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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Clover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mongo Martensite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clover comes to the cage accompanied by Ill Nino-How Can I Live. Martensite is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by the Hellacopters - (Gotta Get Some Action) Now! . Mongo Martensite has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tristan Clover's chin.
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184 cm
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173 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
24
175 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tristan Clover! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mongo Martensite! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martensite is defended easily by Clover. Martensite looks to land a body kick but Clover moved away. Martensite closes the distance and pushes Clover back into the cage. Martensite escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck for Martensite with that takedown attempt. Martensite shoots in looking for a takedown but Clover manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Martensite's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Tristan Clover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mongo Martensite. Martensite shoots in for a takedown but Clover shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Mongo Martensite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Martensite showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clover.
Some wild striking there from Clover.
Clover tries to keep at a distance but Martensite has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Martensite manages to break the clinch.
Clover avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martensite gets a clinch. Martensite breaks from the clinch.
Martensite shoots in and drives through. Clover sprawls well. Martensite fails with a takedown attempt. Clover tries to clinch but Martensite moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Martensite throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clover. The fight stays on the outside here - Martensite looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Martensite tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Martensite fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Martensite escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clover lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martensite circles away quickly and effectively. Clover swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clover blocks a head kick by Martensite.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martensite tries to clinch but Clover is having none of it. Martensite tries to clinch up but Clover circles away and keeps his distance. Clover throws a series of punches but Martensite avoids them all with ease. Martensite fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clover circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martensite wants to clinch. Clover misses with the combination.
Clover slaps away a takedown attempt from Martensite, before circling back to the center of the mat. Sloppy strikes from Clover. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Clover. Martensite does a little dance to reset his feet. Martensite fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Martensite misses with the combination.
Martensite tries to clinch but Clover moves out of range. Martensite tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clover paws at him with a jab and circles away. Martensite doesn't manage to clinch there - Clover circles away.
Martensite doesn't manage to clinch there - Clover circles away.
Clover misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mongo Martensite dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Martensite rushes Clover and presses him up against the cage. Martensite lands a left hand.
Clover managing to block the knees to the body from Martensite.
Martensite gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Clover regains guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Martensite working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Martensite avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Clover had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Martensite defends it easily. Martensite in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Martensite landing some decent shots from guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Martensite wants to control from the top but Clover keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clover can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Martensite controls the pace. Clover looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Martensite throwing strikes but missing. Martensite throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Martensite wants to pass the guard but Clover is keeping the position. Clover is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Martensite is aware though and is defending well. Martensite is looking to work some ground and pound but Clover has wrist control. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Martensite's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Martensite drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Martensite jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Clover throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Clover working for a triangle but Martensite defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Clover pushes a forearm under Martensite's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Martensite is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tristan Clover!
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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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