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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Wallace (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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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Nice elbows
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, William Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wallace as he avoids it easily.
Wallace keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wallace's corner calls for a 1-2. Wallace obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wallace misses with a wild combination.
Wallace cracks Martin with a good jab.
Martin has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallace is looking to clinch.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
Wallace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martin.
Wallace tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
Wallace throws a shot to the body.
Wallace moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin lands a jab-cross combination.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but Wallace shows good takedown defense.
Nice takedown defense from Wallace. No joy for Martin on that attempt.
Martin fails with the takedown.
Wallace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wallace moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Martin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wallace counters with a nice body kick.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Wallace wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance.
Wallace throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Wallace misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wallace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wallace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Martin drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wallace looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wallace looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wallace!
Martin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wallace's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Martin gets full guard.
Martin is looking to sweep but instead, Wallace has passed into half guard.
Wallace is keen to just control but Martin is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallace is thwarting Martin's attempts to control the position.
Wallace wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.
Martin gets back to full guard.
Wallace avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin has a closed guard, preventing Wallace from standing up.
Martin is trying to hold Wallace in close to prevent damage but Wallace has managed to pass into half guard.
Wallace prevents Martin from improving his position.
Wallace landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wallace seems to be working for a kimura but Martin defends the submission attempt.
It looks like Wallace is going to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Wallace dominated that round.
That's time! Martin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wallace is looking to clinch.
Wallace tries to clinch but Martin moves out of range.
Martin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good standup being displayed there by Wallace as he connects with a hook.
Wallace throws a low kick but Martin avoids it.
Wallace misses the shot to the body.
Martin tries to clinch there but Wallace circles away.
Martin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wallace's guard.
Martin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Martin stands up and waves to Wallace to follow him.
Wallace tries to clinch up
and Martin counters with a single leg into guard. Wallace didn't expect that.
Martin slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Martin.
Wallace working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martin.
Martin pushes down on Wallace's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Martin working Wallace over with strikes.
Martin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Martin lands with a punch from half guard.
Wallace trying to control but Martin postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Martin thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Wallace to regain full guard.
Wallace is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Martin is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin won't allow Wallace to sweep him here.
Wallace looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wallace wants to sweep but no luck.
Wallace has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martin tries to free his leg and advance position but Wallace is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Martin fails to land the takedown.
Martin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wallace keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Martin scoring with some ground and pound.
Wallace utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a couple of elbows.
Martin landing with the ground and pound.
Martin passes Wallace's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Martin trying to pass the guard but Wallace defending well.
Martin is trying to control the action in half guard but Wallace is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Martin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wallace with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Martin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Martin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wallace on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Martin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wallace trying to hold on to Martin's head to control him but Martin postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Martin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Wallace stalks Martin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Martin's face. Martin staggers backwards, shaken.
Wallace throws a combination that misses
and Martin counters with a single leg into guard. Wallace didn't expect that.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martin throws a strike but Wallace rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Wallace postures up.
Martin has a closed guard, preventing Wallace from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace lands a couple of digs.
Martin working a defensive guard here.
Martin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wallace puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Wallace is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Martin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wallace preventing the sweep.
Martin throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Martin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin looking for a sweep. Not yet Martin, not yet.
Martin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Martin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wallace can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wallace is rocked!
It looks like William Wallace has been cut.
Martin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wallace on the ground.
Martin lands a big elbow.
Wallace is still on wobbly legs! Can Martin finish him?
Martin controlling the position easily from mount.
Martin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Martin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wallace?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That has opened up William Wallace's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Wallace turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Martin off and cradles Wallace's limp body as Martin celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Eric 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
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