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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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188 cm
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215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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200 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Martin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Tyler! The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tyler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Tyler is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Tyler fails in his attempt to clinch. Tyler tries to clinch up but Martin circles away and keeps his distance. Tyler is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
Martin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Martin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tyler is proving hard to escape from. Tyler looking to control.
Martin lands a couple of decent looking shots. Tyler tries to strike from the bottom.
Tyler keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully. Tyler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martin. Martin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Tyler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Tyler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Martin scoring with some ground and pound. Martin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tyler swivels though and keeps the full guard. Martin sitting in guard here, content to control. Martin throwing strikes from guard but Tyler blocks nicely. Tyler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Tyler pushes Martin off and scrambles back to his feet.
Tyler tries to clinch up but Martin circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tyler is looking to clinch. Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Tyler moves out of range easily. Tyler has his takedown stuffed and Tyler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Tyler tries to clinch but Martin moves out of range. Martin throws a series of punches but Tyler moves out of range. Martin stalks Tyler and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tyler's face. Tyler staggers backwards, shaken. Tyler moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off. A combination from Martin does no damage. Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Martin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tyler on the side of the head. Tyler is looking to clinch. Martin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Martin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Tyler doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
Tyler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Martin lands a jab to Tyler's midsection. Tyler looks gassed! Tyler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Martin jabs Tyler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tyler tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Martin counters with a lovely straight right hand! Martin throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Martin swinging wildly here.
Tyler throws a nice looking combination but Martin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Martin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tyler on the side of the head. Tyler tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it. Tyler tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it. Tyler walks into a stiff left hand from Martin. Martin lands a right hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Martin.
Martin jabs at Tyler's body. Martin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Martin scores a takedown into full mount! Martin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tyler is squirming around, avoiding Martin's attempts to control the action. Martin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Martin is working for a guillotine from mount but Tyler frees his head quite easily.
Tyler is trying to get back to his feet but can't. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Martin content just to control the position here. Martin trying to control but Tyler is having none of it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Martin dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tyler tries to clinch but fails miserably and Martin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Tyler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tyler. Tyler tries to clinch up. Martin lands a nice shot to the body.
Tyler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Tyler tries to clinch up but Martin circles away and keeps his distance. Tyler is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
Martin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tyler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Martin throws a right hand that Tyler ducks under and follows up with a left that Tyler also avoids with ease. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Martin cracks Tyler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. A lazy left from Martin finds it's target. Jake Tyler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tyler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Martin goes for a takedown attempt but Tyler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Tyler closes the distance but Martin moves to the side and Martin counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tyler is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
Martin scores with a jab to the body. Tyler darts in trying to clinch and Martin counters with a left and a right that stings Tyler. Martin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Henry Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Martin cracks a nice hook into Tyler's ribs. Tyler wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance. Martin digs a good hook to Tyler's body.
Martin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tyler. Tyler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Henry Martin is winning the standup battle so far. Nice body punch from Martin. Martin works over Tyler's head and body with a nice combination. Martin scores with a three punch combo!
Martin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Tyler gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Martin wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tyler is looking for a triangle but Martin pushes his legs off easily.
Martin won't allow Tyler to get back to his feet. Martin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Martin lands a couple of digs. Martin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Martin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. This has been an exciting period of action! Martin scores with a takedown into Tyler's guard. Martin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tyler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tyler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Martin defends it easily. Tyler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Martin prevents Tyler from getting back to his feet. Martin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Tyler looking to control.
Tyler can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Martin controls the pace. Tyler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We're going to have a standup here because Henry Martin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Tyler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martin paws at him with a jab and circles away. Martin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Tyler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martin takes a kick to the side of the head. Martin scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Tyler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyler closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tyler lands in his opponent's guard. Martin looking to sweep here. No luck so far. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Martin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tyler! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Martin dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tyler tries to clinch up but Martin circles away and keeps his distance. Tyler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Tyler tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Martin is looking to wear down Tyler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tyler. Martin tries a head kick but it misses.
Martin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Martin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Tyler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Martin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Martin jabs at Tyler's body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Martin dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martin paws at him with a jab and circles away. Martin lands with a nice body punch. Tyler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round. Martin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tyler back to the cage. Martin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Martin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Martin dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Martin scores with a takedown into Tyler's guard. Martin passes Tyler's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Tyler wants to stand back up but Martin manages to pass into side control.
Tyler wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Tyler explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! Tyler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A combination from Martin does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tyler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Tyler rushes Martin and presses him up against the cage. Tyler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Martin is working for takedown but Tyler is calmly controlling the position for now. Tyler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Excellent takedown into side control there by Martin. Martin in side control lands a decent elbow. Tyler tries to improve position but can't. Martin decides to take the fight back to the feet. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tyler closes the distance looking to clinch and Martin counters with a nice double leg into guard. Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Tyler is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Martin is working Tyler over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Henry Martin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Tyler is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Martin is aware though and is defending well. Tyler wants to stand up but Martin is controlling him. Martin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tyler is keeping the position for now. Tyler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tyler working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tyler is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Tyler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Martin pulls him back up using the underhooks. Henry Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Tyler. Martin lands a takedown into guard.
Tyler is looking to stand up but Martin isn't so interested in that idea. Tyler is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Tyler jumps guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Martin won't allow Tyler to get back to his feet. Jake Tyler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Henry Martin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Tyler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight! Henry Martin showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Martin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27 Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Martin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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