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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Swole Ricky Martin (ranked 36 p4p, 133 weight class) and Gunnar Gunnarsson (ranked 8 p4p, 17 weight class). Gunnarsson has chosen Björk - Army Of Me as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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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 31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Swole Ricky Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Gunnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin tries to move into range but Gunnarsson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Martin walks into a straight right hand from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson misses with an uppercut.
Martin throws a front kick that sends Gunnarsson stumbling back into the cage.
Martin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gunnarsson if he has to take too many more of those.
Martin connects with a single shot there.
Nice defenses there by Gunnarsson.
A jab from Gunnarsson misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martin.
Martin throws a leg kick
and Gunnarsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gunnarsson ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunnarsson throws an off balance right hand
and Martin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gunnarsson.
A slow jab from Gunnarsson misses its intended target.
Gunnarsson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Martin counters with a straight right hand.
Martin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Martin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martin slips under a jab from Gunnarsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin cracks Gunnarsson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gunnarsson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Martin finish him?
Gunnarsson lands a nice looking body shot.
Gunnarsson throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.
Martin throws a right hand that misses
and Gunnarsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Gunnarsson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gunnarsson wants to land a leg kick but Martin is out of range.
Gunnarsson lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Gunnarsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Martin. Martin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Martin throws a hook to the side of Gunnarsson's head but Gunnarsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martin throws a poor cross that misses
and Gunnarsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Martin misses with a hook
and Gunnarsson counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gunnarsson.
Martin moves into the clinch.
Gunnarsson is trying to break the clinch but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Gunnarsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin keeps control of Gunnarsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martin scores with a shot to the side of Gunnarsson's head.
Martin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gunnarsson wants to break free but Martin has control.
Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunnarsson looks for the body kick but Martin saw that one coming.
Martin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gunnarsson just manages to avoid it.
Martin throws a jab when Gunnarsson was well out of range.
Gunnarsson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Martin tries to land a body kick
and Gunnarsson counters with a leg kick.
Gunnarsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Gunnarsson - just one landing.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Gunnarsson moves away and avoids it.
Martin misses with a hook
and Gunnarsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gunnarsson throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Gunnarsson.
Martin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gunnarsson counters with a straight right hand.
Martin misses with a jab to the body
and Gunnarsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Gunnarsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a kick to the body.
A big left from Martin misses.
Gunnarsson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gunnarsson misses with a body shot
and Martin counters with a nice body kick.
Martin misses with a left hand
enabling Gunnarsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Gunnarsson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gunnarsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Martin under the eye.
Gunnarsson throws a hook but Martin blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Martin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson thuds a left hand into Martin's body.
Martin looks for the body kick but Gunnarsson saw that one coming.
Gunnarsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
And Martin counters with a quick kick to the body but Gunnarsson blocks it.
Gunnarsson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Martin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gunnarsson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Martin moves out of range of the strikes.
Martin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gunnarsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gunnarsson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Martin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a low kick but Gunnarsson moves out of range easily.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook.
Martin throws a leg kick
and Gunnarsson counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunnarsson moves away.
Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gunnarsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gunnarsson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Martin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Martin throws a lazy body kick
and Gunnarsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gunnarsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Martin throws a hook but Gunnarsson blocks it.
It seemed like Gunnarsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gunnarsson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Martin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gunnarsson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Martin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gunnarsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunnarsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gunnarsson catches Martin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Martin throws a lazy uppercut
and Gunnarsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Gunnarsson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Martin misses with an uppercut.
Martin punishes Gunnarsson's body with a nice straight punch.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunnarsson moves away.
Gunnarsson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Martin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Martin.
Gunnarsson slips a jab from Martin.
It seemed like Gunnarsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gunnarsson throws a leg kick
and Martin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gunnarsson.
Martin feints and then cracks Gunnarsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gunnarsson down.
Martin throws a hook but Gunnarsson avoids it easily.
Martin misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson thumps Martin with a low kick.
Martin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Martin lands a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Gunnarsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Martin throws a lazy right hand but Gunnarsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a hook to the side of Gunnarsson's head but Gunnarsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gunnarsson moves out of range as Martin throws a body kick.
Gunnarsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Martin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gunnarsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gunnarsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Gunnarsson avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunnarsson controls his hands.
Gunnarsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Martin.
Gunnarsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martin breaks from the clinch.
Martin misses the jab.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gunnarsson.
And Martin counters with a quick kick to the body but Gunnarsson blocks it.
A jab from Gunnarsson does it's job there.
Gunnar Gunnarsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gunnarsson doesn't seem bothered though.
Gunnarsson misses with a leg kick
and Martin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin looks to land a body kick but Gunnarsson moved away.
Martin thumps Gunnarsson with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gunnarsson tried to score with a low kick but Martin checks it.
Martin throws out a loose jab but Gunnarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin throws a leg kick
and Gunnarsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook.
Martin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Gunnarsson counter with a right hand.
Martin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Martin misses with a right hand
and Gunnarsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
Martin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Martin rushes Gunnarsson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson working hard to break the clinch.
Martin lands a shoulder strike.
Martin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gunnarsson backwards.
Gunnarsson has had enough of the clinch but Martin keeps him there for the moment.
Martin tries a body shot but Gunnarsson blocks it.
Martin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunnarsson's elbow.
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunnarsson.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Gunnarsson controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gunnarsson.
A frustrated look appears on Gunnarsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Martin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson blocks a body shot from Martin.
Martin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Martin lands a left hand.
Martin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Martin tries to work over Gunnarsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Martin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gunnarsson misses with a body punch.
Gunnarsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Martin misses with a leg kick
enabling Gunnarsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin walks into a jab.
Martin slips under a jab from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gunnarsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Martin misses with a body shot
and Gunnarsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Martin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gunnarsson's hands.
Martin swings widly with a right hand
and Gunnarsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Swole Ricky Martin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gunnarsson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Gunnar Gunnarsson has been cut.
Gunnarsson throws a leg kick which misses Martin's front leg but catches the back leg as Martin tries to avoid it.
Gunnarsson feints and then cracks Martin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martin down.
Martin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gunnarsson loads up on a big right hand but Martin slips the punch.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Gunnarsson's shoulder, as Gunnarsson tries to avoid the shot.
Gunnarsson moves out of range as Martin throws a body kick.
Martin checks a low kick from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Martin on the side of the head.
Martin takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson misses with an uppercut
and Martin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gunnarsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Martin at a distance.
Gunnarsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gunnarsson throws an overhand right that lands on Martin's shoulder, as Martin tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a shot to the body.
Gunnarsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martin with a nice calf kick.
Martin with a nice cross.
Martin misses with a body kick.
Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gunnarsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gunnarsson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gunnarsson lands with an overhand left.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Martin scores with a hook to the body. Gunnarsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gunnarsson if he has to take too many more of those.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunnarsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
Martin misses with a body kick.
Martin tries a low kick but Gunnarsson avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin dips to his left and cracks Gunnarsson with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin cracks Gunnarsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Martin.
Martin forces Gunnarsson back against the cage and clinches.
Martin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gunnarsson backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Martin.
Martin stalls.
Martin scores with a hook to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Martin.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Gunnarsson controls the action.
Martin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gunnarsson's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Martin.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Gunnarsson controls the action.
Martin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martin.
Gunnarsson is trying to push Martin away but Martin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Swole Ricky Martin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Martin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Gunnarsson back against the cage.
Gunnarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gunnarsson backwards.
Martin has Gunnarsson pressed against the cage, preventing Gunnarsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gunnarsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Gunnarsson is trying to push Martin away but Martin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A right hook to the body lands for Martin.
Martin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gunnarsson backwards.
Martin breaks the clinch.
Martin throws the kick towards the body but Gunnarsson avoids it.
Martin throws a body kick that misses.
Martin misses with a leg kick
and Gunnarsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin slips under a jab from Gunnarsson.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gunnarsson checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Martin.
Martin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gunnarsson just manages to avoid it.
Gunnarsson slips a straight right by Martin.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A bone on bone clash there as Martin blocks the leg kick.
Martin closes the distance but Gunnarsson moves to the side
and Gunnarsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gunnarsson lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin tries to land a leg kick but Gunnarsson saw it coming and moves away.
Gunnarsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Martin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson misses with a kick to the body.
Gunnarsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martin with a nice calf kick.
Gunnarsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Swole Ricky Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Martin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Swole Ricky Martin!
Swole Ricky Martin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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