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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Bambrough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bambrough's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rock You Like A Hurricane. Martinez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by ACDC - Are You Ready? . Javier Martinez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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21 - 11 - 0 |
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250 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Bambrough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bambrough tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martinez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bambrough misses with a left hand
and Martinez counters with a three punch combo that has Bambrough backing up. Bambrough nods at Martinez to acknowledge the strikes.
A head kick misses from Bambrough.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinez loads up on a big right hand but Bambrough slips the punch.
Bambrough jabs Martinez right on the nose. Martinez blinks but takes it well.
Martinez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Bambrough.
Bambrough slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Martinez misses with a hook. Bambrough ducked under it nicely.
Bambrough ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
Bambrough wants to clinch up but Martinez keeps it at a distance.
Martinez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bambrough counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martinez defending well as Bambrough loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bambrough connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Martinez scrambles back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Bambrough throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bambrough tries to clinch up but Martinez circles away and keeps his distance.
Martinez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martinez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Martinez landing strikes.
Martinez trying to control the action but Bambrough is working from the bottom.
Martinez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bambrough tries to escape but Martinez is in control.
Martinez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bambrough is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bambrough parries the strikes from Martinez easily there. Martinez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bambrough to escape.
Martinez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bambrough prevents Martinez from improving position.
Martinez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Martinez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bambrough is not content to let Martinez control the position.
Martinez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Martinez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Martinez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bambrough sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bambrough is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Martinez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Martinez trying to control the action but Bambrough is working from the bottom.
Martinez throwing strikes but Bambrough manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Bambrough tries to stand but Martinez is controlling his head.
Bambrough stands up and beckons Martinez to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bambrough misses with a looping right.
Martinez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bambroughs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slow jab from Martinez misses its intended target.
Martinez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bambrough tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Martinez counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez wants to control but Bambrough is keeping him busy.
Bambrough dodges the ground and pound from Martinez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez tries to advance to mount but can't.
Martinez scoring with punches from side control.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Martinez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Martinez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bambrough.
Bambrough throws an overhand right that lands on Martinez's shoulder, as Martinez tries to avoid the shot.
Bambrough tries to clinch but Martinez is having none of it.
Bambrough wants to clinch up but Martinez keeps it at a distance.
Martinez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Martinez trying to advance position but Bambrough counters by regaining guard.
Martinez passes into half guard.
Martinez prevents Bambrough from improving his position.
Martinez thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bambrough to regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bambrough swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez throws a big right hand that misses.
Bambrough utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bambrough is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez throws a strike but Bambrough rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Martinez has a closed guard, preventing Bambrough from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Martinez holds on and takes a little breather.
Bambrough tries to stand but Martinez is controlling from the bottom.
Martinez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bambrough manages to get himself to full guard.
Bambrough keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bambrough keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bambrough works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bambrough keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Bambrough keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
Martinez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martinez wants to pass the guard but Bambrough is keeping the position.
Martinez landing with the ground and pound.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bambrough swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez looking to sit in guard and control but Bambrough gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bambrough tries to stand but Martinez is controlling from the bottom.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bambrough listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt - Bambrough sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dan Bambrough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bambrough tries to clinch but Martinez is having none of it.
Bambrough lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Martinez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bambrough backs up against the cage.
Bambrough throws a hook but Martinez avoids it easily.
Bambrough takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bambrough rushes Martinez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Martinez blocks an uppercut.
Martinez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bambrough.
Martinez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bambrough backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martinez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez dodges an elbow strike from Bambrough.
Bambrough pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bambrough closes the distance but Martinez moves to the side
and Martinez counters with a two punch combo.
Bambrough wants to clinch
and Martinez counters with a nice body shot.
Martinez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martinez moves out of range as Bambrough strikes.
Bambrough 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.
Bambrough staying out of range there.
Bambrough tries to clinch but Martinez is having none of it.
Bambrough tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Martinez counters with a straight right hand.
Bambrough is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crack! Martinez connects with the perfect overhand right and Bambrough falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Martinez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Javier Martinez!
Post fight, Javier Martinez stared into the camera and said 'I want my title back.'.
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hype
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