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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dion Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralfie Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dion Burns has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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140 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dion Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ralfie Martin!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin forces Burns back against the cage and clinches.
Martin manages to pull guard.
Martin controlling Burns's posture.
Let's hope that Martin 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns gets to his feet - Martin follows without any prompting.
Burns keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Martin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Burns gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Martin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Burns prevents it.
Dion Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralfie Martin.
Martin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burns goes for a takedown in the clinch but Martin prevents it.
Martin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
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.
Martin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Martin dodges an elbow strike from Burns.
Burns is working for takedown but Martin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Burns drops down looking for an ankle pick but Martin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Martin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burns swivels and escapes.
Burns tries to keep at a distance but Martin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Martin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Martin pulls Burns into guard.
Martin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Burns.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Martin holds on and takes a little breather.
Martin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martin throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Martin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burns doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burns manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Burns won't allow Martin to sweep him here.
Burns will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Martin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Martin forces Burns back against the cage and clinches.
Burns is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Martin tries to break free but Burns pushes him back against the cage.
Martin can't break the clinch.
Martin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Martin manages to pull guard.
Martin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Martin is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Burns presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burns tries to score a body lock takedown but Martin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralfie Martin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Burns shoots for a double leg takedown but Martin sprawls well. He's pushed Burns's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ralfie Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin darts in looking for a takedown but Burns gets double underhooks and turns Martin into the cage.
Martin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Burns is looking to counter the offense by Martin and move into the clinch.
Burns shoots for a double leg takedown but Martin sprawls well. He's pushed Burns's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Martin shoots in looking for a takedown. Burns tries to sprawl out of it but Martin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Burns manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Burns tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Martin manages to circle out of the way.
Dion Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralfie Martin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burns swivels and escapes.
Burns shoots in looking for a takedown but Martin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Burns's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but Burns pushes him away.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns tries for a takedown but Martin manages to get underhooks.
Martin is trying to pull guard but Burns turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Burns wants a takedown.
Burns tries to land knees in the clinch but Martin avoids the damage to the body.
Burns really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Martin avoiding damage as Burns throws knees to the body.
Martin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Burns pulls his leg out and moves away.
Burns has a takedown stuffed.
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.
Martin moves into range and clinches up with Burns.
Martin wants to break free but Burns has control.
Burns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martin avoids it.
Martin breaks the clinch.
Dion Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martin as he avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martin is defended easily by Burns.
Burns seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Martin closes the distance and clinches up with Burns, looking for a takedown. Martin pushes Burns against the cage but Burns circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Martin has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Martin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Martin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martin missing with knees to the body.
Martin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Burns is defending well.
Martin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Burns drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Martin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Martin jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns prevents Martin from getting back to his feet.
Martin managing to control the position.
Martin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns stopping the sweep attempt from Martin.
Martin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Burns passes into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Martin is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralfie Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burns wants to clinch.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but Burns shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burns misses with a takedown attempt - Martin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Martin clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Martin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Martin wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martin.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin has closed the distance and engaged Burns in a clinch.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Burns is controlling him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Burns throws an elbow but misses.
Burns goes for a takedown in the clinch but Martin prevents it.
Martin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Burns just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dion Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralfie Martin.
Burns wants to get back to striking at distance but Martin won't allow it.
Martin is trying to pull guard but Burns has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin is trying to pull guard but Burns has him pressed against the cage.
Burns tries for a takedown but Martin manages to get underhooks.
Burns has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Martin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Martin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Burns to keep the fight standing.
Martin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Burns tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Burns back against the cage.
Burns goes for a takedown in the clinch but Martin prevents it.
Burns tries to break the clinch but Martin is controlling the position.
Martin tries to pull guard but Burns holds him up against the cage and eventually Martin drops back down to his feet.
Burns goes for a takedown in the clinch but Martin prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns keeps control of Martin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martin has Burns pushed against the cage.
Ralfie Martin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Martin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Burns has him pressed against the cage.
Burns tries to stall but Martin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Burns wants to take the fight to the mat but Martin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Burns throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Burns avoiding damage as Martin throws knees to the body.
Martin jumps into guard, dragging Burns to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Martin is looking for a triangle but Burns pushes his legs off easily.
Martin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burns postures up in Martin's guard and throws a big left but Martin blocks it.
Burns throws a big elbow that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martin seems keen to control Burns's posture.
Dion Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ralfie Martin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ralfie Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martin 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralfie Martin!
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energy
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hype
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