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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reynold March (ranked 3497 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erislanda Martinez (ranked 3899 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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155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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154 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good in bed |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reynold March!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erislanda Martinez !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
March circles away from the clinch attempt.
March shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Martinez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
March avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Martinez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
March knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martinez on the ground.
Martinez keeping full guard, as March tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
March has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Martinez is proving hard to escape from.
March trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martinez is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
March keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
March wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
March working a defensive guard but Martinez manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez working away.
Martinez 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.
March tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Martinez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Martinez lands a big elbow.
Martinez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Martinez looking for a guillotine from mount but March is having none of it.
March tries to reverse the position but Martinez maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
March bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Martinez keeping moving, preventing March from controlling successfully.
March stopping the sweep attempt from Martinez .
March sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Martinez 's guard.
March stops Martinez from getting back to his feet.
March controlling the pace.
Martinez is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Martinez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and March defends well.
Martinez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
March 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.
Erislanda Martinez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
March clinches.
Martinez is working for takedown but March is calmly controlling the position for now.
March tightens his grip and picks Martinez up, before dumping him to the ground. Martinez manages to land in guard.
March looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Erislanda Martinez has got the better of the ground game so far.
March preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. March is aware though and is defending well.
March throws an elbow that misses. Martinez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in March's guard. Nice move by Martinez !
That's one minute gone in the round.
March looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Martinez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Martinez is thwarting March's attempts to control the position.
Martinez is trying to control. March wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
March trying to hold on to Martinez 's head to control him but Martinez postures up.
Martinez is trying to control the action in half guard but March is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two 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.
Martinez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control March haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
March is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
March wants to get back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Martinez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Martinez tries to control but March wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
March in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
March can't escape the position.
March is squirming around, avoiding Martinez 's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! Martinez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to control the pace but March is squirming around nicely.
Martinez with shots to the head and body - March looks very uncomfortable down there.
Martinez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
March really wants to buck Martinez off and get back to his feet.
March is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
March is looking to improve his position but Martinez isn't that keen on the idea.
Martinez looking to control but March is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erislanda Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
March moves into the clinch.
Martinez looking for a takedown.
March blocks an elbow strike from Martinez .
March jumps guard and drags Martinez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
March wants to stand up but Martinez is controlling him.
Martinez tries to free his leg and advance position but March is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
March working a defensive guard but Martinez manages to pass into side control anyway.
March tries to improve position but can't.
Martinez working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Martinez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Martinez trying to control the position but March is working away.
March struggling a bit here.
Martinez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but March is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
March is trying to get back to half guard.
Martinez trying to control the position but March is working away.
March prevents Martinez from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused March some visible discomfort.
Martinez working the ground and pound but March is defending the strikes.
Martinez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but March is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
March is trying to control Martinez 's posture but Martinez avoids it.
March tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Martinez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ground and pound from Martinez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Martinez working the ground and pound from side control.
March is trying to escape the position but Martinez is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but March is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
March wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erislanda Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Martinez 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erislanda Martinez !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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