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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nolan Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Weed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin comes to the cage accompanied by War - The Sick Puppies. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nolan Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Weed!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Weed sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Martin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Weed.
Weed is trying hard to land a takedown here. Martin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nolan Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weed doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
Martin swings widly with a right hand
enabling Weed to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy left from Martin finds it's target.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Weed thumps Martin with a low kick.
Weed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Martin throws a lazy body kick
and Weed counters by clinching up.
Weed prevents the takedown attempt.
Weed prevents a body shot from Martin.
Martin has Weed pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Weed manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nolan Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weed misses with a punch to the body.
Martin wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin has a couple of punches blocked by Weed.
Weed scores with a shoulder strike.
Martin being controlled against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Weed jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Martin walks away with a smile on his face. Weed gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Weed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Weed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin has closed the distance and engaged Weed in a clinch.
Martin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Weed pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Weed misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martin.
Weed lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Weed is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martin is defending well for now.
Martin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weed looking to throw knees to the head but Martin is blocking nicely.
Martin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Weed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Weed is looking to improve his position.
Martin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Weed keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Weed is staying active underneath Martin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Martin stalling away here and it's allowed Weed to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Martin throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to control from the top but Weed keeps moving.
Martin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Martin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Martin throws an elbow that misses. Weed uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martin's guard. Nice move by Weed!
Martin is looking for a triangle but Weed pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weed wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Martin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Weed manages to get himself to full guard.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Weed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Weed utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martin throws an elbow that misses. Weed uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martin's guard. Nice move by Weed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Weed from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nolan Martin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Martin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Martin connects with an inside leg kick.
Martin swats away the attempt to clinch by Weed.
Martin missing with a left hand there. Weed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Weeds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Weed ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Martin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martin is looking to slow Weed down with leg kicks.
Martin throws a looping overhand right but Weed ducks down to avoid it.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Weed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Weed feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martin's calf.
Martin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Martin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin lands a head shot.
Weed fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Martin on the side of the head.
Weed looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Martin lands with a good body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Weed, as that shot connected.
Weed slips under a jab.
Martin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Weed slips a jab from Martin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martin. Martin obviously looking to wear him down.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Weed moved out of range.
Weed slips under a jab.
Weed ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Martin takes a swing at Weed's ribcage but misses.
Martin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Weed under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Weed to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Martin finds it's way through Weed's defenses.
Weed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martin.
A combination from Martin does no damage.
Weed ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Weed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
Martin throws a solid leg kick but Weed takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Martin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin connects with a body shot.
Weed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martin dives in and grabs Weed's left leg, looking for a takedown. Weed pushes down on Martin's head and hops out.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Weed moved out of range nicely.
Weed clinches.
Martin missing with knees to the body.
Martin trying to land knees to the body.
Martin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Weed gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Martin working hard to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Weed takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Martin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Weed.
Weed content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Martin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martin can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nolan Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin prevents the takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Weed.
Weed lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Weed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin tries a body shot but Weed blocks it.
Weed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martin avoids it.
Weed blocks a body shot from Martin.
Martin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Weed is working Martin over against the cage.
Weed looking to throw knees to the head but Martin is blocking nicely.
Weed tries to land a knee to the head but Martin blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Weed has him pressed against the cage.
Martin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Weed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martin stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nolan Martin dominated that second round.
That's time! Martin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Martin is looking to slow Weed down with leg kicks.
Weed chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martin can pounce on him.
Martin lands a lovely overhand right.
Martin lands a nice shot to the body.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
Weed tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Martin counters with a straight right hand.
Weed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Martin misses the jab.
Martin lunges at Weed with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Weed's hand.
Weed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Martin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weed shoots in for a takedown but Martin shows good takedown defense.
Martin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Martin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Weed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
Martin throws a hook but Weed avoids it easily.
Weed misses with a straight right.
Weed ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Martin throws a wild body kick that Weed sees coming a mile off.
Martin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Weed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weed is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weed on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Martin lands a slapping body shot.
Nolan Martin is winning the standup battle so far.
Weed throws a hook but Martin avoids it easily.
Weed moves out of range of the strikes.
Martin looks to score with a jab to the body but Weed is just out of range.
Weed misses with a series of wild punches.
Weed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martin.
Martin scores with the left hand. Weed knows he should have avoided that one.
Martin lands with a straight right. Weed didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weed throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Martin to counter with a crisp jab.
Weed takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Martin.
Martin lunges at Weed with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Weed's hand.
Weed is trying hard to land a takedown here. Martin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Weed lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Martin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Martin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Martin lands a slapping body shot.
Martin throws a hook but Weed avoids it easily.
Martin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Weed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Weed throws a big shot that misses.
Martin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Weed counters by moving into the clinch.
Weed throws a head punch that misses.
Martin avoiding damage as Weed throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a shot to the body.
Weed misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martin.
Martin pushes Weed back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Weed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Martin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
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!
Weed tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Weed back against the cage.
Martin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Weed is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Weed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jonathan Weed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Weed lands with a light punch inside.
Martin lands a shoulder strike.
Martin tightens his grip and picks Weed up, before dumping him to the ground. Weed manages to land in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martin with a nice head shot there.
Nolan Martin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Martin scoring with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nolan Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Martin, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nolan Martin!
Nolan Martin really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that 5th Round Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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