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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul McCartney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin comes to the ring accompanied by Song of Ice and Fire Art Collection. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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223 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
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186 cm
30
220 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul McCartney!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McCartney to the mat! McCartney manages to get full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Martin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McCartney is controlling Martin's posture.
Martin is looking to work some ground and pound but McCartney has wrist control.
Martin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McCartney controls Martin momentarily but Martin frees himself.
Martin is looking to work some ground and pound but McCartney has wrist control.
McCartney is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Martin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCartney is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McCartney passes to side control.
Martin is trying to buck McCartney off.
Martin is letting McCartney control him for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to buck McCartney off but McCartney is having none of it.
McCartney is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Martin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Martin tries to buck McCartney off but McCartney is having none of it.
McCartney looking to control but instead Martin has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
McCartney passes to full mount!
McCartney wants to control the pace but Martin is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCartney lands with some strikes.
McCartney landing strikes from the mount and Martin is in trouble!
McCartney working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
McCartney trying to control but Martin is having none of it.
Martin is bucking up trying to escape but McCartney cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Martin is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCartney looking to finish Martin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Martin!
Martin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McCartney breaks from Martin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin is trying desperately to improve position.
McCartney can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martin is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul McCartney dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McCartney jabs Martin right on the nose. Martin blinks but takes it well.
A slapping body kick lands there for Martin.
Martin scores with a jab. McCartney acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Martin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCartney swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
McCartney fails with the takedown
and Martin counters with a left and a right that stings McCartney.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin tries for a takedown but McCartney sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McCartney closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin bucks up and tries to throw McCartney off but instead McCartney has got his back!
Paul McCartney has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martin is keeping busy.
McCartney is trying to stick to Martin's back but Martin is turning into McCartney. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in McCartney's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Martin.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
McCartney throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McCartney manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martin manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Martin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Martin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but McCartney puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Martin is staying active underneath McCartney, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Martin is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin looking for a kimura from the bottom but McCartney passes into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McCartney wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McCartney landing strikes.
McCartney trying to control the action but Martin is working from the bottom.
Martin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Martin looks to move to half guard but instead McCartney has passed into mount! Damn!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCartney looking to control but Martin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Martin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Martin is working to get back to half guard.
McCartney trying to control but Martin is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin is working to get back to half guard.
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 George Martin will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
McCartney shoots in and drives through. Martin sprawls well.
McCartney fails with the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McCartney is defended easily by Martin.
George Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul McCartney.
A big left from Martin misses.
McCartney misses with a takedown
and Martin counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as McCartney blocks the leg kick.
McCartney stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McCartney wants it to stay on the feet.
Martin looks to land a right hand but McCartney moved out of range.
McCartney scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McCartney changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martin tries to avoid it but McCartney manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martin to the ground. Martin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Martin rushes McCartney and presses him up against the ropes.
McCartney is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but McCartney avoids it by throwing Martin back against the ropes.
McCartney stops a takedown attempt from Martin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCartney drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McCartney is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McCartney prevents the takedown attempt.
McCartney prevents the takedown attempt.
Martin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martin lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McCartney looking for a takedown.
McCartney can't get the takedown.
Martin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martin throws a head punch that misses.
Martin has a couple of punches blocked by McCartney.
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by McCartney.
McCartney goes for a takedown in the clinch but Martin prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCartney has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Martin is trying to keep an underhook but McCartney manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Martin tries to roll over but McCartney keeps him under control.
Martin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
McCartney prevents Martin from improving his position.
McCartney throwing shots but Martin is blocking nicely.
McCartney trying to mount his opponent but Martin defends it.
Martin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCartney wants to pass to mount but Martin is defending the position.
McCartney is looking to stall here but Martin recovers full guard.
Martin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McCartney's guard.
Martin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! McCartney is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Martin, into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin keeping moving, preventing McCartney from controlling successfully.
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 George Martin.
I think Martin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... George Martin!
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