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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Hayter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Hayter had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
25
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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189 cm
24
192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Hayter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Martin! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hayter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Martin dodges the punch combination from Hayter.
Martin swinging wildly here.
Hayter misses the jab. Martin throws a series of punches but Hayter avoids them all with ease. Martin lands a right hook to the body.
Hayter moves out of range of the strikes. Martin throws a nice looking combination but Hayter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Martin looks to land a combination but Hayter avoids it well. Hayter throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martin's head.
It looks like Ryan Martin has been cut. Martin misses the shot to the body. A jab from Martin misses. Hayter slips a straight right by Martin. Hayter throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Martin throws a right hand that Hayter ducks under and follows up with a left that Hayter also avoids with ease. Hayter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hayter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
A left and a right from Martin both land. Nice combination. Hayter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayter is breathing heavily. Martin works the jab nicely. Oooh a lovely combination from Martin sends Hayter down but not out. Martin dives into side control looking to finish.
Hayter is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Martin stands up and we're back to a striking position. Martin 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.
Martin swinging wildly here.
Martin misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hayter throws a one two combo.
Martin lands with an uppercut that bounces Hayter off the ropes and back into rage. Ryan Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hayter throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely. Hayter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin.
Martin misses the shot to the body. Martin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hayter circles away quickly and effectively. Hayter scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Hayter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Hayter tries to bum rush Martin with a series of wild strikes but Martin uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Martin throws a series of punches but Hayter moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Martin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hayter moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Hayter throws a head kick that misses. A nice combination there by Martin.
Hayter throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely. Martin misses with a looping right. Martin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Hayter tries to bum rush Martin with a series of wild strikes but Martin uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Martin lands a head shot. Martin throws a combination that misses and Hayter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Hayter's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hayter duly obliges. Hayter walks into a jab. Hayter walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. A punch combination from Martin misses. Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hayter sees it coming and avoids it easily. Hayter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Good shot there by Hayter. Martin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hayter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hayter misses with a few strikes there.
Martin misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hayter tries a head kick but it misses.
Martin throws a looping overhand right but Hayter ducks down to avoid it. Hayter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Martin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Martin dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ryan Martin's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hayter defending well as Martin loads up on a big left hand. Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hayter throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily. Hayter throws a series of strikes that have Martin backpedaling.
Martin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hayter at a distance.
Martin scores with a jab. Hayter acknowledges it with a nod of the head. No joy there for Martin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Hayter ducks under a wild hook from Martin. Good standup being displayed there by Martin as he connects with a hook. Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hayter moves away. Martin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hayter counters with a straight right hand. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hayter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Martin.
Hayter throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily. Martin misses with a wild combination.
Hayter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hayter has time to react. Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing. Donk. Hayter catches Martin right on the button with a cross. Hayter throws a lazy right hand but Martin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Martin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Hayter lands a two punch combo.
A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target. Martin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Martin. Hayter scores with a one two! Martin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. David Hayter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hayter throws a one two combo.
Martin throws a good cross that connects.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing. Ryan Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup. Hayter throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
Martin scores with a jab to the head.
Hayter throws a nice outside leg kick. Martin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hayter lands with a good body shot. Martin swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martin scores with a three punch combo!
Hayter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Hayter avoids the body shot from Martin.
Hayter fakes the leg kick and cracks Martin in the body. Hayter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hayter. Martin throws a hook but Hayter avoids it easily. Hayter misses with a series of wild punches.
Hayter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hayter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Martin jabs Hayter right on the nose. Hayter blinks but takes it well. Hayter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hayter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hayter sees it coming and avoids it easily. A head kick misses from Hayter. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hayter!
Hayter needs to keep his hands up - Martin had a free shot at his head there. Hayter throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Nice cross by Martin. A nice combination there by Martin.
Hayter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Martin. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Ryan Martin's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hayter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Martin. A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Hayter does a little dance to reset his feet. Martin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Martin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Hayter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martin. Hayter scores with a head kick.
Hayter walks into a straight right hand from Martin. Hayter scores with a punch to the head. Martin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Martin lands with an uppercut that bounces Hayter off the ropes and back into rage. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Martin misses with a double jab
and Hayter counters with a head kick. Hayter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hayter throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it. Hayter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Hayter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Hayter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin. Martin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hayter circles away quickly and effectively. Hayter throws an overhand right that lands on Martin's shoulder, as Martin tries to avoid the shot. Martin throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Hayter moves away from the strike by Martin. Hayter tries a head kick but it misses.
Hayter slips a jab and a cross from Martin.
Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hayter sees it coming and avoids it easily. A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target. Hayter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martin counters with a stiff right hand.
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. Some wild striking there from Martin.
Martin throws a good cross that connects.
Hayter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin sizes up Hayter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Martin loads up on a big right hand but Hayter slips the punch. Martin lands with a good body shot. Hayter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Martin looks to land a combination but Hayter avoids it well. Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Martin throws the left hand but Hayter avoids the punch easily. Martin misses with a wild body shot. Martin misses with a double jab
and Hayter counters with a left and a right that stings Martin.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hayter scores with a head kick.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martin throws a right hand that Hayter ducks under and follows up with a left that Hayter also avoids with ease. Martin misses the shot to the body. Hayter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martin. Hayter lands a head kick. Martin smiles back at him and beckons him forward. A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target. Hayter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hayter slips a jab and a cross from Martin.
Hayter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Martin avoids the head kick by Hayter.
That's four 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. Martin avoids the head kick by Hayter.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Hayter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hayter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martin counters with a stiff right hand. Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hayter. Hayter takes a shot right to the bread basket. Martin throws a hook to the side of Hayter's head but Hayter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Hayter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Martin lands a nice hook to Hayter's body. Hayter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. David Hayter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hayter slips a straight right by Martin. Martin cracks a nice hook into Hayter's ribs. Ryan Martin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight! David Hayter showed his dominance in that final round. Well Martin 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29 Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Martin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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