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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rene Requiestas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Alphen Martirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rene Requiestas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rene Requiestas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Alphen Martirez!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Requiestas fails to land with a series of punches.
Requiestas throws a hook to the side of Martirez's head but Martirez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Requiestas.
Requiestas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Martirez under the eye.
Requiestas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rene Requiestas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Requiestas.
Martirez slips a jab and a cross from Requiestas.
Martirez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Martirez lands in his opponent's guard.
Martirez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Martirez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Martirez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Requiestas keeping moving, preventing Martirez from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Requiestas wants to stand up but Martirez is controlling him.
Martirez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Martirez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martirez wants to control from the top but Requiestas keeps moving.
John Alphen Martirez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Requiestas throws a right and a left that Martirez avoids nicely.
Requiestas misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Requiestas misses.
Martirez scores with a takedown into Requiestas's guard.
Martirez stands up from Requiestas's guard - Martirez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Martirez clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requiestas swings wildly with an uppercut but Martirez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Requiestas is trying to break the clinch but Martirez has him pressed against the ropes.
Martirez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Requiestas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martirez circles away quickly and effectively.
Requiestas throws a nice looking combination but Martirez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martirez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Requiestas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martirez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martirez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Requiestas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martirez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. John Alphen Martirez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Martirez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
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.
Requiestas is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Martirez trying to control but Requiestas is having none of it.
Martirez fails to move to back control.
Martirez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Martirez looks gassed!
Requiestas really wants to buck Martirez off and get back to his feet.
Martirez tries to control but Requiestas wriggling away.
Requiestas wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Martirez looking to control but Requiestas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Requiestas is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Martirez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Requiestas is looking to escape.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Martirez controlling from the full mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Requiestas is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martirez looking to control but Requiestas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Requiestas is trying to stand.
Martirez wants to control the pace but Requiestas is squirming around nicely.
Martirez wants to finish this one by submission but Requiestas is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Martirez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Alphen Martirez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice uppercut lands for Requiestas. That snapped Martirez's head back.
Martirez slips a jab and a cross from Requiestas.
Requiestas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martirez.
Requiestas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martirez.
Requiestas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martirez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martirez.
Requiestas kicks Martirez off and gets to his feet.
Requiestas throws out a powerful jab.
Martirez takes one on the button.
Requiestas gets tackled into the ropes by Martirez. Martirez maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Requiestas working hard to break the clinch.
Martirez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Requiestas is trying to keep an underhook but Martirez manages to get the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martirez decides to stand and escape the position.
Martirez misses with a takedown attempt - Requiestas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Martirez is breathing heavily.
Requiestas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Requiestas just misses with a punch to the body.
Martirez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Requiestas.
Martirez moves out of range of the strikes.
Requiestas misses with a few strikes there.
Martirez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Requiestas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Requiestas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martirez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requiestas misses with the combination.
Requiestas throws a series of punches but Martirez moves out of range.
Requiestas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Requiestas throws a series of punches but Martirez moves out of range.
Martirez fails with the takedown.
Requiestas misses with the combination.
Requiestas throws a lazy uppercut
and Martirez counters with a single leg into guard. Requiestas didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martirez stops Requiestas from standing up.
Martirez trying to control but Requiestas is working from the bottom.
Martirez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martirez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Martirez trying to control but Requiestas is working from the bottom.
Requiestas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Martirez is controlling him.
Martirez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Martirez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Martirez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Requiestas lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Requiestas throws a combination. Martirez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Requiestas tests Martirez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Requiestas throws a nice looking combination but Martirez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martirez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Requiestas's waist but Requiestas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Martirez off to one side.
Rene Requiestas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Alphen Martirez.
Requiestas misses the jab.
Requiestas misses with a two punch combination.
Requiestas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Martirez back to the ropes. Requiestas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Requiestas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Martirez avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Requiestas throws a body punch but Martirez moves out of range.
Martirez looks for a takedown but Requiestas sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Alphen Martirez 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!
Requiestas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Requiestas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Requiestas.
Martirez shoots in looking for a takedown. Requiestas tries to sprawl out of it but Martirez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Requiestas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Requiestas loads up on a big right hand but Martirez slips the punch.
Requiestas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martirez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Requiestas misses the shot to the body.
Requiestas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Requiestas wants it to stay on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Requiestas. Those never looked like landing.
Requiestas scores with a jab to the head.
Martirez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Requiestas fails to land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Requiestas both land. Nice combination.
Martirez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Requiestas wants to get back to his feet.
Martirez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Requiestas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Martirez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Requiestas keeps working.
Martirez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Requiestas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Requiestas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Martirez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martirez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Requiestas, who protects the arm well.
Requiestas is trying to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martirez tries to advance to mount but Requiestas denies him.
Martirez tries for a kimura but Requiestas is defending well.
Martirez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Requiestas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Requiestas wants to get back to his feet but Martirez drags him back down.
John Alphen Martirez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martirez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Martirez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Martirez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Requiestas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Martirez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Requiestas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Requiestas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Martirez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martirez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Requiestas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Martirez is trying to get an arm triangle but Requiestas is defending well.
Martirez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Requiestas keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Requiestas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rene Requiestas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Alphen Martirez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martirez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Requiestas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Alphen Martirez.
I've got Martirez 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Alphen Martirez!
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