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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Montros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling. Montros is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eye of the Tiger - Survivor. Jason Montros told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Good wrestling
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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
13 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Montros!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montros throws a good cross that connects.
Martinez works Montros's body with a nice hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Martinez.
Martinez misses with a right hand
and Montros counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Martinez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martinez scores with a nice strike.
Montros steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
Martinez dodges the punch combination from Montros.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice left hand lands by Martinez.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Montros.
A short right from Martinez.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montros's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Montros backwards.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Montros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez tries to work over Montros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martinez.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Montros controls the action.
Montros prevents a body shot from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Montros uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
A short uppercut from Martinez.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montros's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montros.
Montros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montros. Martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martinez throws a series of strikes that have Montros backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martinez swings for the body but Montros moves out of range.
Martinez has closed the distance and engaged Montros in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montros blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Montros blocks an uppercut.
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martinez misses with a body punch.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montros's elbow.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Montros.
Montros blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montros.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Montros blocking some punches.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montros working hard to break the clinch.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Montros avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
Martinez prevents Montros from breaking the clinch.
Montros is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montros blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
Montros breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jose Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez throws a nice looking combination but Montros bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinez slips a jab from Montros.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montros throws a looping overhand right but Martinez ducks down to avoid it.
Martinez looks to land a combination but Montros avoids it well.
Martinez takes a swing at Montros's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Martinez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Montros misses with a kick to the body.
Montros moves away from the strike by Martinez.
Montros pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martinez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Martinez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Montros tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martinez was well out of range. Poor timing from Montros.
Montros tries to keep at a distance but Martinez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Montros.
Martinez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montros backwards.
Montros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Montros misses with an attempted mid kick.
Montros shoots in but no luck this time.
Martinez scores with a one two! Montros had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montros tries to land a leg kick but Martinez saw it coming and moves away.
Montros shoots in for a takedown but Martinez shows good takedown defense.
Montros just misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montros manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Martinez. Beautiful body shot.
Martinez tries to clinch up but Montros circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinez. Montros does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martinez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Montros.
Montros avoids a punch combination nicely.
Montros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martinez missing with a left hand there. Montros was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martinez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Martinez duly obliges.
Jose Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a hook but Montros blocks it.
Martinez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Montros throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Martinez counters with a series of strikes. Montros will be more careful next time no doubt.
Martinez throws out a loose jab but Montros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montros takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Martinez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montros misses with an uppercut.
Montros takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Montros throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Martinez on the side of the head.
Montros throws a series of punches but Martinez avoids them all with ease.
Martinez tries to clinch there but Montros circles away.
Montros avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Montros throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montros slips a jab from Martinez.
Martinez lands an overhand right.
Martinez looks to land a left hand but Montros moved out of range nicely.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Montros keeps it at a distance.
Jose Martinez is winning the standup battle so far.
Martinez moves away from the strike by Montros.
Martinez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montros.
Martinez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montros.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
Montros catches Martinez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circling - Martinez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Montros misses with a low kick.
Martinez throws a right hand that misses
and Montros counters with a stiff right hand.
Martinez closes the distance but Montros moves to the side
and Montros counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a body shot.
Montros jabs Martinez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Martinez gets caught flat footed, as Montros shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Montros manages to pass to side control.
Montros lands strikes from half guard.
Martinez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Montros keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martinez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montros walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Martinez throws a lazy right hand but Montros sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martinez blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jose Martinez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Montros throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez.
A swing and a miss from Montros.
A jab from Martinez finds it's way through Montros's defenses.
Martinez scores with a three punch combo!
Martinez lands with a shot to the body.
Martinez tries to clinch but Montros is having none of it.
Martinez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Montros throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martinez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Montros.
Montros staying out of range there.
Martinez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Montros misses with a looping right.
Montros throws a hook but Martinez avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a body shot.
Martinez throws a hook but Montros avoids it easily.
Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montros manages to avoid it.
Montros throws a nice outside leg kick.
Montros bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martinez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montros avoids a punch combination nicely.
Montros throws a poor cross that misses
and Martinez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martinez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montros throws an overhand right that lands on Martinez's shoulder, as Martinez tries to avoid the shot.
Montros lands a right hook to the body.
Montros misses with an uppercut.
Martinez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Montros counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jose Martinez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montros misses with a straight right.
Martinez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Martinez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Martinez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Martinez sizes up Montros with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montros misses with a straight left.
Martinez tries to clinch but Montros is having none of it.
Martinez scores with the left hand. Montros knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Montros.
Decent striking displayed by Montros there.
Martinez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Montros throws a chopping leg kick but Martinez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montros looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Martinez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Montros lands a nice looking body shot.
Martinez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martinez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Montros throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martinez throws a lazy uppercut
and Montros counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Montros throws a big shot that misses.
Jason Montros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinez misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montros pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Montros keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martinez.
Martinez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martinez catches Montros with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Montros. Martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montros keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montros misses with an uppercut.
Montros throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range.
Montros has a takedown stuffed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Martinez.
Martinez doesn't manage to clinch there - Montros circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jose Martinez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Martinez, 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Martinez!
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