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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez has chosen Iced Earth - A Question of Heaven as his entrance music. Travis Riley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 cm
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180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
22
184 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Travis Riley! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Martinez! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Riley lands with a hook. Martinez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Nice defenses there by Martinez. Riley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riley thows a body shot but no joy. Martinez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Riley is out of range. Riley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Martinez. Riley tests Martinez's chin there with a solid looking shot. Martinez looks to score with a jab to the body but Riley is just out of range. Martinez misses with a low kick.
Riley clinches. A hook to the body from Riley.
Riley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martinez backwards. Riley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martinez's elbow. Martinez being controlled against the ropes. Riley misses with a short punch on the inside. Riley lands a hook that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
It looks like Richard Martinez has been cut. 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 Riley walks away with a smile on his face. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. An inside leg kick lands from Martinez. Riley drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Martinez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Riley defends it easily. Riley tries to free his leg and advance position but Martinez is retaining full guard. Martinez controls Riley momentarily but Riley frees himself. Riley stopping the sweep attempt from Martinez. Riley pushing down on Martinez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Riley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Martinez is looking to improve his position.
Riley drops an elbow to the side of Martinez's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Martinez is not content to let Riley control the position. Martinez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Riley thows a huge punch but Martinez dodges it nicely.
Martinez trying to control from the bottom.
Riley missing with the ground and pound from half guard. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Riley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martinez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Riley winds up and cracks Martinez with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Martinez won't allow Riley to pass to mount. Riley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Martinez looking for submissions off his back. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Martinez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Riley looking to pass the guard. Martinez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Riley is aware though and is defending well. Riley scoring with punches to the head and body. Riley scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Martinez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Riley passes into side control.
Martinez looks gassed! Riley is working Martinez over with some ground and pound from side control. Martinez is looking to reverse the position. Riley working the ground and pound from side control. Riley creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Riley working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Riley is working Martinez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Martinez is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Riley lands a strong strike to the head of Martinez. That's dazed him! Riley looking to finish here. Martinez is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Riley lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Riley!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
66% |
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