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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigvard Aurelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Emperor's Dawn. The crowd seem to be enjoying Aurelius's choice of entrance music: 2pac ft.Trick Daddy-Still Ballin. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
32 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sigvard Aurelius!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez blocks the body kick.
We've been hearing reports that Martinez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Aurelius scores with a jab.
Martinez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aurelius takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.
Sigvard Aurelius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aurelius throws a sloppy head kick and Martinez moves out of range easily.
Aurelius throws a poor cross that misses
and Martinez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Aurelius won't be happy with that.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Martinez working the strikes but Aurelius uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Martinez tries to pass to full mount but Aurelius defends it.
Martinez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Aurelius blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martinez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aurelius desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Martinez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Martinez throws a strike but Aurelius avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Aurelius working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martinez.
Martinez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
Martinez throws a big elbow that misses.
Aurelius avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aurelius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martinez throws a big right hand that misses.
Aurelius is adopting a defensive guard.
Martinez postures up.
Aurelius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing.
Martinez tries to free his leg and advance position but Aurelius is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez cracks Aurelius with a solid left hand.
Aurelius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aurelius avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aurelius bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Martinez's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.
Martinez has a closed guard, preventing Aurelius from standing up.
Aurelius sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Martinez's guard.
Aurelius slows the pace down in half guard.
Aurelius tries to stand but can't do so whilst Martinez controls his leg.
Aurelius controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius trying to pass the guard but Martinez defending well.
Martinez is looking for a sweep. Aurelius is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sigvard Aurelius wasn't active enough on the ground.
Martinez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martinez ducks under a wild hook from Aurelius.
Aurelius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aurelius drops his hands momentarily and Martinez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aurelius throws a looping overhand right but Martinez ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martinez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aurelius misses the jab.
Martinez looks to land a right hand but Aurelius moved out of range.
Martinez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aurelius.
Martinez blocks a leg kick.
Aurelius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinez.
Martinez thows a body shot but no joy.
Aurelius lets loose with a powerful body kick. Martinez will feel that in the morning.
Aurelius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinez manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aurelius takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez throws a front kick aimed at Aurelius's knee but Aurelius avoids it well.
Martinez shoots in but no luck this time.
Martinez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Richard Martinez will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Aurelius misses with the body kick
and Martinez counters with a shoot takedown. Aurelius fights it but they end up in guard.
Martinez throws a big right hand that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Aurelius holds on and takes a little breather.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
Aurelius avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martinez throws an elbow that misses. Aurelius uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martinez's guard. Nice move by Aurelius!
Aurelius won't allow Martinez to sweep him here.
Aurelius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martinez trying to control the position.
Martinez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aurelius is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aurelius defends well.
Aurelius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.
Aurelius advances position into side control!
Martinez is looking to regain half guard here but Aurelius keeps moving and retains side control.
Aurelius wants to stand but Martinez is controlling his arm.
Aurelius trying to control the position but Martinez is working away.
Aurelius scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to control Aurelius's posture but Aurelius avoids it.
Martinez gets back to half guard.
Aurelius drops an elbow to the side of Martinez's head.
Aurelius is thwarting Martinez's attempts to control the position.
Martinez is looking to improve his position.
Aurelius not doing much here.
Aurelius seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martinez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius slows the pace down in half guard.
Martinez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Martinez is looking to improve his position.
Martinez looking for submissions off his back.
Martinez is not content to let Aurelius control the position.
Martinez wants to control but Aurelius is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sigvard Aurelius.
Good leg kick by Aurelius there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Aurelius connects with a solid leg kick.
Aurelius lands a nice shot that snaps Martinez's head back.
A clash of legs there as Martinez blocks the low kick.
Martinez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aurelius checks it well.
Martinez slips a jab from Aurelius.
A jab from Aurelius does it's job there.
It looks like Richard Martinez has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aurelius pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martinez is out of range and Aurelius settles back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aurelius takes one on the button.
Aurelius throws an overhand right that lands on Martinez's shoulder, as Martinez tries to avoid the shot.
Martinez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sigvard Aurelius will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Richard Martinez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Martinez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Martinez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aurelius's hands.
Martinez avoids a kick to the body.
Martinez misses with a body kick.
Martinez misses with a looping right.
Aurelius bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Martinez's head backwards.
Aurelius on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Martinez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Aurelius just misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez tries to bum rush Aurelius with a series of wild strikes but Aurelius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aurelius looks to land a right hand but Martinez moved out of range.
Aurelius misses with an uppercut.
Aurelius scores with a jab to the head.
Aurelius cracks a nice hook into Martinez's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a low kick as Aurelius jumps back.
Martinez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aurelius counters with a solid body kick.
Aurelius throws a shot to the body.
Sigvard Aurelius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aurelius looks for the body kick but Martinez saw that one coming.
Aurelius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aurelius's coach down at team razors mma fight club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Aurelius's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Martinez throws a big shot that misses.
Aurelius lands a nice hook to Martinez's body. Martinez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Martinez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aurelius scores with a body shot.
Aurelius misses with a hook. Martinez ducked under it nicely.
Aurelius scores with a decent looking hook.
Aurelius misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aurelius.
Martinez moves out of range of the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Martinez blocks the low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Aurelius!
Aurelius checks the leg kick.
Aurelius throws the left hand but Martinez avoids the punch easily.
Martinez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aurelius lands a nice hook to Martinez's body. Martinez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aurelius takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Martinez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Aurelius quickly recovers to half guard.
Martinez is pressing down on Aurelius's thigh, looking to free his foot. Aurelius is holding on for now.
Aurelius is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Martinez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Martinez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Martinez prevents Aurelius from standing back up.
Aurelius is looking for a sweep. Martinez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aurelius trying to control from the bottom.
Martinez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Aurelius doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martinez.
Martinez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aurelius wants to get back to his feet.
Aurelius is looking to control Martinez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aurelius avoid being mounted?
Martinez throws a strike but Aurelius avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Martinez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Martinez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Martinez throws a strike but Aurelius rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Martinez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sigvard Aurelius.
I think Aurelius has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sigvard Aurelius!
A victorious Sigvard Aurelius thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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