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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Young Tupac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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179 lbs
10 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Young Tupac!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricardo Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tupac.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tupac tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tupac wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Martinez, who protects the arm well.
Tupac advances nicely into full mount.
Tupac swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Martinez is now in Tupac's guard. A big mistake from Tupac there, giving up the dominant position!
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tupac swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez pushing down on Tupac's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupac gets full guard.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing.
Martinez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tupac tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martinez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tupac works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tupac bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Martinez's guard.
Martinez is looking to stand up but Tupac isn't so interested in that idea.
Tupac drops back, looking for a kneebar! Martinez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Martinez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Martinez!
Tupac regains half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tupac gets back to full guard.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Tupac keeps moving.
Martinez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tupac on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupac is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Martinez is aware though and is defending well.
Tupac looks gassed!
Tupac is looking for a triangle but Martinez pushes his legs off easily.
Martinez is looking to stand up but Tupac won't let him.
Martinez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Martinez throws a leg kick but Tupac checks it.
Martinez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martinez misses with a two punch combination.
Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
Martinez throws a head kick but Tupac moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to bum rush Tupac with a series of wild strikes but Tupac uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tupac misses with a double jab.
Martinez throws a solid leg kick but Tupac takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Martinez.
Tupac decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tupac is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Martinez sees it coming and defends easily.
Tupac is working for a kimura but Martinez is defending it quite comfortably.
Tupac wants to pass the guard but Martinez is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tupac is looking for a kimura but Martinez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tupac to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Martinez.
Martinez looking to control.
Tupac drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Martinez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tupac has Martinez in his guard.
Martinez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Martinez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tupac works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tupac looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martinez wants to stand but Tupac is controlling his posture from full guard.
Martinez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tupac looking for a guillotine here but Martinez defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Young Tupac dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Martinez misses with an uppercut. Tupac saw that one coming.
Martinez throws a push kick but Tupac slaps the foot to one side.
Martinez throws a big shot that misses.
Martinez misses with a few strikes there.
Martinez with a jab.
Martinez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tupac blocks a head kick by Martinez.
Tupac blocks a head kick by Martinez.
Tupac decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tupac is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupac seems to be looking for submissions.
Tupac is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Martinez sees it coming and defends easily.
Tupac is trying to work for a kimura but Martinez is defending well.
Martinez tries to roll over but Tupac keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tupac trying to mount his opponent but Martinez defends it.
Tupac seems to be working for a kimura but Martinez defends the submission attempt.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tupac staying out of range there.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
Martinez misses with a few strikes there.
Martinez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A left and a right from Martinez both land. Nice combination.
Martinez throws a leg kick but Tupac sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Martinez.
Martinez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tupac to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tupac pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.
Tupac trying to move into half guard but instead Martinez has managed to sweep!
Martinez gets to his feet. Tupac looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Martinez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Martinez.
Martinez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tupac circles away quickly and effectively.
Martinez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tupac circles away quickly and effectively.
Martinez looks to land a combination but Tupac avoids it well.
Tupac shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Martinez defends it nicely.
Tupac slips under a jab.
Martinez fails to land with a series of punches.
Tupac scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tupac is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Martinez is just riding it out for now. Tupac eventually gives up the hold.
Tupac looking for a submission but Martinez manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ricardo Martinez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tupac takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Martinez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez throws out a leg kick but Tupac moves out of range and Martinez only half commits.
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez lands with a right hand.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tupac moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tupac.
Tupac fails with the takedown.
Martinez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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.
Martinez misses with a straight right.
No luck for Tupac with that takedown attempt.
Ricardo Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Young Tupac.
Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martinez misses with the combination.
Tupac showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martinez.
Tupac steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tupac gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Martinez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice takedown defense from Martinez. No joy for Tupac on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by Tupac or perhaps it was just good defense by Martinez which made him look bad.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tupac moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ricardo Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tupac blocks a jab.
Tupac looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tupac drops back, looking for a kneebar! Martinez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Martinez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Martinez!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to stand but Tupac is controlling his head.
Tupac is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Martinez off and has taken his back!
Martinez preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Tupac.
Martinez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tupac's guard. Nice work there by Martinez.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Tupac keeps moving.
Tupac is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Martinez defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to stand but Tupac is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tupac working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martinez.
Tupac is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tupac has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martinez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tupac has his foot on Martinez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Martinez works his way back into a safe position though.
Martinez trying to control but Tupac is working from the bottom.
Tupac working for a triangle but Martinez defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Young Tupac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tupac has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Young Tupac!
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energy
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RATING
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