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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Martell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cris SiBorg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charles Martell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cris SiBorg!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martell has managed to clinch.
SiBorg fails to pull guard.
Martell is pressed up against the cage. SiBorg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Martell down to the mat. Martell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Martell closes the distance and clinches.
Martell successfully pulls guard.
Martell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. SiBorg is aware though and is defending well.
Martell keeping moving, preventing SiBorg from controlling successfully.
Martell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
SiBorg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
SiBorg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
SiBorg looking to pass the guard.
SiBorg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
SiBorg passes easily into side control. Nice work.
SiBorg happy to just control the position for now.
You can see the frustration on Martell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Martell keeping his opponent close.
SiBorg controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
SiBorg works to advance to full mount. Martell defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Martell is looking to improve his position but SiBorg isn't that keen on the idea.
SiBorg controlling from the full mount.
Martell is wriggling around trying to escape.
SiBorg controlling the pace for now.
SiBorg trying to control but Martell is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
SiBorg controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that SiBorg has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
SiBorg landing shots from mount.
SiBorg controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
SiBorg trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Martell wants to control but SiBorg is having none of it.
Martell is squirming around, avoiding SiBorg's attempts to control the action.
SiBorg raining down hammerfists from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
SiBorg is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Martell has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Martell!
Martell trying to stand up but can't free himself from SiBorg's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cris SiBorg dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
SiBorg gets caught napping as Martell dives in and scores a takedown. SiBorg manages to retain guard.
SiBorg wants to sweep here but Martell controlling him for the moment.
SiBorg is controlling Martell's posture.
Martell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for SiBorg on the ground.
SiBorg is trying to control the position but Martell postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
SiBorg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martell manages to get himself to full guard.
SiBorg trying to control but Martell is working from the bottom.
SiBorg is pushing down on Martell's leg trying to pass to half guard. Martell is fighting to maintain full guard but SiBorg has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell is trying to stand back up but SiBorg is controlling him
Martell tries to roll over but SiBorg keeps him under control.
SiBorg is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
SiBorg is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
SiBorg stalling.
SiBorg is keen to just control but Martell is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
SiBorg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Martell throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
SiBorg is looking to advance position but Martell won't allow it.
SiBorg sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Martell tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
SiBorg blocks a head kick by Martell.
Martell has managed to clinch.
SiBorg is trying to drag Martell to the mat but Martell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Martell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with SiBorg's elbow.
SiBorg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martell smiles and moves away.
Martell rushes SiBorg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
SiBorg tries for a takedown. No joy.
Charles Martell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cris SiBorg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
SiBorg looking for a takedown.
A short left from Martell.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
SiBorg goes for a takedown attempt but Martell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Martell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Martell trying to control the position but instead, SiBorg has worked for underhooks and has pushed Martell into the cage.
SiBorg is looking for a takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Martell lands a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Martell dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Martell shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. SiBorg is trying to defend but Martell finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Still in half guard, Martell seems content to control.
Martell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that SiBorg can do to turn this around?
SiBorg wants to control but Martell is keeping busy.
Martell with the ground and pound but SiBorg uses the opportunity to regain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
SiBorg has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Martell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell trying to control the position but SiBorg is working away.
SiBorg can't do much from the bottom here.
SiBorg is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
SiBorg can't do much from the bottom here.
SiBorg might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Martell haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
SiBorg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
SiBorg tries to clinch there but Martell circles away.
Martell bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
SiBorg being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
SiBorg is trying to get back to half guard.
SiBorg is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Martell is looking to take a break and control but SiBorg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
SiBorg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Martell trying to control but SiBorg is working from the bottom.
Martell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
SiBorg trying to control the position here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Martell wants to control from the top but SiBorg keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martell looking to score a takedown here. SiBorg is defending well but Martell drives through and ends up in SiBorg's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Martell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martell 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Martell!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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