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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Kanada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernandez Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiro Kanada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fernandez Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez misses with the combination.
Martinez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kanada.
Martinez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kanada to the mat! Kanada manages to get full guard.
Kanada is trying to keep Martinez in close.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing.
Kanada utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kanada is looking for a triangle but Martinez pushes his legs off easily.
Martinez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martinez passes Kanada's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kanada tries to roll over but Martinez keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kanada looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martinez thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kanada to regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kanada is on top in guard.
Martinez wants to sweep but no luck.
Kanada won't allow Martinez to get back to his feet.
Martinez wants to improve his position but instead Kanada has moved into half guard.
Martinez punching from the bottom.
Martinez kicks Kanada off and gets back to his feet.
Martinez looks gassed!
Kanada tries to clinch but Martinez is having none of it.
Kanada tries to clinch but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kanada as he avoids it easily.
Kanada shoots in but Martinez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kanada thuds a left hand into Martinez's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanada throws a shot to the body.
Kanada lands with a shot to the body.
Kanada scores a takedown into full mount!
Kanada wants to take Martinez's back but he can't do it this time.
Martinez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Martinez chips away with some ground and pound.
Kanada escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martinez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martinez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kanada has an active guard here but Martinez has managed to pass into half guard.
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but Kanada is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to pass to full mount but Kanada defends it.
Martinez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Martinez thows a huge punch but Kanada dodges it nicely.
Kanada regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kanada has momentary wrist control but Martinez slips an elbow through the middle.
Martinez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Kanada keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martinez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Martinez lands a couple of elbows.
Martinez throws a big right hand that misses.
Kanada is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Martinez gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanada stopping the sweep attempt from Martinez.
Martinez tries to strike from the bottom.
Kanada trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Martinez striking off his back but it's not causing Kanada any problems.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Kanada from controlling successfully.
Martinez wants to sweep here but Kanada controlling him for the moment.
Martinez is looking for a triangle here but Kanada uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kanada works to advance to full mount. Martinez defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hiro Kanada will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Kanada circles away easily
and Kanada counters with a takedown into side control.
Kanada has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Martinez can't escape the position.
Kanada working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Martinez is trying to stand.
Martinez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kanada takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Martinez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Martinez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kanada passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martinez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kanada's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kanada jumps into side control!
Martinez is looking for a sweep.
Kanada happy to just control the position for now.
Martinez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martinez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kanada prevents Martinez from escaping the position.
Martinez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Martinez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Martinez.
Martinez wants to improve his position but instead Kanada has moved into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Martinez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kanada sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Martinez's guard.
Martinez manages to get to full guard.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Kanada from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martinez is on top in guard.
Martinez drops back looking for a leg! Kanada is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kanada manages to kick Martinez off! Martinez jumps back into Kanada's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kanada is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martinez is on top in guard.
Martinez thows a big elbow that misses.
Martinez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kanada's head.
Martinez passes into half guard.
Martinez thows a huge punch but Kanada dodges it nicely.
Kanada blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martinez.
Martinez stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kanada to get to his feet.
Martinez scores with a takedown into Kanada's guard.
Kanada working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martinez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Martinez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kanada trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanada keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
Kanada throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Martinez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kanada has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kanada trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
Martinez stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Kanada throws up his legs and catches Martinez in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Martinez tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Kanada! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Hiro Kanada!
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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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