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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brisbane Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brisbane Martin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paul Green's chin.
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150 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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198 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brisbane Martin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Green! The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Martin closes the distance and pushes Green back into the cage. Martin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Martin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Green is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Martin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Green is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Green is leaning against Martin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Martin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Green is defending well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brisbane Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him. Green drags the fight down to the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Green uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martin paws at him with a jab and circles away. Martin thows a left - swing and a miss! Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A cross from Martin lands. Martin throws a body punch but Green moves out of range. Martin misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Horrible takedown by Martin or perhaps it was just good defense by Green which made him look bad. Martin takes the fight into the clinch. A short uppercut from Green. Martin has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Green clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Green can't escape the position.
Green has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke. Martin throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Martin looking to hold on to the position here but Green rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Green is working an open guard so Martin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. A jab from Martin misses. Martin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Martin postures up in Green's guard and throws a big left but Green blocks it. Martin trying to control but Green is working from the bottom. Martin scoring with some ground and pound. Martin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Martin scoring with punches to the head and body. Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Martin stops Green from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Green keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Green wants to sweep but no luck. Martin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brisbane Martin. Green wants to clinch. Green throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Green is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
Martin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Green is not content to let Martin control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Martin laying and praying for a moment but Green takes advantage and regains half guard. Green blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martin. Martin wants to free his trapped foot but Green is holding on for dear life with his legs. Martin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Green looks like he's trying to stand up.
Green manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brisbane Martin dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Green fails in his attempt to clinch. Martin needs to keep his hands up - Green had a free shot at his head there. Brisbane Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Green bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Martin's head. Martin misses with a double jab.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martin looks for a takedown but Green sprawls well. Martin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Martin fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brisbane Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him. Green tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round. Martin punishes Green's body with a nice straight punch. Martin swats away the attempt to clinch by Green. Martin throws a lazy right hand but Green sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Green moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off. Martin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Green napping and manages to drive through into side control! Martin scoring with punches from side control. Martin really is a fat lump. Green is not content to let Martin control the position. Martin lands a nice forearm strike. Brisbane Martin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Green takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Martin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Green manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Martin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Green defending well though. Martin is pressing down on Green's thigh, looking to free his foot. Green is holding on for now. Green pushes Martin off looking to stand but Martin dives back in and keeps control.
Green on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Green regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Martin. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Martin's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Martin stands up over Green, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Martin prevents Green from getting back to his feet. Green is breathing heavily. Martin is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Green keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully. Martin scoring with some ground and pound. Martin trying to control but Green is working from the bottom. Martin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Brisbane Martin just wasn't active enough. Martin has Green up against the cage in a clinch.
Green prevents Martin from breaking the clinch. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Martin prevents Green from breaking the clinch. Martin is trying to drag Green to the mat but Green just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Martin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Martin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Green throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brisbane Martin dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Martin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Green's guard. Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Martin throws a strike but Green rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Martin has a closed guard, preventing Green from standing up. Martin pulls Green in close to prevent any damage. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Martin 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.
That's one minute gone in the round. Green wanted to stand there but Martin had control of the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Martin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Martin throwing shots but Green is blocking nicely. Martin thows a huge punch but Green dodges it nicely.
Green looks like he's trying to stand up.
Martin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Green is looking to escape. Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Martin winds up and cracks Green with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Green on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Green is not content to let Martin control the position. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Martin stands up from half guard. Martin gets in close and instigates a clinch. Green wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Green is defending well against a takedown attempt. Green stops a takedown attempt from Martin.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martin prevents a body shot from Green. Green misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martin.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Green has him pressed against the cage. Martin is looking to take this one to the mat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brisbane Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him. Green stalling in the clinch but Martin improves position. Green has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Green gets underhooks to prevent Martin's takedown attempt.
Green is pressed up against the cage. Martin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Green down to the mat. Green avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Brisbane Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Martin keeps the fight on the outside. Martin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Green looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Martin wants to control but Green is keeping him busy. Martin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Martin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Green is trying to stand.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Green is defending well. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Martin is looking to take a break and control but Green is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Paul Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Green looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight! Brisbane 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27 Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27 Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brisbane Martin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
64% |
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