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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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130 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good kicks
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roger Martinez!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Black wants to free his trapped foot but Martinez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Black controlling the action here.
Martinez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Black wants to stand but Martinez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Black slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of James Black.
Martinez throws a right hand that Black ducks under and follows up with a left that Black also avoids with ease.
Martinez leaves Black with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Roger Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black has Martinez up against the cage in a clinch.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black breaks the clinch.
Black shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Martinez defends it nicely.
Martinez gets caught flat footed, as Black shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.
Martinez has a closed guard, preventing Black from standing up.
Martinez trying to keep a closed guard but Black is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black throwing strikes but missing.
Black has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Martinez wants to get back to his feet but Black is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Black wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.
Black looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of James Black.
Martinez fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Black really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Black is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Martinez's half guard.
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martinez keeps working.
Black slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black stalling away here and it's allowed Martinez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Black dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Martinez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Black tries to score a power double leg takedown but Martinez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Black somewhat.
Martinez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martinez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Black at a distance.
Martinez gets tackled into the cage by Black. Black maintains the clinch.
Black drags the fight down to the ground.
Martinez being controlled here momentarily.
Martinez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Black on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Black tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
Black is looking for a triangle but Martinez pushes his legs off easily.
Martinez trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Black looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to get up but he can't break Black's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Martinez is fighting to break Black's control of his arms but Black is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Black throws his legs up looking for a submission but Martinez uses it to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Black tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Martinez easily slips into full mount!
Black is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is working hard here to advance position.
Black tries to hold on but Martinez pushes him away.
Black is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Black tries to lock up and control but Martinez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws some wild stikes that Black manages to avoid easily.
James Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martinez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Martinez prevents Black from getting the reversal.
Martinez misses with a head shot.
Martinez looking to control but Black is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
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 James Black will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Black moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martinez lands with a nice body punch.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martinez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Black shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Black showed some decent athleticism there.
Black is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Black is looking to stall here but Martinez recovers full guard.
Martinez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Black will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Black engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Black throws a strike but Martinez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Black trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Black's guard.
Black seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Roger Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black wants to control but Martinez passes easily into half guard.
Black is pressing down on Martinez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Black trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez stops Black from standing up.
Black throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Black managing to control the position.
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Martinez stops Black from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of James Black.
Martinez throws a shot to the body.
Martinez misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez with a jab.
James Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black misses with a body shot.
Black shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Martinez is refusing to be controlled, as Black sits in half guard.
Black performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
James Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Black knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martinez on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Black showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Black, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Black!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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