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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shadojen Selnai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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168 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shadojen Selnai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ed Martin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selnai misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Selnai does no damage.
Selnai is looking to score with low kicks.
Martin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Martin is looking to clinch but Selnai is avoiding it.
A left lands for Selnai.
Martin cracks Selnai with a good jab.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Selnai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Selnai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Martin fails to land with a series of punches.
Martin thumps Selnai with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martin.
Ed Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Selnai lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Martin moves in looking to clinch but Selnai pushes him off.
Martin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Selnai counters with a left and a right that stings Martin.
Martin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Selnai throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely.
Good shot there by Martin.
Selnai blocks a head kick by Martin.
Martin has closed the distance and engaged Selnai in a clinch.
Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selnai swats away the attempt to clinch by Martin.
Martin throws a body kick the misses
and Selnai counters with a three punch combo that has Martin backing up. Martin nods at Selnai to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Selnai.
Selnai tries to bum rush Martin with a series of wild strikes but Martin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Selnai rushes Martin and presses him up against the cage.
Martin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Selnai avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martin throws a nice head kick!
A punch combination from Selnai misses.
Martin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Selnai's head.
Nice uppercut there from Selnai.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Selnai moves out of range easily.
Martin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Selnai circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Martin.
Some wild striking there from Selnai.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick
and Selnai counters with a nice uppercut.
A lazy body kick from Martin
and Selnai counters with a series of strikes. Martin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Selnai is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Selnai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Selnai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Selnai blocks a head kick by Martin.
Selnai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martin tries a head kick but it misses.
Selnai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martin.
Selnai thumps Martin with a low kick.
Martin waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Selnai.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Selnai works over Martin's head and body with a nice combination.
Martin throws a sloppy body shot
and Selnai counters with a head kick. That will keep Martin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Martin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Selnai's corner calls for a 1-2. Selnai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Martin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Selnai counters with a stiff right hand.
Selnai misses with a kick to the body.
Selnai throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands with a nice body kick.
Selnai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Selnai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Martin is looking to land body kicks.
Selnai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Martin lands a lovely overhand right.
Selnai is working the combinations to good effect here.
Martin moves in looking to clinch but Selnai pushes him off.
Martin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Selnai counters with a one-two to the body.
Martin throws a head kick but Selnai moves out of range.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Selnai misses with a combination
and Martin counters with a body kick that stops Selnai in his tracks momentarily.
Martin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martin connects with the punch.
Martin connects with a high kick.
Selnai avoids the head kick by Martin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to clinch
and Selnai counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Selnai takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Selnai moves out of range easily.
A lazy body kick from Martin
and Selnai counters with a series of strikes. Martin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick
and Selnai counters with an inside leg kick.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Selnai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Selnai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martin's head.
Martin throws a shot to the body.
Selnai tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin scores with a head kick.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Martin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Martin throws a nice head kick!
Selnai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Martin!
Selnai lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Selnai.
Selnai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Selnai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left and a right from Selnai both land. Nice combination.
Selnai throws a head kick that Martin semi-blocks.
Ed Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A punch lands to the side of Martin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Selnai counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Selnai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martin circles away quickly and effectively.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Martin tries to clinch but Selnai moves away
and Selnai counters with a series of strikes. Martin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Selnai throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Selnai moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Selnai throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease.
Selnai takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Selnai avoids the head kick by Martin.
Martin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Selnai to counter with a crisp jab.
Selnai closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Martin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Selnai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martin clobbers Selnai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Martin tries to land a front kick but Selnai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Martin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Selnai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Selnai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Selnai throws a leg kick but Martin moved away.
Martin tries to clinch
and Selnai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Selnai displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Martin scores with a leg kick.
Martin tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin clinches.
Selnai is looking to break free of the clinch but Martin has double underhooks.
Martin has had enough of the clinch but Selnai keeps him there for the moment.
Selnai breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Martin misses
and Selnai counters with a big head kick but Martin shrugs it off.
Martin throws a head kick but Selnai moves out of range.
Martin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Selnai moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Selnai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Selnai blocks a leg kick.
Martin moves into range and clinches up with Selnai.
Martin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martin moves forwards but Selnai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selnai throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease.
Martin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shadojen Selnai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Selnai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martin circles away quickly and effectively.
Martin doesn't manage to clinch there - Selnai circles away.
Selnai lands a jab-cross combination.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Selnai moves out of range easily.
Martin wants to clinch.
A good leg kick by Selnai.
Selnai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martin throws a leg kick
and Selnai counters with a low kick, right behind Martin 's knee.
Selnai checks a low kick from Martin.
Martin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Selnai, pushing him back against the cage.
Martin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Selnai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Martin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Selnai tries to break the clinch but Martin is controlling the position.
Martin keeps control of Selnai as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martin tries to stall but Selnai uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Selnai stops a takedown attempt from Martin.
Selnai manages to break the clinch.
Martin looks for the body kick but Selnai saw that one coming.
Martin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Selnai scores with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Selnai - just one landing.
Selnai jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Selnai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin throws a push kick but Selnai slaps the foot to one side.
Selnai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martin circles away quickly and effectively.
Selnai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Martin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Martin tries to land a front kick but Selnai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Selnai slips a jab from Martin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shadojen Selnai dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Martin wants to clinch up but Selnai keeps it at a distance.
Martin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Selnai.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Selnai throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely.
Selnai slips under a jab from Martin.
Martin connects with the punch.
Martin darts in and clinches Selnai up against the cage.
Selnai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Selnai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Selnai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martin.
Martin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Selnai has managed to clinch.
Selnai breaks from the clinch.
Martin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selnai misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Selnai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Selnai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martin throws a lazy body kick
and Selnai counters by moving into the clinch.
Martin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Selnai takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Martin loads up on a big right hand but Selnai slips the punch.
Martin throws a push kick but Selnai slaps the foot to one side.
Martin wants to clinch
and Selnai makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Martin really felt that one!
Selnai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Selnai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martin lands with a hook. Selnai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Selnai misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Martin.
Martin throws a body kick that misses.
Martin lands a front kick.
Selnai moves out of range of the strikes.
Martin clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Martin.
Martin breaks the clinch.
Selnai thows a body kick. Martin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Martin tries to clinch up but Selnai circles away and keeps his distance.
Selnai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Martin tries to land a body kick
and Selnai counters with a body kick that stops Martin in his tracks momentarily.
Selnai stalks Martin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Martin's face. Martin staggers backwards, shaken.
Martin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martin tries to clinch up but Selnai circles away and keeps his distance.
Martin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Selnai is out of range.
Martin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Selnai moves out of range easily.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Selnai throws a head kick that Martin semi-blocks.
Martin throws a body kick that misses.
Selnai throws a series of strikes that have Martin backpedaling.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Left hook, right uppercut from Selnai.
Selnai tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
Selnai tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Selnai throws a series of strikes that have Martin backpedaling.
Martin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Martin tries to bum rush Selnai with a series of wild strikes but Selnai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martin looks for the body kick but Selnai saw that one coming.
Selnai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
Selnai throws a right hand that Martin ducks under and follows up with a left that Martin also avoids with ease.
That's four 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.
Martin moves into the clinch.
Selnai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Martin breaks from the clinch.
Selnai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martin tries to clinch there but Selnai circles away.
Selnai avoids the head kick by Martin.
Selnai tries to clinch up.
Martin wants to clinch
and Selnai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martin connects with a high kick.
Martin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Selnai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Selnai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Selnai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Martin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Martin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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