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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Javier Martinez Jr (ranked 5849 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brynjolfur Davidsdottir (ranked 5842 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous GnP
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Javier Martinez Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brynjolfur Davidsdottir!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidsdottir looks to land a body kick but Martinez Jr moved away.
Martinez Jr throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davidsdottir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martinez Jr forces Davidsdottir back against the cage and clinches.
Martinez Jr fails to pull guard.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Davidsdottir manages to break the clinch.
Davidsdottir looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martinez Jr is fending him off so far but Davidsdottir persists. Nope, Martinez Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davidsdottir looks to land a combination but Martinez Jr avoids it well.
Martinez Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davidsdottir is fending him off so far but Martinez Jr persists. Nope, Davidsdottir circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javier Martinez Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davidsdottir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinez Jr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidsdottir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martinez Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davidsdottir misses with a straight right.
Davidsdottir blocks a low kick nicely.
Martinez Jr clinches up with Davidsdottir and pushes him back against the cage.
Davidsdottir tries to pull guard but Martinez Jr won't allow it.
Davidsdottir tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martinez Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Davidsdottir is looking to break free of the clinch but Martinez Jr has double underhooks.
Davidsdottir is trying to pull guard but Martinez Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Davidsdottir fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Martinez Jr is pushing Davidsdottir up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Davidsdottir pulls Martinez Jr into guard.
Martinez Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidsdottir is pulling down on Martinez Jr's head to control his posture.
Martinez Jr wanted to stand there but Davidsdottir had control of the position.
Martinez Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Davidsdottir gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Davidsdottir not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Martinez Jr controls Davidsdottir momentarily but Davidsdottir frees himself.
Davidsdottir wanted to stand there but Martinez Jr had control of the position.
Martinez Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Davidsdottir on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidsdottir not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Martinez Jr trying to control the position.
Davidsdottir wants to control from the top but Martinez Jr keeps moving.
Davidsdottir won't allow Martinez Jr to sweep him here.
Davidsdottir is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Davidsdottir stuffs the takedown attempt from Martinez Jr. Martinez Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Davidsdottir.
Davidsdottir gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Davidsdottir looking to throw knees to the head but Martinez Jr is blocking nicely.
Martinez Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Martinez Jr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Davidsdottir fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davidsdottir with a poor takedown
and Martinez Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martinez Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brynjolfur Davidsdottir dominated that round.
That's time! Martinez Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Martinez Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Davidsdottir counter with a right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Martinez Jr as Davidsdottir shoots in.
Martinez Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Davidsdottir.
Martinez Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
Davidsdottir is looking to clinch but Martinez Jr is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Martinez Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Davidsdottir tries to sprawl out of it but Martinez Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davidsdottir manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Davidsdottir tries to sprawl out of it but Martinez Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davidsdottir manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Davidsdottir unleashes a big counter combination but Martinez Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Davidsdottir pushes Martinez Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Davidsdottir wants to get back to striking at distance but Martinez Jr won't allow it.
Davidsdottir jumps guard and drags Martinez Jr to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Davidsdottir working for a triangle but Martinez Jr defends it easily.
Martinez Jr trying to control but Davidsdottir is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez Jr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Davidsdottir is pulling down on Martinez Jr's head to control his posture.
Davidsdottir keeping moving, preventing Martinez Jr from controlling successfully.
Davidsdottir has Martinez Jr pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez Jr wants to stand but Davidsdottir has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Martinez Jr leaves Davidsdottir with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Martinez Jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Davidsdottir sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martinez Jr somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javier Martinez Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Davidsdottir wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davidsdottir tries to pull guard but Martinez Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Davidsdottir drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Martinez Jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Martinez Jr wants a takedown but no success here.
Martinez Jr is trying to break free.
Martinez Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Davidsdottir smiles and moves away.
Davidsdottir tries for a takedown but Martinez Jr circles away easily
and Martinez Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Davidsdottir fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Martinez Jr is out of range.
Davidsdottir tries to clinch but Martinez Jr moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martinez Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martinez Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
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 Javier Martinez Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Martinez Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martinez Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Martinez Jr is trying to maintain a safe position but Davidsdottir gets an underhook and turns Martinez Jr into the cage.
Martinez Jr breaks the clinch.
Davidsdottir shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martinez Jr as he jumps to the side.
Martinez Jr cracks Davidsdottir with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Martinez Jr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Davidsdottir back to the cage. Martinez Jr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidsdottir tries to close the distance and clinch but Martinez Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martinez Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Davidsdottir tries to sprawl out of it but Martinez Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davidsdottir manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davidsdottir steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Martinez Jr.
Martinez Jr shoots in for a takedown but Davidsdottir shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Martinez Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Davidsdottir fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Martinez Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Davidsdottir sprawls well. He's pushed Martinez Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javier Martinez Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Martinez Jr.
Martinez Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As Martinez Jr backs off Davidsdottir throws a huge counter combo but Martinez Jr manages to avoid it all.
Martinez Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Davidsdottir fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidsdottir will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Martinez Jr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Davidsdottir.
Davidsdottir works over Martinez Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
Davidsdottir dives in for a single leg takedown but Martinez Jr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Davidsdottir drives through and clinches with Martinez Jr against the cage.
Martinez Jr tries to pull guard but Davidsdottir holds him up against the cage and eventually Martinez Jr drops back down to his feet.
Davidsdottir is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Martinez Jr to keep the fight standing.
Martinez Jr tries to pull guard but Davidsdottir forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Martinez Jr manages to break the clinch.
Davidsdottir takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidsdottir tries to clinch but Martinez Jr moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Davidsdottir checks a leg kick.
Davidsdottir stuffs the takedown attempt from Martinez Jr. Martinez Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
As Martinez Jr backs off Davidsdottir throws a huge counter combo but Martinez Jr manages to avoid it all.
Javier Martinez Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davidsdottir misses with a wild combination.
Davidsdottir tries to score a power double leg takedown but Martinez Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Davidsdottir somewhat.
Davidsdottir throws a right hand that Martinez Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Martinez Jr also avoids with ease.
Davidsdottir shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martinez Jr as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davidsdottir wants to counter the offense by Martinez Jr and move into the clinch position.
Martinez Jr has closed the distance and engaged Davidsdottir in a clinch.
Davidsdottir has picked Martinez Jr up - he's going for a ride! Davidsdottir dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Davidsdottir is taking a breather. Martinez Jr says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Davidsdottir looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Well, if Davidsdottir is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Davidsdottir trying to mount his opponent but Martinez Jr defends it.
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 Javier Martinez Jr.
I think Martinez Jr 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brynjolfur Davidsdottir!
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