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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Mahogany (ranked 8 p4p, 24 weight class) and Swole Ricky Martin (ranked 1 p4p, 5 weight class). Mahogany comes to the cage accompanied by Dio - We Rock. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30 - 15 - 0 |
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208
32 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rich Mahogany!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Swole Ricky Martin!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin lands with a hook. Mahogany tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mahogany scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Mahogany does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Mahogany darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mahogany is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mahogany thows a huge punch but Martin dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahogany 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.
Martin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahogany is looking to pass Martin's guard but actually Martin recovers to full guard.
Mahogany tries to free his leg and advance position but Martin is retaining full guard.
Mahogany 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.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Mahogany from controlling successfully.
That's two 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.
Mahogany stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mahogany drops back, looking for a kneebar! Martin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Martin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Martin!
Mahogany is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is staying tight to Mahogany's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mahogany is trying to improve his position.
Martin is staying tight to Mahogany's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mahogany wants to control but Martin postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee asks Martin politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Martin prefers to stall for the moment though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mahogany moves out of range as Martin strikes.
Martin throws a looping overhand right but Mahogany ducks down to avoid it.
Swole Ricky Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mahogany.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mahogany goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Martin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mahogany's guard! Nice work there by Martin!
Martin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mahogany's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Still in half guard, Martin seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin prevents Mahogany from improving his position.
Martin controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Swole Ricky Martin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mahogany has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahogany looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mahogany throws a jab when Martin was well out of range.
Mahogany has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Martin finds it's way round the side to connect with Mahogany's head.
It looks like Rich Mahogany has been cut.
Martin slips a jab from Mahogany.
Martin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Martin misses with a looping left.
Martin throws a leg kick
and Mahogany counters with a stiff right hand.
Martin misses with a body punch
letting Mahogany counter with a right hand.
Martin throws a looping overhand right but Mahogany ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahogany shoots in and bounces Martin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Martin keeping full guard, as Mahogany tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahogany is working hard here to advance position.
Martin managing to control the position.
Mahogany wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Mahogany trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mahogany looking to sit in guard and control but Martin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mahogany working for submissions but it's allowed Martin to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin uses his free foot to push down on Mahogany's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mahogany.
Mahogany tries to hold on but Martin pushes him away.
Martin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mahogany is looking to escape.
Mahogany regains half guard.
Rich Mahogany overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Mahogany is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin stalling.
Mahogany actively working from the bottom here.
Martin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mahogany is trying to get back to full guard.
Mahogany wants to control but Martin is keeping busy.
Martin is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mahogany has given up his back here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mahogany tries to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Swole Ricky Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rich Mahogany's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Martin throws out a leg kick but Mahogany moves out of range and Martin only half commits.
Mahogany tests Martin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mahogany with a jab.
Crunch! Martin slams his shin into Mahogany's torso.
Mahogany uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mahogany takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Martin lands a leg kick that knocks Mahogany off balance momentarily.
Swole Ricky Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Martin tries a body shot but Mahogany blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Martin.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Mahogany controls the action.
Mahogany is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mahogany tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahogany misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mahogany misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Martin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mahogany makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Martin.
Mahogany tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Mahogany controls the action.
Mahogany prevents a body shot from Martin.
Martin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Martin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Martin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Martin cracks Mahogany with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martin.
Martin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Martin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahogany's elbow.
Nice body punch from Martin - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Martin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Martin.
Martin lands a shot to the body.
Martin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Martin lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Martin.
Martin lands a nice shot to the body.
Martin is leaning against Mahogany and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Martin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Martin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mahogany prevents a body shot from Martin.
Martin misses with a knee strike.
Martin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahogany backwards.
Good body shot from Martin.
Martin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Martin.
Martin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Martin.
Martin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Martin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahoganys head.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Mahogany controls the action.
Martin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Martin.
Martin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Martin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Martin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Swole Ricky Martin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mahogany takes a shot to the head.
Martin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mahogany doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahogany misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martin lands a body punch.
Martin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martin digs a right hand into Mahogany's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mahogany's gas tank.
Martin just leaning against Mahogany, taking a breather.
Martin is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting on Martin's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Mahogany doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Martin.
Martin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Martin.
A short right from Martin.
A body shot lands from Martin.
Martin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Martin lands a shoulder strike.
Mahogany prevents a body shot from Martin.
Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahogany staying out of range there.
Mahogany checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mahogany tries to move into range but Martin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahogany misses with a left hand
and Martin counters with a big left hand that crumples Mahogany! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Swole Ricky Martin!
Swole Ricky Martin is the new light heavyweight champion!
Swole Ricky Martin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Rich Mahogany stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congrats to my opponent.'.
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