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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benoit Barette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benoit Barette!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barette fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barette throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martin.
Barette fails to land with a series of punches.
Barette doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
Martin scores a takedown into full mount!
Barette is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Barette is trying desperately to improve position.
Martin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barette is looking to escape.
Martin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Martin lands a big shot there that rocks Barette but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Martin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Barette is rocked!
Martin looking to control but Barette is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin working for a guillotine from mount but Barette is in no mood to give up.
Martin with the ground and pound from mount.
Barette looks gassed!
Martin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Barette wants to control but Martin is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Martin.
Barette is bucking up trying to escape but Martin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Martin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barette is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Martin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Martin lands a heavy elbow.
Barette is still in real trouble! Can Martin finish him?
Martin landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Martin.
Martin content just to control the position here.
Martin landing strikes from the mount.
Barette wants to control but Martin is having none of it.
Barette seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martin tries to control but Barette wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands with some strikes.
Barette taking shots to the head.
Barette tries to lock up and control but Martin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Martin controlling from the full mount.
Martin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Barette is in a horrible position here. Martin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Barette is trying desperately to improve position.
Martin landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Martin landing shots from mount.
Martin looking to finish Barette with some ground and pound. This is bad for Barette!
Barette tries to hold on but Martin postures up.
Barette taking shots to the head.
Barette regains half guard.
Barette is trying to maintain the position but Martin is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin is trying to control. Barette wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Martin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Barette is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Barette!
Martin cracks Barette with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Martin working Barette over with strikes here.
Barette wants to hold on but Martin pushes him away.
Martin dominating with strikes here.
Barette really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Richard Martin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Martin lands a nice shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin with the ground and pound from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martin is landing with some decent strikes but Barette is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Martin breaks from Barette's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Martin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Martin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Martin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Barette looks a forlorn figure.
Martin lands a big shot there that rocks Barette but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Martin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Barette tries to lock up and control but Martin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Martin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Barette wants to control but Martin is having none of it.
Martin looking to finish Barette with some ground and pound. This is bad for Barette!
Barette is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Martin controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barette is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin breaks from Barette's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Barette manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Barette keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Martin works his way into side control.
Barette can't do much from the bottom here.
Martin advances nicely into full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barette is squirming around, avoiding Martin's attempts to control the action.
Martin with good strikes from the mount here!
Barette wants to control but Martin is having none of it.
Martin prevents Barette from getting the reversal.
Barette wants to hold on but Martin pushes him away.
Martin lands a nice shot to the head.
Martin raining down shots from the mount!
Martin tries to control but Barette wriggling away.
Barette taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Martin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Martin fails with the takedown
and Barette counters with a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Martin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barette - the referee stops the clock and Martin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barette. Martin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Barette wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance.
Martin feints and as Barette raises his hands in defense, Martin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barette is pulling down on Martin's head. It's preventing any offense from Martin, at least for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barette keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Barette lands an upkick as Martin stands over him.
Martin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barette is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Martin throwing strikes from guard but Barette blocks nicely.
Barette is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Barette pulls Martin in close to prevent any damage.
Barette trying to keep a closed guard but Martin is proving a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Martin gets a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to control but Barette is keeping him busy.
Barette wants to control but Martin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Martin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Martin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Martin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Barette is looking to escape.
Barette blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barette trying to control here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barette tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barette throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
Benoit Barette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Martin.
Barette is looking to regain half guard here but Martin keeps moving and retains side control.
Martin wants to control but Barette is keeping him busy.
Barette tries to bench press Martin off him but Martin keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barette is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Martin has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Martin working the head and body with strikes.
Martin in the domination position with Barette hanging on.
Barette regains half guard.
Barette is not content to let Martin control the position.
Barette on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Benoit Barette has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barette is staying active underneath Martin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Richard Martin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Martin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard 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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