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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilio Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emilio Martinez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
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143 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rickson Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emilio Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maia scores with a hook.
No luck for Maia with that takedown attempt.
Maia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martinez swivels and escapes.
Maia looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Martinez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martinez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Maia won't allow Martinez to get back to his feet.
Maia trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Martinez thowing shots but they're missing.
Maia tries to hold on but Martinez postures up.
Maia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Martinez controlling from mount.
Maia is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maia regains half guard.
Martinez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Martinez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Martinez lands strikes from half guard.
Maia won't allow Martinez to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez is keen to just control but Maia is a slippery customer.
Maia tries to get to full guard but Martinez has control of the leg.
Martinez trying to mount his opponent but Maia defends it.
Martinez thows a huge punch but Maia dodges it nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch but Maia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martinez tries to avoid it but Maia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martinez to the ground. Martinez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez slaps away a takedown attempt from Maia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Maia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Martinez but Martinez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Martinez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Maia manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Martinez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martinez landing some decent shots from guard.
Martinez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to pass the guard but Maia is keeping the position.
Martinez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Maia trying to control the position.
Maia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maia controls Martinez momentarily but Martinez frees himself.
Martinez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Martinez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Martinez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but Maia has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Martinez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Martinez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Martinez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Maia some visible discomfort.
Maia taking a bit of punishment here - Martinez scoring with strikes.
Martinez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Martinez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Martinez swings around for an armbar but Maia sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Martinez's guard.
Maia throws a big right hand that misses.
Maia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maiais looking to pass into half guard but Martinez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Martinez is in guard.
Martinez is stalling in the full guard.
Maia looking for a guillotine here but Martinez defends easily.
Martinez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martinez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Martinez thows a big elbow that misses.
Maia working a defensive guard here.
Martinez landing some decent shots from guard.
Martinez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Martinez chips away with some ground and pound.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maia is keeping the position for now.
Martinez stays in close to Maia's body and controls the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Martinez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is in close to Maia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Martinez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Martinez has managed to get both his arms back between Maia's legs - danger averted.
Martinez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ground and pound from Martinez.
Martinez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maia wants to improve his position but Martinez is controlling well.
Maia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martinez working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Martinez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Martinez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Martinez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Martinez is stalling here. Maia is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Martinez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Maia has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Maia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martinez keeps working.
Maia tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Maia has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Maia wants to control but Martinez is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Martinez clinches up against the cage.
Martinez lands a big knee to the head and Maia goes down! Martinez is looking to finish!
Maia is rocked!
It looks like Rickson Maia has been cut.
Martinez working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Maia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martinez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maia keeps working.
Martinez working away.
Martinez wants to control but Maia is keeping him busy.
Maia seems to have got his legs back now.
Martinez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Maia avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Martinez.
Martinez scoring with punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maia sneaks back into half guard.
Martinez is thwarting Maia's attempts to control the position.
Martinez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Emilio Martinez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martinez tries to stand but can't do so whilst Maia controls his leg.
Maia taking some punishment here, with Martinez in his half guard.
Martinez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez working Maia over with strikes.
Maia trying to control here.
Martinez drops an elbow to the side of Maia's head.
Maia pushes Martinez off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martinez tries to clinch but Maia is having none of it.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt
and Martinez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez is working Maia over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Martinez throws a big right hand that misses.
Martinez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Maia looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia looking for a sweep. Not yet Maia, not yet.
Maia working a defensive guard here.
Martinez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez scoring with some ground and pound.
Martinez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Maia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Martinez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Martinez showed some decent athleticism there.
Maia is trying to maintain the position but Martinez is very close to passing his half guard.
Emilio Martinez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martinez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emilio Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martinez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio 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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FIGHT
RATING
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