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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Pablos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Pablos!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pablos tries for a takedown but Martinez circles away easily
and Martinez counters with a head kick. That will keep Pablos thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Martinez darts in and clinches Pablos up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pablos.
Pablos jumps guard but Martinez stands there with Pablos around his waist. Pablos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pablos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hector Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Pablos.
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pablos blocks it with crossed arms.
Martinez misses with a knee to the head.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pablos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martinez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pablos should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Martinez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but Pablos blocks it.
Martinez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pablos turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
You can see the frustration on Martinez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pablos trying to control the position but Martinez is working away.
Pablos is working Martinez over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez defending against the ground and pound.
Pablos decides to stand up, so the ref orders Martinez to his feet.
Martinez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pablos.
Martinez has managed to clinch.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Martinez looking to throw knees to the head but Pablos is blocking nicely.
Martinez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pablos's face.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Pablos pulls guard successfully.
Pablos is looking to stand up but Martinez isn't so interested in that idea.
Pablos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Martinez!
Martinez is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pablos is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pablos with shots to the head and body - Martinez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pablos has hold of Martinez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Martinez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Martinez tries to hold on but Pablos pushes him away.
Martinez is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Pablos lands a couple of good shots and Martinez has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Martinez is trying to break free.
Pablos looking to break Martinez's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Martinez remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Pablos will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Pablos is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Martinez wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablos tries to get the hooks in deep but Martinez pushed the leg off.
Martinez holding both Pablos 's hands and preventing any damage.
Martinez tries to escape but Pablos has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Martinez prevents Pablos from getting a body triangle.
Martinez trying to control the hands but Pablos won't let him.
Pablos is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Martinez knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Martinez for a finish.
Pablos wants to control but Martinez is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablos has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Martinez breaks Pablos's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Pablos working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Martinez has passed into half guard!
Pablos actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pablos throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Pablos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
Pablos shoots in looking for a takedown. Martinez tries to sprawl out of it but Pablos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Martinez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Martinez. No joy for Pablos on that attempt.
Pablos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Martinez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pablos somewhat.
Hector Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Pablos.
Pablos gets tackled into the cage by Martinez. Martinez maintains the clinch.
Martinez prevents the takedown attempt.
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pablos blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pablos.
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pablos blocks it with crossed arms.
Martinez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but Pablos blocks with his arms.
Pablos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Martinez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pablos is breathing heavily.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but Pablos blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez scores with a knee to the head.
Martinez landing knees to the head.
Pablos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Martinez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Martinez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Martinez misses with a knee to the head.
Pablos pulls Martinez into guard.
Pablos throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pablos tries to strike from the bottom.
Pablos lands some strikes from the bottom.
Martinez won't allow Pablos to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pablos throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Martinez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez preventing the sweep.
Pablos wants to stand but Martinez is controlling the position.
Pablos is trying to control the position but Martinez postures up.
Pablos doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pablos controls Martinez momentarily but Martinez frees himself.
Martinez connects with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pablos throws his legs up looking for a submission but Martinez uses it to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pablos is trying to control Martinez's posture but Martinez avoids it.
Pablos tries to improve position but can't.
Martinez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pablos, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablos wants to control but Martinez postures up.
Pablos tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Martinez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Martinez in the domination position with Pablos hanging on.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pablos gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pablo Pablos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Martinez moves into the clinch.
Martinez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Martinez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pablos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pablos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pablos pulls guard effortlessly.
Pablos doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pablo Pablos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pablos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pablos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pablos throws his legs up looking for a submission but Martinez uses it to pass to side control.
Martinez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pablos, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablos is looking for a sweep.
Martinez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Martinez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Martinez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pablos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablos throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Martinez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pablos tries to buck Martinez off but Martinez is having none of it.
Pablos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Martinez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Martinez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pablos, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablos striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Pablos wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Martinez has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Pablos's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Pablos is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Martinez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Hector Martinez!
Hector Martinez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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