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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vit Yunuen (ranked 4132 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Martin (ranked 5859 p4p, 573 weight class). The key to victory for Vit Yunuen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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265 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vit Yunuen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Martin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yunuen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yunuen throws a head punch that misses.
Martin stalling against the cage.
Yunuen lands a hook that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Yunuen misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yunuen.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
Yunuen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yunuen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yunuen misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yunuen has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Yunuen misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Yunuen fails to land.
Yunuen misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yunuen throws a head punch that misses.
Yunuen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
Martin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Yunuen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Martin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yunuen defending well though.
Martin throwing shots but Yunuen is blocking nicely.
Martin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Martin wants to control but Yunuen is keeping him busy.
Martin wants to free his trapped foot but Yunuen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Martin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Martin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Martin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yunuen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yunuen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Martin.
Martin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Martin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Yunuen dives on top into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yunuen slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Martin.
Martin wants to improve his position but Yunuen is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is looking to get back to full guard here but Yunuen has managed to pass to side control instead.
Yunuen tries to stand but Martin is controlling his head.
Martin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Martin tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Yunuen presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Martin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yunuen stands up from mount. Strange move.
Vit Yunuen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yunuen pushes Martin up against the cage in a clinch.
Yunuen misses with a punch to the body.
Yunuen misses with a punch on the inside.
Yunuen misses with the head strike.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Vit Yunuen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Martin tries to keep at a distance but Yunuen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yunuen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yunuen tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.
Martin manages to pull guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martin is on top in guard.
Martin postures up in Yunuen's guard and throws a big left but Yunuen blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin has gone for a leg lock! Yunuen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Martin's guard.
Martin wants to hit a switch here but Yunuen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Martin there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Will Martin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yunuen is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Martin is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yunuen manages to capitalize on a mistake by Martin to take his back!
Martin trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Martin tries to break free.
Martin rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Martin gets full guard.
Martin is trying to hold Yunuen in close to prevent damage but Yunuen has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to improve his position but Yunuen is controlling well.
Martin wants to sweep but Yunuen has passed to side control!
Martin is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Yunuen is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Yunuen is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
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.
Yunuen manages to capitalize on a mistake by Martin to take his back!
Martin turns into Yunuen and is now in his guard.
Martin throws an elbow that misses. Yunuen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martin's guard. Nice move by Yunuen!
Martin wants to improve his position but instead Yunuen has moved into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martin is looking for a sweep. Yunuen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Vit Yunuen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Yunuen has closed the distance and engaged Martin in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yunuen.
Martin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Martin trying to work for an americana but Yunuen has managed to regain full guard.
Martin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Yunuen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Martin, into his guard.
Martin throws a couple of heel strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Martin can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin looking for a sweep. Not yet Martin, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Martin has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Yunuen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Martin.
Martin is looking to reverse the position.
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.
Martin keeps trying to improve his position.
Martin manages to get back to half guard.
Martin wants to get back to full guard.
Yunuen is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yunuen prevents Martin from improving his position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yunuen rushes Martin and presses him up against the cage.
Yunuen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Yunuen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Martin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Yunuen regains guard immediately.
Yunuen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martin can do to turn this around?
Martin is working Yunuen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Martin throws an elbow that misses. Yunuen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martin's guard. Nice move by Yunuen!
Martin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Yunuen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Will Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yunuen wants to stand up but Martin has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Martin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yunuen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yunuen's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin thows a strike but Yunuen uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Yunuen as he ends up in Martin 's guard!
Martin has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Yunuen has passed into side control.
Martin is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vit Yunuen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yunuen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vit Yunuen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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