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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Will Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Martins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Russo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo darts in and clinches Martins up against the cage.
Martins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martins scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Russo defending against the ground and pound.
Russo is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Russo regains half guard, as Martins was trying to land strikes.
Russo tries to get to full guard but Martins has control of the leg.
Martins thows a huge punch but Russo dodges it nicely.
Martins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Russo trying to control but Martins postures up.
Martins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo is looking to improve his position.
Martins lands strikes from half guard.
Russo is looking for a sweep. Martins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martins is trying to control the action in half guard but Russo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Russo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martins.
Martins throws a strike but Russo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Martins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Russo's head.
Martins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Martins is looking to work some ground and pound but Russo has wrist control.
Russo trying to control the position.
Russo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Russo is trying to keep Martins in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Martins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Martins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Martins throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Martins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martins throws and elbow that misses. Russo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martins's guard. Nice move by Russo!
Russo prevents Martins from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Russo pushes down on Martins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Martins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Russo on the ground.
Russo is trying to control the action in half guard but Martins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Martins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Russo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Russo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Russo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Russo works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Russo lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo cracks Martins with a big elbow.
Russo working the head and body with strikes.
Russo advances to full mount.
Russo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Martins looks a forlorn figure.
Russo raining down hammerfists from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Russo looking to finish Martins with some ground and pound. This is bad for Martins!
Russo trying to control but Martins is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Russo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Martins closes the distance and clinches up with Russo, looking for a takedown. Martins pushes Russo against the cage but Russo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Russo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Martins sprawls well initially but Russo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Martins tries to get to full guard but Russo has control of the leg.
Russo is working for a kimura here but Martins manages to reverse the position and he's now in Russo's guard.
Martins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Russo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Martins is looking to work some ground and pound but Russo has wrist control.
Russo wants to sweep here but Martins controlling him for the moment.
Russo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Russo is looking to take a break and control but Martins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo working Martins over with strikes.
Russo lands strikes from half guard.
Martins is trying to stand up here but Russo is controlling him well.
Martins trying to control here.
Ground and pound from Russo.
Russo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Russo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Martins is refusing to be controlled, as Russo sits in half guard.
Russo winds up and cracks Martins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo is keen to just control but Martins is a slippery customer.
Ryan Russo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Russo with the ground and pound but Martins uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Martins wants to sweep here but Russo controlling him for the moment.
Russo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Martins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Russo has managed to get both his arms back between Martins's legs - danger averted.
Russo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Martins keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.
Martins is looking to stand up but Russo isn't so interested in that idea.
Russo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins trying to keep a closed guard but Russo is proving a slippery customer.
Russo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Martins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Russo defends it easily.
Martins keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.
Russo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Russo throws a big right hand that misses.
Russo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Russo lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo thows a big elbow that misses.
Russo throws a big right hand that misses.
Russo thows a big elbow that misses.
Russo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Russo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Russo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Martins keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.
Russo throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Russo is looking to work some ground and pound but Martins has wrist control.
Russo thows a big elbow that misses.
Russo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Russo 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!
Russo scores with a takedown into Martins's guard.
Russo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Russo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Russo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Russo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Martins dives on top into guard.
Martins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Martins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Russo is keeping the position for now.
Martins throws a big right hand that misses.
Russo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Russo's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins throws and elbow that misses. Russo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martins's guard. Nice move by Russo!
Russo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Martins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Russo throws and elbow that misses. Martins uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Russo's guard. Nice move by Martins!
Martins throws and elbow that misses. Russo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martins's guard. Nice move by Russo!
Martins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Russo postures up in Martins's guard and throws a big left but Martins blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Russo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Russo controlling from the top position.
Russo distracts Martins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Russo throws a big right hand that misses.
Martins keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.
Russo prevents Martins from getting back to his feet.
Russo is in close to Martins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Russo trying to control the position from guard on top but Martins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Martins kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Russo throwing strikes but missing.
Russo scoring with some ground and pound.
Russo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Russo chips away with some ground and pound.
Russo distracts Martins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Russo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martins is keeping the position for now.
Russo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Martins manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Russo has Martins in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Martins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ryan Russo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Russo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Martins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Russo is keeping the position for now.
Martins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Will Martins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Russo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martins.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Russo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Russo 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Russo!
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energy
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mgr
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FIGHT
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