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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marski Martola (ranked 1598 p4p, 1553 weight class) and Juan Carlos (ranked 184 p4p, 177 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marski Martola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Carlos!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carlos throws a front kick that sends Martola stumbling back into the cage.
Carlos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martola.
Martola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martola fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Carlos checks it well.
We've been hearing reports that Martola has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Carlos misses with an uppercut. Martola saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martola. Carlos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carlos is trying to counter with his kicks.
A big left from Martola misses.
Carlos throws a body kick that misses.
Martola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martola misses with an uppercut.
Martola stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martola closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carlos circles away.
Martola misses with a straight right.
Carlos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Carlos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carlos lands a jab.
Carlos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Martola misses its intended target.
Jab by Carlos.
Carlos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A jab lands there for Martola.
Martola misses with a body shot.
Martola motions for Carlos to come forward. Martola throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carlos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Martola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carlos.
Martola lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martola lands an overhand right.
Martola loads up on a big right hand but Carlos slips the punch.
Carlos throws a leg kick but Martola sees it coming and moves out of range.
Martola doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Martola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carlos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Carlos misses with a head kick.
Carlos gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carlos controls the position from side control.
Martola takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos in side control lands a decent elbow.
Carlos tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Carlos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Martola is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Martola wants to control but Carlos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Carlos is looking to take a break and control but Martola is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martola looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Carlos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Martola is trying to control but can't.
Martola looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Carlos pushes past his half guard into mount!
Martola regains half guard.
Carlos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Carlos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Carlos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martola does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martola works his way to full guard. Good work.
Martola utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martola keeping full guard, as Carlos tries to pass.
Martola looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Carlos passes into half guard.
Carlos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Carlos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Martola is not content to let Carlos control the position.
Carlos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Carlos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Carlos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Martola fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carlos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab lands there for Carlos.
Carlos throws out a loose jab but Martola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martola lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carlos circles away quickly and effectively.
Carlos shoots in looking for a takedown but Martola manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Carlos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Carlos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carlos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carlos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carlos blocks a jab.
Carlos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Martola attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Carlos misses with a body shot.
Carlos scores with a jab. Martola acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carlos throws a series of punches but Martola avoids them all with ease.
Carlos throws a sloppy head kick and Martola moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martola.
Juan Carlos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carlos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carlos tries to move into range but Martola moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Martola finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Carlos stalks Martola and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Martola's face. Martola staggers backwards, shaken.
Carlos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martola circles away quickly and effectively.
Martola lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Martola moves away from the strike by Carlos.
Martola is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Martola throws a leg kick but Carlos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Carlos throws a fast counter high kick but Martola manages to duck under it in time.
Carlos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carlos throws a lazy head kick
and Martola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Carlos.
Carlos thows a body kick. Martola tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A big left from Martola misses.
Despite the aggression on Carlos's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Carlos looks to land a right hand but Martola moved out of range.
Carlos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martola.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martola looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Carlos shoots in for a takedown but Martola shows good takedown defense.
Carlos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Martola lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Carlos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Carlos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Carlos walks into a stiff left hand from Martola.
A slow jab from Martola misses its intended target.
Martola lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Martola throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Carlos counters with a takedown into side control.
Carlos cracks Martola with a big right hand but Martola just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Carlos controls the position.
Carlos misses with the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Carlos.
Martola stops Carlos from passing to mount.
Carlos is working Martola over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos throws a strike aimed at the side of Martola's head but Martola avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlos looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Martola is avoiding damage well.
Martola is looking to reverse the position.
Carlos wants to control but Martola is keeping him busy.
Martola taking a bit of punishment here - Carlos scoring with strikes.
The referee asks Carlos politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Carlos prefers to stall for the moment though.
Carlos cracks Martola with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Martola tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martola is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Carlos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Martola won't allow Carlos to pass to mount.
Carlos slows the pace down in half guard.
Carlos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carlos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carlos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martola defending well though.
Carlos is looking to stall here but Martola recovers full guard.
Martola keeping moving, preventing Carlos from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Carlos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Martola misses with an uppercut. Carlos saw that one coming.
Marski Martola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martola throws a hook to the side of Carlos's head but Carlos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab by Carlos.
Martola lands a nice shot to the body.
Carlos throws a head kick that misses.
Carlos throws out a loose jab but Martola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martola throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carlos.
A head kick misses from Martola.
Carlos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martola.
Carlos misses with a body kick.
Martola throws a shot from downtown. Carlos moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Carlos.
Carlos moves out of range of the strikes.
Carlos dives in for a single leg takedown but Martola sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
An inside leg kick lands from Carlos.
Carlos lands with a good body shot.
Martola keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos throws a nice looking combination but Martola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martola takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Martola takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Martola looks to land a body kick but Carlos moved away.
Martola takes one on the button.
Carlos blocks a low kick nicely.
A left lands for Carlos.
Carlos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Martola misses with a body shot.
Martola misses with an uppercut. Carlos saw that one coming.
Carlos checks the leg kick.
A jab from Martola misses.
Carlos feints a counter leg kick.
Carlos scores with a hook to the body. Martola takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carlos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Martola throws a looping overhand right but Carlos ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
That kick from Martola tenderised Carlos's leg. Carlos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Carlos works Martola's body with a nice hook.
Good exchange - Martola coming out on top.
Carlos throws a right and a left that Martola avoids nicely.
Carlos scores with a nice strike.
Martola punishes Carlos's body with a nice straight punch.
Carlos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Martola misses with a low kick.
Carlos jabs at Martola's body.
Martola misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice body punch from Carlos.
Martola throws a leg kick but Carlos checks it.
Carlos lets loose with a powerful body kick. Martola will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martola throws a looping overhand right but Carlos ducks down to avoid it.
That kick from Carlos tenderised Martola's leg. Martola is trying to keep his angry face on.
Martola has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Martola connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carlos. Carlos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martola connects with a right hand. Carlos shakes it off.
Good standup being displayed there by Carlos as he connects with a hook.
Martola lands a leg kick that knocks Carlos off balance momentarily.
Carlos misses with a few strikes there.
Martola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carlos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martola moves away.
Carlos slips under a jab from Martola.
Martola walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from Martola misses.
Martola lands with a straight right. Carlos didn't see that one coming.
Carlos swings for the body but Martola moves out of range.
Martola checks a leg kick.
Carlos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Carlos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carlos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Martola is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carlos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Martola wants to slow Carlos down by chopping away at his legs.
Martola shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carlos as he avoids it easily.
Carlos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Martola was covering up waiting for the punch and Carlos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Carlos chips away with some ground and pound.
Martola has momentary wrist control but Carlos slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Carlos pushes down on Martola's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Carlos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carlos 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Carlos!
Our winner, Juan Carlos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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