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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taco Train (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. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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180 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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178 cm
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183 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taco Train!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Train fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Train checks the leg kick nicely there.
Martinez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martinez lands a slapping body shot.
Martinez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Train did well to prevent Martinez getting side control.
Martinez trying to control the pace.
Train wants to get back to full guard.
Martinez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Train knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Martinez controlling the action here.
Train tries to roll over but Martinez keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Train slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Train keeps moving.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
Train is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Martinez sitting in guard here, content to control.
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.
Martinez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Train works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Train is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Train keeps moving.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martinez stopping the sweep attempt from Train.
Martinez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Richard Martinez hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Martinez throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Train looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Train tries to buck Martinez off but Martinez is having none of it.
Train manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Martinez is trying to maintain the position but Train is very close to passing his half guard.
Martinez is controlling Train's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Martinez manages to get to full guard.
Martinez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Train gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Train trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Train accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Train trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez has momentary wrist control but Train slips an elbow through the middle.
Martinez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Train tries to hold on but Martinez pushes him away.
Train keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Martinez wants to take his opponent's back but Train doesn't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Martinez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Train has his takedown stuffed
and Martinez counters with an inside leg kick.
Taco Train is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Train shoots and misses
and Martinez counters with a leg kick.
Martinez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Martinez counters with a straight right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martinez.
Train doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Martinez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Train can't do much from the bottom here.
Train is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez controlling the action here.
Train is refusing to be controlled, as Martinez sits in half guard.
Train has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Martinez is working away from the top position though.
Martinez is trying to control the action in half guard but Train is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Martinez is looking to advance position but Train won't allow it.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Richard Martinez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Train shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Train looks to clinch
and Martinez counters with a takedown into side control.
Martinez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Train, who protects the arm well.
Martinez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Train is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The referee asks Martinez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Martinez prefers to stall for the moment though.
Martinez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Martinez wants to control but Train is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Train wants to get back to his feet.
Martinez controlling from side mount.
Martinez laying and praying for a moment but Train takes advantage and regains half guard.
Train gets back to full guard.
Martinez drops back looking for a leg! Train is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Train manages to kick Martinez off! Martinez jumps back into Train's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Train kicks Martinez off and gets to his feet.
Train shoots and misses
and Martinez counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taco Train. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Train wants to clinch but Martinez slips to the side
and Martinez counters with a nice leg kick.
Martinez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Martinez counters with a nice body shot.
Martinez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Train fails with the takedown
and Martinez counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Martinez works Train's body with a nice hook.
Taco Train seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Martinez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Train's half guard.
Martinez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Train is in trouble now - Martinez has advanced to mount!
Martinez wants to control the pace but Train is squirming around nicely.
Train keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Martinez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Train is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez goes for an armbar but Train turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Train.
Martinez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Train manages to get himself to full guard.
Martinez trying to control but Train is working from the bottom.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Train tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Train controls Martinez momentarily but Martinez frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We're going to have a standup here because Taco Train wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Train with a lazy takedown attempt
and Train takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Train's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Martinez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Train scrambles back to his feet.
Train closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Martinez counter with a right hand.
Train tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Martinez counters with a one-two to the body.
Train with a lazy takedown attempt
and Martinez counters with an outside leg kick.
Train closes the distance but Martinez moves to the side
and Martinez counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Train gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Martinez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martinez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taco Train. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Train trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
Richard Martinez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martinez passes into half guard.
Martinez wants to take a breather but Train is having none of it.
Martinez wants to pass the guard but Train is defending well.
Martinez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Train has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Train wants to improve his position but Martinez is controlling well.
Martinez stalling away here and it's allowed Train to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Martinez stands and throws Train's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Train manages to work his way to half guard, despite Martinez's best efforts.
Martinez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Train keeps working.
Taco Train has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martinez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Train knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martinez 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard 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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FIGHT
RATING
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