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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Russell Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Martinez's choice of entrance music: Puya -- Sal Pa' Fuera. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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165 cm
24
165 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Russell Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesus Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones clinches with his opponent.
Martinez has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jones clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Martinez is trying to stick to Jones's back but Jones is turning into Martinez. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Martinez's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jones.
Martinez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jones postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Martinez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jones, into his guard.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
Martinez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Martinez postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Martinez wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Martinez works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones 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 slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jones tries to buck Martinez off but Martinez is having none of it.
Martinez lands some shots froms side control.
It looks like Russell Jones has been cut.
Martinez trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Martinez is chipping away with strikes.
Martinez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jones some visible discomfort.
Jones regains half guard.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Martinez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Martinez is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to improve his position but Martinez is controlling well.
Martinez trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Jones on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Martinez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Martinez working Jones over with strikes.
Martinez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Jones has hold of Martinez's hands but Martinez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands strikes from half guard.
Martinez uses his free foot to push down on Jones's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jones.
Martinez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Martinez scoring with strikes but Jones is staying in there.
Martinez working Jones over with strikes here.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martinez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jones is rocked!
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez lands a big shot to the head and Jones winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jesus Martinez!
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energy
A | B |
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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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