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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Alexander (ranked 671 p4p, 411 weight class) and Javier Martinez (ranked 91 p4p, 53 weight class). Javier Martinez struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcus Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez moves out of range as Alexander throws a body kick.
Martinez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alexander.
Good standup being displayed there by Alexander as he connects with a hook.
Martinez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alexander.
Alexander has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Martinez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alexander.
A jab from Alexander misses.
A little jabbing left from Martinez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Alexander keeps it at a distance.
Alexander misses the jab.
Alexander keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martinez.
Marcus Alexander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alexander.
Martinez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alexander.
Alexander uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martinez.
Martinez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alexander.
Alexander was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez slips a jab from Alexander.
Martinez throws out a counter right but Alexander avoids it with no problem.
Alexander with the inside leg kick.
Martinez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alexander.
Alexander looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Martinez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Martinez fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Alexander throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martinez misses with a straight right.
Alexander swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alexander throws a good cross that connects.
Alexander dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martinez. That did some damage!
Alexander throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Martinez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alexander jabs Martinez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Martinez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Martinez.
Martinez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexander throws a right hand that misses
and Alexander takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alexander throws an overhand right that lands on Martinez's shoulder, as Martinez tries to avoid the shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Alexander!
Martinez 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.
Nice body kick there by Alexander.
Nice straight punches there by Alexander. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alexander.
Alexander is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martinez.
Alexander slips a jab from Martinez.
Alexander throws a quick counter kick to the body but Martinez avoids it.
Alexander misses with an uppercut. Martinez saw that one coming.
Alexander dips to his left and cracks Martinez with an uppercut!
Alexander throws a head kick but Martinez moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander misses the shot to the body.
Alexander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martinez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alexander, pushing him back against the cage.
Alexander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alexander lands a hook that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Martinez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Martinez stalling in the clinch but Alexander improves position.
Martinez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Martinez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alexander's brow.
Alexander gets underhooks to prevent Martinez's takedown attempt.
Alexander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alexander throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Alexander.
A short right from Alexander.
Alexander misses with some punches.
Alexander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alexander throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander blocks the elbow strike.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alexander avoids it.
Martinez blocks a body shot from Alexander.
Alexander misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alexander has a couple of punches blocked by Martinez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martinez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez stalling in the clinch.
Alexander blocks an elbow strike.
Alexander lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Alexander.
Alexander stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Alexander lands a body shot in the clinch.
Martinez looks winded!
Martinez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alexander is keeping busy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alexander.
Alexander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alexander pushes Martinez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alexander.
Martinez is trying to maintain a safe position but Alexander gets an underhook and turns Martinez into the cage.
Alexander lands a hook that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Martinez throws an elbow but misses.
Alexander struggles to land a body shot inside as Martinez controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Alexander dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Alexander lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martinez circles away quickly and effectively.
Alexander fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinez manages to avoid it.
Marcus Alexander is winning the standup battle so far.
Martinez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alexander throws a body shot but no joy.
Martinez takes one on the button.
Martinez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A punch combination from Alexander misses.
Alexander moves out of range as Martinez strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander misses with a hook. Martinez ducked under it nicely.
Martinez throws out a counter right but Alexander avoids it with no problem.
Alexander scores with a spinning back kick!
Alexander throws a hook but Martinez blocks it.
Alexander throws a hook to the side of Martinez's head but Martinez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander scores with a jab to the head.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
Martinez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Alexander jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martinez! But no joy.
Alexander blocks a jab.
Alexander tries to land a body kick
and Martinez counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alexander.
Alexander misses with a right hand
and Martinez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martinez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alexander lands with a nice body punch.
Martinez is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Alexander on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Martinez darts in and clinches Alexander up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Martinez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alexander's brow.
Alexander on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alexander lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez has clasped his hands together around Alexander's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Martinez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alexander keeps working.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Alexander is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez trying to control the action but Alexander is working from the bottom.
Martinez scores with punches from side control.
Martinez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Alexander is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Martinez working the body and head with strikes.
Martinez trying to control the action but Alexander is working from the bottom.
Martinez in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander is looking for a sweep.
Alexander is being controlled here.
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but Alexander is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Martinez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Martinez trying to control the action but Alexander is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marcus Alexander will probably get the nod.
That's time! Alexander's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Martinez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alexander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by Martinez there.
Alexander moves out of range of the strikes.
Alexander lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Martinez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez misses with a looping left.
Alexander lands with a hook. Martinez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Martinez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alexander sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Alexander wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alexander is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martinez can do to turn this around?
Alexander throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander clobbers Martinez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alexander scores with a kick to the body.
Alexander throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Martinez is rocked!
Martinez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alexander.
Martinez is still on wobbly legs! Can Alexander finish him?
Alexander drops Martinez with a naaaaasty hook - Martinez is in real trouble here! Alexander dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Alexander!
A very excited looking Marcus Alexander made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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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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