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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Martin (ranked 4906 p4p, 450 weight class) and Pedro Changg (ranked 8815 p4p, 605 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
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277 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pedro Changg!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Changg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Martin.
Changg throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
Changg lands a glancing blow to the side of Martin's head.
Martin slips under a jab.
Martin darts in looking for a takedown but Changg gets double underhooks and turns Martin into the cage.
Martin looks for a takedown but Changg sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Changg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Changg tries to avoid it but Martin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Changg to the ground. Changg escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Changg scores with a crisp jab that stopped Martin in his tracks.
Horrible takedown attempt by Martin or perhaps it was just good defense by Changg, which made it look bad.
Changg throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Changg digs a good hook to Martin's body.
Changg tries for a takedown but Martin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Martin closes the distance and clinches up with Changg, looking for a takedown. Martin pushes Changg against the cage but Changg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Martin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Changg swivels and escapes.
A nice side step and Changg releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Changg scores with a takedown into Martin's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Changg is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Changg working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Martin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
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.
Changg won't allow Martin to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Changg gets caught flat footed, as Martin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Changg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Changg lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Changg is fighting to break Martin's control of his arms but Martin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Changg sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Changg looking to sit in guard and control but Martin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Changg is trying to keep Martin in close.
Martin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Changg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Changg trying to control the position.
Martin scoring with some ground and pound.
It looks like Pedro Changg has been cut.
Martin throwing strikes but missing.
Changg keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Changg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martin manages to get himself to full guard.
Changg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Changg is controlling him.
Changg controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Changg wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Changg is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Changg looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Changg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Changg's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Changg misses with a head kick.
Martin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Changg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Changg throws a head kick that misses.
Changg throws out a loose jab but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Changg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Changg scores with a jab. Martin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Changg is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Martin rather than just go for the knockout.
Martin shoots in but Changg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Martin darts in looking for a takedown but Changg gets double underhooks and turns Martin into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Changg preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Will Martin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin misses with a head shot. Changg uses the momentum to regain guard.
Changg controls Martin momentarily but Martin frees himself.
Martin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Changg seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Changg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martin manages to get himself to full guard.
Changg wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Changg looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that Changg has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Changg trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Changg slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Changg trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Changg slips nicely into half guard.
Changg stops Martin from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Changg content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Martin is trying to stand.
Changg performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Martin dives in and grabs Changg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Changg pushes down on Martin's head and hops out.
Changg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Martin darts in looking for a takedown but Changg gets double underhooks and turns Martin into the cage.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Changg.
Changg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
Changg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Changg manages to work his way to half guard, despite Martin's best efforts.
Changg holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Changg is looking to control Martin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Changg avoid being mounted?
Martin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Changg knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Martin lands a nice short elbow.
Changg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Martin is working away from the top position though.
Changg gets back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martin is fighting to break Changg's control of his arms but Changg is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Changg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pedro Changg's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Changg punishes Martin's body with a nice straight punch.
Changg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Changg lands with a kick to the temple. Martin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Martin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Changg fails to land with a series of punches.
Martin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Changg misses with a takedown attempt - Martin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Martin tries for a takedown but Changg sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Changg. That snapped Martin's head back.
Martin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Changg seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Martin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Changg content to stall in guard here.
Changg trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Changg content to stall in guard here.
Changg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Changg wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Changg looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Changg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Changg defends well and Martin ends up having to push Changg into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Martin shoots in but Changg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin slips under a jab from Changg.
Changg scores with a hook to the body. Martin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Changg delivers a nice body kick.
Changg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
Martin shoots and misses
letting Changg counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Changg throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Martin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Changg is fending him off so far but Martin persists. Nope, Changg circles away and we're back to standing.
Changg lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Changg lands a right hook to the body.
Changg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Martin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A shot to the liver by Changg. Beautiful body shot.
Martin takes one to the side of the head.
Changg leaves Martin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Martin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Changg throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
Changg lands a head shot.
Jab by Changg.
Martin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martin avoids the head kick by Changg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin shoots in for a double leg but Changg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Changg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin shoots in looking for a takedown but Changg manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Martin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice shot by Changg.
Will Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin looks for a takedown but Changg sprawls well.
Changg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Changg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Changg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Changg shoots for a takedown but Martin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Changg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin tries to counter by clinching up but Changg breaks away and moves out of range.
Changg lands a head kick!
Changg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Changg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Changg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Changg scores with a nice strike.
Martin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Changg but Changg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Changg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Changg 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Changg!
Pedro Changg made sure to mention his sponsor, Organic Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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FIGHT
RATING
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