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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joban Naboj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Martinez (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
Great elbows
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joban Naboj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Russell Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez tries to clinch but Naboj moves out of range.
No luck for Martinez with that takedown attempt.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Naboj avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martinez tries to clinch but Naboj is having none of it.
Naboj swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.
Martinez has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naboj circles away from the clinch attempt.
Russell Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naboj with a poor takedown
and Martinez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martinez.
Martinez prevents Naboj from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Naboj fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martinez fails with the takedown.
Joban Naboj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russell Martinez.
Martinez instigates a clinch.
Martinez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Martinez prevents Naboj from breaking the clinch.
Naboj is trying to maintain a safe position but Martinez gets an underhook and turns Naboj into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Naboj.
Martinez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
Naboj tries for a takedown but Martinez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naboj misses with a low kick.
Martinez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Naboj counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Martinez!
Martinez looks gassed!
Naboj trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Martinez is working to get back to half guard.
Martinez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Martinez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Naboj misses with a head shot.
Martinez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Naboj throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to hold on but Naboj pushes him away.
Naboj throwing strikes here but Martinez is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Martinez tries to lock up and control but Naboj gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Martinez tries to reverse the position but Naboj maintains control.
Martinez tries to lock up and control but Naboj gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Martinez avoids a series of strikes thrown by Naboj.
Naboj avoids the attempt from Martinez to control.
Naboj throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Martinez because Naboj loaded up on that one.
Martinez tries to hold on but Naboj postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Martinez can't escape the position.
Martinez tries to hold on but Naboj postures up.
Martinez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Martinez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Martinez pushes Naboj off and gets back to his feet.
Naboj fails with the takedown.
Martinez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russell Martinez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Naboj darts in trying to clinch
and Martinez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Naboj won't be happy with that.
Martinez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Martinez thows a leg kick but Naboj checks it
and Naboj counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Martinez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Naboj swivels and escapes.
Russell Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Naboj tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Martinez counters by moving into the clinch.
Naboj is looking to control Martinez's arms but Martinez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Naboj has his back to the cage.
Martinez takes an elbow to the temple.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Naboj goes for a takedown in the clinch but Martinez prevents it.
Naboj wants to break the clinch but can't.
Martinez wants to stall.
Naboj misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martinez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to stall.
Martinez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martinez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Naboj gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Naboj tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Naboj is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Martinez is keeping busy.
Martinez blocking some punches.
Naboj tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martinez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Naboj is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Martinez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joban Naboj. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naboj wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Naboj just misses with a elbow thrown towards Martinez's brow.
Martinez blocks an elbow strike.
Martinez tries to score a body lock takedown but Naboj shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Naboj throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Naboj is looking to break free of the clinch but Martinez has double underhooks.
Martinez blocks an elbow strike from Naboj.
Naboj is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Martinez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Martinez breaks the clinch.
Martinez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martinez moves into range and clinches up with Naboj.
Martinez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Naboj shoots in but Martinez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to clinch but Naboj is avoiding it.
Martinez is looking to clinch.
Martinez keeps the fight on the outside.
Naboj shoots for a double leg takedown but Martinez sprawls well. He's pushed Naboj's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Horrible takedown by Naboj or perhaps it was just good defense by Martinez which made him look bad.
Martinez throws a hook but Naboj blocks it.
Naboj shoots for a takedown but Martinez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Martinez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Naboj counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Naboj.
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Naboj blocks it with crossed arms.
Naboj lands an elbow just above Martinez 's eye.
A nice left hand lands by Naboj.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naboj wants to stall.
Naboj lands an elbow that stopped Martinez in his tracks for a moment.
Naboj missing with knees to the body.
Martinez manages to break the clinch.
Martinez wants to clinch but Naboj slips to the side
and Naboj counters with a head kick. That will keep Martinez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Naboj moves in looking to clinch but Martinez pushes him off.
Martinez clinches.
Naboj lands a nice elbow.
Naboj lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Naboj comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Martinez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martinez.
Martinez blocks the elbow strike.
Naboj managing to block the knees to the body from Martinez.
Naboj lands an elbow inside.
Naboj lands a nice elbow.
Naboj wants to break the clinch but can't.
Martinez crunches a lovely knee into Naboj's ribcage.
Martinez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Naboj swings wildly with an uppercut but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Naboj is looking to break free of the clinch but Martinez has double underhooks.
Naboj lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez takes an elbow to the temple.
Naboj looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Martinez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Naboj.
Martinez blocks an elbow strike from Naboj.
Naboj is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Martinez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Martinez.
Naboj tries to land knees in the clinch but Martinez avoids the damage to the body.
Naboj looking for a takedown.
Naboj gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Naboj lands an elbow inside.
Naboj can't get the takedown.
Naboj trying to land knees to the body.
Naboj gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Naboj trying to land knees to the body.
Naboj gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Russell Martinez has been cut.
Naboj wants a takedown but no success here.
Naboj wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martinez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Naboj lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Martinez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Naboj stalls.
Martinez blocks an elbow strike from Naboj.
Naboj lands a nice elbow.
Naboj lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Naboj can't break the clinch.
Martinez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russell Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Russell Martinez'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. This is the final round!
Naboj closes the distance looking to clinch
and Martinez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Martinez misses with a knee strike.
Naboj goes for a takedown in the clinch but Martinez prevents it.
Martinez keeps control of Naboj as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martinez lands a right hand.
Naboj avoids the elbow strike from Martinez, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Martinez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Naboj has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Martinez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Martinez is looking to break free of the clinch but Naboj has double underhooks.
Naboj lands a damaging elbow.
Naboj tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martinez smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naboj fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joban Naboj. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naboj wants to clinch
and Martinez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naboj creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Martinez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Martinez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Naboj wants to stall.
Martinez breaks the clinch.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick
and Naboj counters with a nice low kick that buckles Martinez's knee momentarily.
Horrible takedown by Martinez or perhaps it was just good defense by Naboj which made him look bad.
Naboj fails to land the takedown.
Martinez doesn't manage to clinch there - Naboj circles away.
Naboj clinches but Martinez breaks the clinch
and Martinez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Naboj.
Naboj trying to stall but Martinez improves his position.
Martinez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Naboj tries to stall but Martinez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Naboj keeps control of Martinez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Naboj prevents Martinez from breaking the clinch.
Naboj misses with an elbow over the top.
Naboj lands an elbow inside that Martinez shrugs off.
Naboj lands an elbow that stopped Martinez in his tracks for a moment.
Naboj is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Martinez is keeping busy.
Martinez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Naboj prevents it.
Martinez lands a knee to the body.
Martinez managing to block the knees to the body from Naboj.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Naboj is trying to stall.
Nice elbow from Naboj.
Naboj trying to stall but Martinez improves his position.
Naboj has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Martinez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Martinez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Naboj lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Martinez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Naboj avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naboj has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Martinez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Martinez lands a left hand.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but Naboj blocks it.
Martinez breaks from the clinch.
Naboj tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martinez tries to bum rush Naboj with a series of wild strikes but Naboj uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch but Naboj swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Naboj tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
No luck for Martinez with that takedown attempt.
Naboj looks to clinch
and Martinez counters with a takedown into side control.
Martinez stands up.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Naboj paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Naboj.
Martinez doesn't manage to clinch there - Naboj circles away.
Martinez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Martinez tries to land knees in the clinch but Naboj avoids the damage to the body.
Martinez has had enough of the clinch but Naboj keeps him there for the moment.
Martinez stalls.
Naboj wants to break free but Martinez has control.
Martinez slows down the pace here.
Naboj lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Naboj blocks a body shot from Martinez.
Naboj is trying to maintain a safe position but Martinez gets an underhook and turns Naboj into the cage.
Joban Naboj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Naboj drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Martinez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Martinez lands a nice uppercut.
Naboj wants to get back to striking at distance but Martinez won't allow it.
Martinez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Martinez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Martinez avoiding damage as Naboj throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Russell Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Martinez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russell Martinez!
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energy
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