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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iliek Boubeez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez comes to the cage accompanied by ACDC - Are You Ready? . Boubeez has chosen 99 Words for boobs as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Javier Martinez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Javier Martinez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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187 cm
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250 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm
21
277 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Martinez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iliek Boubeez! The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boubeez.
A slow jab from Boubeez misses its intended target. Boubeez throws a right and a left that Martinez avoids nicely. Martinez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boubeez.
Boubeez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Martinez avoids the body shot from Boubeez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Boubeez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martinez's sensitive parts. A punch combination from Boubeez misses. Boubeez throws and low kick but Martinez moves out of range easily. Boubeez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Martinez misses with a two punch combination.
Boubeez misses with a double jab.
Martinez takes one to the side of the head.
Boubeez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez. Martinez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boubeez but Boubeez pushes him off and we're back to square one. Iliek Boubeez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Horrible takedown by Martinez or perhaps it was just good defense by Boubeez which made him look bad. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javier Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him. Boubeez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boubeez manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good exchange - Martinez coming out on top. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martinez is defended easily by Boubeez. Boubeez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boubeez misses with a series of wild punches.
Boubeez lands a left and a right that send Martinez crashing to the mat, dazed. Boubeez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Javier Martinez has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Boubeez throws a hook but Martinez blocks it. Martinez shoots in and drives through. Boubeez sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martinez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Boubeez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martinez pulls his head out easily. Martinez scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Boubeez is positioning himself well to prevent Martinez advancing to mount. Martinez lands strikes from half guard. Martinez thows a huge punch but Boubeez dodges it nicely.
Martinez wants to free his trapped foot but Boubeez is holding on for dear life with his legs. Boubeez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Martinez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Boubeez!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Martinez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Boubeez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Boubeez tries to lock up and control but Martinez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Martinez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Martinez working the ground and pound effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action! Martinez prevents Boubeez from getting the reversal. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boubeez can do anything to dispel that myth. Martinez is landing with some decent strikes but Boubeez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Martinez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns Boubeez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Martinez punishing his opponent with strikes. Martinez unloading with bombs! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Boubeez regains half guard. Boubeez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martinez. Boubeez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Javier Martinez will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Javier Martinez's cut. 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.
Martinez throws a jab when Boubeez was well out of range. Martinez looks to throw the jab but Boubeez is out of range. Martinez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Martinez lands a few punches from side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Martinez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Martinez scores with a couple of short elbows. Martinez 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. Boubeez prevents Martinez from moving into mount. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Martinez here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Martinez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Martinez lands a nice forearm strike. Boubeez prevents Martinez from improving position. Martinez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Boubeez tries to bench press Martinez off him but Martinez keeps the position. Boubeez struggling a bit here. Martinez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round. Martinez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Boubeez sneaks back into half guard. Boubeez actively working from the bottom here. Boubeez is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Martinez. Martinez lands with a punch from half guard. Boubeez works his way to full guard. Good work. Martinez won't allow Boubeez to sweep him here. Martinez postures up in Boubeez's guard and throws a big left but Boubeez blocks it. Boubeez looking for a sweep. Not yet Boubeez, not yet. Martinez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Martinez tries to free his leg and advance position but Boubeez is retaining full guard. Boubeez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Boubeez thows a huge punch but Martinez dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Martinez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Boubeez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Boubeez with a flurry of punches that miss. Boubeez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Martinez looking to control.
Boubeez throws a big right hand that misses. Boubeez thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boubeez being controlled here momentarily. Boubeez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martinez works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Boubeez throwing strikes but missing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Martinez misses with a takedown attempt - Boubeez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
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. Boubeez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez. Boubeez misses with a few strikes there.
Martinez shoots in for a double leg but Boubeez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javier Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him. Boubeez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Boubeez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Boubeez misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Iliek Boubeez will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Javier Martinez's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Boubeez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Boubeez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Boubeez slips a jab from Martinez. Boubeez swings for the body but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boubeez.
Martinez looks to land a left hand but Boubeez moved out of range nicely. Boubeez lands a left and a right that send Martinez crashing to the mat, dazed. Boubeez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Martinez is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Boubeez works Martinez's body with a nice hook. Oh Martinez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Both fighters are breathing heavily. Boubeez cracks Martinez with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Iliek Boubeez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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