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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Martain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julle Bulle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julle Bulle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 cm
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207 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
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217 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut |
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Martain! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julle Bulle! The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Martain throws a right hand that Bulle ducks under and follows up with a left that Bulle also avoids with ease. Bulle moves into the clinch. Martain is trying to push Bulle away but Bulle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Bulle will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Martain up against the cage. Martain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bulle stalls. Martain wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bulle is pushing Martain up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Martain has had enough of the clinch but Bulle keeps him there for the moment. Martain is trying to push Bulle away but Bulle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Martain can't break the clinch.
Bulle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martain's efforts to push away. Bulle has Martain pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Martain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Bulle will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Martain up against the cage. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Julle Bulle. A punch combination from Martain misses. Bulle cracks the inside of Martain's front leg. Bulle moves into the clinch successfully.
Martain tries to circle away but Bulle has him pinned against the cage. Bulle blocks a body shot from Martain. Bulle is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bulle looks to throw an elbow but misses. Martain tries to break free but Bulle pushes him back against the cage. Martain wants to get back to striking at distance but Bulle won't allow it.
Bulle slowing the pace effectively. Martain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Come on Bulle - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Martain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Bulle leaning his opponent against the cage. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Julle Bulle. Martain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bulle counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Martain is lucky that one didn't land flush. Martain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bulle. Bulle lands a nice looking kick to the body. Martain takes a step back to recover. James Martain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. 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! Bulle tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bulle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martain. Bulle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Martain. Those never looked like landing. Bulle clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julle Bulle dominated that round. 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.
Martain misses with a combination
and Bulle counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. A looping hook to the body misses from Martain. Bulle does a little dance to reset his feet. Bulle thuds his shin into the meat of Martain's side. Bulle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martain.
Sloppy strikes from Martain. Those never looked like landing. Martain's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bulle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Martain scrambles back to his feet. Martain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martain blocks a head kick by Bulle.
Bulle lands a big head kick that sends Martain tumbling to the mat! Bulle takes a step backwards and waves Martain back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Martain is rocked! 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! Bulle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh Martain is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Martain moves into range and connects with a jab. Martain takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Martain seems to have got his legs back now. Martain throws an off balance right hand
and Bulle counters with a nice kick to the body. Bulle thumps Martain with a low kick. James Martain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bulle clinches. The referee calls for Bulle to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bulle continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Julle Bulle. Bulle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bulle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Bulle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martain throws a jab but it's blocked by Bulle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Martain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice shot by Martain. Bulle misses with a head kick.
Martain misses with a wild combination.
Martain misses with a series of wild punches.
Martain throws a nice looking combination but Bulle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Bulle misses with a body kick. A combination from Martain does no damage. Martain thows a body shot but no joy. Bulle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bulle lands a high kick!
Martain throws a right and a left that Bulle avoids nicely. Martain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martain moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bulle lands a big head kick that sends Martain tumbling to the mat! Bulle takes a step backwards and waves Martain back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bulle throws the kick towards the body but Martain avoids it. Bulle throws the kick towards the body but Martain avoids it. Martain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bulle moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Bulle throws a half hearted mid kick. Martain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Martain swinging wildly here.
Bulle darts in and clinches Martain up against the cage. Bulle has Martain pushed against the cage. Bulle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martain's efforts to push away. Bulle stalling the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Martain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Martain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bulle has him pressed against the cage. Bulle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bulle effectively controlling the action here. Bulle working Martain over with knees to the body. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bulle avoiding damage.
Martain has had enough of the clinch but Bulle keeps him there for the moment. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julle Bulle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Martain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bulle is looking to land body kicks. Bulle takes the fight into the clinch. Martain is trying to push Bulle away but Bulle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Bulle stalling in the clinch.
Martain wants to get back to striking at distance but Bulle won't allow it.
Bulle stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bulle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bulle holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Martain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Bulle's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Julle Bulle. Bulle walks into a stiff left hand from Martain. Bulle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bulle.
Bulle drives through and clinches with Martain against the cage.
Bulle dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Bulle blocks a body shot from Martain. James Martain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Martain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martain tries to break free but Bulle pushes him back against the cage. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Martain tries to break free but Bulle pushes him back against the cage. Martain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martain tries to stall but Bulle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Martain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Martain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Bulle prevents a body shot from Martain. Stalling in the clinch from Bulle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Martain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bulle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Bulle keeps control of Martain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Bulle keeps control of Martain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Martain tries a body shot but Bulle blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Bulle.
Julle Bulle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Julle Bulle. Well Bulle has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30 Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30 Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julle Bulle!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
78% |
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