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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Estevan Martinez (ranked 2061 p4p, 2583 weight class) and Nolan Hayes (ranked 165 p4p, 208 weight class). Estevan Martinez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nolan Hayes's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Estevan Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nolan Hayes!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez throws out a loose jab but Hayes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hayes was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinez.
Martinez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Martinez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hayes moves out of range as Martinez strikes.
Hayes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hayes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martinez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martinez throws a solid leg kick but Hayes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Martinez.
Hayes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hayes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martinez circles away.
Martinez lands a jab to the head.
Martinez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've been told by Martinez's head coaches at Fighter Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Martinez clinches.
Martinez manages to break the clinch.
Martinez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hayes ducks right into an uppercut from Martinez.
Martinez throws an off balance right hand
and Hayes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hayes tries to pull guard but Martinez holds him up against the cage and eventually Hayes drops back down to his feet.
Martinez breaks the clinch.
Martinez misses with a lunging right hand
and Hayes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hayes.
Martinez clinches with his opponent.
Hayes jumps guard but Martinez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Estevan Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nolan Hayes.
Hayes has Martinez pressed against the cage, preventing Martinez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martinez wants to get back to striking at distance but Hayes won't allow it.
Martinez manages to break the clinch.
Hayes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hayes slips a straight right by Martinez.
Hayes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayes manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Martinez.
Hayes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Martinez is trying to break the clinch but Hayes is controlling him.
Martinez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Martinez breaks from the clinch.
Martinez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hayes.
Estevan Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez lands a slapping body shot.
Martinez forces Hayes back against the cage and clinches.
Martinez missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hayes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Martinez gets caught napping as Hayes dives in and scores a takedown. Martinez manages to retain guard.
Hayes is in close to Martinez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Martinez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martinez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez has his foot on Hayes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hayes works his way back into a safe position though.
Martinez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hayes defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hayes is aware though and is defending well.
Martinez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Martinez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hayes is trying to pull guard but Martinez has him pressed against the cage.
Martinez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Martinez breaks the clinch.
Martinez throws a jab when Hayes was well out of range.
Hayes moves out of range of the strikes.
Martinez misses with a wild combination.
Martinez misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes digs a good hook to Martinez's body.
Hayes throws a head kick that misses.
Hayes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hayes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martinez is fending him off so far but Hayes persists. Nope, Martinez circles away and we're back to standing.
Hayes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Martinez forces Hayes back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hayes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Martinez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hayes somewhat.
Hayes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Martinez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hayes somewhat.
Martinez's corner calls for a 1-2. Martinez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Martinez misses with a double jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Estevan Martinez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hayes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
Martinez connects with a leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Martinez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martinez throws a body shot but no joy.
Hayes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martinez circles away.
Hayes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Martinez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martinez misses with a looping left.
Martinez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Martinez's waist but Martinez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hayes off to one side.
Estevan Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nolan Hayes.
Hayes checks a leg kick.
Hayes tries to counter by closing the distance.
Estevan Martinez is winning the standup battle so far.
Hayes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hayes lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez wriggles free and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hayes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martinez instigates a clinch.
Hayes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martinez's efforts to push away.
Martinez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martinez is trying to break free.
Hayes is trying to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling him.
Martinez manages to break the clinch.
Hayes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martinez as he avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Martinez.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hayes.
Estevan Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hayes counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes slips under a jab.
Martinez throws a poor cross that misses
and Hayes counters with a series of strikes. Martinez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Martinez swings widly with a right hand
letting Hayes counter with a right hand.
Martinez looks to land a left hand but Hayes moved out of range nicely.
Hayes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martinez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hayes can do to turn this around?
Martinez throws a shot from downtown. Hayes moves away and avoids it.
Hayes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Martinez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hayes somewhat.
Martinez throws a jab when Hayes was well out of range.
Martinez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Donk. Martinez catches Hayes right on the button with a cross.
Martinez throws a leg kick but Hayes checks it.
Hayes feints the counter takedown.
Hayes looks for a takedown but Martinez sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez checks a leg kick.
Hayes moves out of range of the strikes.
Hayes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Martinez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hayes somewhat.
Hayes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martinez sprawls well. Martinez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hayes gets slowly back to his feet.
Hayes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hayes slips under a jab from Martinez.
Martinez connects with the punch.
Martinez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Martinez breaks from the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Martinez, as that shot connected.
Martinez looks for the body kick but Hayes saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez stuffs the takedown attempt from Hayes. Hayes gets slowly back to his feet.
Hayes clinches.
Martinez wants to get back to striking at distance but Hayes won't allow it.
Martinez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hayes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Martinez breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez throws a jab when Hayes was well out of range.
Martinez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hayes throws a looping overhand right but Martinez ducks down to avoid it.
Martinez throws a good cross that connects.
Hayes tests Martinez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hayes looks for a takedown but Martinez sprawls well.
Martinez drives through and clinches with Hayes against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Estevan Martinez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Martinez lands a really nice looking cross but Hayes seems unphased.
Martinez clinches up against the cage.
Hayes presses Martinez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hayes is trying to pull guard but Martinez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Estevan Martinez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hayes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Martinez manages to break the clinch.
Martinez connects with a looping right hand.
Martinez 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.
Hayes clinches with his opponent.
Martinez is trying to push Hayes away but Hayes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Martinez manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martinez misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Martinez.
Martinez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hayes.
Martinez clinches up with Hayes and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hayes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martinez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot by Martinez.
Hayes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hayes tries to clinch up but Martinez circles away and keeps his distance.
Hayes thuds a left hand into Martinez's body.
Martinez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Martinez throws a hook but Hayes blocks it.
Martinez throws a hook but Hayes blocks it.
Martinez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hayes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Martinez scores with a jab.
Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hayes throws a counter combo.
Martinez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martinez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hayes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Martinez finds it's way round the side to connect with Hayes's head.
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!
Hayes drives through and clinches with Martinez against the cage.
Hayes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martinez's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez prevents the takedown attempt.
Estevan Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nolan Hayes.
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hayes lands a right hand.
Hayes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
Hayes lands a slapping body shot.
Martinez is looking to chop away at Hayes's legs.
Hayes throws a push kick but Martinez slaps the foot to one side.
A big right from Martinez misses.
Hayes tries to counter with a clinch but Martinez shakes him off and moves away.
Martinez jabs at Hayes's body.
Nolan Hayes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hayes goes for a double leg but Martinez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Martinez continues to drive forward.
Hayes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martinez misses with a two punch combination.
Martinez lands a slapping body shot.
Martinez avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hayes moves out of range as Martinez strikes.
Martinez connects with the punch.
Martinez misses with a looping left.
Hayes is looking to clinch but Martinez is avoiding it.
Martinez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Martinez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
Hayes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hayes.
Martinez throws an overhand right that lands on Hayes's shoulder, as Hayes tries to avoid the shot.
Martinez lands a front kick.
Martinez throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez rushes Hayes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Martinez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martinez moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez is looking to break free of the clinch but Hayes has double underhooks.
Martinez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hayes scores with a shot to the body.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
Martinez misses with an uppercut. Hayes saw that one coming.
Hayes takes one to the chin there.
Martinez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martinez sets himself, and Hayes steps forward looking for the clinch! Martinez avoids it this time.
Martinez misses with an uppercut. Hayes saw that one coming.
Estevan Martinez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hayes ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
Hayes blocks a jab.
Nolan Hayes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hayes throws a series of punches but Martinez moves out of range.
Hayes throws a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Estevan Martinez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martinez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Estevan Martinez!
A less than humble Estevan Martinez misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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