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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macho Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Striker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Indestructible By Disturbed. Martel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Orginal Techno Viking kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gabriel Striker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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225 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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ADCC Champion
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macho Martel!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker thumps Martel with a low kick.
Martel avoids a kick to the body.
Martel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Martel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Striker looking for a sweep. Not yet Striker, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martel drops back looking for a leg! Striker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Striker manages to kick Martel off! Martel jumps back into Striker's guard.
Martel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Martel prevents Striker from getting back to his feet.
Martel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Striker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Martel slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Striker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martel.
Martel looks gassed!
Martel wants to pass the guard but Striker is defending well.
Striker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martel on the ground.
Striker tries to roll over but Martel keeps him under control.
Martel tries to pass to full mount but Striker defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Martel is looking for a kimura here.
Martel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Striker's head.
Martel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Striker tries to get to full guard but Martel has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker is trying to stand.
Striker wants to improve his position but Martel is controlling well.
Martel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Martel throwing shots but Striker is blocking nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Striker throws a series of punches but Martel moves out of range.
Striker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martel throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Striker digs a good body shot into Martel's ribs.
Striker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Striker.
Striker has a takedown stuffed.
Martel fails with the takedown.
Striker looks for a takedown but Martel sprawls well.
Striker thows a body kick. Martel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Martel drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Striker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Martel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Martel is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Striker has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Martel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Striker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Striker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Striker tries to clinch there but Martel circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Striker.
Martel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Martel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gabriel Striker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martel misses with a head kick.
Martel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Martel working the body and head with strikes.
Striker on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Martel are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Martel in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Check out the look on Martel's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martel tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel is trying to get an arm triangle but Striker is defending well.
Martel is trying to get an arm triangle but Striker is defending well.
Martel tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Striker is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Martel is controlling him well.
Martel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Striker, who protects the arm well.
Martel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Striker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Macho Martel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martel is trying to ground and pound but Striker uses the momentary lack of control by Martel to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Striker's head.
Martel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Striker is trying to get back to full guard.
Martel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Striker is just riding it out for now. Martel eventually gives up the hold.
Martel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four 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.
Martel is thwarting Striker's attempts to control the position.
Striker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Striker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Martel is looking to work some ground and pound but Striker has wrist control.
Striker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martel.
Martel pushing down on Striker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Martel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Striker.
A head kick misses from Striker.
No luck for Martel with that takedown attempt.
Striker pushes Martel up against the cage in a clinch.
Martel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Striker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Martel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gabriel Striker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Macho Martel.
Striker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martel smiles and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Striker.
Striker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martel's calf.
Striker throws a head kick that misses.
Martel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick from Striker lands but Martel takes it in his stride.
Striker shoots for a double leg takedown but Martel sprawls well. He's pushed Striker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice body kick there by Striker.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Striker keeps Martel at a distance using the push kick.
Striker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Martel throws a head kick that Striker semi-blocks.
Striker lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker throws a combination. Martel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A good leg kick by Striker.
Martel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Striker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martel misses with a kick to the body.
Striker throws a front kick that sends Martel stumbling back into the cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Striker throws a front kick that sends Martel stumbling back into the cage.
Striker throws a one two combo.
Martel looks to land a body kick but Striker moved away.
A good leg kick by Striker.
Striker moves in looking to clinch but Martel pushes him off.
Martel keeps the fight on the outside.
Striker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gabriel Striker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Striker to the mat! Striker manages to get full guard.
Martel throws a big right hand that misses.
Martel pushing down on Striker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Martel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Martel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Striker's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel throwing shots but Striker is blocking nicely.
Martel is looking for a kimura but Striker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Martel to get the leverage.
Macho Martel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Striker defending well though.
Martel is keen to just control but Striker is a slippery customer.
Martel is looking for a kimura but Striker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Martel to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Striker gets full guard.
Martel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Martel wants to pass the guard but Striker is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker keeping moving, preventing Martel from controlling successfully.
Martel stays in close to Striker's body and controls the position.
Gabriel Striker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martel trying to control the position from guard on top but Striker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Macho Martel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Martel 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Macho Martel!
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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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