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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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191 cm
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183 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joseph Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Diego Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ramirez's guard.
Ramirez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Martinez controls the pace.
Martinez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ramirez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ramirez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ramirez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martinez.
Martinez is pushing down on Ramirez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ramirez is fighting to maintain full guard but Martinez has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez is not content to let Martinez control the position.
Martinez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Martinez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Martinez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ramirez is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez avoids the attempt from Ramirez to control.
Ramirez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ramirez throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez is desperately trying to improve his position but Martinez has a good base and remains in mount.
Martinez controlling the pace for now.
Ramirez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Martinez with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to hold on but Martinez pushes him away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ramirez is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Martinez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ramirez is looking to escape.
Martinez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ramirez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ramirez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Martinez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ramirez is looking for a sweep. Martinez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez stalling.
Ramirez is looking to escape.
Martinez is controlling the pace.
We've been informed that Ramirez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ramirez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martinez tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
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.
Ramirez gets back to full guard.
Martinez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ramirez has his foot on Martinez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Martinez works his way back into a safe position though.
Ramirez keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
Ramirez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martinez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Martinez prevents Ramirez from getting back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramirez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martinez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Martinez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ramirez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Martinez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ramirez's half guard.
Martinez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ramirez sees it coming and defends easily.
Ramirez actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez wants to get back to full guard.
Ramirez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ramirez is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez has a hand on Martinez's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Martinez takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Martinez with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Martinez.
Martinez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ramirez is bucking up trying to escape but Martinez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Martinez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ramirez is looking to escape.
Ramirez taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez can't escape the position.
Martinez landing shots from mount.
Ramirez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ramirez is in a horrible position here. Martinez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramirez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Martinez landing strikes from the mount and Ramirez is in trouble!
Ramirez throwing hammer fists to the chest of Martinez. What's that going to do exactly?
Martinez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramirez can do to turn this around?
Martinez controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Martinez trying to control but Ramirez is having none of it.
Martinez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ramirez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Martinez breaks from Ramirez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Joseph Martinez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martinez controlling the position easily from mount.
Martinez lands a couple of good shots and Ramirez has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is in bad spot here.
Martinez is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Ramirez is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ramirez trying to control but not successfully.
Martinez working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Ramirez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Martinez's guard. Nice work there by Ramirez.
Martinez is wriggling around but Ramirez manages to pass to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Martinez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ramirez closes the distance and clinches up with Martinez, looking for a takedown. Ramirez pushes Martinez against the cage but Martinez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Martinez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Martinez backs off Ramirez throws a huge counter combo but Martinez manages to avoid it all.
Ramirez misses with a takedown
and Martinez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Martinez pushing down on Ramirez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ramirez looking for a kimura from the bottom but Martinez passes into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez wants to control but Martinez postures up.
Martinez trying to control the position but Ramirez is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramirez is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Ramirez tries to improve position but can't.
Martinez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ramirez is trying to improve his position.
Martinez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramirez keeps working.
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.
Ramirez wants to get back to his feet.
Martinez working the ground and pound from side control.
Ramirez sneaks back into half guard.
Martinez is thwarting Ramirez's attempts to control the position.
Ramirez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martinez pulls his head out easily.
Ramirez wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ramirez is looking for a triangle but Martinez pushes his legs off easily.
Ramirez is looking for a triangle but Martinez pushes his legs off easily.
Ramirez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martinez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Martinez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Martinez stays in close to Ramirez's body and controls the position.
Martinez trying to control but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ramirez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Martinez has managed to get both his arms back between Ramirez's legs - danger averted.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.
Martinez throws a big right hand that misses.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Martinez is defending well. Ramirez quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Martinez has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ramirez celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diego Ramirez!
A very excited looking Diego Ramirez rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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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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