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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fark Fok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Astyn Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 cm
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190 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
22
185 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fark Fok! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Astyn Martin! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fok closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Martin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fok connects with a decent elbow. Martin regains half guard. Martin tries to kick Fok off but Fok keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Martin wants to control but Fok is keeping busy.
Fok prevents Martin from standing back up.
Ground and pound from Fok. Fok drops an elbow to the side of Martin's head. Fok looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Martin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Martin actively working from the bottom here. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Fok scoring with strikes to the body and head. Martin looking for submissions off his back. Fok not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Fok slips a nice elbow through Martin's hands, connecting with Martin's forehead. 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! Fok scoring with strikes to the body and head. Martin actively working from the bottom here. Fok working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fok looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Martin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Fok working over Martin with some ground and pound. Martin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Martin trying to control but Fok postures up.
Fok looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Fok is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Martin gets full guard. Fok scoring with punches to the head and body. Fok lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Martin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fok is aware though and is defending well. Martin looks gassed! Fok is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Fok postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Martin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Fok avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fok stands up over Martin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fok scoring with punches to the head and body. Fok has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Fok scores with a decent looking elbow strike. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Martin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fok defends well. Fok lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Martin is rocked! Fok cracks Martin with a solid left hand. Fok chips away with some ground and pound. Fok with a nice head shot there. Martin is still in real trouble! Can Fok finish him? Fok with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Martin seems to have recovered his senses. Fok postures up and lands a big shot to Martin's brow. Fok connects with a couple of short punches. Martin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fok gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Fok lands a couple of digs. Fok working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Fok postures up in Martin's guard and throws a big left but Martin blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fok with a nice head shot there. Martin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fok keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Martin's head. Fok distracts Martin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Fok distracts Martin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Fok throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martin works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Fok landing some decent shots from guard. Martin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fok lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Fok landing with the ground and pound. Fok with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Martin trying to control the position.
Martin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fok defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fok postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Fok postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Fok distracts Martin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Martin looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Fok scoring with punches to the head and body. Martin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fok doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fok manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. This has been an exciting period of action! Fok sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Martin's guard. Fok is nestled in close to Martin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Fok landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Martin has hold of Fok's hands but Fok slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Ground and pound from Fok. Martin has hold of Fok's hands but Fok slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Fok lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fark Fok dominated that 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.
Fok closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martin circles away. Martin keeps the fight on the outside. Martin shoots in but Fok avoids the takedown attempt easily. Fok tries to clinch up. Fok scores with a body shot.
Fok shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Fok is in the full mount, landing strikes. Fok working Martin over with strikes here. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Fok goes for an armbar but Martin turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Martin. Martin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Fok is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Martin is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fok looking for a guillotine here but Martin defends easily.
Martin wants to control from the top but Fok keeps moving. Martin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fok swivels though and keeps the full guard. Fok lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Martin! Martin regains half guard. Fok is thwarting Martin's attempts to control the position. Martin has hold of Fok's hands but Fok slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Fark Fok overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Fok is thwarting Martin's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Martin works his way to full guard. Good work. Fok landing some decent shots from guard. Martin has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Fok doesn't defend quickly enough and Martin has managed to lock this one up! Can Fok escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Martin on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Astyn 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
RATING
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