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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Nedroonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Martain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 cm
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209 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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194 cm
27
207 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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, Ivan Nedroonson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Martain! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Martain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martain misses the shot to the body. Nedroonson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Martain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nedroonson throws a hook to the side of Martain's head but Martain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Martain throws a right and a left that both miss. Martain throws a nice looking combination but Nedroonson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Nedroonson cracks a nice hook into Martain's ribs. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Martain dodges the punch combination from Nedroonson.
James Martain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A punch combination from Martain misses. Martain dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Nedroonson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Martain throws a series of punches but Nedroonson avoids them all with ease. No joy there for Martain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nedroonson. Nice uppercut there from Martain. Nedroonson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martain was well out of range. Poor timing from Nedroonson. Martain throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Nedroonson throws an overhand right that lands on Martain's shoulder, as Martain tries to avoid the shot. Martain lands a nice shot to the body.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Nedroonson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Nedroonson throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nedroonson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Martain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nedroonson.
Martain slips under a jab. Nedroonson looks to land a left hand but Martain moved out of range nicely. Martain lands a right hook to the body.
Nedroonson is breathing heavily. Nedroonson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martain moves away. No joy there for Nedroonson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martain connects with a body shot. Some wild striking there from Martain.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nedroonson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martain lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Martain. Martain connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nedroonson. Nedroonson circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Martain misses with a double jab.
Nedroonson misses with a wild body shot.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Martain.
Martain swinging wildly here.
Nedroonson misses the shot to the body. Martain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nedroonson counters with a nice uppercut. Martain misses with the combination.
Martain throws a right and a left that both miss. Nedroonson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Martain misses with the combination.
Nedroonson misses with a looping left. Nedroonson misses with a few strikes there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Nedroonson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martain manages to avoid it. Martain tries to bum rush Nedroonson with a series of wild strikes but Nedroonson uses good footwork to avoid the assault. The fighters circling - Nedroonson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Nedroonson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martain moves away. Martain punishes Nedroonson's body with a nice straight punch. Nedroonson moves forwards but Martain connects with a nice, crisp jab. Martain with a hook. Martain works over Nedroonson's head and body with a nice combination. Martain tries to bum rush Nedroonson with a series of wild strikes but Nedroonson uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Nedroonson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Martain's head. This has been an exciting period of action! Martain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Martain misses with a wild combination.
Martain jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nedroonson lands a jab to Martain's midsection. Martain throws a nice looking combination but Nedroonson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Martain misses with a two punch combination.
Nedroonson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nedroonson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martain has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Martain connects with a single shot there. Martain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nedroonson circles away quickly and effectively. A shot to the liver by Nedroonson. Beautiful body shot. Martain swinging wildly here.
Nedroonson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Martain lands with a right hand. Nedroonson misses the shot to the body. Martain uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nedroonson has time to react. Martain lands with a cross. Martain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nedroonson in his tracks. Martain lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nedroonson misses with a jab to the body
and Martain counters with a nice uppercut. Martain lands a hook that stumbles Nedroonson back into the cage. Martain follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Nedroonson to the canvas! Martain pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Nedroonson has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). James Martain! James Martain decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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