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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Magnus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Firestone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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255 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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197 cm
22
253 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Martin Magnus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Firestone!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnus tries to keep at a distance but Firestone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Firestone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Magnus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Firestone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magnus tries to stall but Firestone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Firestone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Magnus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Firestone pulls guard successfully.
Firestone controls Magnus momentarily but Magnus frees himself.
Firestone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Magnus.
Firestone keeping moving, preventing Magnus from controlling successfully.
Magnus is looking to work some ground and pound but Firestone has wrist control.
Magnus trying to control the position from guard on top but Firestone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Firestone wants to stand up but Magnus is controlling him.
Firestone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Firestone fails with a takedown attempt.
Martin Magnus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Firestone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firestone tries to clinch but Magnus is having none of it.
Firestone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Magnus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Magnus wants to clinch but Firestone slips to the side
and Firestone counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Firestone.
Magnus is trying to control the position but Firestone postures up.
Magnus seems keen to control Firestone's posture.
Magnus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Firestone is one step ahead there.
Magnus manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Magnus looking to control but Firestone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Magnus with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Firestone is looking to escape.
Magnus jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Firestone is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Firestone and Magnus has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Firestone is looking for a sweep.
Magnus trying to control the action but Firestone is working from the bottom.
Magnus working away.
Magnus decides to stand up, so the ref orders Firestone to his feet.
Magnus is breathing heavily.
Firestone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mark Firestone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Firestone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Magnus as he avoids it easily.
Firestone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Magnus pinned against the cage. Magnus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnus closes the distance and clinches.
Firestone is looking to break free of the clinch but Magnus has double underhooks.
Firestone wants to get back to striking at distance but Magnus won't allow it.
Firestone wants to get back to striking at distance but Magnus won't allow it.
Firestone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magnus pressing his opponent against the cage.
Magnus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Firestone backwards.
Firestone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Magnus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Magnus gets a clinch.
Firestone looking to slow down the pace here.
Firestone breaks the clinch.
Magnus stuffs the takedown attempt from Firestone. Firestone gets slowly back to his feet.
Magnus misses with a takedown attempt
so Firestone counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Firestone wants to control from the top but Magnus keeps moving.
Magnus trying to keep a closed guard but Firestone is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnus keeping moving, preventing Firestone from controlling successfully.
Firestone keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Magnus's head.
Firestone wants to pass the guard but Magnus is keeping the position.
Firestone drops back looking for a leg! Magnus is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Magnus manages to kick Firestone off! Firestone jumps back into Magnus's guard.
Magnus 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.
Firestone postures up and lands a big shot to Magnus's brow.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Firestone shoots in looking for a takedown. Magnus tries to sprawl out of it but Firestone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Magnus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Firestone clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Firestone dominated that round.
That's time! Magnus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Firestone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Magnus, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Magnus.
Magnus looking to stall.
Firestone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Magnus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magnus wants to stall.
Magnus has a couple of punches blocked by Firestone.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Firestone.
Firestone breaks from the clinch.
Martin Magnus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Firestone instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Firestone.
Firestone is looking to break free of the clinch but Magnus has double underhooks.
Firestone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Magnus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Firestone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Magnus scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Magnus tries a body shot but Firestone blocks it.
Firestone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Firestone manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Firestone.
Firestone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Firestone misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnus tries to clinch but Firestone is having none of it.
Magnus tries to clinch up.
Firestone circles away from the clinch attempt
and Firestone counters with a single leg into guard. Magnus didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Firestone lands a couple of elbows.
Firestone slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Firestone has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Magnus working a defensive guard here.
Firestone trying to control the position from guard on top but Magnus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magnus working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firestone drops back looking for a leg! Magnus is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Magnus manages to kick Firestone off! Firestone jumps back into Magnus's guard.
Magnus tries to strike from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Magnus dodges the punch combination from Firestone.
Magnus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Firestone counters with a shoot takedown. Magnus fights it but they end up in guard.
Magnus looking to control.
Magnus throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Firestone escapes and throws Magnus's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Magnus is looking for a sweep.
Firestone working the ground and pound.
Magnus is looking to regain half guard here but Firestone keeps moving and retains side control.
Magnus regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Firestone trying to control the pace.
Magnus trying to control from the bottom.
Firestone is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Firestone trying to control from half guard but Magnus is working away.
Firestone is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Magnus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Firestone prevents Magnus from getting the reversal.
Firestone scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Magnus?
Firestone scoring with strikes but Magnus is staying in there.
Firestone is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Magnus can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Firestone lands a heavy elbow.
Magnus is trying desperately to improve position.
Firestone lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Firestone working Magnus over with strikes here.
Magnus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Magnus tries to lock up and control but Firestone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Magnus can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Firestone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Magnus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Firestone counters by clinching up.
Firestone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Magnus lands a body punch.
Magnus lands with a light punch inside.
Magnus prevents Firestone from breaking the clinch.
Magnus digs a right hand underneath Firestone's ribcage. Firestone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Magnus stalling against the cage.
Firestone wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magnus.
Magnus scores with a hook to the body.
Magnus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Firestone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Magnus is trying to stall.
Magnus lands a shot to the body.
Firestone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Firestone looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Magnus!
Firestone sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Firestone trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnus is trying desperately to improve position.
Magnus wants to hold on but Firestone pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Firestone.
Firestone looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Firestone controlling from mount.
Magnus is bucking up trying to escape but Firestone cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Firestone working Magnus over with strikes here.
Firestone tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Magnus is trying to escape the mount.
Firestone with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Magnus that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Firestone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Magnus is looking to escape.
Magnus is desperately trying to improve his position but Firestone has a good base and remains in mount.
Firestone pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Firestone avoids the attempt from Magnus to control.
Magnus is looking to get to half guard.
Magnus sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Magnus manages to get to full guard.
Magnus uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Firestone closes the distance and clinches.
Firestone is looking to break free of the clinch but Magnus has double underhooks.
Firestone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Magnus prevents Firestone from breaking the clinch.
Firestone breaks from the clinch.
Magnus avoids a kick to the body.
Firestone shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Firestone prevents Magnus from improving his position.
Firestone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Magnus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Firestone might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Magnus kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Firestone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Magnus defending well though.
Firestone trying to control the action but Magnus is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Firestone seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Magnus misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Firestone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Magnus tries to clinch up
and Firestone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Firestone scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Firestone trying to control the action but Magnus is working from the bottom.
Magnus manages to work his way to half guard, despite Firestone's best efforts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magnus wants to get back to his feet.
Martin Magnus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magnus is staying active underneath Firestone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Firestone blocks the strikes from Magnus.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Firestone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Firestone 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Firestone!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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