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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Willians Trautman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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172 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willians Trautman! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Martinez! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Martinez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Trautman. Trautman ducks under a wild hook from Martinez. Trautman throws a hook but Martinez avoids it easily. Trautman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Trautman staying out of range there. Trautman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Martinez did well to prevent Trautman getting side control. Trautman wants to control but Martinez is keeping him busy. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Martinez tries to kick Trautman off but Trautman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Trautman thows a huge punch but Martinez dodges it nicely.
Martinez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Trautman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Trautman is trying to control the action in half guard but Martinez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Martinez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Trautman stops Martinez from getting back to his feet.
Trautman works his way into side control. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Martinez can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round. Martinez is trying to buck Trautman off.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Nice defenses there by Trautman. Trautman connects with a right hand. Martinez shakes it off. Martinez misses the shot to the body. Horrible takedown by Trautman or perhaps it was just good defense by Martinez which made him look bad. Trautman dodges the punch combination from Martinez.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Martinez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Trautman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Trautman is looking to work some ground and pound but Martinez has wrist control. Trautman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Martinez keeping moving, preventing Trautman from controlling successfully. Martinez wants to stand and escape but Trautman is having none of it. Martinez keeping moving, preventing Trautman from controlling successfully. Trautman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Trautman won't allow Martinez to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Trautman trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. The fight stays on the outside here - Trautman looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Trautman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinez. Trautman shoots for a double leg takedown but Martinez sprawls well. He's pushed Trautman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willians Trautman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Trautman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martinez as he avoids it easily. Martinez slaps away a takedown attempt from Trautman, before circling back to the center of the mat. Trautman shoots in but Martinez avoids the takedown attempt easily. Sergio Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Martinez moves away from the strike by Trautman. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Trautman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martinez. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willians Trautman dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Trautman shoots in but no luck this time. Trautman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Trautman fails in his attempt to clinch. Martinez throws a hook but Trautman blocks it. Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Trautman fails with a takedown attempt. Martinez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Trautman at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Martinez misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Martinez misses. A big right from Martinez misses. Trautman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martinez paws at him with a jab and circles away. A telegraphed right hand from Martinez misses the target. Sergio Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Trautman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Martinez swinging wildly here.
Martinez looks to throw the jab but Trautman is out of range. Trautman slips under a jab from Martinez. Martinez stuffs the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willians Trautman. That's going to take a lot out of him. Trautman tries to close the distance and clinch but Martinez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martinez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Trautman looks to land a left hand but Martinez moved out of range nicely. Martinez throws a hook but Trautman blocks it. Trautman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Martinez on the side of the head. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Trautman moves into range and connects with a jab. Martinez misses with a straight right. Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Martinez throws a shot from downtown. Trautman moves away and avoids it. A big right from Martinez misses. A slow jab from Martinez misses its intended target. Martinez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Trautman tries to clinch but Martinez is having none of it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willians Trautman dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Martinez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Martinez fails to land with a series of punches.
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez leaves Trautman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Martinez throws a big shot that misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Martinez misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Trautman staying out of range there. Martinez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Martinez looks to land a combination but Trautman avoids it well. Trautman tries to clinch but Martinez is having none of it. Martinez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Trautman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinez.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Martinez moves out of range as Trautman strikes. Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trautman manages to avoid it. Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trautman.
Trautman closes the distance and clinches up with Martinez, looking for a takedown. Trautman pushes Martinez against the cage but Martinez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willians Trautman. That's going to take a lot out of him. Martinez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martinez throws an overhand right that lands on Trautman's shoulder, as Trautman tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martinez throws a hook but Trautman blocks it. Trautman moves out of range of the strikes. Martinez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martinez looks to throw the jab but Trautman is out of range. Martinez misses the jab. Trautman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Martinez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Trautman somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Martinez pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Trautman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martinez is fending him off so far but Trautman persists. Nope, Martinez circles away and we're back to standing. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martinez cracks Trautman with a right hand to the side of the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Martinez really dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.
Trautman avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
Martinez throws a hook but Trautman blocks it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Martinez cracks Trautman with an open hand slap. Martinez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Martinez wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Horrible takedown by Trautman or perhaps it was just good defense by Martinez which made him look bad. Trautman misses with a hook. Martinez ducked under it nicely. Trautman is looking to clinch but Martinez is avoiding it.
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trautman.
Trautman staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Martinez throws a jab but it's blocked by Trautman. Martinez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Trautman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Trautman defending well as Martinez loads up on a big left hand. Trautman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willians Trautman. That's going to take a lot out of him. Trautman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martinez.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martinez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Trautman. Martinez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Martinez wants it to stay on the feet. Trautman looks to throw the jab but Martinez is out of range. Nice body punch from Martinez. Trautman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Trautman showed some decent athleticism there. Trautman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Martinez!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Trautman is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Martinez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Trautman trying to control but Martinez is having none of it. Trautman is working for a guillotine from mount but Martinez frees his head quite easily.
Trautman won't let Martinez get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. Poor strikes thrown by Trautman there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Trautman with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Martinez's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Willians Trautman will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Martinez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Martinez loads up on a big right hand but Trautman slips the punch. Trautman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Trautman closes the distance and clinches up with Martinez, looking for a takedown. Trautman pushes Martinez against the cage but Martinez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Trautman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martinez sprawls well. Martinez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Trautman gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willians Trautman. That's going to take a lot out of him. Martinez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Martinez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trautman defending well as Martinez loads up on a big left hand. Trautman connects with the punch. Martinez avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Trautman tries to move into range but Martinez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Nice defenses there by Trautman. Trautman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martinez throws out the jab. Trautman tries to clinch up. Sergio Martinez seems to be getting the better of the standup. Martinez tries to bum rush Trautman with a series of wild strikes but Trautman uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Martinez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martinez misses the shot to the body. Trautman staying out of range there. Trautman gets the takedown into side control. Martinez is not content to let Trautman control the position. Martinez wants to get back to his feet. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Trautman has an Americana. Martinez didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Trautman is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Trautman hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Willians Trautman! Willians Trautman retains his lightweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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