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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beto Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Beto Oliveira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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212 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Beto Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira darts in trying to clinch
and Martinez counters with a three punch combo that has Oliveira backing up. Oliveira nods at Martinez to acknowledge the strikes.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Oliveira misses with a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Oliveira.
It looks like Jason Martinez has been cut.
Oliveira lands with a slapping head kick.
Oliveira forces Martinez back against the cage and clinches.
Oliveira manages to break the clinch.
Martinez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martinez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Oliveira counters with a shoot takedown. Martinez fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Oliveira wants to stand but Martinez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Oliveira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Oliveira is controlling him.
Martinez keeping full guard, as Oliveira tries to pass.
Oliveira trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Beto Oliveira has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martinez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oliveira lands a jab to Martinez's midsection.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but Martinez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Oliveira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Oliveira tries to clinch there but Martinez circles away.
Oliveira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oliveira throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a takedown
and Martinez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliveira misses with a takedown
and Martinez counters with a nice body kick.
Jason Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beto Oliveira.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick
and Oliveira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oliveira tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Oliveira throws a nice head kick!
Oliveira fails with the takedown
and Martinez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Oliveira!
Oliveira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martinez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Oliveira is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Oliveira working to try and regain half guard.
Martinez breaks from Oliveira's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oliveira takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Martinez is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Oliveira to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Oliveira shrugs it off.
Oliveira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Martinez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Oliveira looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Martinez controlling from mount.
Oliveira is trying to escape the mount.
Martinez landing punches.
Martinez landing strikes from the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Oliveira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oliveira tries to hold on but Martinez postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Beto Oliveira will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Martinez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Oliveira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oliveira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Martinez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Martinez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice takedown defense from Martinez. No joy for Oliveira on that attempt.
Oliveira throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martinez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Martinez.
Martinez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jason Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beto Oliveira.
Martinez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Oliveira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Martinez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Oliveira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira wants to break free but Martinez has control.
Martinez has Oliveira pushed against the cage.
Good body shot from Martinez.
Oliveira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Martinez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to land knees to the body.
Martinez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Oliveira tries to roll over but Martinez keeps him under control.
Martinez is taking a breather. Oliveira says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but Oliveira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Martinez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Oliveira doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martinez.
Martinez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez trying to control the pace.
Oliveira is looking to control Martinez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oliveira avoid being mounted?
Oliveira regains full guard. Nicely done.
Martinez landing some decent shots from guard.
Martinez stands up and waves to Oliveira to follow him.
Oliveira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Martinez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oliveira tries to pull guard but Martinez won't allow it.
Oliveira tries to stall but Martinez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Martinez lands a good knee to the midsection. Oliveira won't want to take too many of those.
Martinez slowing the pace effectively.
Oliveira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Oliveira drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martinez digs a right hand underneath Oliveira's ribcage. Oliveira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oliveira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Martinez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Oliveira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martinez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Oliveira is looking to control Martinez's arms but Martinez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Oliveira has his back to the cage.
Oliveira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A bit of stalling here from Martinez.
Oliveira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martinez looks to throw a body kick
and Oliveira counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Oliveira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martinez darts in and clinches Oliveira up against the cage.
Martinez wants to break free but Oliveira has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martinez.
Martinez trying to land knees to the body.
Oliveira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Martinez walks away with a smile on his face. Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Martinez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Martinez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Oliveira darts in trying to clinch
and Martinez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Oliveira won't be happy with that.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Martinez working the ground and pound but Oliveira is defending the strikes.
Martinez throws an elbow but Oliveira slips to the side and avoids it well.
Oliveira is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Martinez off and has taken his back!
Oliveira is trying to stick to Martinez's back but Martinez is turning into Oliveira. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Oliveira's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Martinez.
Martinez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martinez gets to his feet. Oliveira looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira closes the distance but Martinez moves to the side
and Martinez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Martinez stands and steps away. Oliveira gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Oliveira throws a right and a left that Martinez avoids nicely.
Oliveira is looking to clinch.
Oliveira leaves Martinez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Oliveira lands a head kick. Martinez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Martinez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliveira with a poor takedown
and Martinez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Oliveira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Martinez has managed to get both his arms back between Oliveira's legs - danger averted.
Martinez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Oliveira dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Oliveira postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Martinez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Oliveira, into his guard.
Jason Martinez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
Martinez working some strikes from top position.
Martinez postures up.
Oliveira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martinez manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Oliveira manages to get himself to full guard.
Oliveira has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Martinez has passed into side control.
Martinez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Oliveira is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Oliveira is not content to let Martinez control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Martinez is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Martinez keeps control of the position easily here as Oliveira tries to buck him off.
Martinez scores with punches and elbows.
Martinez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira trying to control the hands but Martinez won't let him.
Oliveira is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Martinez is staying active.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Martinez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Martinez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Martinez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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