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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Olsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olsson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Till I collapse. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gunnar Olsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesus Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez shoots in for a double leg but Olsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Olsson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Martinez sprawls well initially but Olsson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Martinez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Olsson seems to be working for a kimura but Martinez defends the submission attempt.
Martinez tries to roll over but Olsson keeps him under control.
Martinez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Olsson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Olsson's back!
Martinez is looking for the choke from the back position but Olsson is controlling his hands well.
Martinez lands strikes to the head.
Olsson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Martinez's arms.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olsson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Olsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Martinez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Martinez looks gassed!
Olsson trying to control but Martinez postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Olsson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Olsson trying to strike off his back.
Olsson is trying to keep Martinez in close.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Martinez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Olsson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Martinez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Martinez seems to be working for a kimura but Olsson defends the submission attempt.
Olsson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martinez.
Olsson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Martinez.
Martinez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Martinez throwing shots but Olsson is blocking nicely.
Olsson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Olsson gets the takedown into side control.
Olsson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Martinez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Martinez is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Martinez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Olsson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Martinez misses with a strike from the bottom.
Martinez tries to bench press Olsson off him but Olsson keeps the position.
Olsson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Martinez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Olsson shoots in looking for a takedown. Martinez tries to sprawl out of it but Olsson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Martinez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Olsson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez prevents Olsson from moving into mount.
Olsson gets to mount! Martinez was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Martinez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Martinez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Martinez is desperately trying to improve his position but Olsson has a good base and remains in mount.
Olsson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Olsson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Martinez is looking to get to half guard.
Olsson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Olsson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Martinez turns into him and now he's in Olsson's guard.
Martinez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Olsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez lands a couple of elbows.
Martinez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Olsson can't keep his opponent in guard - Martinez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Martinez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Martinez working the head and body with strikes.
Olsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martinez on the ground.
Martinez winds up and cracks Olsson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Martinez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Martinez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Martinez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martinez landing some decent shots from guard.
Martinez drops back looking for a leg! Olsson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Olsson manages to kick Martinez off! Martinez jumps back into Olsson's guard.
Martinez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martinez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Martinez forces his way into half guard.
Martinez is nestled in close to Olsson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jesus Martinez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martinez working over Olsson with some ground and pound. Olsson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Martinez winds up and cracks Olsson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Martinez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Olsson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olsson moves into full guard.
Olsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martinez is one step ahead there.
Martinez is in close to Olsson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Martinez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Martinez landing with the ground and pound.
Martinez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Olsson's guard.
Olsson is trying to maintain the position but Martinez is very close to passing his half guard.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but Olsson defending well.
Olsson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Olsson.
Martinez lands a couple of elbows.
Martinez passes Olsson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Martinez lands strikes from half guard.
Martinez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Olsson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Olsson trying to hold on to Martinez's head to control him but Martinez postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Martinez lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Olsson defends it well.
Martinez wants to free his trapped foot but Olsson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Olsson trying to control but Martinez postures up.
Olsson gets full guard.
Olsson wants to sweep here but Martinez controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Olsson is on top in guard.
Olsson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Olsson drops an elbow to the side of Martinez's head.
Olsson wants to take a breather but Martinez is having none of it.
Martinez gets full guard.
Olsson won't allow Martinez to sweep him here.
Martinez keeping full guard, as Olsson tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Olsson is one step ahead there.
Martinez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Martinez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Olsson's guard.
Martinez lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Martinez lands a nice short elbow.
Martinez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Martinez works his way into side control.
Martinez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Olsson struggling a bit here.
Olsson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Martinez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Martinez working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez scores with punches from side control.
Olsson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Martinez connects with a decent elbow.
Olsson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Olsson is rocked!
Martinez working the ground and pound.
Oh Olsson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martinez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Olsson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Olsson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Martinez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Martinez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Olsson to see if he's OK.
Martinez working the ground and pound.
Martinez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Martinez tries to score with some ground and pound. Olsson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Martinez tries to advance to mount but Olsson denies him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olsson is trying to get back to half guard.
Olsson seems to have got his legs back now.
Martinez cracks Olsson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Martinez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Martinez cracks Olsson with a big elbow.
Martinez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Olsson tries to bench press Martinez off him but Martinez keeps the position.
Martinez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Martinez moves into full mount!
Olsson tries to lock up and control but Martinez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Martinez lands a nice shot to the head.
Olsson can't escape the position.
Martinez raining down shots from the mount!
Martinez has isolated one of Olsson's arms. Olsson looking to fight him off but Martinez twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesus Martinez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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