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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Theroux (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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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Louis Theroux!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theroux tries to clinch but Martin moves out of range.
Martin wants to clinch but Theroux slips to the side
and Theroux counters with a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martin has his takedown stuffed
and Theroux counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Martin misses with a series of wild punches.
Martin fails to land with a series of punches.
Theroux scoring well with a low kick there.
Martin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Martin manages to break the clinch.
Martin thows a leg kick but Theroux checks it
and Theroux holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Martin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Theroux holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Martin.
Knees to the body from Theroux.
Theroux is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Martin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin letting Theroux take a breather here.
Martin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martin managing to block the knees to the body from Theroux.
Theroux looking to throw knees to the head but Martin is blocking nicely.
Martin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Theroux looking to throw knees to the head but Martin is blocking nicely.
Theroux avoiding damage.
Martin working aggressively here.
Theroux working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Theroux lands an elbow inside that Martin shrugs off.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Theroux controls the action.
Martin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Theroux trying to land knees to the body.
Martin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Theroux lands a nice elbow.
Theroux looks gassed!
Theroux tries to stall but Martin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Martin manages to break the clinch.
Martin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Theroux counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Theroux trying to land knees to the body.
Theroux tries to stall but Martin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Martin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Theroux lands an elbow just above Martin 's eye.
Martin managing to block the knees to the body from Theroux.
Theroux keeps control of Martin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martin can't break the clinch.
Martin managing to block the knees to the body from Theroux.
Martin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Theroux has him pressed against the cage.
Martin is trying to break free.
Theroux lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Martin can't break the clinch.
Theroux scores a nice knee to the body.
Theroux tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martin wants to break free but Theroux has control.
Martin manages to break the clinch.
Martin darts in and clinches Theroux up against the cage.
Martin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Theroux has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Martin has had enough of the clinch but Theroux keeps him there for the moment.
Martin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Martin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin pulls guard.
Martin pulls Theroux in to control the position.
Martin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Martin tries to break the clinch but Theroux is controlling the position.
Martin tries to break the clinch but Theroux is controlling the position.
Martin avoiding damage as Theroux throws knees to the body.
Theroux tries to land knees in the clinch but Martin avoids the damage to the body.
Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martin tries to clinch but Theroux moves out of range.
Martin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Martin decides to stand and escape the position.
Theroux wants to clinch but Martin slips to the side
and Martin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Theroux's knee momentarily.
Martin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theroux circles away from the clinch attempt
and Theroux counters by moving into the clinch.
Martin breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Martin.
Martin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Martin tries to clinch up.
Theroux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Theroux misses with a body shot.
Theroux tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Theroux circles away from the clinch attempt.
Louis Theroux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Theroux moves into the clinch.
Theroux missing with knees to the body.
Martin stalling against the cage.
Theroux looking to slow down the pace here.
The referee calls for Theroux to work.
A short body shot lands from Theroux as the two fighters clinch.
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 James Martin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Martin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Theroux swivels and escapes.
Theroux just misses with a punch to the body.
Martin misses with a jab, cross combination.
James Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Theroux, pushing him back against the cage.
Theroux manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Martin wants to stall.
Theroux throws an elbow but it misses.
Theroux managing to block the knees to the body from Martin.
Theroux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Martin is trying to stall.
Theroux lands an elbow that stopped Martin in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Theroux tries to land knees in the clinch but Martin avoids the damage to the body.
Martin dodges an elbow strike from Theroux.
Theroux content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Theroux tries to land knees in the clinch but Martin avoids the damage to the body.
Theroux looking to stall.
Theroux connects with a knee to the head.
Theroux is breathing heavily.
Martin breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theroux blocks a head kick by Martin.
Martin lands an overhand right.
Theroux darts in trying to clinch
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Theroux wants to get back to his feet but Martin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Martin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Theroux has a closed guard, preventing Martin from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Theroux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin wants to stand but Theroux is controlling his posture from full guard.
Martin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Martin is looking to work some ground and pound but Theroux has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Martin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Theroux as he avoids it easily.
Theroux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martin tries to clinch but Theroux moves away
and Theroux counters with a stiff right hand.
Theroux tries to clinch
and Martin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Theroux wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance.
Theroux throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martin.
Martin tries to clinch up
and Theroux counters with a left to the body.
Martin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Theroux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A solid leg kick lands there for Theroux.
Martin tries for a takedown but Theroux sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Theroux looks to clinch
and Martin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Martin.
Theroux misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martin.
Martin breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Martin dominated that second round.
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!
Martin clinches but Theroux breaks the clinch
and Theroux counters with an outside leg kick.
Martin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Theroux counters with a solid body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice elbow from Theroux.
Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin wants to clinch but Theroux slips to the side
and Theroux counters with a series of strikes. Martin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Theroux moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martin has a takedown stuffed.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Theroux as he avoids it easily.
Martin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Martin showed some decent athleticism there.
Theroux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martin decides to stand and escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theroux tries to keep at a distance but Martin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Theroux misses with an elbow strike.
Theroux throws an elbow that misses.
Martin stalling.
Martin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Martin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Theroux is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin wants to break free but Theroux has control.
Theroux gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Martin.
Martin has had enough of the clinch but Theroux keeps him there for the moment.
Theroux lands an elbow inside.
Martin wants to get back to striking at distance but Theroux won't allow it.
Theroux misses with an elbow strike.
Theroux throws an elbow that misses.
Theroux prevents Martin from breaking the clinch.
Theroux missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Theroux lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Theroux lands a knee to the body.
Martin wants to get back to striking at distance but Theroux won't allow it.
Martin blocks the elbow strike.
Martin missing with knees to the body.
Theroux prevents Martin from breaking the clinch.
Theroux working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Theroux lands an elbow that stopped Martin in his tracks for a moment.
Martin wants to break free but Theroux has control.
Theroux lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Martin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Theroux has him pressed against the cage.
Theroux trying to stall but Martin improves his position.
Martin blocks the elbow strike.
Martin wants to break free but Theroux has control.
Martin tries to stall but Theroux uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Theroux stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Martin scores with a hook to the body.
Theroux crunches a lovely knee into Martin's ribcage.
Theroux crunches a lovely knee into Martin's ribcage.
Theroux lands a body shot.
Theroux is trying to stall.
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Theroux.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Martin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Martin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martin.
Theroux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Martin misses with a wild combination.
Martin wants to clinch.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Theroux saw that one coming.
Martin lands a two punch combo.
Theroux wants to clinch.
Martin lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin shoots and misses
and Theroux counters by moving into the clinch.
Theroux using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Theroux with a knee to the head.
Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martin has Theroux up against the cage in a clinch.
Martin wants to break free but Theroux has control.
Martin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Theroux lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Martin wants to get back to striking at distance but Theroux won't allow it.
Theroux landing knees to the body.
Martin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Martin managing to block the knees to the body from Theroux.
Martin landing knees to the body.
Theroux stalling.
Knees to the body from Theroux.
Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Louis Theroux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Theroux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martin looks to clinch
and Theroux counters with a solid body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to James Martin.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Martin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Martin!
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FIGHT
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