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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ed Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and don hushin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). hushin has chosen Soul Assassination as his entrance music. don hushin looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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165 cm
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168 lbs
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195 cm
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ed Martin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, don hushin! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Good work by hushin as he checks the leg kick. hushin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Martin trying to punch from the bottom. They're landing but they're really not going to hurt hushin. hushin has hold of Martin's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Martin manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Martin is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Martin can't escape the position.
hushin stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing. hushin avoids the head kick by Martin.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. hushin rushes Martin and presses him up against the cage. hushin looks gassed! hushin misses with some punches.
hushin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martin.
hushin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Martin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Martin wants to get back to striking at distance but hushin won't allow it.
Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. hushin avoids the head kick by Martin.
Martin throws a head kick that misses. hushin connects with a solid leg kick. Martin throws a head kick that misses. hushin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martin as he avoids it easily. hushin misses with a wild combination.
Martin tries to keep at a distance but hushin has taken the fight into the clinch. Martin breaks the clinch.
Ed Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. hushin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Martin is looking to score with low kicks. hushin looks to land a combination but Martin avoids it well. hushin circles away from the clinch attempt and hushin counters with a left and a right that stings Martin. hushin misses with a double jab.
Martin misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Martin missing with a left hand there. hushin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Ed Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. hushin throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily. Martin clinches with his opponent.
Martin manages to break the clinch.
hushin pushes Martin up against the cage in a clinch. Martin is trying to break free. Martin manages to break the clinch.
hushin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick by Martin misses and hushin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by hushin. hushin gets control of Martin's arms and successfully pulls guard. hushin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. hushin working for a triangle but Martin defends it easily.
hushin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. hushin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Martin working some strikes from top position. Martin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Martin wanted to stand there but hushin had control of the position. hushin thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. hushin has his feet on Martin's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Martin throws a leg kick and hushin counters with a single leg into guard. Martin didn't expect that. hushin advances position into side control! Martin wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. hushin has control of an arm but Martin manages to advance to hushin's back! Martin trying to control the position but hushin manages to sink in the hooks. Martin has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke. hushin is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Martin is defending well though. hushin let's go of the attempt for now. Martin is trapped and hushin is scoring with shots to the head and body. Martin is trying to stand back up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Martin is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
don hushin dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Martin throws a wild body kick that hushin sees coming a mile off. Martin throws a lazy head kick and hushin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Martin tries to score with a low kick but hushin moves his leg out of the way. hushin shoots in but Martin avoids the takedown attempt easily. Martin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before hushin can pounce on him.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and hushin moves out of range easily. Martin looks to throw a body kick and hushin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by hushin. hushin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. hushin stands and steps away. Martin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. A head kick by Martin misses and hushin counters by moving into the clinch. hushin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Martin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
hushin scores with a one two! Martin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick by Martin misses and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. hushin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Ed Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of don hushin. Martin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. hushin misses with a body kick. hushin dodges the punch combination from Martin.
Martin scores with a sloppy right hand. hushin should have avoided that one. A head kick by Martin misses so hushin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Martin striking from the bottom here. Martin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Martin is pressing down on hushin's thigh, looking to free his foot. hushin is holding on for now. Ground and pound from Martin. Martin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for hushin on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Martin tries to stand but can't do so whilst hushin controls his leg. hushin moves into full guard.
Martin wants to stand but hushin is controlling his posture from full guard. Martin looking to pass the guard. Martin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Martin thows a big elbow that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Martin gets caught flat footed, as hushin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martin lands some strikes from the bottom. Martin wants to get back to his feet but hushin is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Martin has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but hushin has passed into side control.
hushin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Martin to his feet. Martin gets caught flat footed, as hushin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. hushin stands up from Martin's guard - hushin perhaps looking for a knockout. Martin throws a sloppy head kick and hushin moves out of range easily. Martin tries a head kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown by hushin or perhaps it was just good defense by Martin which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round. hushin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martin is fending him off so far but hushin persists. Nope, Martin circles away and we're back to standing. Martin throws a head kick that misses and hushin counters with a nice double leg into half guard. hushin decides to return to a standing position. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Martin tries to clinch but fails miserably and hushin counters with a single leg into guard. Martin didn't expect that. hushin wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving. hushin stops Martin from standing up. hushin wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving. Martin wants to stand up but hushin is controlling him. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Martin looking for a guillotine here but hushin defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
don hushin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
hushin has Martin up against the cage in a clinch.
Martin missing with knees to the body.
Martin breaks from the clinch.
Martin tries to clinch but hushin moves away and hushin counters with a takedown into side control. Martin is trying to get back to his feet. Martin tries to buck hushin off but hushin is having none of it. Martin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but hushin is controlling him well. Martin is looking to get back to his feet here but hushin is keeping cool and he's managed to take Martin's back. hushin is landing with strikes from the back. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Martin looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands. Martin tries to roll but hushin sticks to his back.
hushin scores with punches to the body. Martin defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
hushin keeps control of the position easily here as Martin tries to buck him off.
Martin is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. Martin preventing the rear naked choke attempt from hushin.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Martin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Martin is trying to get back to his feet but hushin has full control of the position and if anything, Martin has just worked his way into a worse spot. Martin tries to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - hushin's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
hushin doesn't have the hooks in and Martin manages to turn into his guard.
hushin pushes Martin off and scrambles back to his feet.
hushin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martin throws a lazy body kick and hushin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by hushin. hushin keeps control of Martin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Martin tries to land knees in the clinch but hushin avoids the damage to the body. Martin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Martin landing knees to the body.
Martin is trying to break free. Martin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from hushin.
Martin breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Martin misses. hushin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin.
hushin lands a jab-cross combination. hushin is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
hushin staying out of range there. hushin shoots in for a takedown but Martin shows good takedown defense. hushin gets a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Martin wants to stand back up but hushin manages to pass into side control.
Martin throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done! Martin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as hushin backs up against the cage.
Ed Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! hushin blocks a head kick by Martin.
hushin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martin tries to avoid it but hushin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martin to the ground. Martin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Martin misses with a body kick. Martin throws a lazy head kick and hushin counters by moving into the clinch. Martin drops down looking for an ankle pick but hushin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice defenses there by hushin.
And that's the end of the fight! don hushin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got hushin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30 Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30 Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... don hushin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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