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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Swole Ricky Martin (ranked 98 p4p, 34 weight class) and Masa Saitoh (ranked 15 p4p, 8 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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23 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 33 - 13 - 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 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Saitoh!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saitoh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Saitoh scores with a hook to the body. Martin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saitoh.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Saitoh has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Saitoh checks a leg kick.
Masa Saitoh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target.
Saitoh now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Saitoh looking to score a takedown here. Martin is defending well but Saitoh drives through and ends up in Martin's guard.
Saitoh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Saitoh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martin is keeping the position for now.
Martin wants to hit a sweep here but Saitoh passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Martin there!
Saitoh connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Saitoh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin is squirming around, avoiding Saitoh's attempts to control the action.
Saitoh might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Martin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Saitoh tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Saitoh looking to control but Martin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Martin regains half guard.
Martin is looking for a sweep. Saitoh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saitoh is trying to control the action in half guard but Martin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Martin keeping control of the position.
Saitoh content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saitoh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martin defending well though.
Saitoh working the head and body with strikes.
Martin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Saitoh.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saitoh is looking to stall here but Martin recovers full guard.
Martin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saitoh is one step ahead there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four 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.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Saitoh.
A little feinted left hand from Martin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Martin walks into a straight right hand from Saitoh.
Martin slips under a jab from Saitoh.
Jab by Martin.
It looks like Masa Saitoh has been cut.
Saitoh misses with a lunging right hand
and Martin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Saitoh tries for a takedown but Martin manages to get underhooks.
Saitoh blocks a body shot from Martin.
Saitoh has picked Martin up - he's going for a ride! Saitoh dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Saitoh wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.
Martin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Saitoh.
Martin wants to improve his position but Saitoh is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ground and pound from Saitoh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Masa Saitoh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Masa Saitoh's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Martin throws a leg kick which misses Saitoh's front leg but catches the back leg as Saitoh tries to avoid it.
Martin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Saitoh moves out of range of the body kick.
Martin throws a hook to the side of Saitoh's head but Saitoh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saitoh throws a hook but Martin blocks it.
Saitoh punishes Martin's body with a nice straight punch.
Saitoh closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Martin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Martin keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Saitoh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martin defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin is positioning himself well to prevent Saitoh advancing to mount.
Saitoh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saitoh is trying to control. Martin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saitoh is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Saitoh wants to pass to mount but Martin is defending the position.
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saitoh content to control rather than advance.
Saitoh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Saitoh closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saitoh taking a break here but Martin is having none of it and regains half guard.
Saitoh is trying to control. Martin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin is pressing down on Saitoh's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Saitoh trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Martin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saitoh.
Martin pulls Saitoh in to control the position.
Saitoh engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Saitoh trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saitoh.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin slips under a jab from Saitoh.
Martin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saitoh misses with an uppercut. Martin saw that one coming.
Martin defending well as Saitoh loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Martin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Saitoh.
Saitoh throws the left hand but Martin avoids the punch easily.
Martin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Saitoh misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Martin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Saitoh connects with the punch.
Martin throws out a loose jab but Saitoh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saitoh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saitoh. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masa Saitoh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saitoh throws a lazy uppercut
and Martin counters with an outside leg kick.
Saitoh stuns Martin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Saitoh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saitoh throws a right hand that misses
and Martin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Saitoh's knee momentarily.
Martin moves into range and clinches up with Saitoh.
Saitoh breaks the clinch.
Martin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Swole Ricky Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin avoids the body shot from Saitoh.
Saitoh lands a nice hook to Martin's body. Martin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Masa Saitoh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Masa Saitoh's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Crunch! Martin slams his shin into Saitoh's torso.
Masa Saitoh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saitoh.
Good exchange - Martin coming out on top.
Martin misses the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Saitoh there.
Saitoh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saitoh throws a series of punches but Martin moves out of range.
A cross from Martin lands.
Martin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Saitoh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Saitoh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saitoh controls from within his opponent's guard.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Saitoh from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saitoh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Masa Saitoh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Saitoh controls the pace.
Martin controls Saitoh momentarily but Saitoh frees himself.
Saitoh sitting in guard here, content to control.
Saitoh wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Saitoh's jab looks to have found its range, popping Martin under the eye.
Saitoh thuds a left hand into Martin's body.
Saitoh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Saitoh counters with a straight right hand.
Saitoh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
A cross from Saitoh lands.
Martin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saitoh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Saitoh throws a shot from downtown. Martin moves away and avoids it.
Martin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Martin misses.
Martin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Saitoh finds it's way round the side to connect with Martin's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saitoh scores with a body shot.
Martin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saitoh.
Saitoh lands with a good body shot.
Martin misses with a left hand
and Saitoh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A leg kick checked by Saitoh.
Saitoh misses with a looping right.
Martin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Martin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Martin closes the distance and clinches.
Saitoh misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Martin.
Martin presses Saitoh against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Saitoh prevents a body shot from Martin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Martin.
Saitoh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martin gets through Saitoh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Saitoh avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
Saitoh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin tries a body shot but Saitoh blocks it.
Saitoh blocks a body shot from Martin.
Saitoh blocks a body shot from Martin.
Saitoh wants to take the fight to the mat but Martin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swole Ricky Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right hook to the body lands for Saitoh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masa Saitoh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Saitoh 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masa Saitoh!
Masa Saitoh thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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