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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Esko Marttinen (ranked 1477 p4p, 180 weight class) and Jack Hanma (ranked 1528 p4p, 186 weight class). Marttinen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Heavy Metal we will die!. Hanma has chosen Sadie - Burst Zero as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jack Hanma is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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162 lbs
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164 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Esko Marttinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma moves to clinch but Marttinen breaks away
and Marttinen counters with a straight right hand.
Marttinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanma was well out of range. Poor timing from Marttinen.
Marttinen lands an overhand right.
Marttinen darts in looking for a takedown but Hanma gets double underhooks and turns Marttinen into the cage.
Hanma throws the left hand but Marttinen avoids the punch easily.
Marttinen lands with a good body shot.
Hanma misses with a hook.
Hanma moves forwards but Marttinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Marttinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanma has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Marttinen ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
Hanma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marttinen.
Hanma avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marttinen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hanma pinned against the cage. Hanma gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hanma scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma takes the fight into the clinch.
Hanma pulls guard effortlessly.
Marttinen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marttinen wants to pass the guard but Hanma is keeping the position.
Hanma trying to strike off his back.
Marttinen is looking to pass into half guard but Hanma pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hanma is in guard.
Hanma lands a couple of digs.
Marttinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Marttinen, not yet.
Hanma content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Marttinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marttinen controls Hanma momentarily but Hanma frees himself.
Marttinen seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marttinen keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
Hanma scoring with some ground and pound.
Hanma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marttinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanma lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hanma postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marttinen looking to control.
Hanma lands a couple of digs.
Hanma wants to pass the guard but Marttinen is keeping the position.
Hanma trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Marttinen manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma trying to keep a closed guard but Marttinen is proving a slippery customer.
Hanma wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hanma looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanma, not yet.
Hanma keeping full guard, as Marttinen tries to pass.
Marttinen won't allow Hanma to sweep him here.
Marttinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanma is keeping the position for now.
That's four 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.
Marttinen connects with a couple of short punches.
Marttinen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hanma striking off his back but it's not causing Marttinen any problems.
Hanma is looking to sweep but instead, Marttinen has passed into half guard.
Marttinen trying to control the action but Hanma is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanma tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hanma trying to hold on to Marttinen's head to control him but Marttinen postures up.
Hanma is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Hanma will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marttinen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marttinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanma.
Hanma misses the jab.
An inside leg kick from Marttinen misses.
Hanma lands with an uppercut that bounces Marttinen off the cage and back into range.
Marttinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hanma's sensitive parts.
Hanma tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Marttinen defends well and Hanma ends up having to push Marttinen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Marttinen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hanma is looking to improve his position.
Hanma is trying to control but Marttinen passes into side control!
Marttinen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marttinen is trying to get an arm triangle but Hanma is defending well.
Marttinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanma keeps working.
Hanma being controlled for a moment.
Hanma striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hanma tries to bench press Marttinen off him but Marttinen keeps the position.
Hanma gets back to half guard.
Hanma tries to roll over but Marttinen keeps him under control.
Esko Marttinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hanma misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hanma is looking to control Marttinen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hanma avoid being mounted?
Hanma gets back to full guard.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Marttinen from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma 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.
Marttinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marttinen is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marttinen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hanma sprawls well. Hanma wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marttinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Hanma misses with a takedown attempt - Marttinen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hanma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Marttinen misses the target.
Marttinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hanma checks it well.
Marttinen feints and then cracks Hanma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hanma down.
Hanma blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Hanma with that takedown attempt.
Esko Marttinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Hanma.
Marttinen misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Marttinen.
Hanma throws out a loose jab but Marttinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanma tries to clinch but Marttinen is having none of it.
Marttinen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Marttinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanma misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hanma blocks a head kick by Marttinen.
Hanma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marttinen.
Marttinen cracks Hanma with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hanma avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanma checks a leg kick.
Hanma misses with an uppercut.
Marttinen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hanma just manages to avoid it.
Esko Marttinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marttinen throws out a loose jab but Hanma uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esko Marttinen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Hanma misses with a hook.
Marttinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marttinen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Marttinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanma.
It looked like Marttinen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hanma.
Marttinen throws a leg kick but Hanma moved away.
Marttinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marttinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanma lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hanma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marttinen counters with a shoot takedown. Hanma fights it but they end up in guard.
Marttinen won't allow Hanma to sweep him here.
Hanma is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Marttinen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hanma's guard.
Hanma trying to control from the bottom.
Marttinen is trying to control. Hanma wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hanma is looking for a sweep. Marttinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hanma is not content to let Marttinen control the position.
Hanma trying to hold on to Marttinen's head to control him but Marttinen postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma tries to roll over but Marttinen keeps him under control.
Marttinen is looking for a kimura but Hanma is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Marttinen to get the leverage.
Marttinen is looking to take a break and control but Hanma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marttinen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hanma manages to get to full guard.
Marttinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hanma wants to sweep here but Marttinen controlling him for the moment.
Marttinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanma can do to turn this around?
Marttinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hanma is trying to control the position but Marttinen postures up.
Marttinen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marttinen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hanma takes one on the button.
Hanma lands with a straight right. Marttinen didn't see that one coming.
Marttinen scores with a nice right hand.
Hanma gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marttinen.
A telegraphed right hand from Marttinen misses the target.
Marttinen misses with a low kick.
Marttinen scores with a nice head shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marttinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marttinen throws a chopping leg kick but Hanma manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hanma jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hanma misses with a straight left.
Marttinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marttinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hanma tries to counter by closing the distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hanma, as that shot connected.
Hanma blocks a leg kick.
Marttinen moves away from the strike by Hanma.
Hanma looks to throw the jab but Marttinen is out of range.
Marttinen scores with a one two! Hanma had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Jack Hanma has been cut.
Hanma takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marttinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marttinen misses with a low kick.
Hanma connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marttinen. Marttinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hanma lands in his opponent's guard.
Hanma connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Marttinen keeps moving.
Marttinen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hanma lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Esko Marttinen.
I think Marttinen 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esko Marttinen!
After the fight, Esko Marttinen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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