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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tsa Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez has chosen ACDC - Are You Ready? as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Good 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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tsa Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rock.
Rock misses with a two punch combination.
Rock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martinez moves away.
Rock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martinez.
Martinez throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A jab from Martinez misses.
Rock connects with a body shot that sends Martinez's belly button to the back.
Martinez throws a jab when Rock was well out of range.
Rock attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez misses with a straight left.
Rock jabs at Martinez's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock thows a body shot but no joy.
Martinez cracks Rock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Martinez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rock fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Martinez on the side of the head.
Martinez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rock connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Martinez scrambles back to his feet.
Rock tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Martinez is able to avoid easily.
Martinez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rock counters with a left to the body.
Martinez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rock.
Martinez scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a shot from downtown. Rock moves away and avoids it.
Rock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A cross from Rock lands.
Nice sprawl there from Rock as Martinez shoots in.
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!
Martinez blocks the body kick.
Martinez thows a body shot but no joy.
Tsa Rock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez misses with a right hand
and Rock counters with a head kick. That will keep Martinez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Martinez throws a shot from downtown. Rock moves away and avoids it.
Rock motions for Martinez to come forward. Rock throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock throws a wild body kick that Martinez sees coming a mile off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rock.
Martinez throws a lazy right hand but Rock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martinez is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rock misses the shot to the body.
Rock cracks a nice hook into Martinez's ribs.
Rock cracks the inside of Martinez's front leg.
Rock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martinez.
Martinez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Martinez showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rock is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to free his trapped foot but Rock is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Martinez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rock does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rock trying to control from the bottom.
Martinez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez trying to advance position but Rock counters by regaining guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rock keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsa Rock dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Martinez checks a leg kick.
Rock lets loose with a powerful body kick. Martinez will feel that in the morning.
Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rock.
Rock just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsa Rock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinez manages to avoid it.
Martinez throws a big shot that misses.
Rock throws a leg kick that misses.
Rock throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martinez.
Martinez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martinez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rock misses with a hook.
Rock misses the body punch
and Martinez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rock's guard.
Martinez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rock is adopting a defensive guard.
Martinez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rock will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez throws a strike but Rock rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Martinez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rock manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rock holds on and takes a little breather.
Rock has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
Martinez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Martinez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Martinezis looking to pass into half guard but Rock pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rock is in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock wants to get up but he can't break Martinez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rock not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tsa Rock just wasn't active enough.
A shot to the body from Rock misses
and Martinez moves into the clinch.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Rock controls his hands.
Rock has had enough of the clinch but Martinez keeps him there for the moment.
Rock creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Rock creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short body shot lands from Martinez as the two fighters clinch.
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!
Rock creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Javier Martinez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rock throws a front kick aimed at Martinez's knee but Martinez avoids it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rock. That's going to slow Martinez down.
Martinez throws a big shot that misses.
Rock just misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rock takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Martinez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rock tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Martinez is in Rock's guard.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Martinez working the ground and pound but Rock is defending the strikes.
Rock gets back to half guard.
Martinez is thwarting Rock's attempts to control the position.
Martinez stalling.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but Rock defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a strike but Rock avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Rock keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
Rock keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Rock keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
Martinez is looking to advance position but Rock has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Rock trying to control but Martinez is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Martinez is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Martinez and Rock has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Rock looking to control but instead Martinez has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is refusing to be controlled, as Rock sits in half guard.
Rock with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rock is stalling here. Martinez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rock seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Martinez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Martinez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Martinez!
Javier Martinez made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I want my title back.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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