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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddy (ranked 5910 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Martins (ranked 5419 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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177 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddy !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Martins !
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martins wants to clinch
and counters with a stiff right hand.
Martins darts in looking for a takedown but gets double underhooks and turns Martins into the cage.
Martins has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Martins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has pinned against the cage. gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martins tries to close the distance and clinch but swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martins swings for the body but moves out of range.
decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Martins manages to escape and get back to his feet!
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!
Martins throws a big shot that misses.
misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins throws a leg kick
and makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Martins tries for a takedown but circles away easily
and moves into the clinch.
Eddy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Martins .
Martins is fighting off a takedown attempt but is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Martins to the mat. Martins regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
sitting in guard, not really doing much.
drops back, looking for a kneebar! Martins looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Martins looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Martins !
Martins tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Martins is trying to get an arm triangle but is defending well.
tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins trying to control the position but is working away.
Martins tries to stand but is controlling his head.
manages to get back to half guard.
Martins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martins .
trying to hold on to Martins 's head to control him but Martins postures up.
Martins trying to mount his opponent but defends it.
wants to improve his position but Martins is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins lands strikes from half guard.
tries to roll over but Martins keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
is staying active underneath Martins , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
tries to get to full guard but Martins has control of the leg.
Martins tries to pass the half guard into mount. knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
is looking to improve his position.
is breathing heavily.
is working hard here to advance position.
trying to control here.
Martins wants to pass to mount but is defending the position.
is looking to improve his position.
manages to get to full guard.
Martins trying to control the position from guard on top but is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Martins will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Martins lands an overhand right.
Martins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martins shoots and misses
and counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by .
Martins is trying to force a seperation but has the dominant position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from .
Martins has clasped his hands together around 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
You can see the frustration on 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
is looking for a sweep.
is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
is being controlled here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins wants to lay and pray for a moment but keeps working.
manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
is looking for a kimura but Martins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for to get the leverage.
keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Martins throws a right and a left that avoids nicely.
Martins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Martins tries to score a power double leg takedown but sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martins somewhat.
Martins tries to clinch up but circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
throws the kick towards the body but Martins avoids it.
Martins shoots in for a takedown but shows good takedown defense.
is looking to counter the offense by Martins and move into the clinch.
Eddy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Martins .
throws a jab but it's blocked by Martins .
misses with the combination.
Martins throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Martins is in 's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martins advances to half guard.
wants to control but Martins is keeping busy.
is trying to control but Martins passes into side control!
Martins remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Martins decides to stand up, so the ref orders to his feet.
Martins has a takedown stuffed.
Martins shoots in for a takedown but shows good takedown defense.
is looking for a counter combo.
Martins tries to land a front kick but steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Martins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Martins shoots in for a double leg but sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
throws a head kick but Martins moves out of range.
throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
slips a jab and a cross from Martins .
A clash of legs there as Martins blocks the low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martins ! But no joy.
Martins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and moves into the clinch.
has hold of one of Martins 's legs. Martins is fighting the takedown attempt but gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
preventing the sweep.
Joe Martins has got the better of the ground game so far.
is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Eddy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
just misses with a punch to the body.
swats away the attempt to clinch by Martins .
throws a head kick but Martins moves out of range.
Joe Martins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martins has a takedown stuffed.
Martins tries to close the distance and clinch up but swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eddy is winning the standup battle so far.
Martins shoots in looking for a takedown. tries to sprawl out of it but Martins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
just misses with a punch to the body.
Martins fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins tries to clinch up but circles away and keeps his distance.
Martins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with but pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Eddy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Martins .
Martins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martins misses with a hook to the body
and counters by moving into the clinch.
ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Martins sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed 's guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
keeping moving, preventing Martins from controlling successfully.
wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Martins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martins won't allow to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Martins stands and throws 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
is trying to improve his position.
Martins wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by , who protects the arm well.
Martins working away.
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can't do much from the bottom here.
manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and defends it well.
Martins looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
tries to land a sweep but no joy.
keeping moving, preventing Martins from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
has control of Martins 's left arm, preventing Martins from doing any damage.
might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Martins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Martins won't allow to sweep him here.
Martins passes 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
is trying to control but can't.
is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martins .
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martins seems to be looking for submissions.
knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martins on the ground.
won't allow Martins to pass to mount.
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 Eddy .
I think 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddy !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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