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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between marcos martini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Beckham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, marcos martini! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Beckham! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Beckham tries to clinch up but martini circles away and keeps his distance. Beckham fails in his attempt to clinch. martini pushes Beckham up against the cage in a clinch. martini lands a nice elbow. martini scores a nice knee to the body.
Beckham wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beckham tries to break the clinch but martini is controlling the position. Beckham wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but martini has him pressed against the cage. Beckham is looking to break free of the clinch but martini has double underhooks. Beckham is trying to break free. Beckham wants to break the clinch but can't.
martini with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. martini using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
martini landing knees to the head.
martini lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Beckham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. martini lands an elbow inside that Beckham shrugs off. Beckham can't break the clinch.
martini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Beckham is trying to break free. Beckham has had enough of the clinch but martini keeps him there for the moment. Knees in the clinch landing for martini.
A short body shot lands from martini as the two fighters clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for martini.
martini lands an elbow that stopped Beckham in his tracks for a moment. Beckham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Beckham takes an elbow to the temple. Beckham tries to break the clinch but martini is controlling the position. martini with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. martini stalling in the clinch.
martini using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. martini is leaning against Beckham and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Beckham looks gassed! martini lands a damaging elbow. martini unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beckham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. martini lands an elbow inside that Beckham shrugs off. Beckham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. martini landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
martini prevents Beckham from breaking the clinch. martini lands a nice knee to the body. A knee to the head by martini.
martini lands a knee to the head.
martini with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. martini lands a body shot in the clinch.
martini connects with a nasty looking knee right to Beckham's face.
Beckham tries to work over martini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A right hook to the body lands for martini.
martini connects with a knee to the head.
Beckham takes a knee right on the jaw!
Beckham wants to break free but martini has control.
Beckham wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but martini has him pressed against the cage. Nice elbow from martini. martini lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Beckham wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
martini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Beckham takes an elbow to the temple. Beckham wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beckham wants to get back to striking at distance but martini won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. martini crunches a lovely knee into Beckham's ribcage. martini connects with a nasty looking knee right to Beckham's face.
martini with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. martini gets through Beckham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. martini lands a nice elbow from the clinch. martini taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
martini with a knee to the head.
Beckham wants to get back to striking at distance but martini won't allow it.
Beckham has had enough of the clinch but martini keeps him there for the moment. Beckham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with martini's elbow. Beckham wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but martini has him pressed against the cage. martini lands a damaging elbow. Beckham wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but martini has him pressed against the cage. Beckham tries to break the clinch but martini is controlling the position. martini using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
martini prevents Beckham from breaking the clinch. Beckham takes a knee right on the jaw!
Come on martini - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Beckham wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
martini landing knees to the body.
martini working aggressively here.
martini keeps control of Beckham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. martini landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beckham tries to break the clinch but martini is controlling the position. martini tries to land a knee to the head but Beckham blocks with his arms.
Beckham wants to get back to striking at distance but martini won't allow it.
martini tries to land a knee to the head but Beckham blocks with his arms.
martini landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from martini.
Beckham is trying to break the clinch but martini has him pressed against the cage. Beckham breaks from the clinch.
Beckham tries to land a leg kick but martini saw it coming and moves away.
Beckham tries to clinch up and martini counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by martini. martini is looking to control Beckham's arms but Beckham gets an underhook and turns him. Now martini has his back to the cage. martini lands a knee to the body.
Beckham breaks from the clinch.
martini wants to clinch up but Beckham keeps it at a distance. Beckham lands with a right hand. martini walks into a stiff left hand from Beckham. martini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beckham. Beckham throws a leg kick and martini counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round. martini lands a nice elbow from the clinch. martini landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from martini. Beckham wants to break free but martini has control.
Beckham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Beckham wants to break free but martini has control.
martini unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beckham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Beckham is looking to break free of the clinch but martini has double underhooks. Beckham has had enough of the clinch but martini keeps him there for the moment. martini slows down the pace here.
martini lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. martini goes for a takedown attempt but Beckham pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
martini walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
martini is rocked! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nice defenses there by martini. Beckham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Beckham lands an overhand right. Oh martini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Beckham circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
marcos martini dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - martini looks like he's thinking about clinching though. The fight stays on the outside here - martini looks like he's thinking about clinching though. martini seems to have got his legs back now. Beckham wants to clinch
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. and martini counters into the clinch. Nicely done. A knee to the head by martini.
martini unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beckham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. martini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
martini lands a nice elbow. Beckham wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
martini stalling the fight.
martini blocks a body shot from Beckham. martini keeps control of Beckham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. martini tries a knee to the head but Beckham blocks it.
Beckham wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but martini has him pressed against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Beckham has had enough of the clinch but martini keeps him there for the moment. martini keeps control of Beckham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. martini comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. martini prevents Beckham from breaking the clinch. martini using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Beckham is trying to break the clinch but martini has him pressed against the cage. martini lands a damaging elbow. Beckham is trying to break the clinch but martini has him pressed against the cage. martini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. martini lands an elbow inside that Beckham shrugs off. martini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beckham has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. martini unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beckham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. martini comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. martini scores with a hook to the body. martini cracks Beckham with a nice body shot. martini using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
martini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Beckham wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but martini has him pressed against the cage. martini keeps control of Beckham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. martini lands a nice knee to the body. Beckham is trying to break free. martini trying to land knees to the body.
Beckham has had enough of the clinch but martini keeps him there for the moment. Beckham takes an elbow to the temple. martini landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Beckham wants to get back to striking at distance but martini won't allow it.
Beckham tries to break the clinch but martini is controlling the position. Knees to the body from martini.
Beckham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Beckham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Beckham is trying to break the clinch but martini has him pressed against the cage. martini stalling against the cage.
Beckham can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. martini with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Beckham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A head punch blocked on the inside by Beckham. Beckham has had enough of the clinch but martini keeps him there for the moment. Knees in the clinch landing for martini.
martini landing knees to the body.
martini tries to land a knee to the head but Beckham blocks with his arms.
martini tries to throw a body punch but Beckham avoids it by throwing martini back against the cage. martini misses with a hook from the clinch. martini using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
martini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Beckham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. marcos martini has scored more points in the clinch so far. martini looks to throw an elbow but misses. Beckham breaks from the clinch.
Beckham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beckham avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beckham throws a leg kick that is checked and martini moves into the clinch. Beckham wants to get back to striking at distance but martini won't allow it.
Beckham tries to break the clinch but martini is controlling the position. martini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. martini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
martini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beckham has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beckham is trying to break the clinch but martini has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beckham can't break the clinch.
Beckham tries to break the clinch but martini is controlling the position. Beckham wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but martini has him pressed against the cage. Beckham can't break the clinch.
martini throws a punch but it's blocked by Beckham. Beckham wants to break free but martini has control.
martini pressing his opponent against the cage. martini prevents Beckham from breaking the clinch. Beckham has had enough of the clinch but martini keeps him there for the moment. martini using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by martini.
Beckham has had enough of the clinch but martini keeps him there for the moment. martini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
martini using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Beckham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Beckham wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
martini keeps control of Beckham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. martini keeps control of Beckham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. martini unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beckham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. martini working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. martini is leaning against Beckham and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Beckham is trying to break the clinch but martini has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Beckham wants to break the clinch but can't.
martini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beckham.
Beckham wants to break free but martini has control.
martini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beckham is looking to break free of the clinch but martini has double underhooks. Beckham has had enough of the clinch but martini keeps him there for the moment. Beckham is looking to break free of the clinch but martini has double underhooks. Beckham is trying to break the clinch but martini has him pressed against the cage. Beckham can't break the clinch.
martini keeps control of Beckham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. martini landing some nice looking knees to the body.
martini leaning his opponent against the cage. martini landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Beckham wants to break free but martini has control.
martini looking to throw knees to the head but Beckham is blocking nicely.
Beckham wants to get back to striking at distance but martini won't allow it.
martini unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beckham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. martini lands a knee to the head.
Beckham is looking to break free of the clinch but martini has double underhooks. Beckham wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beckham wants to break free but martini has control.
martini with a knee to the head.
Beckham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
marcos martini dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Beckham throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Beckham wants to clinch and martini holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. martini lands with a left to the head. A right hand to the body from martini.
Beckham is trying to break the clinch but martini has him pressed against the cage. martini keeps control of Beckham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. martini scores with a knee to the head.
martini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Beckham is trying to break free. martini scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for martini.
martini keeps control of Beckham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Beckham wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but martini has him pressed against the cage. martini connects with a nasty looking knee right to Beckham's face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. martini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beckham has had enough of the clinch but martini keeps him there for the moment. Beckham working aggressively here.
Beckham wants to get back to striking at distance but martini won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. martini keeps control of Beckham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Beckham has had enough of the clinch but martini keeps him there for the moment. Beckham wants to get back to striking at distance but martini won't allow it.
Beckham wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but martini has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. martini missing with knees to the body.
Beckham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. martini prevents Beckham from breaking the clinch. martini is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Beckham misses with some punches.
martini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
martini prevents Beckham from breaking the clinch. Beckham wants to break the clinch but can't.
martini taking a breather. martini missing with knees to the body.
martini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Beckham is trying to break free. Beckham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. martini lands a knee to the body.
Beckham can't break the clinch.
Beckham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Beckham wants to break free but martini has control.
martini scores with a knee to the head.
Beckham wants to break free but martini has control.
With the fighters up against the cage, martini throws an elbow but misses. Beckham wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
martini landing knees to the body.
martini keeps control of Beckham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. martini tries to land a knee to the head but Beckham blocks with his arms.
martini looking to throw knees to the head but Beckham is blocking nicely.
Beckham wants to get back to striking at distance but martini won't allow it.
martini keeps control of Beckham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Beckham is trying to break free. Knees to the body from martini.
Beckham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beckham is trying to break the clinch but martini has him pressed against the cage. Beckham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
martini walks into a straight right hand from Beckham. Beckham wants to clinch and martini counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by martini. martini unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beckham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. martini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beckhams head. Beckham can't break the clinch.
Beckham tries to break the clinch but martini is controlling the position. Beckham tries to break the clinch but martini is controlling the position. martini with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Beckham just misses with a elbow thrown towards martini's brow. martini crunches a lovely knee into Beckham's ribcage. Beckham wants to get back to striking at distance but martini won't allow it.
Beckham wants to get back to striking at distance but martini won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. martini scores a nice knee to the body.
martini lands a damaging elbow. martini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Beckham blocks it with crossed arms. Beckham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Beckham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Beckham misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, martini just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beckham's brow. Beckham takes a knee right on the jaw!
Beckham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Beckham avoiding damage as martini throws knees to the body.
Beckham can't break the clinch.
Beckham wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but martini has him pressed against the cage. Brad Beckham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Beckham is trying to break the clinch but martini has him pressed against the cage. Beckham is trying to break the clinch but martini has him pressed against the cage. Beckham wants to get back to striking at distance but martini won't allow it.
martini lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Beckham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. martini lands an elbow inside that Beckham shrugs off. Beckham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. martini scores a nice knee to the body.
Beckham wants to break free but martini has control.
martini lands a damaging elbow. martini landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Beckham wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but martini has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. martini lands a knee to the head.
martini tries to land knees in the clinch but Beckham avoids the damage to the body. Beckham wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but martini has him pressed against the cage. Beckham wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but martini has him pressed against the cage. Beckham misses with a hook from the clinch. Beckham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Beckham is trying to break free. martini tries to land a knee to the head but Beckham blocks with his arms.
Beckham wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beckham takes an elbow to the forehead. Beckham can't break the clinch.
martini lands a nice knee to the body. Beckham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. martini keeps control of Beckham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. martini landing knees to the head.
Beckham tries to break the clinch but martini is controlling the position. Beckham wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beckham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Beckham wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beckham lands with a left to the head. Beckham is looking to break free of the clinch but martini has double underhooks. martini keeps control of Beckham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. martini landing knees to the body.
martini unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beckham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that's the end of the fight! marcos martini showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for martini, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... marcos martini!
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