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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Martinez (ranked 4846 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Miranda (ranked 7422 p4p, 0 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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156 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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179 cm
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158 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xavier Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paulo Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miranda feints and as Martinez raises his hands in defense, Miranda changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Martinez wants to sweep but no luck.
Martinez controlling Miranda's posture.
Martinez wants to hit a switch here but Miranda passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Martinez there!
Martinez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez wants to control but Miranda is having none of it.
Miranda misses with a head shot.
Miranda sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Miranda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Martinez is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Martinez wants to hold on but Miranda pushes him away.
Miranda trying to control but Martinez is having none of it.
Martinez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miranda on the ground.
Martinez working to try and regain half guard.
Martinez wants to hold on but Miranda pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Miranda.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miranda is working for a guillotine from mount but Martinez frees his head quite easily.
Martinez prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Martinez wants to hold on but Miranda pushes him away.
Martinez tries to reverse the position but Miranda maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda punching from mount but Martinez doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Miranda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martinez is looking to escape.
Martinez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Miranda.
Martinez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Miranda tries to control but Martinez wriggling away.
Poor strikes thrown by Miranda there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez working to try and regain half guard.
Miranda trying to control but Martinez is having none of it.
Martinez tries to lock up and control but Miranda gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Martinez tries to control Miranda's body but Miranda pushes him off. Martinez squirms to his side and now Miranda has his back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miranda trying to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Miranda dominated that 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.
Miranda throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Martinez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Miranda is in Martinez's guard.
Martinez pushes Miranda off and scrambles back to his feet.
Martinez clinches with his opponent.
Martinez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Miranda is trying to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling him.
Martinez is struggling to control the position.
Miranda gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Martinez.
Miranda is trying to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Martinez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Miranda smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez digs a good body shot into Miranda's ribs.
Miranda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miranda shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Martinez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Miranda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Martinez is looking to regain half guard here but Miranda keeps moving and retains side control.
Martinez struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is looking for a sweep.
Martinez is not content to let Miranda control the position.
Martinez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martinez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Martinez wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Martinez tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Miranda has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Martinez is desperately trying to improve his position but Miranda has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez blocking the ground and pound.
Martinez is squirming around, avoiding Miranda's attempts to control the action.
Martinez tries to hold on but Miranda postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Miranda has taken his back!
Martinez avoids the strikes from Miranda.
Martinez tries to escape but Miranda has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Martinez trying to control the position but Miranda manages to sink in the hooks.
Miranda struggling to land strikes to the head as Martinez covers up.
Miranda looking for the choke but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miranda gets his hands free as Martinez looks to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Miranda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Martinez looks to score with a jab to the body but Miranda is just out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martinez.
Martinez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martinez moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Miranda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Miranda with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Miranda defends well and Martinez ends up having to push Miranda into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Miranda fails with the takedown.
Miranda closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Martinez's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Miranda can't handle though.
Martinez has a closed guard, preventing Miranda from standing up.
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.
Miranda trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Martinez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Miranda passes into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martinez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Martinez is staying active underneath Miranda, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Martinez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miranda is defended easily by Martinez.
Martinez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Xavier Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Miranda.
Martinez closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miranda avoids it.
Miranda avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body.
Miranda can't break the clinch.
Miranda gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Martinez.
Miranda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martinez's elbow.
Miranda breaks from the clinch.
Martinez shoots in but Miranda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
Martinez looks for a takedown but Miranda sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda is looking to clinch but Martinez is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miranda.
A counter left hand to the body from Martinez misses its target.
Martinez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Miranda's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Martinez dodges the punch combination from Miranda.
Miranda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miranda needs to keep his hands up - Martinez had a free shot at his head there.
Martinez shoots in but Miranda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paulo Miranda.
I've got Miranda winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Miranda!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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