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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez has chosen Juicy as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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194 cm
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215 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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196 cm
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223 lbs
13 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Williams! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafael Martinez! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Williams tries to clinch up and Martinez counters with a nice uppercut. Williams 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. Williams tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Martinez counters by moving into the clinch. Martinez misses with a knee to the head. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martinez. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Martinez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Martinez misses with some punches.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Martinez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Williams wants to take the fight to the mat but Martinez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martinez gets underhooks to prevent Williams's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Williams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martinez just stands there and leans against the cage. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Martinez. Williams tries to score a body lock takedown but Martinez shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Martinez avoids the damage to the body. Williams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martinez smiles and moves away.
Williams gets tackled into the cage by Martinez. Martinez maintains the clinch. Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage. Martinez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Martinez tries to circle away but Williams has him pinned against the cage. Williams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Martinez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Martinez lands with a short shot to the head. A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land. Martinez misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Williams as Martinez tries to tie him up. Martinez lands a takedown into guard.
Martinez tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Williams looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Martinez passes into half guard.
Martinez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Williams wants to get back to full guard. Williams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Williams is trying to get back to full guard. Williams is working hard here to advance position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Martinez wants to free his trapped foot but Williams is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Williams makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Williams. Martinez lands a couple of decent looking shots. Williams wants to stand and escape but Martinez is having none of it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Martinez wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving. Williams is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Martinez is aware though and is defending well. Martinez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Williams looking to control.
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Martinez is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Martinez scoring with punches to the head and body. Martinez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Williams wants to get back to his feet but Martinez is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but Williams has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Martinez stopping the sweep attempt from Williams. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Martinez landing some decent shots from guard. Williams tries to land a sweep but no joy. Martinez trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom. Martinez scoring with punches to the head and body. Williams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Martinez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Williams has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Martinez has managed to get both his arms back between Williams's legs - danger averted. Martinez wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving. Williams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Martinez dominated that 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.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Martinez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Martinez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Martinez tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it. Martinez closes the distance and clinches. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Martinez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Martinez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williams prevents it.
Williams blocks an elbow strike from Martinez.
Williams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Martinez prevents it.
Williams holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Martinez gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Williams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving. Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Williams wants to sweep but no luck. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Martinez throwing strikes from guard but Williams blocks nicely. Martinez drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Martinez off! Martinez jumps back into Williams's guard. Williams is looking for a triangle but Martinez pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Williams looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Williams lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Martinez! Martinez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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! Williams landing strikes from the mount. The referee warns Martinez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Williams lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Martinez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Williams keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully. Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet. Williams manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Williams postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Martinez looks a forlorn figure.
It looks like Rafael Martinez has been cut. Martinez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That has opened up Rafael Martinez's cut even more. The referee warns Martinez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Martinez is rocked!
Rafael Martinez's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rafael Martinez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bob Williams! After the big win, Bob Williams made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors xXx - iForce Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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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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