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