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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Martineau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lars Martineau has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Martineau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wallace lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good leg kick by Wallace there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Martineau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martineau 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.
Wallace scores with a head kick.
Martineau tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wallace counters with a slapping leg kick.
Martineau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martineau tries to clinch up
and Wallace counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martineau tries to clinch up but Wallace circles away and keeps his distance.
Martineau wants to clinch up but Wallace keeps it at a distance.
Wallace swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Martineau.
Wallace throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martineau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martineau scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wallace scores with a hook.
Wallace scoring well with a low kick there.
Martineau darts in trying to clinch
and Wallace makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Martineau misses with a wild combination.
Wallace throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wallace scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Martineau takes a swing at Wallace's ribcage but misses.
Wallace lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Martineau is looking to clinch but Wallace is avoiding it.
Martineau drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wallace changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Martineau 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martineau takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martineau is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace tests Martineau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martineau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lars Martineau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace with a hook.
Wallace scores with a jab. Martineau acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wallace is looking to slow Martineau down with leg kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martineau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martineau fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martineau looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wallace is fending him off so far but Martineau persists. Nope, Wallace circles away and we're back to standing.
Wallace shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Martineau eats them both and turns towards Wallace to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wallace fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wallace moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wallace, right into the meat.
Wallace lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wallace.
Wallace plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throws a good cross that connects.
Martineau darts in trying to clinch
and Wallace makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good leg kick by Wallace there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Martineau tries to close the distance and clinch but Wallace swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wallace lands a nice shot that snaps Martineau's head back.
Wallace scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wallace wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Danga de danga de dang - Wallace scores with a four punch combination!
Martineau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wallace is looking to slow Martineau down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wallace fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wallace lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wallace connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wallace smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wallace.
Martineau takes one to the side of the head.
Martineau on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wallace feints and then cracks Martineau's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martineau down.
A jab lands there for Wallace.
Martineau is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wallace connects with an inside leg kick.
Martineau has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wallace.
Wallace scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wallace lands a head kick!
Martineau tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wallace chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martineau stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wallace.
Martineau takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Wallace dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wallace scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wallace connects with a leg kick. Martineau looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Martineau swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wallace counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wallace looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martineau closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wallace makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Martineau really felt that one!
Martineau is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wallace.
Martineau chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wallace can pounce on him.
Wallace throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Arthur Wallace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallace cracks the inside of Martineau's front leg.
Wallace lands with a slapping head kick.
Wallace is looking to slow Martineau down with leg kicks.
Wallace lands a two punch combo.
Wallace listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wallace comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martineau has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Martineau might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wallace lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Wallace.
Martineau falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wallace counters with a body kick that stops Martineau in his tracks momentarily.
Martineau on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good leg kick by Wallace there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wallace feints and then cracks Martineau's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martineau down.
Wallace dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martineau takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martineau. That did some damage!
Wallace lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wallace changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Martineau looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
An inside leg kick lands from Wallace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wallace cracks Martineau with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wallace buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wallace darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice jab there from Wallace.
Wallace moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wallace.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wallace. That's going to slow Martineau down.
Good shot there by Wallace.
Wallace lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Martineau tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wallace counters with a head kick. That will keep Martineau thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Martineau is rocked!
Wallace has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wallace scores with a leg kick.
Wallace throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martineau takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wallace scoring well with a low kick there.
Wallace lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martineau's sensitive parts.
Wallace cracks the inside of Martineau's front leg.
Wallace with a jab.
Lars Martineau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wallace turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wallace scoring well with a low kick there.
Martineau chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wallace can pounce on him.
Wallace scores with a nice right hand.
That kick from Wallace tenderised Martineau's leg. Martineau is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace scores with a nice body kick.
Martineau takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wallace lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good shot there by Wallace.
Wallace fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martineau.
Martineau looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wallace.
Wallace lands a jab.
Wallace lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wallace.
Wallace lands a glancing blow to the side of Martineau's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wallace.
A jab from Wallace does it's job there.
Wallace cracks Martineau with an open hand slap.
Martineau moves in looking to clinch but Wallace pushes him off.
Donk. Wallace catches Martineau right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wallace fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Martineau takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Martineau crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wallace - the referee stops the clock and Martineau gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wallace. Martineau manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Martineau takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Wallace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Martineau takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martineau wants to clinch
and Wallace counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wallace bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Martineau's head backwards.
Wallace looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martineau chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wallace can pounce on him.
Wallace scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martineau throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wallace counters with a thumping low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wallace, right into the meat.
Jab by Wallace.
Wallace lands a leg kick that knocks Martineau off balance momentarily.
Wallace cracks Martineau with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Wallace.
Nice uppercut there from Wallace.
Wallace cracks Martineau with an open hand slap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wallace lands a leg kick that knocks Martineau off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace works over Martineau's head and body with a nice combination.
Martineau takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wallace throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martineau has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wallace.
Wallace thumps Martineau with a low kick.
Wallace fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martineau has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice body kick there by Wallace.
Martineau takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick from Wallace.
Wallace connects with a high kick.
Martineau takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A cross from Wallace lands.
Arthur Wallace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martineau takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martineau takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martineau showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wallace.
Wallace lands with a cross.
Martineau tries to clinch up but Wallace circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martineau.
Wallace connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Martineau momentarily.
Martineau steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wallace. That one must have hurt.
Wallace lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wallace throws a quick inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Wallace there.
Wallace connects with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Wallace.
Wallace throws a leg kick which misses Martineau's front leg but catches the back leg as Martineau tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Wallace.
Wallace bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Martineau's head.
Wallace tests Martineau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martineau takes one to the chin there.
Wallace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wallace lands with a kick to the temple. Martineau shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Martineau tries to clinch up but Wallace circles away and keeps his distance.
Martineau takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wallace keeps the fight on the outside.
Wallace throws a leg kick which misses Martineau's front leg but catches the back leg as Martineau tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wallace, right into the meat.
Wallace connects with a looping right hand.
Martineau 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.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wallace.
Arthur Wallace is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martineau is looking to clinch.
Martineau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wallace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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!
Wallace scores with a decent looking hook.
Martineau darts in trying to clinch
and Wallace counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wallace lands a nice shot that snaps Martineau's head back.
Martineau tries to clinch but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wallace. That's going to slow Martineau down.
Martineau takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martineau moves to clinch but Wallace breaks away
and Wallace counters with an inside leg kick.
Lars Martineau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wallace with a nice cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Wallace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wallace has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Wallace!
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