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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oberyn Martell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Felizberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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150 lbs
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169 cm
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oberyn Martell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Felizberto!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felizberto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Felizberto wants to clinch up but Martell keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Felizberto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martell throws a lazy right hand but Felizberto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Felizberto throws a series of punches but Martell avoids them all with ease.
A jab lands there for Martell.
Martell bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Felizberto! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
It looks like Ryan Felizberto has been cut.
Felizberto pulls Martell in close to his closed guard and prevents Martell from doing any damage or advancing position.
Martell throws and elbow that misses. Felizberto uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martell's guard. Nice move by Felizberto!
Felizberto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Felizberto throws and elbow that misses. Martell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Felizberto's guard. Nice move by Martell!
Felizberto keeping moving, preventing Martell from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell passes into half guard.
Martell is keen to just control but Felizberto is a slippery customer.
Martell stalling.
Martell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two 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.
Martell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Felizberto is trying to get back to full guard.
Felizberto keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Felizberto trying to hold on to Martell's head to control him but Martell postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felizberto controlling the position for now.
Martell content to control rather than advance.
Martell is looking to take a break and control but Felizberto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Oberyn Martell.
Felizberto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Felizberto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Martell fails to land with a series of punches.
Felizberto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martell works over Felizberto's head and body with a nice combination.
Martell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Martell wants it to stay on the feet.
Oberyn Martell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martell misses the jab.
Felizberto ducks under a wild hook from Martell.
Felizberto tries to clinch up but Martell circles away and keeps his distance.
Felizberto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martell throws a combination that misses
and Felizberto counters with a one-two to the body.
Martell scores with a one two! Felizberto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martell lands with an overhand left.
Felizberto is rocked!
Felizberto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Martell. Martell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Felizberto is still on wobbly legs! Can Martell finish him?
Felizberto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Martell at a distance.
Felizberto seems to have recovered his senses.
Martell misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oberyn Martell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Felizberto's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Felizberto dodges the punch combination from Martell.
Martell defending well as Felizberto loads up on a big left hand.
Felizberto defending well as Martell loads up on a big left hand.
Felizberto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Felizberto misses with a takedown attempt - Martell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Felizberto scores with a decent looking hook.
Felizberto misses with a series of wild punches.
Martell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Felizberto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martell.
Felizberto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Felizberto misses with a wild combination.
Felizberto blocks a jab.
Ryan Felizberto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martell misses with a double jab.
Felizberto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martell dodges the punch combination from Felizberto.
Martell swings for the body but Felizberto moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell slips a jab and a cross from Felizberto.
Felizberto throws a body punch but Martell moves out of range.
Felizberto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Felizberto is breathing heavily.
Felizberto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martell.
Martell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martell scores with a jab. Felizberto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Martell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martell misses with a combination
and Felizberto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Felizberto blocks a jab.
Martell misses the jab.
Oberyn Martell is winning the standup battle so far.
Martell missing with a left hand there. Felizberto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Felizberto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martell swivels and escapes.
Felizberto misses with a double jab.
A jab from Martell finds it's way through Felizberto's defenses.
Martell throws a jab but it's blocked by Felizberto.
Felizberto tries to clinch but Martell is having none of it.
Felizberto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martell lands a nice shot to the body.
Martell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Felizberto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Felizberto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martell wants to stand up but Felizberto is controlling him.
Felizberto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Martell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Felizberto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Felizberto postures up in Martell's guard and throws a big left but Martell blocks it.
Martell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martell lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Felizberto!
Martell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell works his way to his opponent's back.
Felizberto grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Felizberto rolls, trying to escape but Martell keeps control of the position.
Martell looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felizberto just trying to survive but Martell is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Martell just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martell gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Felizberto covers up after that shot from Martell.
Felizberto looking very determined here, making life difficult for Martell.
Martell working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Martell connects with a big shot to the side of Felizberto's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oberyn Martell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Felizberto'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. This is the final round!
Felizberto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Martell leaves Felizberto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Felizberto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martell misses with a hook.
Martell fails to land with a series of punches.
Felizberto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Felizberto throws a body punch but Martell moves out of range.
Martell misses with a shot to the body
and Felizberto counters with a one-two to the body.
Martell throws the left hand but Felizberto avoids the punch easily.
Felizberto defending well as Martell loads up on a big left hand.
Martell throws out a loose jab but Felizberto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Felizberto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martell lands a glancing blow to the side of Felizberto's head.
Felizberto swinging wildly here.
Martell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Felizberto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Felizberto scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felizberto misses with a head shot. Martell uses the momentum to regain guard.
Martell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Felizberto defends well.
Martell controls Felizberto momentarily but Felizberto frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Felizberto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Felizberto lands a couple of digs.
Felizberto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Martell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Felizberto trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Martell manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Martell scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felizberto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Felizberto can do anything to dispel that myth.
Martell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell trying to stand up but can't free himself from Felizberto's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Felizberto is on top in guard.
Martell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Felizberto.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Felizberto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Felizberto throws a strike but Martell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Martell advances to half guard.
That's four 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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Felizberto is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Martell is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ryan Felizberto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oberyn Martell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martell tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Felizberto.
Felizberto trying to hold on to Martell's head to control him but Martell postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Felizberto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Martell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oberyn Martell!
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energy
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pop
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