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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Martin (ranked 1711 p4p, 259 weight class) and Jos Beton (ranked 1136 p4p, 177 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 lbs
12 - 4 - 1 |
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178 cm
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184 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jos Beton!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Martin misses
and Beton counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Martin!
Martin can't do much from the bottom here.
Beton trying to control the action but Martin is working from the bottom.
Beton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Beton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin regains half guard.
Beton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Martin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Beton 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 Beton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Martin is trying to stand up here but Beton is controlling him well.
Beton trying to mount his opponent but Martin defends it.
Beton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Beton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Martin defends it well.
Beton is trying to work for a kimura but Martin is defending well.
That's two 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.
Beton wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.
Beton is working for a submission of some sort.
Beton controlling the action here.
Martin is looking for a sweep. Beton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martin pushes Beton off looking to stand but Beton dives back in and keeps control.
Beton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Martin sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martin wants to get back to full guard.
Beton seems to be working for a kimura but Martin defends the submission attempt.
Martin trying to control but Beton postures up.
Beton wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Beton not doing much here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beton has his takedown stuffed
and Martin counters with a thumping low kick.
Martin scores with a leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Beton is defended easily by Martin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to clinch but Beton slips to the side
and Beton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Beton.
Martin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beton trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Martin looking for a sweep. Not yet Martin, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Beton from controlling successfully.
Beton preventing the sweep.
Beton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Martin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beton prevents Martin from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jos Beton dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Beton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martin leaves Beton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Martin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Beton avoids it.
Beton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Martin defends it nicely.
Frank Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jos Beton.
Beton dives in and grabs Martin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Martin pushes down on Beton's head and hops out.
Beton tries for a takedown but Martin circles away easily
and Martin counters with a thumping low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin scores with a spinning back kick!
Beton moves out of range as Martin strikes.
Beton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Martin defends it well.
Beton moves out of range of the body kick.
Martin fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martin, right into the meat.
Martin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Beton tries to counter it with a takedown but Martin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Beton blocks a jab.
Martin rushes Beton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Martin scores a nice knee to the body.
Good body shot from Martin.
Martin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Beton has picked Martin up - he's going for a ride! Beton dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Beton is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Martin trying to control but Beton postures up.
Martin is positioning himself well to prevent Beton advancing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Martin is just riding it out for now. Beton eventually gives up the hold.
Martin trying to control from the bottom.
Martin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Martin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Beton.
Beton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Beton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beton is looking for submissions but instead, Martin has regained full guard.
Martin 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.
Beton wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Martin keeping full guard, as Beton tries to pass.
Martin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beton is one step ahead there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Beton darts in looking for a takedown but Martin gets double underhooks and turns Beton into the cage.
A jab lands there for Martin.
A lazy body kick from Martin
and Beton counters with a single leg into guard. Martin didn't expect that.
Beton stays in close to Martin's body and controls the position.
Beton trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jos Beton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martin controlling Beton's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Martin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Martin misses with a kick to the body
and Beton counters with a shoot takedown. Martin fights it but they end up in guard.
Beton trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Beton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Martin's guard.
Beton trying to control the action but Martin is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beton is working for a kimura but Martin is defending it quite comfortably.
Martin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beton throwing strikes from guard but Martin blocks nicely.
Martin keeping full guard, as Beton tries to pass.
Beton wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Martin looking to control.
Beton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Beton from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
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.
Beton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beton has a takedown stuffed.
Martin lands a high kick!
Martin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Beton blocks a leg kick.
Beton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beton dives in and grabs Martin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Martin pushes down on Beton's head and hops out.
Martin is looking to counter with head kicks.
Beton takes one to the side of the head.
Frank Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Frank Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jos Beton.
Martin lands a nice knee to the body.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beton can't get the takedown.
Martin tries to land a knee to the head but Beton blocks with his arms.
Beton jumps guard and drags Martin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Beton throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Martin escapes and throws Beton's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Beton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beton tries to buck Martin off but Martin is having none of it.
Martin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beton keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Beton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beton is looking to reverse the position.
Beton struggling a bit here.
Martin trying to control the position but Beton is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beton struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Martin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Martin!
Frank Martin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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