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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Baine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Baine's choice of entrance music: Bagpipes From Baghdad. Sergio Martinez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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188 cm
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208 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nolan Baine!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baine jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Sergio Martinez has been cut.
A jab from Baine misses.
Martinez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Martinez!
Martinez needs to keep his hands up - Baine had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez slips a jab and a cross from Baine.
Nice sprawl there from Martinez as Baine shoots in.
Baine missing with a left hand there. Martinez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martinez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice straight punches there by Martinez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Martinez.
Martinez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Baine tries to bum rush Martinez with a series of wild strikes but Martinez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martinez lands a jab to Baine's midsection.
Sergio Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baine shoots in looking for a takedown. Martinez tries to sprawl out of it but Baine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Martinez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baine looks gassed!
Martinez closes the distance and pushes Baine back into the cage.
Martinez looking for a takedown.
Baine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martinez has him pressed against the cage.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
Baine takes a shot to the head.
The referee calls for Martinez to work.
Baine looking to slow down the pace here.
Baine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martinez works on Baine's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Martinez.
Martinez lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martinez just leaning against Baine, taking a breather.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baine is trying to force a seperation but Martinez has the dominant position.
Baine manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Martinez blocks a body shot from Baine.
Martinez just leaning against Baine, taking a breather.
A short right from Martinez on the inside.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Baine trying to stall but Martinez improves his position.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Martinez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Martinez.
Martinez gets control of Baine's arms and successfully pulls guard. Martinez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Martinez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Baine manages to get himself to full guard.
Baine manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martinez manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baine thows a big elbow that misses.
Baine stopping the sweep attempt from Martinez.
Martinez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Baine on the ground.
Baine postures up in Martinez's guard and throws a big left but Martinez blocks it.
Martinez wants to stand up but Baine is controlling him.
Baine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Baine 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.
Martinez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Baine stands up from Martinez's guard - Baine perhaps looking for a knockout.
Martinez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Martinez lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
Baine wants to get back to striking at distance but Martinez won't allow it.
Martinez lands a shoulder strike.
Martinez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baine backwards.
Baine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baine.
Martinez working aggressively here.
Martinez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Martinez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergio 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.
Baine falls off balance throwing a combination
and Martinez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Baine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baine fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baine is looking to clinch but Martinez is avoiding it.
Martinez clinches up against the cage.
Baine goes for a takedown in the clinch but Martinez prevents it.
A bit of stalling here from Martinez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baine blocking some punches.
Baine struggles to land a body shot inside as Martinez controls his hands.
Baine taking a breather.
Baine taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Martinez.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martinez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baine backwards.
Baine struggles to land a body shot inside as Martinez controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Baine.
A shot in the inside from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Martinez.
Baine taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Baine lands with a light punch inside.
Baine lands a body punch in the clinch.
Baine working hard to break the clinch.
Baine tries for a takedown but Martinez manages to get underhooks.
Martinez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Baine uses from the top position.
Martinez is adopting a defensive guard.
Baine trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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.
Baine is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Baine from controlling successfully.
Baine is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Baine content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Martinez has control of Baine's left arm, preventing Baine from doing any damage.
Baine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Baine throwing strikes from guard but Martinez blocks nicely.
Martinez pulls Baine in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baine wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.
Baine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Baine wants to stand and escape but instead Martinez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Baine is breathing heavily.
Baine keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Baine moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Baine scores with the left hand. Martinez knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice cross by Martinez.
Baine on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a one two combo.
Baine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martinez.
Martinez closes the distance but Baine moves to the side
and Baine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sergio Martinez's cut is getting worse.
Martinez throws a shot to the body.
Martinez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Baine walks away with a smile on his face. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Martinez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice cross by Martinez.
Baine keeps the fight on the outside.
Baine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left lands for Martinez.
Martinez cracks Baine with an open hand slap.
Baine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martinez throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Martinez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sergio Martinez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Baine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice defenses there by Baine.
Baine throws a hook but Martinez blocks it.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Baine, pushing him back against the cage.
Martinez misses with some punches.
Martinez lands an uppercut.
Martinez stalling against the cage.
Baine cracks Martinez with a nice body shot.
Martinez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baine backwards.
Baine works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Baine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martinez has Baine pushed against the cage.
Martinez blocks a body shot from Baine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martinez.
Baine tries to break free but Martinez pushes him back against the cage.
Martinez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Baine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martinez's elbow.
Baine stalling in the clinch but Martinez improves position.
Martinez lands a right hand.
Baine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Baine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Baine stalling in the clinch.
Baine works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Martinez avoiding damage.
Martinez is leaning against Baine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Martinez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baine wants to stall.
Martinez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Martinez.
Baine holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Baine tries to land knees in the clinch but Martinez avoids the damage to the body.
Baine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martinez lands with a light punch inside.
Martinez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baine is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Martinez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martinez gets underhooks to prevent Baine's takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Martinez.
Baine is still on wobbly legs! Can Martinez finish him?
A short left from Martinez.
Martinez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Martinez creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Baine's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Baine drops to his knees and Martinez pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergio Martinez!
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energy
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hype
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