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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrus Nuut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez comes to the cage accompanied by ACDC - Are You Ready? . Nuut has chosen Rick Ross ft. Jay-Z - Free Mason as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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187 cm
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250 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
21
253 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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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
5 - 3 - 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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrus Nuut! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nuut shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Martinez defends it nicely. A telegraphed right hand from Martinez misses the target. Nuut shoots for a double leg takedown but Martinez sprawls well. He's pushed Nuut's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Martinez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Martinez lands in his opponent's guard. Nuut has momentary wrist control but Martinez slips an elbow through the middle. Martinez is working Nuut over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but Nuut has wrist control. Nuut preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Nuut utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Martinez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Martinez trying to control but Nuut is working from the bottom. Martinez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Martinez is working Nuut over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Nuut 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 throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nuut works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Martinez scoring with punches to the head and body. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martinez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Martinez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nuut's head. Nuut is looking for a triangle but Martinez pushes his legs off easily.
Nuut looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Martinez postures up in Nuut's guard and throws a big left but Nuut blocks it. Nuut is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Martinez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Martinez throwing strikes from guard but Nuut blocks nicely. Nuut throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Martinez throws a big right hand that misses. Nuut controlling Martinez's posture. Martinez works over Nuut with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Martinez is in close to Nuut's body, working some short punches and elbows. Martinez cracks Nuut with a solid left hand. Martinez lands a couple of decent looking shots. Nuut trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Martinez scoring with punches to the head and body. Nuut trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
Martinez cracks Nuut with a solid left hand. Nuut keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully. Martinez working some strikes from top position. Martinez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. 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! Martinez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Martinez postures up and lands a big shot to Nuut's brow. Martinez postures up and lands a big shot to Nuut's brow. Martinez stands up over Nuut, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martinez connects with a couple of short punches. Nuut working for a triangle but Martinez defends it easily.
Nuut looks gassed! Martinez works over Nuut with some ground and pound from guard. Martinez postures up and lands a big shot to Nuut's brow. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Martinez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Nuut keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully. Martinez with a nice head shot there. Martinez postures up and lands a big shot to Nuut's brow. Martinez trying to control but Nuut is working from the bottom. Nuut not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nuut wants to sweep but no luck. Martinez scoring with some ground and pound. Martinez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nuut is looking for a triangle but Martinez pushes his legs off easily.
Martinez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Martinez scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Martinez wants to control from the top but Nuut keeps moving. Nuut is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Martinez defends well. Martinez lands a couple of decent looking shots. Martinez lands a couple of elbows. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Martinez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Martinez lands a couple of elbows. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Nuut is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Nuut is looking for a triangle but Martinez pushes his legs off easily.
Martinez with a nice head shot there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Martinez dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Martinez. Nuut with a poor takedown and Martinez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nuut won't be happy with that. Martinez is putting a hurting on Nuut here, landing some big shots from side control. Martinez in side control lands a decent elbow. Nuut taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nuut is rocked! Nuut takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nuut is still in real trouble! Can Martinez finish him? Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Martinez cracks Nuut with a big right hand but Nuut just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nuut is trying to improve his position. Check out the look on Martinez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Martinez cracks Nuut with an elbow. That is naaassty. Martinez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Nuut is breathing heavily. Nuut takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Martinez looks up at the clock and then as Nuut takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Martinez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Martinez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Nuut! Martinez looking to finish Nuut with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nuut! Martinez postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Nuut bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Martinez and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Javier Martinez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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