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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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213 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bas Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rodrigo Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten has closed the distance and engaged Martinez in a clinch.
Martinez can't break the clinch.
Rutten tries to pull guard but Martinez won't allow it.
Rutten tries to pull guard but Martinez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rutten jumps guard but Martinez stands there with Rutten around his waist. Rutten gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bas Rutten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rutten blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rutten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martinez scores with a leg kick.
Rutten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rutten shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rutten drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Martinez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rutten misses with an elbow strike.
Martinez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rutten can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Martinez walks away with a smile on his face. Rutten gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rutten lands a left and a right that send Martinez crashing to the mat, dazed. Rutten thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Rodrigo Martinez has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rutten just misses with a punch to the body.
Rutten is breathing heavily.
Martinez closes the distance and clinches.
Martinez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rutten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martinez.
Rutten tries to score a body lock takedown but Martinez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rutten wants to break free but Martinez has control.
Martinez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rutten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rutten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rutten steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Martinez. That one must have hurt.
Rutten forces Martinez back against the cage and clinches.
Martinez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Martinez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rutten has him pressed against the cage.
Martinez is pressed up against the cage. Rutten has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Martinez down to the mat. Martinez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez has managed to clinch.
Martinez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martinez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Martinez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rutten drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rutten keeps control of Martinez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martinez missing with knees to the body.
Martinez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rutten is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Martinez to keep the fight standing.
Martinez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rutten has him pressed against the cage.
Martinez is trying to break free.
Rutten tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martinez smiles and moves away.
Rutten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez forces Rutten back against the cage and clinches.
Rutten goes for a takedown in the clinch but Martinez prevents it.
Martinez is looking to break free of the clinch but Rutten has double underhooks.
Rutten tries to land a knee to the head but Martinez blocks with his arms.
Martinez is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Martinez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Martinez can't break the clinch.
Martinez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rutten can't get the takedown.
Martinez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rutten throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez clinches up with Rutten and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to break the clinch but Rutten has him pressed against the cage.
Martinez tries to land knees in the clinch but Rutten avoids the damage to the body.
Martinez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rutten is defending well for now.
Rutten tries to break free but Martinez pushes him back against the cage.
Rutten tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martinez smiles and moves away.
Martinez clinches.
Rutten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutten takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Martinez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rutten is trying to pull guard but Martinez has him pressed against the cage.
Rutten on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rutten can't break the clinch.
Martinez is looking to break free of the clinch but Rutten has double underhooks.
Martinez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bas Rutten will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Martinez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A head kick misses from Martinez.
Martinez forces Rutten back against the cage and clinches.
Martinez is trying to break free.
Martinez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bas Rutten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martinez cracks the inside of Rutten's front leg.
Rutten tries to keep at a distance but Martinez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rutten trying to land knees to the body.
Martinez is trying to break the clinch but Rutten is controlling him.
Rutten tries to land knees in the clinch but Martinez avoids the damage to the body.
Rutten breaks from the clinch.
Bas Rutten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutten misses with an attempted mid kick.
Martinez scores with a head kick. Rutten tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Martinez moves into range and clinches up with Rutten.
Rutten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rutten fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martinez throws a head kick that Rutten semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Martinez lands but Rutten takes it in his stride.
Martinez avoids the body shot from Rutten.
A head kick from Martinez lands but Rutten takes it in his stride.
Rutten lands a jab to the head.
Rutten looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martinez is fending him off so far but Rutten persists. Nope, Martinez circles away and we're back to standing.
Rutten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martinez lands a head kick. Rutten smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Martinez clinches up with Rutten and pushes him back against the cage.
Martinez taking a breather.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez tries to land knees in the clinch but Rutten avoids the damage to the body.
Martinez manages to break the clinch.
Rutten wants to clinch.
Martinez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Martinez lands with a slapping head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martinez darts in and clinches Rutten up against the cage.
Rutten has Martinez pressed against the cage, preventing Martinez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rutten tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martinez avoids it.
Rutten has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Martinez after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bas Rutten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez stalling.
Rutten on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Martinez missing with knees to the body.
Rutten tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martinez smiles and moves away.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses.
Martinez takes the fight into the clinch.
Martinez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten just misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Martinez.
Rutten closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Martinez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rutten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigo Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rutten throws a one two combo.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Martinez effectively controlling the action here.
Martinez wants to get back to striking at distance but Rutten won't allow it.
Martinez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rutten tries to pull guard but Martinez holds him up against the cage and eventually Rutten drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten is looking for a takedown.
Rutten has Martinez pressed against the cage, preventing Martinez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rutten fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Martinez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez instigates a clinch.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rutten avoids it.
Rutten on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rutten is trying to pull guard but Martinez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rutten tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martinez just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez is trying to maintain a safe position but Rutten gets an underhook and turns Martinez into the cage.
Martinez stalling in the clinch.
Martinez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Martinez'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!
Martinez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rutten changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Martinez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Martinez closes the distance and pushes Rutten back into the cage.
Rutten fails to pull guard.
Rutten jumps guard but Martinez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bas Rutten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rutten missing with knees to the body.
Rutten tries to pull guard but Martinez won't allow it.
Rutten throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Martinez blocks an elbow strike.
Rutten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rutten is looking to clinch but Martinez is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martinez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rutten is looking to wear down Martinez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rutten tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Martinez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick and Rutten moves out of range easily.
Rutten gets tackled into the cage by Martinez. Martinez maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martinez.
Rutten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martinez.
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rutten blocks it with crossed arms.
Martinez tries to land knees in the clinch but Rutten avoids the damage to the body.
Martinez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Martinez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martinez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rutten manages to break the clinch.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martinez feints and then cracks Rutten's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rutten down.
Martinez clinches.
Rutten tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martinez smiles and moves away.
Rutten gets tackled into the cage by Martinez. Martinez maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martinez avoids it.
Rutten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Martinez lands but Rutten takes it in his stride.
Martinez rushes Rutten and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez is trying to break the clinch but Rutten is controlling him.
Rutten decides to pull guard.
Rutten is looking for a triangle here but Martinez uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Martinez wants to control but Rutten is keeping him busy.
Rutten tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rutten dodges the ground and pound from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws an elbow but Rutten slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rutten dodges the ground and pound from Martinez.
Rutten dodges the ground and pound from Martinez.
Rutten wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Martinez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sloppy strikes there by Martinez.
Martinez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Martinez trying to control the position but Rutten is working away.
Martinez blocks the strikes from Rutten.
Martinez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rutten wants to get back to his feet.
Martinez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rutten sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rutten is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Martinez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Martinez prevents Rutten from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rutten punching from the bottom.
Rutten is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martinez lands with a punch from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutten avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martinez.
Martinez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rutten's head.
Martinez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rutten is looking to improve his position.
Martinez postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Rutten to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez lands a head kick!
Rutten takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martinez 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Martinez!
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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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