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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dean Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slevin Goode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin comes to the cage accompanied by Dean Martin - LITTLE OLD WINE DRINKER ME . The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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162 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slevin Goode!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin closes the distance and clinches.
Goode throws an elbow that misses.
Martin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Goode avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Martin tries for a takedown but Goode manages to get underhooks.
Goode misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goode tries to land a knee to the head but Martin blocks with his arms.
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Goode.
Goode tries to land a knee to the head but Martin blocks with his arms.
Goode misses with a knee strike.
Martin fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Martin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Goode is fighting to break Martin's control of his arms but Martin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Martin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martin keeping full guard, as Goode tries to pass.
Martin seems keen to control Goode's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goode pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martin is keeping the position for now.
We're going to have a standup here because Dean Martin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Martin fails to land with a series of punches.
Martin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Martin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Martin duly obliges.
Martin fails to land the takedown.
Martin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Martin stands up and waves to Goode to follow him.
Dean Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin lands a jab to the head.
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!
Martin moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin defending well as Goode loads up on a big left hand.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goode.
Martin wants to clinch
and Goode cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goode displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Martin.
A slapping body kick lands there for Martin.
Goode cracks Martin with an open hand slap.
Martin shoots in but Goode avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Goode lands with an uppercut that bounces Martin off the cage and back into range.
Goode displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Goode stuffs the takedown attempt from Martin. Martin gets slowly back to his feet.
Martin scores with a head kick. Goode tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Goode fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goode throws a leg kick which misses Martin's front leg but catches the back leg as Martin tries to avoid it.
Martin moves into the clinch.
Goode with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Martin wants a takedown but no success here.
Goode avoiding damage as Martin throws knees to the body.
Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goode fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martin throws a head kick but Goode moves out of range.
Martin blocks a head kick by Goode.
Goode wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance.
Goode ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but Goode shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goode darts in and clinches Martin up against the cage.
Goode misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws an elbow that misses.
Martin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Goode is keeping busy.
Goode throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martin blocks it with crossed arms.
Martin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Goode using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goode throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martin blocks it with crossed arms.
Martin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Goode is defending well.
Martin goes for a takedown attempt but Goode pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin shoots in but Goode avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Martin tries for a takedown but Goode sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goode throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin blocks a head kick by Goode.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Martin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Goode looks to land a combination but Martin avoids it well.
Goode tries a head kick but it misses.
Goode shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Martin defends it nicely.
Martin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Goode!
Goode is trying to improve his position.
Martin working the ground and pound from side control.
Martin is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Goode's shoulder. That is not cool.
Martin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Martin has an Americana. Goode didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Martin is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Martin hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dean Martin!
Dean Martin tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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