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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Martinez (ranked 2472 p4p, 3821 weight class) and Alexander Tampolla (ranked 163 p4p, 222 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Tampolla!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez clinches up against the cage.
Tampolla throws an elbow that misses.
Tampolla has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Martinez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Martinez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tampolla.
Martinez lands a right hand.
Tampolla drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Martinez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Juan Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Tampolla.
Martinez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez fakes the leg kick and cracks Tampolla in the body.
Martinez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tampolla ducks right into an uppercut from Martinez.
Martinez gets a clinch.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tampolla is working for takedown but Martinez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Martinez lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez breaks from the clinch.
Martinez forces Tampolla back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Tampolla is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Martinez lands an uppercut.
Tampolla throws an elbow but it misses.
Tampolla lands an elbow that stopped Martinez in his tracks for a moment.
Martinez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Martinez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Martinez lands a shoulder strike.
Tampolla is rocked!
Tampolla blocking some punches.
Tampolla is still on wobbly legs! Can Martinez finish him?
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Tampolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tampolla looking for a takedown.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Tampolla.
Tampolla blocking some punches.
Martinez misses with some punches.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tampolla.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Tampolla.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Tampolla.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Tampolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tampolla blocking some punches.
Tampolla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tampolla.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tampolla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Tampolla.
Martinez working aggressively here.
Martinez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tampolla is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Martinez is defending well.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tampolla blocks an uppercut.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
Tampolla throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tampolla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tampolla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Tampolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Tampolla.
Tampolla seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice left hand lands by Martinez.
Martinez is pressed up against the cage. Tampolla has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Martinez down to the mat. Martinez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tampolla lands a head shot.
Tampolla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Martinez does it's job there.
Martinez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martinez closes the distance and clinches.
Martinez throws a big uppercut that drops Tampolla! More strikes from Martinez and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Tampolla lies dazed against the cage as Martinez celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Martinez!
Juan Martinez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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