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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Lefleaur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez has chosen Emperor's Dawn as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
33 - 11 - 0 |
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178 cm
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156 lbs
32 - 23 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
33 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gordon Lefleaur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good body shot from Martinez.
Martinez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ground and pound from Martinez.
Martinez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Martinez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Martinez looking to finish with strikes here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lefleaur is in all sorts of trouble here.
Martinez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Martinez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lefleaur hang on?
Martinez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Lefleaur is in a horrible position here. Martinez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lefleaur is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Martinez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez cracks Lefleaur with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Martinez unloading with bombs!
Lefleaur blocking the ground and pound.
Lefleaur tries to hold on but Martinez postures up.
Martinez throws some wild stikes that Lefleaur manages to avoid easily.
Martinez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Martinez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Martinez landing punches.
Martinez throws some wild stikes that Lefleaur manages to avoid easily.
Lefleaur wants to control but Martinez is having none of it.
Lefleaur bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lefleaur controls the pace.
Martinez has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lefleaur is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Martinez.
Martinez is looking to reverse the position.
Lefleaur working the ground and pound but Martinez is defending the strikes.
Martinez tries to bench press Lefleaur off him but Lefleaur keeps the position.
Lefleaur trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Martinez manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefleaur is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Martinez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Martinez wants to control but Lefleaur is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lefleaur throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Martinez manages to get to full guard.
Lefleaur trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lefleaur avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Martinez wants to sweep here but Lefleaur controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lefleaur looking to pass the guard.
Martinez wants to sweep here but Lefleaur controlling him for the moment.
Martinez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lefleaur wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Martinez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We're going to have a standup here because Gordon Lefleaur wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lefleaur tries to clinch there but Martinez circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Martinez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Martinez gets tackled into the cage by Lefleaur. Lefleaur maintains the clinch.
Lefleaur throws a head punch that misses.
Lefleaur is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Martinez is keeping busy.
Martinez is trying to break the clinch but Lefleaur has him pressed against the cage.
Martinez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lefleaur backwards.
Martinez is trying to break the clinch but Lefleaur has him pressed against the cage.
Lefleaur prevents the takedown attempt.
Lefleaur lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Lefleaur takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
Lefleaur lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Richard Martinez has been cut.
Martinez is leaning against Lefleaur and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lefleaur throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lefleaur is defending well.
Martinez wants to break free but Lefleaur has control.
Lefleaur lands a hook that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lefleaur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lefleaur misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lefleaur misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lefleaur lands an uppercut.
Martinez is looking to break free of the clinch but Lefleaur has double underhooks.
Martinez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lefleaur is looking to clinch.
Martinez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lefleaur's sensitive parts.
Lefleaur is looking to clinch.
Lefleaur scores with a punch to the head.
Lefleaur throws a leg kick but Martinez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Martinez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lefleaur throws a leg kick which misses Martinez's front leg but catches the back leg as Martinez tries to avoid it.
Martinez walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lefleaur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martinez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to keep at a distance but Lefleaur has taken the fight into the clinch.
Martinez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lefleaur working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lefleaur misses with the head strike.
Martinez tries to break the clinch but Lefleaur is controlling the position.
Lefleaur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Lefleaur.
Martinez working hard to break the clinch.
Lefleaur lands an uppercut.
Martinez is rocked!
Gordon Lefleaur has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Martinez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martinez is still on wobbly legs! Can Lefleaur finish him?
Lefleaur tries to throw a body punch but Martinez avoids it by throwing Lefleaur back against the cage.
Martinez seems to have recovered his senses.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lefleaur misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lefleaur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lefleaur scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefleaur dips to his left and cracks Martinez with an uppercut!
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
Lefleaur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lefleaur scores with a jab to the head.
Lefleaur walks into a straight right hand from Martinez.
Martinez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lefleaur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gordon Lefleaur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lefleaur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martinez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A leg kick checked by Lefleaur.
Lefleaur scores with a leg kick.
Martinez throws a body kick that misses.
Gordon Lefleaur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lefleaur defends well and Martinez ends up having to push Lefleaur into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gordon Lefleaur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Martinez.
Martinez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lefleaur is trying to get back to half guard.
Martinez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lefleaur avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Martinez.
Martinez misses with the ground and pound.
Lefleaur is pushing Martinez's head away, looking to escape. Martinez manages to hold on to the position though.
Lefleaur is looking to reverse the position.
Martinez scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lefleaur avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Martinez.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gordon Lefleaur will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Richard Martinez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Martinez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice cross by Lefleaur.
Martinez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lefleaur can pounce on him.
Nice straight punches there by Lefleaur. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lefleaur.
Lefleaur fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Martinez on the side of the head.
Martinez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Martinez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lefleaur wants to stand up but Martinez is controlling him.
Martinez throws a big elbow that misses.
Martinez tries to free his leg and advance position but Lefleaur is retaining full guard.
Martinez chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefleaur is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Martinez wants to pass the guard but Lefleaur is keeping the position.
Martinez stops Lefleaur from standing up.
Martinez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lefleaur has control of Martinez's left arm, preventing Martinez from doing any damage.
Martinez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lefleaur's head.
Martinez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lefleaur's guard.
Martinez trying to mount his opponent but Lefleaur defends it.
Ground and pound from Martinez.
Richard Martinez has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lefleaur trying to control here.
Martinez misses with a head shot. Lefleaur uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez throws an elbow that misses. Lefleaur uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martinez's guard. Nice move by Lefleaur!
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.
Lefleaur trying to stand up but can't free himself from Martinez's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefleaur seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lefleaur tries to stand but Martinez is controlling from the bottom.
Martinez is looking for a triangle but Lefleaur pushes his legs off easily.
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.
Lefleaur controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lefleaur stopping the sweep attempt from Martinez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez has his foot on Lefleaur's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lefleaur works his way back into a safe position though.
Lefleaur stands and throws Martinez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lefleaur trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Martinez is trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lefleaur tries to stand but Martinez is controlling his head.
Martinez tries to bench press Lefleaur off him but Lefleaur keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Richard Martinez.
I think Martinez 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Martinez!
Richard Martinez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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