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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grady Bronze (ranked 2705 p4p, 3678 weight class) and Pablo Martin (ranked 304 p4p, 395 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Decent boxing
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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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grady Bronze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Martin!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronze fails with a takedown attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Martin misses.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bronze was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
Bronze swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bronze moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice sprawl there from Martin as Bronze shoots in.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but Bronze shakes him off and moves away.
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bronze.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bronze moves away.
Martin leaves Bronze with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grady Bronze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Martin moves out of range as Bronze strikes.
It seemed like Martin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab lands there for Martin.
Martin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bronze fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bronze fails with the takedown.
Martin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A punch lands to the side of Bronze 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronze ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
A quick step to the side and Bronze tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martin lands with a good body shot.
Bronze shoots in and bounces Martin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronze pushes down on Martin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bronze sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martin defending well though.
Martin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bronze winds up and cracks Martin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronze slips a nice elbow through Martin's hands, connecting with Martin's forehead.
Bronze controlling the action here.
Martin is trying to get back to full guard.
Bronze scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bronze performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bronze's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bronze throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bronze.
Martin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bronze.
Bronze trying to control from half guard but Martin is working away.
We've been informed that Martin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bronze not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bronze throws a strike but Martin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bronze stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martin looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bronze has his takedown stuffed
and Bronze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bronze shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Martin is trying to defend but Bronze finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bronze content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bronze thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martin's head.
Bronze looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bronze is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Martin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bronze.
Bronze sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martin defending well though.
Bronze with the ground and pound but Martin uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bronze is looking to work some ground and pound but Martin has wrist control.
Bronze has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bronze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bronze trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Bronze throws a strike but Martin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bronze is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Martin passes Bronze's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Martin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bronze looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bronze trying to hold on to Martin's head to control him but Martin postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bronze controlling the position well.
Bronze is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Martin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Martin's back!
Bronze trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bronze is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Martin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bronze slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Bronze struggling to land strikes to the head as Martin covers up.
Bronze keeps control of the position easily here as Martin tries to buck him off.
Even with his hooks in, Bronze manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bronze punches the canvas rather than the man.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pablo Martin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bronze gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Martin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bronze changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Martin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Martin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Grady Bronze overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bronze working the ground and pound from side control.
Bronze is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Martin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bronze landing strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronze landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ground and pound from Bronze seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bronze wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bronze wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here as Bronze stalls from top position.
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.
Bronze throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bronze slows the pace down.
Bronze wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.
Martin wants to control but Bronze postures up.
Martin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bronze.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronze stands up and beckons Martin to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Martin. No joy for Bronze on that attempt.
Bronze drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Martin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bronze creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Martin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Martin seems a little lost for a moment, as Bronze dominates the positioning.
Bronze throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bronze trying to control the position but Martin is working away.
Martin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to bench press Bronze off him but Bronze keeps the position.
Bronze wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.
Bronze is really struggling to control Martin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bronze in side control, throwing shots but Martin defends.
Bronze working the ground and pound but Martin is defending the strikes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bronze throws a strike aimed at the side of Martin's head but Martin avoids it well.
Bronze happy to just control the position for now.
Bronze misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
An elbow from Bronze crashes against the mat.
Martin wants to control but Bronze postures up.
Bronze moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Martin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Martin wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grady Bronze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bronze looking to score a takedown here. Martin is defending well but Bronze drives through and ends up in Martin's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bronze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bronze cracks Martin with a solid left hand.
Bronze connects with a couple of short punches.
Martin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Martin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bronze controls the pace.
Martin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bronze is fighting to break Martin's control of his arms but Martin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bronze trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bronze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bronze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pablo Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin stuffs the takedown attempt from Bronze. Bronze gets slowly back to his feet.
Bronze looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martin is fending him off so far but Bronze persists. Nope, Martin circles away and we're back to standing.
Bronze shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bronze was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bronze scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Martin to see if he's OK.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bronze in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bronze working the ground and pound but Martin is defending the strikes.
Bronze creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bronze throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Martin works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Bronze seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bronze missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bronze is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bronze is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bronze is nestled in close to Martin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bronze looks to land a strike but Martin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bronze trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Bronze with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bronze sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bronze throwing strikes but missing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grady Bronze dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Martin lands with a hook. Bronze tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bronze gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bronze fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Martin avoids it really well and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martin! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronze has a takedown stuffed.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bronze manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Bronze on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronze takes one to the chin there.
Martin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bronze gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Martin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grady Bronze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bronze gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A swing and a miss from Martin.
Martin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Martin fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Bronze moved out of range nicely.
A quick step to the side and Bronze tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bronze ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
A little feinted left hand from Bronze on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bronze bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bronze tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bronze is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Martin's shoulder. That is not cool.
Bronze tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bronze trying to control the position but Martin is working away.
Bronze taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is not content to let Bronze control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bronze happy to just control the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bronze misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bronze takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bronze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bronze throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martin missing with a left hand there. Bronze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Bronze on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bronze needs to keep his hands up - Martin had a free shot at his head there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bronze is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Martin breaks the clinch.
Bronze moves into range and clinches up with Martin.
Martin manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Martin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Martin misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Bronze misses the target.
Martin misses with the combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Bronze misses its target.
Martin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Martin leaves Bronze with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bronze slips a straight right by Martin.
A counter left hand to the body from Bronze misses its target.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bronze fails with the takedown.
Martin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bronze shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martin as he avoids it easily.
Bronze shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martin sprawls well. Martin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bronze gets slowly back to his feet.
Bronze shoots for a double leg takedown but Martin sprawls well. He's pushed Bronze's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bronze tries to keep at a distance but Martin has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bronze has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Martin regains guard immediately.
Bronze is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Martin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Martin trying to control the position.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Bronze from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bronze throwing strikes but missing.
Bronze is looking to work some ground and pound but Martin has wrist control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bronze trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Bronze is looking to counter punch.
Bronze shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martin sprawls well. Martin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bronze gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Martin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pablo Martin!
Pablo Martin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Grady Bronze spoke after the fight, saying 'Well I think it's about time to let the young guys take over. I don't feel the drive to fight anymore. I'm just happy I had the opportunity to fight along some of the scariest opponents TOF has to offer.'.
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energy
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hype
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