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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Fourie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fourie comes to the cage accompanied by ''Not Afraid'' by Eminem. Martin has chosen Dean Martin - LITTLE OLD WINE DRINKER ME as his entrance music. Dean Martin told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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160 lbs
10 - 10 - 1 |
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169 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Fourie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Martin!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fourie tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
Fourie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fourie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.
Fourie is working for a kimura but Martin is defending it quite comfortably.
Martin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fourie is pressing down on Martin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Martin is holding on for now.
Fourie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Martin defends it well.
Martin won't allow Fourie to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin wants to get back to his feet.
Fourie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Martin pushes Fourie off looking to stand but Fourie dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fourie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Martin pushes Fourie off looking to stand but Fourie dives back in and keeps control.
Fourie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Martin sees it coming and defends easily.
Martin is looking to escape.
Martin has one foot on Fourie's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Martin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fourie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martin as he avoids it easily.
Fourie moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Martin. No joy for Fourie on that attempt.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fourie tries for a takedown but Martin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Fourie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martin.
Fourie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martin sprawls well. Martin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fourie gets slowly back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fourie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martin misses with a double jab.
Fourie shoots in looking for a takedown but Martin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fourie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fourie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fourie tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Fourie misses with a takedown attempt
and Martin counters with a nice body shot.
Martin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dean Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fourie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martin misses with a double jab.
Fourie checks a low kick from Martin.
Fourie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Martin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Martin.
Martin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fourie shoots and misses
and Martin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fourie looks for a takedown but Martin sprawls well.
Fourie swats away the attempt to clinch by Martin.
Martin is looking to clinch but Fourie is avoiding it.
Fourie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martin as he avoids it easily.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fourie was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
A clash of legs there as Fourie blocks the low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fourie clinches up against the cage.
Fourie has Martin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Martin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martin stalling in the clinch.
Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fourie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dean Martin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fourie shoots in for a takedown but Martin shows good takedown defense.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Alexander Fourie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fourie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Martin's guard.
Fourie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fourie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Martin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Martin has escaped and now he's on top!
Martin stands up and waves to Fourie to follow him.
Fourie misses with a head kick.
Martin wants to clinch.
Fourie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fourie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fourie fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Fourie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fourie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Martin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fourie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Martin to counter with a crisp jab.
Fourie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin manages to break the clinch.
Fourie misses with a double jab.
Martin looks to land a combination but Fourie avoids it well.
Martin slaps away a takedown attempt from Fourie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Martin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fourie shoots in looking for a takedown. Martin tries to sprawl out of it but Fourie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Martin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Martin clinches up with Fourie and pushes him back against the cage.
Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fourie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fourie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Martin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Martin wants to stand and escape but Fourie is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fourie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martin is keeping the position for now.
Fourie drops back looking for a leg! Martin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Martin manages to kick Fourie off! Fourie jumps back into Martin's guard.
Fourie won't allow Martin to get back to his feet.
Martin being controlled here, momentarily.
Fourie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fourie looking to sit in guard and control but Martin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fourie looking for subs off his back but Martin has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fourie tries to get to full guard but Martin has control of the leg.
Martin decides to return to a standing position.
Martin tries to clinch but Fourie moves out of range.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fourie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Martin sprawls well initially but Fourie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Alexander Fourie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fourie wants to pass the guard but Martin is defending well.
Martin is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alexander Fourie will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Fourie shoots in and drives through. Martin sprawls well.
Martin misses with a hook. Fourie ducked under it nicely.
Martin has Fourie up against the cage in a clinch.
Fourie tries to pull guard but Martin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fourie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martin just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Fourie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fourie up against the cage.
Martin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fourie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Martin counters with a left and a right that stings Fourie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fourie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fourie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martin sprawls well. Martin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fourie gets slowly back to his feet.
Martin moves into the clinch.
Fourie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Martin breaks the clinch.
Martin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fourie moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Fourie saw that one coming.
Martin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fourie.
Fourie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Martin counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fourie wants a takedown.
Martin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fourie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martin as he jumps to the side.
Fourie misses with a takedown attempt
and Martin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fourie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Martin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martin misses with a straight right.
Fourie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Martin counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fourie tries to keep at a distance but Martin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fourie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Martin moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Martin.
Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martin misses with a double jab.
Nice sprawl there from Martin as Fourie shoots in.
Fourie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Martin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fourie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Martin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Martin is stalling here.
Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin closes the distance and clinches.
Fourie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Martin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Martin manages to break the clinch.
Fourie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fourie fails with the takedown.
Martin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fourie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alexander Fourie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Martin as Fourie shoots in.
Fourie darts in trying to clinch
and Martin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fourie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Martin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Martin!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dean Martin made sure he mentioned Brute, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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