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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoni Gaudi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Freddy Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Antoni Gaudi!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Martin.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice takedown defense from Gaudi. No joy for Martin on that attempt.
Martin throws and low kick but Gaudi moves out of range easily.
Gaudi misses with a straight right.
Martin doesn't manage to clinch there - Gaudi circles away.
Freddy Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Martin throws a push kick but Gaudi slaps the foot to one side.
Martin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Martin duly obliges.
Gaudi clinches but Martin breaks the clinch
and Martin counters with a left and a right that stings Gaudi.
Martin scores with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Martin misses.
Martin looks for a takedown but Gaudi sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaudi fails with the takedown
and Martin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gaudi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gaudi wants to get back to full guard but Martin has passed into side control.
Gaudi tries to reverse the position but Martin maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaudi tries to hold on but Martin pushes him away.
Martin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gaudi hang on?
Martin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gaudi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Martin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gaudi is looking to improve his position but Martin isn't that keen on the idea.
Martin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaudi looks gassed!
Gaudi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Martin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gaudi can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaudi is desperately trying to improve his position but Martin has a good base and remains in mount.
Martin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Martin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gaudi wants to control but Martin is having none of it.
Martin dominating with strikes here.
Gaudi is working to get back to half guard.
Martin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gaudi is looking to improve his position but Martin isn't that keen on the idea.
The referee warns Gaudi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Martin working for a guillotine from mount but Gaudi is in no mood to give up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gaudi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gaudi swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gaudi working to try and regain half guard.
Martin tries to control but Gaudi wriggling away.
Martin is landing with some decent strikes but Gaudi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gaudi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Martin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Martin looks to clinch
and Gaudi counters with a shoot takedown. Martin fights it but they end up in guard.
Gaudi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gaudi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Martin wants to stand up but Gaudi is controlling him.
Gaudi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gaudi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gaudi throwing strikes but missing.
Gaudi lands a couple of elbows.
Gaudi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gaudi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Martin's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gaudi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gaudi wants to pass the guard but Martin is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaudi trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Gaudi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gaudi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Martin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Gaudi from controlling successfully.
Martin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gaudi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gaudi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gaudi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Freddy Martin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Martin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Martin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gaudi trying to move into half guard but instead Martin has managed to sweep!
Gaudi throws a couple of heel strikes.
Martin preventing the sweep.
Gaudi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaudi wants to sweep but no luck.
Gaudi looking to control.
Gaudi throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gaudi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Martin's guard.
Martin keeping full guard, as Gaudi tries to pass.
Gaudi working some strikes from top position.
Gaudi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gaudi stopping the sweep attempt from Martin.
Gaudi lands a couple of elbows.
Martin is looking for a triangle but Gaudi pushes his legs off easily.
Gaudi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin working a defensive guard here.
Martin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Martin lands with some strikes.
Martin is landing with some decent strikes but Gaudi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gaudi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gaudi is looking to improve his position but Martin isn't that keen on the idea.
Martin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gaudi wants to hold on but Martin pushes him away.
Martin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Martin is landing with some decent strikes but Gaudi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antoni Gaudi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Martin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gaudi counters by clinching up.
Martin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Martin works his way into side control.
Martin wants to stand but Gaudi is controlling his arm.
Martin decides to stand back up. Martin steps back and let's Gaudi get back to his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martin.
Martin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Martin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gaudi is looking to improve his position but Martin isn't that keen on the idea.
Gaudi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gaudi throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Gaudi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Martin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Martin wants to control but Gaudi is keeping him busy.
Martin tries to stand and escape but Gaudi is controlling the position.
Martin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Martin is trying to work for a kimura but Gaudi is defending well.
Martin blocks the strikes from Gaudi.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Martin wants to clinch
and Gaudi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gaudi throws a strike but Martin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Martin 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 keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gaudi controls his leg.
Gaudi is staying active underneath Martin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gaudi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gaudi has a hand on Martin's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Martin takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
A nice elbow there by Martin.
Gaudi is looking to improve his position but Martin isn't that keen on the idea.
Martin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gaudi wants to hold on but Martin pushes him away.
Martin is landing with some decent strikes but Gaudi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin prevents Gaudi from getting the reversal.
Martin with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gaudi is rocked!
Martin unloading with bombs!
Gaudi is still in real trouble! Can Martin finish him?
Martin lands with some strikes.
Martin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Martin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Martin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gaudi is trying desperately to improve position.
Martin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gaudi is trying to escape the mount.
Martin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Martin cracks Gaudi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Martin looking for a guillotine from mount but Gaudi is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaudi wants to control but Martin is having none of it.
Martin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns Gaudi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Martin lands a heavy elbow.
Martin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Martin is working for a guillotine from mount but Gaudi frees his head quite easily.
Martin is landing with some decent strikes but Gaudi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee warns Gaudi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gaudi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Martin lands a nice shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Freddy Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Martin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddy Martin!
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energy
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hype
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