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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez's entrance music is Country Grammar. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
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240 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez misses with a wild combination.
Barnett dodges the punch combination from Martinez.
Barnett changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnett shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martinez sprawls well. Martinez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barnett gets slowly back to his feet.
Martinez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Matt Barnett has been cut.
Barnett avoids the body shot from Martinez.
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick lands from Martinez that sends Barnett to the canvas. Barnett tries to scramble back to his feet but Martinez brings him back down into side control.
Barnett is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez works to advance to full mount. Barnett defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Barnett is still in real trouble! Can Martinez finish him?
Barnett regains half guard.
Barnett seems to have recovered his senses.
Barnett wants to get back to full guard.
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but Barnett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barnett is concentrating on defense, preventing Martinez from advancing position.
Martinez is thwarting Barnett's attempts to control the position.
Martinez wants to control but Barnett is keeping him busy.
Barnett is trying to control but Martinez manages to pass to mount!
Barnett is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barnett wants to control but Martinez is having none of it.
Martinez working for a guillotine from mount but Barnett is in no mood to give up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett tries to hold on but Martinez postures up.
Barnett has given up his back here.
Barnett trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Martinez is striking from the back but Barnett escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Barnett landing rabbit punches to the side of Martinez's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Martinez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barnett is trying to maintain the position but Martinez is very close to passing his half guard.
Barnett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martinez is stalling here. Barnett is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Martinez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Barnett has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett working away.
Martinez tries to buck Barnett off but Barnett is having none of it.
The ground and pound from Barnett seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Barnett working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Barnett is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Martinez is not content to let Barnett control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez regains half guard.
Barnett trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Barnett is stalling here. Martinez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Barnett seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Martinez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but Barnett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnett has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Barnett is looking to reverse the position.
Martinez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Barnett has escaped the position, nice work there.
Barnett can't do much from the bottom here.
Martinez trying to control the position but Barnett is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Martinez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Barnett's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Good standup being displayed there by Martinez as he connects with a hook.
Martinez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Barnett or perhaps it was just good defense by Martinez, which made it look bad.
Martinez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barnett walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Martinez! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommy Martinez!
In his post fight interview, Tommy Martinez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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
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