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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Martino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martino's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, DMX - Intro (One Two) . Swanson has chosen The Devil You Know as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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184 cm
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208 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Martino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Swanson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Swanson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Swanson feints and then cracks Martino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martino down.
Swanson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Martino misses with an uppercut
and Swanson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Martino misses with a right hand
and Swanson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Martino's knee momentarily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Swanson.
Martino takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Swanson digs a good hook to Martino's body.
Swanson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Martino was covering up waiting for the punch and Swanson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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!
Swanson cracks Martino with a solid left hand.
Swanson landing with the ground and pound.
Martino can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Swanson controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Swanson.
Swanson landing some decent shots from guard.
Swanson is in close to Martino's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Swanson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Swanson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Swanson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Martino knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Swanson on the ground.
Swanson postures up and lands a big shot to Martino's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Swanson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Swanson works over Martino with some ground and pound from guard.
Swanson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Swanson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Swanson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Swanson pushes down on Martino's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Swanson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Martino!
Martino taking shots to the head.
Swanson content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Martino hang on?
Swanson working Martino over with strikes here.
Swanson controlling his opponent.
Swanson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Swanson throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Martino has his hands clasped together but Swanson breaks the hold and Martino is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Swanson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Swanson!
In his post fight interview, John Swanson 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
A | B |
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RATING
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