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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arron Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arron Martin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arron Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maximus as he jumps to the side.
Martin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maximus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses.
Maximus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maximus closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Maximus misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maximus lands a slapping body shot.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but Maximus shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maximus as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arron Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maximus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maximus shoots in for a takedown but Martin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Martin closes the distance and clinches.
Maximus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maximus tries to pull guard but Martin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Maximus has him pressed against the cage.
Maximus is looking to break free of the clinch but Martin has double underhooks.
Maximus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maximus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Maximus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maximus takes the fight into the clinch.
Maximus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Martin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maximus content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Martin manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt - Maximus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maximus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Maximus.
Maximus moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Maximus obliges.
Martin is pressed up against the cage. Maximus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Martin down to the mat. Martin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Maximus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Martin.
Martin dives in and grabs Maximus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maximus pushes down on Martin's head and hops out.
Martin stuffs the takedown attempt from Maximus. Maximus gets slowly back to his feet.
Martin tries to keep at a distance but Maximus has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maximus has Martin pressed against the cage, preventing Martin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maximus looking to throw knees to the head but Martin is blocking nicely.
Martin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Martin is struggling to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maximus breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Maximus dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Martin drives through and clinches with Maximus against the cage.
Maximus pushes Martin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maximus has Martin pressed against the cage.
Maximus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot in the inside from Maximus.
Maximus jumps guard but Martin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Maximus has picked Martin up - he's going for a ride! Maximus dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin is staying active underneath Maximus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maximus perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Martin is refusing to be controlled, as Maximus sits in half guard.
Maximus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus stands up from half guard.
Maximus lands a nice shot that snaps Martin's head back.
Maximus drives through and clinches with Martin against the cage.
Maximus throws an elbow but it misses.
Maximus looking to throw knees to the head but Martin is blocking nicely.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Maximus has him pressed against the cage.
Martin takes a shot to the head.
Martin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maximus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to take the fight to the mat but Maximus manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Maximus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maximus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maximus takes the fight into the clinch.
Martin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maximus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Arron Martin has been cut.
Martin gets tackled into the cage by Maximus. Maximus maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Martin with that takedown attempt.
Martin goes for a double leg but Maximus avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Maximus continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arron Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maximus tries a knee to the head but Martin blocks it.
Maximus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maximus as he jumps to the side.
Maximus keeps the fight on the outside.
Danga de danga de dang - Maximus scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin darts in looking for a takedown but Maximus gets double underhooks and turns Martin into the cage.
Maximus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maximus pushes Martin up against the cage in a clinch.
Maximus effectively controlling the action here.
Martin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Maximus is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Martin to the mat. Martin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maximus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maximus manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maximus pulls Martin in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Maximus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arron Martin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Maximus misses with a body kick.
Maximus tries to land a body kick
and Martin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Maximus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin shoots for a takedown but Maximus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Martin darts in looking for a takedown but Maximus gets double underhooks and turns Martin into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maximus is trying to stall.
Maximus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Martin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Maximus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin shoots in and bounces Maximus off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maximus is controlling Martin's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Maximus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Martin is controlling him.
Maximus controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws an elbow that misses. Maximus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martin's guard. Nice move by Maximus!
Maximus decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Martin, up you get!
Maximus throws a head kick that misses.
Maximus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Martin pushes Maximus up against the cage in a clinch.
Martin wants to get back to striking at distance but Maximus won't allow it.
Maximus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to keep at a distance but Maximus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maximus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Martin as Maximus tries to tie him up.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Maximus has him pressed against the cage.
Maximus is trying to force a seperation but Martin has the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maximus breaks from the clinch.
Arron Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan Maximus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Maximus clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Maximus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maximus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Maximus!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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