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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Montique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macho Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Martel's choice of entrance music: Sweep the Leg. Macho Martel has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Randy Montique's chin.
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245 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Montique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Macho Martel!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Montique throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montique is looking to clinch but Martel is avoiding it.
Montique fails with an attempt to clinch.
Montique tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montique fails with an attempt to clinch.
Montique is looking to clinch.
Martel throws a head kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Montique throws a head kick that misses.
Martel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montique wants to clinch up but Martel keeps it at a distance.
Martel throws a wild body kick that Montique sees coming a mile off.
Martel throws a head kick that misses.
Montique is looking to clinch.
Montique tries to clinch there but Martel circles away.
Montique tries to clinch but Martel moves out of range.
Montique avoids the head kick by Martel.
Martel throws a wild body kick that Montique sees coming a mile off.
Martel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Macho Martel has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montique lands a high kick!
Montique dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martel. That did some damage!
Martel looks gassed!
Montique throws a head kick that misses.
Martel throws a head kick that misses.
Montique sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Martel to the ground! Montique dives into full mount looking to finish!
Martel is rocked!
Montique misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel can't escape the position.
Montique sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Martel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Montique thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Martel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Montique has control of Martel's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Martel regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Martel is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Martel gets back to half guard.
Martel tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Martel actively working from the bottom here.
Montique not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Martel wants to sweep but Montique has passed to side control!
Montique knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martel on the ground.
Sloppy strikes there by Montique.
Martel is looking for a sweep.
Martel is not content to let Montique control the position.
Martel is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Montique blocks a head kick by Martel.
Montique gets caught flat footed, as Martel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Montique looking to control.
Montique looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martel is one step ahead there.
Montique is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Montique looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Montique swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martel throwing strikes but missing.
Montique is trying to keep Martel in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Martel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Montique tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Montique is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Randy Montique seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montique lands a high kick!
That has opened up Macho Martel's cut even more.
Martel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Martel lands in his opponent's guard.
Montique looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Montique throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martel pushes down on Montique's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montique tries to roll over but Martel keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Montique dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Macho Martel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Martel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montique could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Montique throws a big shot that misses.
Montique doesn't manage to clinch there - Martel circles away.
Montique dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martel. That did some damage!
Randy Montique is winning the standup battle so far.
Montique wants to clinch up but Martel keeps it at a distance.
Montique takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Randy Montique has been cut.
Randy Montique is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montique scores with a push kick.
Montique is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montique tries to clinch but Martel is having none of it.
Montique lands with a kick to the temple. Martel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martel blocks a head kick by Montique.
Martel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martel keeps the fight on the outside.
Montique tries to close the distance and clinch but Martel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Montique tries to clinch up but Martel circles away and keeps his distance.
Montique moves in looking to clinch but Martel pushes him off.
Martel looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Martel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montique throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Martel is breathing heavily.
Martel is looking to advance position but Montique won't allow it.
Montique wants to get back to full guard.
Montique avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martel.
Montique pushes Martel off looking to stand but Martel dives back in and keeps control.
Martel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Martel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Montique throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Martel.
Martel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Montique moves in looking to clinch but Martel pushes him off.
Montique tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Montique, right into the meat.
Martel moves out of range of the body kick.
Montique fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martel throws a head kick but Montique moves out of range.
Martel throws a head kick that misses.
Martel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Montique as he jumps to the side.
Montique throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Martel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martel keeps the fight on the outside.
Montique is looking to clinch but Martel is avoiding it.
Martel keeps the fight on the outside.
Martel throws a head kick but Montique moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montique takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Montique fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martel throws a nice head kick!
Martel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Montique fails in his attempt to clinch.
Montique is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montique wants to clinch.
Montique fails in his attempt to clinch.
Montique wants to clinch up but Martel keeps it at a distance.
Montique throws a sloppy head kick and Martel moves out of range easily.
Martel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Martel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Montique is just riding it out for now. Martel eventually gives up the hold.
Martel is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Montique has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montique has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Martel is working away from the top position though.
Montique is trying to get back to full guard.
Martel seems to be working for a kimura but Montique defends the submission attempt.
Montique wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Martel is working for a kimura but Montique is defending it quite comfortably.
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 Randy Montique will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Martel keeps the fight on the outside.
Martel looks to land a body kick but Montique moved away.
Montique tries to clinch but Martel is having none of it.
Montique throws a head kick that misses.
Montique tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Montique misses with a head kick.
Montique misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Martel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Martel.
Montique doesn't manage to clinch there - Martel circles away.
Montique gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Martel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Martel works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Martel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Montique doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martel.
Martel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Montique sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montique wants to get back to his feet.
Martel seems to be working for a kimura but Montique defends the submission attempt.
Martel is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Montique has managed to free his arm - good work.
Montique is trying to get back to full guard.
Martel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Montique sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Martel is looking for a kimura here.
Martel throwing shots but Montique is blocking nicely.
Martel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Montique defends it well.
Martel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Martel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Montique tries to clinch
and Martel counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montique throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Montique is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montique lands the left hand.
Montique is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montique connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Montique tries to clinch but Martel is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Montique looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Macho Martel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Montique wants to clinch up but Martel keeps it at a distance.
Montique doesn't manage to clinch there - Martel circles away.
Montique throws a nice looking combination but Martel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Montique wants to clinch.
Montique tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Montique is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montique tries to clinch there but Martel circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Montique's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martel cracks Montique with a solid left hand.
Montique wants to stand but Martel is controlling the position.
Martel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Martel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Randy Montique is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Montique tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martel misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Macho Martel.
I think Montique has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Montique!
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