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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Bai Hua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Martin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiger Bai Hua!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bai Hua drives through and clinches with Martin against the cage.
Martin lands a hook that snaps the head of Bai Hua backwards.
It looks like Tiger Bai Hua has been cut.
Martin is struggling to control the position.
Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Bai Hua.
Bai Hua fails to land the takedown.
Bai Hua throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Martin's waist but Martin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bai Hua off to one side.
Bai Hua is trying hard to land a takedown here. Martin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
James Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiger Bai Hua.
Bai Hua shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Martin pinned against the cage. Martin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bai Hua shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Martin pinned against the cage. Martin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bai Hua has a takedown stuffed.
Bai Hua looks gassed!
Martin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Martin is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bai Hua is trying to maintain the position but Martin is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bai Hua tries to kick Martin off but Martin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Martin stalling.
Martin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bai Hua wants to get back to full guard.
Martin is working for a submission of some sort.
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.
Martin controlling the pace.
Martin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Martin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bai Hua is trying to stand up here but Martin is controlling him well.
Martin is thwarting Bai Hua's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bai Hua is pressing down on Martin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bai Hua throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Martin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Martin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Martin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bai Hua is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bai Hua 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.
Bai Hua not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bai Hua is looking to take a break and control but Martin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bai Hua stalling.
Martin tries to get to full guard but Bai Hua has control of the leg.
Bai Hua working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bai Hua thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martin's head.
Bai Hua working the head and body with strikes.
Bai Hua lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Martin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tiger Bai Hua's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bai Hua closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Martin did well to prevent Bai Hua getting side control.
Ground and pound from Bai Hua.
Martin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bai Hua.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martin is on top in guard.
Bai Hua throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bai Hua trying to keep a closed guard but Martin is proving a slippery customer.
Bai Hua throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bai Hua is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Bai Hua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bai Hua is looking for a triangle but Martin pushes his legs off easily.
Bai Hua has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Martin content to stall in guard here.
Bai Hua working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Martin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Martin stands up from Bai Hua's guard - Martin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Martin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bai Hua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bai Hua misses with a low kick.
Martin drives through and clinches with Bai Hua against the cage.
Bai Hua is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Martin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bai Hua prevents the takedown attempt.
Martin manages to break the clinch.
Martin fails with an attempt to clinch.
James Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin looks to land a combination but Bai Hua avoids it well.
Martin throws the kick towards the body but Bai Hua avoids it.
Bai Hua misses with a takedown
and Martin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bai Hua's guard now.
Bai Hua has momentary wrist control but Martin slips an elbow through the middle.
Bai Hua will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bai Hua controlling the position.
Bai Hua throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bai Hua has his foot on Martin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Martin works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin prevents Bai Hua from getting back to his feet.
Martin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bai Hua trying to keep a closed guard but Martin is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martin shoots in looking for a takedown. Bai Hua tries to sprawl out of it but Martin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bai Hua manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bai Hua bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Martin misses with a strike from the bottom.
James Martin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martin is trying to get back to half guard.
Bai Hua landing a few strikes.
Bai Hua landing strikes.
Bai Hua works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bai Hua tries to move into full mount but can't pass Martin's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin is trying to control Bai Hua's posture but Bai Hua avoids it.
An elbow from Bai Hua crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bai Hua.
Bai Hua works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bai Hua working the ground and pound.
Martin tries to improve position but can't.
Martin wants to control but Bai Hua postures up.
Bai Hua decides to stand back up.
Martin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bai Hua but Bai Hua pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tiger Bai Hua will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tiger Bai Hua's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bai Hua is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
Martin throws a right hand that Bai Hua ducks under and follows up with a left that Bai Hua also avoids with ease.
Bai Hua shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Martin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bai Hua trying to control but Martin is having none of it.
Martin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bai Hua cracks Martin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bai Hua lands a big elbow.
Bai Hua with shots to the head and body - Martin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bai Hua controlling from the full mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Bai Hua there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bai Hua avoids the attempt from Martin to control.
Martin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bai Hua is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Martin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Martin is desperately trying to improve his position but Bai Hua has a good base and remains in mount.
Bai Hua in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bai Hua lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Martin hang on?
Bai Hua looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bai Hua looking to finish Martin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Martin!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bai Hua lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bai Hua connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bai Hua cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bai Hua tries to control but Martin wriggling away.
Martin is trying desperately to improve position.
Bai Hua looking to finish Martin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Martin!
Bai Hua pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bai Hua wants to finish this one by submission but Martin is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bai Hua.
Bai Hua landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin chipping away with body shots but they're not going to hurt Bai Hua.
Bai Hua trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Martin can't escape the position.
Bai Hua avoids the attempt from Martin to control.
Bai Hua scoring with strikes but Martin is staying in there.
Martin is working to get back to half guard.
Bai Hua avoids the attempt from Martin to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Martin tries to reverse the position but Bai Hua maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bai Hua landing shots from mount.
Martin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bai Hua wants to control the pace but Martin is squirming around nicely.
Bai Hua lands a heavy elbow.
Martin is trying desperately to improve position.
Bai Hua can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martin is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice elbow there by Bai Hua.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tiger Bai Hua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bai Hua 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiger Bai Hua!
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