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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jhonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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176 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Michael Jhonson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Martinez! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jhonson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martinez tries to avoid it but Jhonson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martinez to the ground. Martinez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Jhonson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. A slapping leg kick lands for Martinez.
Jhonson tries to clinch there but Martinez circles away.
Martinez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jhonson's sensitive parts. Jhonson takes a kick to the side of the head. Martinez lands with a slapping head kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Good leg kick by Martinez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Martinez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice cross by Martinez. Martinez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Jhonson is breathing heavily. Martinez's corner calls for a 1-2. Martinez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Martinez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jhonson's calf. Martinez lands a nice looking body kick. Jhonson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jhonson takes one to the side of the head.
Martinez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martinez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jhonson takes one on the button. A thudding body kick lands there by Martinez!
This has been an exciting period of action! Martinez throws a quick inside leg kick. Martinez cracks the inside of Jhonson's front leg. Martinez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jhonson. Jhonson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Jhonson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Martinez throws a nice outside leg kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martinez.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jhonson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jhonson avoids the head kick by Martinez.
Martinez lands with a nice body kick. Martinez scores with a punch to the head. Good standup being displayed there by Martinez as he connects with a hook. Martinez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Martinez scores with a kick to the body.
Jhonson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Martinez. That one must have hurt. A chopping leg kick lands by Martinez. Martinez cracks Jhonson with an open hand slap. Juan Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Martinez scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jhonson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Martinez scores with a kick to the midsection. Martinez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Jhonson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Martinez lands a nice looking body shot.
Jhonson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Martinez. Martinez lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jhonson takes a kick to the side of the head. Martinez connects with a leg kick. Jhonson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Juan Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Martinez lands a leg kick that knocks Jhonson off balance momentarily. Martinez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Martinez throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jhonson has his takedown stuffed and Martinez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Martinez thumps Jhonson with a low kick. Martinez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Martinez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Jhonson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Jhonson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jhonson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Good leg kick by Martinez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Jhonson avoids the head kick by Martinez.
Martinez connects with a solid leg kick. Martinez throws a leg kick which misses Jhonson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jhonson tries to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Martinez dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Martinez lands a head kick. Jhonson smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Martinez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martinez lands a big head kick that sends Jhonson tumbling to the mat! Martinez takes a step backwards and waves Jhonson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jhonson is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Martinez throws a sloppy head kick and Jhonson moves out of range easily. Oh Jhonson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jhonson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Martinez throws a sloppy head kick and Jhonson moves out of range easily. Martinez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jhonson seems to have got his legs back now. Jhonson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Martinez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Martinez has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Martinez throws out a loose jab but Jhonson uses good head movement to avoid it. A head kick from Martinez lands but Jhonson takes it in his stride. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A nice leg kick lands there from Martinez. Good leg kick by Martinez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round. Martinez lands with a straight right. Jhonson didn't see that one coming. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Martinez - that will leave a mark!
Martinez lands a brutal head kick. Jhonson looks out on his feet and Martinez throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Juan Martinez! Juan Martinez tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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