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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodri Yairguez (ranked 1508 p4p, 1646 weight class) and Diogo Martins (ranked 141 p4p, 151 weight class). Yairguez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, El Corrido De Chihuahua - Los Rieleros Del Norte. Martins has chosen Monte Tiene Garabato as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Rodri Yairguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diogo Martins!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martins rushes Yairguez and presses him up against the cage.
Yairguez struggles to land a body shot inside as Martins controls his hands.
Yairguez 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.
Yairguez misses with a punch on the inside.
Yairguez misses with some punches.
Martins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martins utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yairguez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Yairguez working Martins over with strikes.
Yairguez controlling the action here.
Yairguez tries to pass to full mount but Martins defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yairguez works his way into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yairguez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Yairguez is looking to take a break and control but Martins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Martins takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Yairguez tries to advance position but instead Martins slips a leg back in to half guard.
Yairguez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martins keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yairguez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Martins wants to get back to his feet.
Martins wants to improve his position but Yairguez is controlling well.
Martins has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Martins trying to control here.
Martins wants to get back to full guard.
Yairguez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez trying to control the action but Martins is working from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yairguez lands a nice short elbow.
Still in half guard, Yairguez seems content to control.
Martins manages to get to full guard.
Yairguez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yairguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Martins is retaining full guard.
Yairguez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Martins looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Martins looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Martins!
Yairguez tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Yairguez wants to get back to full guard but Martins has passed into side control.
Martins controls the position from side control.
Yairguez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Martins off and has taken his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yairguez scores with strikes from the back.
Yairguez trying to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodri Yairguez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yairguez checks a low kick from Martins.
Yairguez closes the distance and clinches.
Martins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yairguez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yairguez blocks an elbow strike from Martins.
Martins digs a right hand into Yairguez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yairguez's gas tank.
Yairguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Martins avoids the damage to the body.
Martins tries to land a knee to the head but Yairguez blocks with his arms.
Martins tries to land knees in the clinch but Yairguez avoids the damage to the body.
Martins is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Martins swings wildly with an uppercut but Yairguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martins misses with a knee to the head.
Martins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martins struggles to land a body shot inside as Yairguez controls his hands.
Yairguez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins managing to block the knees to the body from Yairguez.
Yairguez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodri Yairguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martins lands a hook that snaps the head of Yairguez backwards.
Yairguez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yairguez takes an elbow to the temple.
Martins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yairguez's face.
Yairguez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yairguez managing to block the knees to the body from Martins.
Yairguez scores with a shot to the side of Martins's head.
Yairguez goes for a takedown attempt but Martins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yairguez.
Martins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yairguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martins throws an overhand right that lands on Yairguez's shoulder, as Yairguez tries to avoid the shot.
Yairguez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins is looking to clinch.
Yairguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yairguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martins slips a straight right by Yairguez.
Yairguez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martins.
A quick step to the side and Yairguez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yairguez instigates a clinch.
Martins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yairguez is defending well for now.
Martins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Martins throws an elbow but it misses.
Yairguez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Martins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yairguez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Martins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yairguez wants a takedown but no success here.
A short uppercut from Martins.
A nice left hand lands by Martins.
Yairguez swings wildly with an uppercut but Martins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martins misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martins tries to land a knee to the head but Yairguez blocks with his arms.
Martins prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yairguez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yairguez takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Rodri Yairguez has been cut.
Martins misses with a punch on the inside.
Yairguez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Martins's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yairguez throws an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from Yairguez.
Yairguez tries for a takedown but Martins manages to get underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martins.
Martins managing to block the knees to the body from Yairguez.
Yairguez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Martins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Martins misses with a knee strike.
Yairguez tries for a takedown but Martins manages to get underhooks.
Martins utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Martins displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yairguez up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Martins.
A shot in the inside from Martins.
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!
Martins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Martins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martins utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right from Yairguez.
Yairguez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yairguez is working Martins over against the cage.
Nice elbow from Yairguez.
Martins misses with an elbow strike.
Martins scores with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diogo Martins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rodri Yairguez's cut.
That's time! Yairguez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Martins throws a head kick but Yairguez moves out of range.
Yairguez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Martins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yairguez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Yairguez wants to free his trapped foot but Martins is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yairguez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yairguez wants to pass the guard but Martins is defending well.
Yairguez stops Martins from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yairguez trying to pass the guard but Martins defending well.
Yairguez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martins keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yairguez is looking to stall here but Martins recovers full guard.
Yairguez content to stall in guard here.
Martins wants to stand but Yairguez is controlling the position.
Yairguez passes Martins's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rodri Yairguez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yairguez stops Martins from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yairguez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yairguez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martins defending well though.
Martins is looking to escape.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Diogo Martins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martins explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Martins blocks a leg kick.
Martins throws the left hand but Yairguez avoids the punch easily.
Yairguez tries to clinch up but Martins circles away and keeps his distance.
Yairguez dives in for a single leg takedown but Martins sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Yairguez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Martins with a knee to the head.
Martins lands a damaging elbow.
Martins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yairguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martins.
Martins throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Martins fails to land.
Martins lands with a right to the head.
Martins missing with knees to the body.
Yairguez can't find room to land a body shot as Martins controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Yairguez.
Yairguez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yairguez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martins.
Martins blocks an uppercut.
Martins misses with a knee strike.
Yairguez tries a body shot but Martins blocks it.
Martins trying to land knees to the body.
Yairguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yairguez backwards.
Yairguez is trying to trip Martins. He has hold of a leg but Martins is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Yairguez persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yairguez won't allow Martins to sweep him here.
Yairguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martins wants to stand and escape but Yairguez is having none of it.
Yairguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yairguez wants to control from the top but Martins keeps moving.
Martins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yairguez controls the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yairguez wants to control from the top but Martins keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diogo Martins.
I think Martins 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diogo Martins!
Diogo Martins bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Rodri Yairguez stepped up to the mic, saying 'A loss is a good learning experience if you take it that way, but it also isn't a win. Everybody loses eventually.'.
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