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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niles Martell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Niles Martell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alberto Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Martell counters by clinching up.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Alberto Sanchez has been cut.
Martell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Martell shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sanchez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez controls Martell momentarily but Martell frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Martell is controlling him.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Martell stands up from Sanchez's guard - Martell perhaps looking for a knockout.
Martell has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Martell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Martell.
Martell lands an elbow that stopped Sanchez in his tracks for a moment.
Martell breaks the clinch.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Martell drives through and clinches with Sanchez against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sanchez can't break the clinch.
Sanchez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martell smiles and moves away.
Niles Martell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alberto Sanchez.
Martell rushes Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sanchez's efforts to push away.
Sanchez wants to get back to striking at distance but Martell won't allow it.
Martell lands an elbow just above Sanchez 's eye.
Martell lands a nice elbow.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Martell breaks the clinch.
Martell tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martell leaves Sanchez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell clinches up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Martell.
Sanchez has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Martell regains guard immediately.
Martell is looking to stand up but Sanchez isn't so interested in that idea.
Sanchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Martell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martell seems keen to control Sanchez's posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Martell wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Martell circles away easily
and Martell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Martell.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martell lands an elbow inside.
Martell lands a damaging elbow.
Martell lands an elbow that stopped Sanchez in his tracks for a moment.
Martell prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martell lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Alberto Sanchez's cut even more.
Martell lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niles Martell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alberto Sanchez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sanchez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Martell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alberto Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martell clinches up against the cage.
Martell gets underhooks to prevent Sanchez's takedown attempt.
Martell avoids a wild elbow strike from Sanchez.
Martell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martell lands a leg kick that knocks Sanchez off balance momentarily.
Martell is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Martell tries to clinch up.
Sanchez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Martell moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Martell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Sanchez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Martell.
A knee to the head by Martell.
Martell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Martell lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Martell.
Martell lands an elbow inside that Sanchez shrugs off.
Martell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sanchez is rocked!
Martell misses with an elbow strike.
Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Martell finish him?
Martell throws an elbow that misses.
Sanchez avoids a wild elbow strike from Martell.
Martell has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Sanchez - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Martell, and another! Sanchez is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Niles Martell!
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hype
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FIGHT
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