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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Martin (ranked 1321 p4p, 171 weight class) and Don Julio Cesar Chavez (ranked 1628 p4p, 202 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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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
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Don Julio Cesar Chavez !
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cesar Chavez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martin.
Cesar Chavez moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Cesar Chavez closes the distance and pushes Martin back into the cage.
Martin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cesar Chavez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Martin walks away with a smile on his face. Cesar Chavez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice straight punches there by Cesar Chavez . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cesar Chavez .
Martin misses with a body kick.
Nice shot by Cesar Chavez .
Don Julio Cesar Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cesar Chavez is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
Martin looks to land a body kick but Cesar Chavez moved away.
Cesar Chavez gets a clinch.
Martin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cesar Chavez jumps guard.
Cesar Chavez has his foot on Martin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Martin works his way back into a safe position though.
Cesar Chavez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Martin content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesar Chavez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cesar Chavez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Martin looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Martin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cesar Chavez working for submissions but it's allowed Martin to get to half guard.
Cesar Chavez wants to get back to full guard.
Martin content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cesar Chavez wants to improve his position but Martin is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Martin seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesar Chavez is looking for a sweep. Martin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cesar Chavez is looking to control Martin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cesar Chavez avoid being mounted?
Cesar Chavez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cesar Chavez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Martin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cesar Chavez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Martin escapes and throws Cesar Chavez 's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Martin happy to just control the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesar Chavez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Martin off and has taken his back!
Martin is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Cesar Chavez gets his way!
Cesar Chavez is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Cesar Chavez working for the choke.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cesar Chavez has the hooks in. Martin is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Julio Cesar Chavez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Martin swings for the body but Cesar Chavez moves out of range.
Martin moves into the clinch successfully.
Cesar Chavez jumps guard but Martin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Martin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Martin scores with a knee to the head.
Martin tries to land knees in the clinch but Cesar Chavez avoids the damage to the body.
Cesar Chavez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cesar Chavez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cesar Chavez looking to control but Martin passes into half guard.
Martin trying to control the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cesar Chavez wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesar Chavez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cesar Chavez wants to improve his position but Martin is controlling well.
Martin trying to control the pace.
Martin moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Cesar Chavez .
Cesar Chavez seems a little lost for a moment, as Martin dominates the positioning.
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.
Martin decides to stand back up. Martin steps back and let's Cesar Chavez get back to his feet.
Cesar Chavez moves into the clinch successfully.
Martin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cesar Chavez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cesar Chavez is trying to pull guard but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Frank Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Julio Cesar Chavez .
Cesar Chavez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cesar Chavez blocks a body shot from Martin.
Cesar Chavez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Martin.
Cesar Chavez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Martin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cesar Chavez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cesar Chavez tries to pull guard but Martin holds him up against the cage and eventually Cesar Chavez drops back down to his feet.
Cesar Chavez 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cesar Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesar Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Martin has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Cesar Chavez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Martin walks away with a smile on his face. Cesar Chavez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martin closes the distance and clinches.
Martin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cesar Chavez s head.
Cesar Chavez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cesar Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Martin.
Martin lands a knee to the head.
Cesar Chavez blocking some punches.
A short right from Martin.
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Cesar Chavez .
Martin cracks Cesar Chavez with a nice body shot.
Martin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cesar Chavez backwards.
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!
Martin lands with a light punch inside.
Cesar Chavez jumps guard but Martin stands there with Cesar Chavez around his waist. Cesar Chavez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Martin stalling against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
Cesar Chavez jumps guard but Martin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cesar Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cesar Chavez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cesar Chavez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cesar Chavez is trying to pull guard but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Martin stalling.
Cesar Chavez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Martin landing knees to the head.
Martin misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Martin.
Cesar Chavez is trying to pull guard but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Martin on the inside.
Martin misses with a knee to the head.
Frank Martin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Martin scores with a hook to the body.
Cesar Chavez is breathing heavily.
Martin lands a knee to the head.
Cesar Chavez is rocked!
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!
Cesar Chavez misses with the combination.
Martin has managed to clinch.
Cesar Chavez tries to pull guard but Martin won't allow it.
A short right from Martin on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cesar Chavez fails to land.
Martin lands a right hand.
Martin swings wildly with an uppercut but Cesar Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin tries a knee to the head but Cesar Chavez blocks it.
Martin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cesar Chavez jumps guard but Martin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Martin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Martin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cesar Chavez avoiding damage as Martin throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Cesar Chavez fails to land.
Martin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cesar Chavez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cesar Chavez is trying to pull guard but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Frank Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Julio Cesar Chavez .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cesar Chavez .
Cesar Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cesar Chavez lands a nice uppercut.
Martin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cesar Chavez can do to turn this around?
Cesar Chavez drags the fight down to the ground.
Cesar Chavez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Martin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Martin continues to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to free his leg and advance position but Cesar Chavez is retaining full guard.
Don Julio Cesar Chavez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cesar Chavez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Martin defends well.
Martin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Martin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cesar Chavez is keeping the position for now.
Cesar Chavez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Martin defends it easily.
Cesar Chavez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin stays in close to Cesar Chavez 's body and controls the position.
Martin postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cesar Chavez moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Martin.
Cesar Chavez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cesar Chavez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cesar Chavez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martin stays in close to Cesar Chavez 's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesar Chavez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Martin defends well.
Martin tries to free his leg and advance position but Cesar Chavez is retaining full guard.
Martin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cesar Chavez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Martin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martin postures up.
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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Martin!
Frank Martin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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