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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ern McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCracken comes to the cage accompanied by "Crying Like a Bitch" by Godsmack. Martinez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: ACDC - Are You Ready? . Ern McCracken is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ern McCracken !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCracken keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McCracken throws a hook but Martinez avoids it easily.
Ern McCracken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCracken misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
McCracken falls off balance throwing a combination
and Martinez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martinez.
Martinez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McCracken works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McCracken wants to stand and escape but Martinez is having none of it.
Martinez thows a big elbow that misses.
Martinez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez postures up in McCracken 's guard and throws a big left but McCracken blocks it.
McCracken keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
McCracken knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martinez on the ground.
Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but McCracken has wrist control.
McCracken working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martinez.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McCracken lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martinez circles away quickly and effectively.
Martinez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McCracken misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McCracken napping and manages to drive through into side control!
McCracken takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Martinez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Martinez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear McCracken down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Martinez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McCracken is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Martinez is putting a hurting on McCracken here, landing some big shots from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez prevents McCracken from escaping the position.
Martinez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Martinez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Martinez throwing strikes but McCracken manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Martinez struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Martinez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Martinez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McCracken to the mat! McCracken manages to get full guard.
Martinez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but McCracken has wrist control.
McCracken working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martinez.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCracken keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing.
Martinez connects with a couple of short punches.
Martinez is pushing down on McCracken 's leg trying to pass to half guard. McCracken is fighting to maintain full guard but Martinez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Martinez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Martinez throwing shots but McCracken is blocking nicely.
Martinez is trying to control the action in half guard but McCracken is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Martinez thows a huge punch but McCracken dodges it nicely.
Martinez working the head and body with strikes.
Javier Martinez has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Martinez trying to control from half guard but McCracken is working away.
McCracken blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martinez.
Martinez wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCracken keeps working.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McCracken is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McCracken swinging wilding here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCracken throws a combination that misses
and Martinez counters with a nice double leg into side control. McCracken won't be happy with that.
Martinez throws a strike aimed at the side of McCracken 's head but McCracken avoids it well.
Martinez working the ground and pound from side control.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Martinez grinds an elbow into McCracken 's temple.
McCracken is trying to buck Martinez off.
Sloppy strikes there by Martinez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is working McCracken over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez throws a strike aimed at the side of McCracken 's head but McCracken avoids it well.
Martinez tries to score with some ground and pound. McCracken controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Martinez lands a strong strike to the head of McCracken . That's dazed him! Martinez looking to finish here. McCracken is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Martinez lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Javier Martinez!
Javier Martinez is the new heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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