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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnathon Pickett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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278 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnathon Pickett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mateo Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pickett gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pickett has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Martinez uses from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pickett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pickett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Pickett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pickett shoots for a takedown but Martinez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pickett misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Pickett avoids them all with ease.
Martinez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pickett circles away.
Martinez misses with a right hand
and Pickett counters by moving into the clinch.
Martinez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pickett fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pickett shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martinez with a nice cross.
Martinez shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnathon Pickett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mateo Martinez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez cracks Pickett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pickett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martinez dives in and grabs Pickett's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pickett pushes down on Martinez's head and hops out.
Martinez shoots in but no luck this time.
Pickett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pickett defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Martinez.
Pickett throws a one two combo.
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 closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pickett to the mat! Pickett manages to get full guard.
Martinez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pickett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Martinez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Martinez looks winded!
Pickett keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Martinez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Martinez drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Martinez seems to have locked his on tight now - Pickett screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Martinez, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Mateo Martinez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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