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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nobunaga Shirow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nobunaga Shirow has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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164 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francisco Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nobunaga Shirow!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez misses with a few strikes there.
Shirow dodges the punch combination from Martinez.
A punch combination from Martinez misses.
Shirow feints and as Martinez raises his hands in defense, Shirow changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Martinez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Martinez tries to get out of the position.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Shirow from controlling successfully.
Shirow wants to stand but Martinez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Martinez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shirow on the ground.
Shirow thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shirow thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Martinez wants to stand but Shirow is controlling the position.
Shirow forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirow is trying to work for a kimura but Martinez is defending well.
Shirow looks gassed!
Shirow is looking to advance position but Martinez won't allow it.
Martinez is trying to stand.
Martinez tries to roll over but Shirow keeps him under control.
Martinez is not content to let Shirow control the position.
Martinez is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shirow tries to pass to full mount but Martinez defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.
Shirow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martinez looks to land a combination. Shirow sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Nobunaga Shirow has been cut.
Francisco Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez stuffs the takedown attempt from Shirow. Shirow gets slowly back to his feet.
Martinez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Francisco Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez misses with the combination.
Shirow connects with a solid leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Shirow or perhaps it was just good defense by Martinez which made him look bad.
Martinez misses with a wild combination.
Martinez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Martinez misses.
Martinez misses with a few strikes there.
Martinez looks to land a combination but Shirow avoids it well.
Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.
Shirow fails with the takedown.
Francisco Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nobunaga Shirow.
Martinez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shirow is rocked!
Martinez misses with a wild combination.
Shirow is still on wobbly legs! Can Martinez finish him?
Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
Shirow seems to have recovered his senses.
Some wild striking there from Martinez.
Shirow dodges the punch combination from Martinez.
Martinez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a right and a left that Shirow avoids nicely.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shirow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Shirow moves out of range.
Martinez throws a right hand that Shirow ducks under and follows up with a left that Shirow also avoids with ease.
Martinez misses with the combination.
Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
Shirow dodges the punch combination from Martinez.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Shirow moves out of range.
Martinez looks to land a combination but Shirow avoids it well.
A combination from Martinez does no damage.
Martinez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shirow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shirow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martinez as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francisco Martinez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nobunaga Shirow's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shirow slips a jab and a cross from Martinez.
No joy there for Martinez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martinez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martinez stuffs the takedown attempt from Shirow. Shirow gets slowly back to his feet.
Martinez throws a right hand that Shirow ducks under and follows up with a left that Shirow also avoids with ease.
Martinez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martinez throws a right hand that Shirow ducks under and follows up with a left that Shirow also avoids with ease.
Shirow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martinez misses with a wild combination.
Shirow throws a series of punches but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Shirow colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Martinez as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Shirow is left battered and dazed whilst Martinez and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francisco Martinez!
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hype
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RATING
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