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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Martello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romain Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Romain Martel was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
20
184 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Martello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Romain Martel!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martel throws a nice looking combination but Martello bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Martel scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Max Martello has been cut.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Martello.
Martello takes a little break here. Martel wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Martello will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Martello really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Martel is looking for a sweep.
Martel is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Martello sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Martel tries to roll over but Martello keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel is pressing down on Martello's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Martello not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Martello trying to control the position from guard on top but Martel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Martello's guard.
Martello managing to control the position.
Martel scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martello can't keep his opponent in guard - Martel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martel tries to stand and escape but Martello is controlling the position.
Nice strikes from Martel there.
Martel seems to be looking for submissions.
Martel looks gassed!
Martello controlling the position for now.
Martel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Martello trying to control here.
Martello gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martello looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Martello is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Martel gets to his feet - Martello follows without any prompting.
Martello clinches.
Martel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martello has him pressed against the cage.
Martello breaks from the clinch.
Martel fails with a takedown attempt.
Martello is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martel lands a two punch combo.
Martel has closed the distance and engaged Martello in a clinch.
Martel pulls Martello into guard.
Martel controls Martello momentarily but Martello frees himself.
Martel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Martello!
Martel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Martello wants to control but Martel is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martello can't escape the position.
Martello wants to hold on but Martel pushes him away.
Martel throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romain Martel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Martello's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Martel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martel throws the left hand but Martello avoids the punch easily.
Martello with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martel looks for a takedown but Martello sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martello looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martello has taken the fight to the clinch.
Martel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Martello prevents it.
Martel gets underhooks to prevent Martello's takedown attempt.
Martel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Martello pulls his leg out and moves away.
Max Martello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romain Martel.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martello.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martello bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Martel shoots in but no luck this time.
Martel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Martel showed some decent athleticism there.
Martel trying to pass the guard but Martello defending well.
Ground and pound from Martel.
Martello trying to control but Martel postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martello wants to get back to his feet.
Martel decides to return to a standing position.
Martel closes the distance and clinches up with Martello, looking for a takedown. Martel pushes Martello against the cage but Martello circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Martel looks for the body kick but Martello saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martello.
Martel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Martello counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martello.
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!
Martel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martel trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Martel has his foot on Martello's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Martello works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Martel had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Martello is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Martel Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Martello's back instead.
Martel trying to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel throwing sloppy strikes.
Martel lands punches and elbows.
Martello turns into Martel and is now in his guard.
Martel can't keep his opponent in guard - Martello advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Martel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Martello scores with a couple of nice shots.
Martello stands up and beckons Martel to join him on the feet.
Martel fails with the takedown.
Martello moves into the clinch successfully.
Martel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martello smiles and moves away.
Martel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martel shoots in and drives through. Martello sprawls well.
Martel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Martello counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Martello.
Martel is trying to stall.
Martello prevents Martel from breaking the clinch.
Martello is pressed up against the cage. Martel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Martello down to the mat. Martello avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Martel looks to score with a jab to the body but Martello is just out of range.
Martel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Martello but Martello pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Max Martello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martello showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martel.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martello throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Martello dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Max Martello's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Martel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Martel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Martello counters with a nice uppercut.
Martello is looking to clinch but Martel is avoiding it.
Martel misses with a takedown
and Martello counters by clinching up.
Max Martello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romain Martel.
Martello has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Martel uses from the top position.
Martello trying to control the position.
Martel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Martel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martel passes Martello's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Martel is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Martel there.
Martel wants to free his trapped foot but Martello is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Martello tries to kick Martel off but Martel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Martel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Martello on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Martel winds up and cracks Martello with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Martello trying to control but Martel postures up.
Martello is trying to stand back up but Martel is controlling him
Martello holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Martello wants to control but Martel is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Martello kicks Martel off and gets back to his feet.
Martello lands a really nice looking cross but Martel seems unphased.
Martello tries to clinch up but Martel circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martello.
Martello looks to land a combination but Martel avoids it well.
Martel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martel lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Martel breaks from the clinch.
Martello forces Martel back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Martello pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Martel lands a nice knee to the body.
Martel scores a nice knee to the body.
Martello jumps guard.
Martello has control of Martel's left arm, preventing Martel from doing any damage.
Martel trying to control but Martello is working from the bottom.
Martel throwing strikes from guard but Martello blocks nicely.
Martel throws a strike but Martello rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Martello gets to his feet - Martel follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martello takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martello counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Martello.
Martel prevents the takedown attempt.
Martello breaks from the clinch.
Max Martello is winning the standup battle so far.
Martel misses with the combination.
Martello tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martello moves into the clinch.
Martello prevents the takedown attempt.
Martello manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Martel tries for a takedown but Martello manages to get underhooks.
Martel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martel with a poor takedown
and Martello counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Martel's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martel is controlling Martello's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Martello showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martello has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Martello!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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