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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Vidal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernando Martinez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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222 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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Brawler
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Vidal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fernando Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnem�ki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vidal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martinez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vidal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vidal looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vidal has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Vidal wants to take a breather but Martinez is having none of it.
Vidal is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Martinez!
Vidal breaks from Martinez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martinez regains half guard.
Vidal is looking to stall here but Martinez recovers full guard.
Vidal trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vidal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vidal postures up in Martinez's guard and throws a big left but Martinez blocks it.
Vidal is stalling in the full guard.
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.
Vidal advances to half guard.
Vidal looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vidal is looking to stall here but Martinez recovers full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vidal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vidal advances position into side control!
Martinez prevents Vidal from moving into mount.
Martinez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vidal off and has taken his back!
Vidal turns into Martinez and is now in his guard.
Vidal working some strikes from top position.
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!
Vidal looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vidal trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Vidal passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Martinez is trying to get back to half guard.
Vidal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martinez keeps working.
Vidal tries to advance to mount but Martinez denies him.
Martinez tries to bench press Vidal off him but Vidal keeps the position.
Vidal wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Martinez, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vidal looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Martinez taking punishment in the form of punches.
Martinez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Vidal connects with a decent elbow.
Martinez wants to get back to his feet but Vidal drags him back down.
Vidal tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vidal has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vidal trying to control the position but Martinez is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vidal lands an elbow.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Vidal dominated that round.
That's time! Vidal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vidal closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Martinez to the mat! Martinez manages to get full guard.
Martinez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Martinez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vidal defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez keeping full guard, as Vidal tries to pass.
Vidal trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vidal is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vidal scoring with some ground and pound.
Vidal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vidal slips nicely into half guard.
Nice strikes from Vidal there.
Martinez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vidal wants to take a breather but Martinez is having none of it.
Vidal is looking for a kimura here.
Vidal 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.
Vidal controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vidal trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Martinez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vidal trying to control from half guard but Martinez is working away.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Vidal trying to mount his opponent but Martinez defends it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Antonio Vidal wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martinez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vidal quickly recovers to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez controlling the action here.
Vidal is trying to maintain the position but Martinez is very close to passing his half guard.
Vidal is defending against the submission attempts here by Martinez.
Vidal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vidal is trying to control but can't.
Vidal tries to get to full guard but Martinez has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vidal looking for submissions off his back.
Vidal is trying to get back to full guard.
Vidal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martinez pulls his head out easily.
Vidal actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez is working for a kimura but Vidal is defending it quite comfortably.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Vidal dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Martinez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vidal throws a sloppy head kick and Martinez moves out of range easily.
Vidal thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Martinez if he has to take too many more of those.
Vidal misses with a body kick.
Martinez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vidal instigates a clinch.
Vidal is looking to control Martinez's arms but Martinez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vidal has his back to the cage.
Vidal pulls guard.
Vidal is pulling down on Martinez's head to control his posture.
Vidal looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Martinez passes into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez advances to full mount.
Vidal swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Martinez lands a heavy elbow.
Vidal is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vidal wants to hold on but Martinez pushes him away.
Martinez landing shots from mount.
Vidal swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Vidal slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Martinez controlling the action here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vidal tries to roll over but Martinez keeps him under control.
Martinez thows a huge punch but Vidal dodges it nicely.
Vidal has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Martinez is working away from the top position though.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Vidal regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vidal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vidal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vidal tries to strike from the bottom.
Vidal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vidal controlling Martinez's posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Martinez dives in and grabs Vidal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vidal pushes down on Martinez's head and hops out.
Martinez swats away the attempt to clinch by Vidal.
Martinez moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vidal keeps the fight on the outside.
Martinez dives in and grabs Vidal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vidal pushes down on Martinez's head and hops out.
Vidal tries to clinch up.
Martinez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Martinez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vidal wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Martinez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vidal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Vidal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vidal has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnem�ki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Vidal!
After winning the bout, Antonio Vidal thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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