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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malcom McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez has chosen Country Grammar as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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175 cm
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266 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
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280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Malcom McGregor! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Martinez! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A slapping body kick lands there for Martinez. Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez throws a head kick but McGregor moves out of range.
Martinez lands a big head kick that sends McGregor tumbling to the mat! Martinez takes a step backwards and waves McGregor back to his feet - he wants the finish!
McGregor is rocked!
It looks like Malcom McGregor has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A head kick misses from Martinez. Oh McGregor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.
Martinez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Martinez throws a head kick that misses. McGregor seems to have got his legs back now. McGregor changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Martinez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. McGregor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martinez keeps working. Martinez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. McGregor seems to be working for a kimura but Martinez defends the submission attempt. Martinez is trying to get back to full guard. McGregor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martinez keeps working. Martinez felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGregor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. McGregor lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. McGregor keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Martinez tries to get to full guard but McGregor has control of the leg. McGregor passes to side control. McGregor working the body and head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McGregor goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Martinez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in McGregor's guard! Nice work there by Martinez! McGregor is trying to control the position but Martinez postures up. McGregor is really struggling to control Martinez but he's trying to hold on to the position. McGregor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but McGregor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. McGregor manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This has been an exciting period of action! McGregor looking to control but Martinez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Martinez wants to control but McGregor is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martinez is trying to escape the mount.
McGregor raining down shots from the mount! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. McGregor throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. McGregor looking to control but Martinez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. McGregor really is a fat lump. A nice elbow there by McGregor. A nice elbow there by McGregor. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Martinez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McGregor raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McGregor has control of Martinez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Martinez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Martinez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McGregor throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! McGregor lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Martinez is squirming around, avoiding McGregor's attempts to control the action. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tommy Martinez will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Malcom McGregor's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McGregor avoids a kick to the body.
Martinez lands a big head kick that sends McGregor tumbling to the mat! Martinez takes a step backwards and waves McGregor back to his feet - he wants the finish! 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! Martinez lands a nice shot to the body.
Martinez lands a nice shot to the body.
Malcom McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Martinez lands a leg kick that knocks McGregor off balance momentarily. Martinez looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Martinez backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks McGregor's temple! It sends McGregor violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Martinez celebrates and the doctors try to help McGregor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Tommy Martinez! Tommy Martinez is the new heavyweight champion! Tommy Martinez spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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