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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Nada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dakota Martin (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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177 lbs
16 - 14 - 0 |
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170 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Nada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dakota Martin!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nada misses with an uppercut. Martin saw that one coming.
A jab from Nada finds it's way through Martin's defenses.
A cross from Nada lands.
Martin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Martin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nada jabs Martin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Nada throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Martin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Martin blocks the body kick.
Nada takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nada ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nada lands with a hook. Martin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Martin wants to clinch but Nada slips to the side
and Nada counters with a nice body shot.
Nada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nada bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Nada. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin takes a swing at Nada's ribcage but misses.
Nada shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nada stalling away here and it's allowed Martin to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Nada wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Nada looking to sit in guard and control but Martin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nada working a defensive guard here.
Martin throws a big elbow that misses.
Nada avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nada looking for a sweep. Not yet Nada, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nada is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Martin postures up in Nada's guard and throws a big left but Nada blocks it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nada holds on and takes a little breather.
Martin throws a big right hand that misses.
Martin tries to free his leg and advance position but Nada is retaining full guard.
Nada not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nada is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nada is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nada looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nada is trying to control the action in half guard but Martin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nada is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Martin reverses the position - he's now on top in Nada's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Martin postures up.
Nada preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nada 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.
Nada is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nada is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Martin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nada.
Martin is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to get back to full guard.
Nada working Martin over with strikes.
Martin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Nada.
Nada in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martin is trying to keep Nada in close.
Nada throws a big right hand that misses.
Nada tries to free his leg and advance position but Martin is retaining full guard.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Nada from controlling successfully.
Nada is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nada throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Nada dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nada swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Frank Nada is winning the standup battle so far.
Martin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nada lands a right hook to the body.
Nada is looking to wear down Martin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Martin misses the jab.
Nada misses the shot to the body.
Martin avoids the body shot from Nada.
Nada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martin.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Martin does it's job there.
Nada finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nada.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nada ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Martin scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nada shoots in and bounces Martin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nada wants to pass the guard but Martin is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nada trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Martin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nada controls the pace.
Nada content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nada postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nada passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nada wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.
Nada has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Martin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nada working the ground and pound but Martin is defending the strikes.
Nada is looking to take a break and control but Martin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Frank Nada overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nada throwing strikes but Martin manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Nada can't do much from the bottom here.
Martin lands some shots froms side control.
Nada tries to buck Martin off but Martin is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nada is working hard here to advance position.
Martin wants to control but Nada is keeping him busy.
Martin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Martin landing strikes.
You can see the frustration on Nada's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin is looking to take a break and control but Nada is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nada regains half guard.
Martin with the ground and pound but Nada uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Nada looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martin is one step ahead there.
Nada is adopting a defensive guard.
Nada not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nada preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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 Frank Nada will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nada swings widly with a right hand
and Martin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nada throws out the jab.
Martin unleashes a big counter combination but Nada bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nada misses with a straight right.
Nada cracks Martin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nada misses with an uppercut
and Martin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martin can do to turn this around?
Martin misses with the combination.
Nada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nada cracks Martin with a good jab.
Nada lands a jab.
The fighters circling - Nada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nada throws a jab but it's blocked by Martin.
Nada avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nada takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
Martin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nada connects with a looping right hand.
Nada throws a shot to the body.
Nada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.
Nada stuns Martin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nada throws the kick towards the body but Martin avoids it.
Martin takes a swing at Nada's ribcage but misses.
Martin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Martin throws a combination that misses
and Nada counters with a right hand to the body.
Jab, jab by Nada - just one landing.
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!
Nada fails with a takedown attempt.
Nada lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nada throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
Martin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nada throws a leg kick
and Martin counters with a solid body kick.
Nada moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Martin is rocked!
A jab from Nada finds it's way through Martin's defenses.
Martin is still on wobbly legs! Can Nada finish him?
Nada shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Martin is on queer street and Nada is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Frank Nada!
Frank Nada gave a mention to KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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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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FIGHT
RATING
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