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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Test Icles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Test Icles has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Test Icles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pierre Martins!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Martins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Icles misses with a takedown
and Martins counters with a straight right hand.
Martins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Icles.
Martins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Icles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martins scores with a hook.
Jab from Martins.
Icles shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martins throws a series of punches but Icles moves out of range.
A punch combination from Martins misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Icles walks into a jab.
Martins looks to land a combination but Icles avoids it well.
Martins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Martins misses with the combination.
Icles seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Martins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Icles tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Martins manages to circle out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Icles darts in looking for a takedown but Martins gets double underhooks and turns Icles into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Test Icles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Icles goes for a double leg but Martins avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Martins continues to drive forward.
Martins swinging wildly here.
Martins looks winded!
Icles closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Martins stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Icles is working Martins over with some ground and pound from side control.
Icles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martins keeps working.
Icles avoids the strikes from the bottom by Martins.
Martins is working to avoid the ground and pound but Icles connects with a decent elbow.
Icles looks up at the clock and then as Martins takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Icles smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Icles in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Icles cracks Martins with a big right hand but Martins just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Icles working away.
Icles scoring with punches and elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Martins can do anything to dispel that myth.
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!
Icles grinds an elbow into Martins's temple.
Martins can't do much from the bottom here.
Icles slows the pace down.
Icles working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Martins takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Martins is looking to regain half guard here but Icles keeps moving and retains side control.
Icles 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.
Martins is not content to let Icles control the position.
Martins wants to control but Icles postures up.
Martins is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Icles working the body and head with strikes.
Icles controls the position.
Icles has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins struggling a bit here.
Icles lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Martins down.
Martins takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Martins takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Martins is not content to let Icles control the position.
Icles takes a little break here. Martins wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Icles trying to control the position but Martins is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pierre Martins will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Icles fails with a takedown attempt.
Martins closes the distance and clinches.
Martins tries to pull guard but Icles holds him up against the cage and eventually Martins drops back down to his feet.
Icles has clasped his hands together around Martins's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martins tries to bench press Icles off him but Icles keeps the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Icles has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Martins is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Icles yanks on the arm and Martins is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Icles.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Test Icles!
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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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